Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2 Snapshot 3

26.2 Snapshot 3 (known as 26.2-snapshot-3 in the Minecraft:launcher) is the third snapshot for Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2, released on April 14, 2026,<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> which adds sulfur spikes.

Additions

Blocks

File:Sulfur Spike Tip (D).png Minecraft:Sulfur spike

• Generates naturally on Minecraft:sulfur blocks inside the Minecraft:sulfur caves biome.
• Forms a stalactite if placed on the ceiling or a stalagmite if placed on the floor.
• Can be combined to form longer stalactites and stalagmites.
• Stalactites and stalagmites merge if the tips are next to each other, unless placed while Minecraft:crouching.
• Stalagmites will break if not attached to something below.
• Stalactites fall down if not attached to something above.
• Being hit by a falling stalactite or falling on a stalagmite deals damage.
• Thrown Minecraft:tridents break sulfur spikes.
• 4 sulfur spikes can be crafted into a Minecraft:sulfur block.

General

Tags

• Added the Template:Cd block tag.
  • Contains all speleothems blocks such as Minecraft:pointed dripstones and Minecraft:sulfur spikes.
• Added the Template:Cd block tag.

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Chiseled cinnabar, Minecraft:chiseled sulfur, Minecraft:cinnabar bricks, Minecraft:polished cinnabar, Minecraft:polished sulfur, and Minecraft:sulfur bricks

• Updated the textures, including Minecraft:slabs, Minecraft:stairs, and Minecraft:walls where applicable.

Minecraft:Polished sulfur

• Renamed from "Polished Sulfur Block" to "Polished Sulfur" to match Template:BE.

Minecraft:Potent sulfur

• No longer crafts back into sulfur blocks.

Mobs

Minecraft:Sulfur cube

• Can no longer be picked up by Minecraft:boats.

General

Minecraft:Block entity data

• The Template:Cd block entity has been removed.

Minecraft:Data pack

• The Minecraft:pack format version is now Template:Cd.

Minecraft:Items model definition

• The Template:Cd special model type has been removed.

Minecraft:Predicates

• The Entity predicate format has changed from a structure with multiple optional fields to one similar to data component maps.
  • For example, previously Template:Cd was an optional field:

<syntaxhighlight lang=json> {

   "effects": {...}

} </syntaxhighlight>

• In this version it has become a component-like sub-predicate entry:

<syntaxhighlight lang=json> {

   "minecraft:effects": {...}

} </syntaxhighlight>

• The main functional changes are:
  • All keys in entity predicates are now identifiers.
    • Since identifiers can be written without namespace (default to Template:Cd namespace), existing field names are still valid.
    • Exception: field Template:Cd has been renamed to Template:Cd.
  • Unrecognized sub-predicate components are now rejected (previously unknown fields were ignored).
• Existing type-specific sub-predicates have been renamed and moved to top-level.
  • Template:Cd to Template:Cd
  • Template:Cd to Template:Cd
  • Template:Cd to Template:Cd
  • Template:Cd to Template:Cd
  • Template:Cd to Template:Cd
  • Template:Cd to Template:Cd as it now includes Minecraft:sulfur cubes in addition to Minecraft:slimes and Minecraft:magma cubes.

For example: <syntaxhighlight lang=json> {

 "type_specific": {
   "type": "minecraft:player",
   "looking_at": {
     "type": "minecraft:ender_dragon"
   }
 }

} </syntaxhighlight> becomes <syntaxhighlight lang=json> {

 "minecraft:type_specific/player": {
   "looking_at": {
     "minecraft:entity_type": "minecraft:ender_dragon"
   }
 }

} </syntaxhighlight>

• Added Template:Cd entity sub-predicate.
  • This predicate matches entity tags (i.e. ones set with the Template:Cmd command).
  • Fields:
    • Template:Cd - optional list of strings, if present the matched entity must have at least one of the listed tags.
    • Template:Cd - optional list of strings, if present the matched entity must have all the listed tags.
    • Template:Cd - optional list of strings, if present the matched entity must have none of the listed tags.

Minecraft:Resource pack

• The version is now Template:Cd.

Minecraft:Sounds

• Updated sounds for Minecraft:nautilus jets and nautilus recovers.

Tags

• Replaced Template:Cd by Template:Cd from Template:Cd tags.

Minecraft:Textures

• Block Sprites
  • Added new block textures:
    • block/sulfur_spike_down_base.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_down_frustum.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_down_middle.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_down_tip.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_down_tip_merge.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_up_base.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_up_frustum.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_up_middle.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_up_tip.png
    • block/sulfur_spike_up_tip_merge.png
  • Beds now use block models and textures, replacing Template:Cd with the respective bed's color's name:
    • block/bed_down.png
    • block/bed_head_north.png
    • block/<color>_bed_foot_east.png
    • block/<color>_bed_foot_south.png
    • block/<color>_bed_foot_up.png
    • block/<color>_bed_foot_west.png
    • block/<color>_bed_head_east.png
    • block/<color>_bed_head_up.png
    • block/<color>_bed_head_west.png

• Item sprites
  • Added new Item sprites:
    • item/sulfur_spike.png

Minecraft:World generation

• Overworld features
  • Adjusted the feature type Template:Cd
    • Added field Template:Cd - block predicate, describes which blocks this feature can be placed on.
    • Added field Template:Cd - block predicate, describes which blocks this feature can replace with air or the provided fluid block.
    • Added field Template:Cd - block predicate, describes which blocks this feature can replace with the provided barrier block.