Minecraft:Java Edition guides/Fourth Drop 2026

Template:UpdateTemplate:Infobox guide This guide is a simplified overview of all non-experimental changes in Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026 (Template:JE 26.4), which assumes at least some familiarity with Minecraft:Wilderness Bound (Java Edition 26.3), excluding experimental features in these versions.

Blocks

New

Minecraft:Ice crystal	File:Ice Crystal (U) JE1.png	A crystal block which generates on the ground in Minecraft:ice caves.	Any tool	Provides a small amount of light.
Minecraft:Icicle	File:Icicle Tip (D) JE1.png	A spike block that generates as stalactites on the ceiling in ice caves.	Any tool	Icicle blocks melt and break when a strong enough light source is nearby, or in the Nether. Falling icicles deal damage to entities.

Changed

Minecraft:Red mushroom and Minecraft:brown mushroom

File:Red Mushroom JE9.png File:Brown Mushroom JE9.png

Can now be placed at any light level.