Minecraft Autumn Drop 2026 — What's Coming?

With the third game drop this year, we're heading to the «Dappled Forest» biome! This rust-toned biome is full of beauty and mystery. The release will take place in the third quarter of 2026.

Here's what's coming in the next major update.

Dappled Forest

• New biome, a variant of the regular forest.
• Consists of poplar trees and red shrub bushes.
• Poplar trees generate in it.

Abandoned Camp

• Generates in the Dappled Forest.
• Consists of wool stairs.

Wool Slabs and Stairs

We've been asking the developers for years, and finally they did it!

• Wool stairs in 16 colors.
• Wool slabs in 16 colors.

New Blocks

• Poplar wood set:
  • Poplar sapling.
  • Poplar leaves (red, orange, and yellow colors).
  • Poplar log and stripped poplar log.
  • Poplar wood and stripped poplar wood.
  • Poplar planks.
  • Stairs, slabs, signs, hanging signs.
  • Buttons, pressure plates, doors, fences, gates, trapdoors.
  • Poplar shelf.
• Plants:
  • Red shrub.
  • Shelf mushroom.
• Straw bed:
  • Allows sleeping but does NOT reset spawn point.
  • Stacks up to 16.
• Poplar boat and poplar boat with chest.

The first snapshots and preview versions will appear in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for news! 🍂