Minecraft:Launcher 3.42.5
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3.42.5 is an update to the Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher released on October 27, 2026.
Additions
- Re-added the "Tricks" toggle button in the sidebar, with updated behavior for Halloween 2026:
- Toggling it on enables an animated falling Minecraft:jack o'lantern background effect.
- The effect only appears while viewing the home, Minecraft:Java Edition and Minecraft:Bedrock Edition tabs.
Changes
- Updated the Template:MCD2 page:
- The news section is now visible even if the user does not own the game.
- Updated promotional screenshots in the carousel gallery and updated the trailer preview banner.
- The ambient background particles now respect the system's reduced motion accessibility settings.
- Updated localization strings.
Removals
- Removed the sidebar animation for Minecraft Dungeons II.
Gallery
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The falling pumpkin animation when "Tricks" is enabled
