Minecraft 26.20.24

Developers have released Minecraft Beta & Preview 26.20.23/24. This update introduces the first features of the Chaos Cubed update: a new sulfur cube mob that transforms depending on the block it eats, a new sulfur caves biome, a set of new sulfur blocks, and various bug fixes.

Drop 2

First experimental features of the second drop of 2026.

• Sulfur Cube
• Sulfur Caves
• Sulfur Springs
• Sulfur
• Potent Sulfur
• Cinnabar

Sulfur Caves

• A new type of cave with shallow pools of water and glow lichen.
• Filled with yellow blocks of Sulfur, red blocks of Cinnabar, and Sulfur Cubes.

Sulfur Cubes

A new mob with an unusual appetite for blocks.

• Found in Sulfur Caves.
• Transforms depending on which block the player feeds it.
• Can bounce, slide, and more depending on the block eaten.

Sulfur Springs

Found across the Overworld.

• Recognizable by Sulfur and Cinnabar blocks, as well as gas.
• Beneath them are Sulfur Caves with new blocks and Sulfur Cubes.

Potent Sulfur

A new block for creating bubbling hot pools.

• Placing beneath water creates bubble columns and puffs of gas.
• Gas triggers nausea in players and nearby mobs.

New Block Sets

• Two new block sets made of Cinnabar and Sulfur.
• Add rich reds and yellows to builds.
• Can be crafted into stairs, slabs, walls, bricks, polished and chiseled variants.

Changes

• Ravagers now destroy Leaf Blocks and Crops when colliding with them, but no longer destroy Flowers or Plants.
• Added new version of atmospheric scattering configuration (format 1.26.20).
• Updated the text on the beta feedback popup.

Bug Fixes

• Crash when going back from Realms Plan Picker screen before it finishes loading no longer occurs.
• Mouse camera sensitivity on Windows no longer exceeds expected levels.
• Added missing closed captions for some baby mobs.
• Bows and Crossbows used by players no longer disappear with Texture Streaming enabled.
• Pixelated shadows in Vibrant Visuals no longer have artifacts on Xbox One X and Xbox Series S.
• Empty space on screens with text input when using a physical keyboard on iOS no longer appears.
• Several issues with text input on iOS when using a physical keyboard have been fixed.
• Placing leaves on top of leaves after decay now works correctly.
• Bone Meal on a Moss Block connected to Polished Diorite, Andesite, or Granite no longer replaces them with a Moss Block.
• Failed /loot command no longer stops the rest of an /execute command from continuing.
• Aiming stick capabilities are now maintained while the small emote screen is visible.
• Minecarts on the same track now properly transfer momentum when colliding with each other.
• Visual and audio fall damage effects for non-player entities are no longer delayed past hitting the ground.
• Incorrect variation in block lighting during the slime jump animation in Vibrant Visuals has been fixed.
• Co-web blocks now dither when the player camera is nearby.