Minecraft 26.40 Update Patch Notes Released
â–Ľ Summary
– Minecraft version 26.40 adds three experimental features: Abandoned Camps, the Dappled Forest biome with Poplar Trees, and Cushions.
– New blocks and items include Wool Stairs and Slabs, Shelf Mushrooms, Red Shrubs, and Straw Beds, which let players sleep once without setting spawn.
– Boats now require fewer hits to break and regenerate damage, matching Java Edition.
– Arrow damage now scales with velocity, and only mobs using Bows have damage affected by world difficulty.
– The update includes numerous bug fixes across accessibility, graphics, mobs, UI, and performance, plus new Realms Hub save management features.
Minecraft fans have received a substantial new update, as version 26.40 is now rolling out across all platforms. The latest patch brings a wave of bug fixes, performance enhancements, and a trio of experimental features that introduce fresh biomes, structures, and buildable items.
Headlining the update are three new experimental features: the Abandoned Camp, the Dappled Forest, and the Cushion. The Abandoned Camp is a new explorable structure that generates across a wide range of biomes, from Meadows and Cherry Groves to Swamps and the Pale Garden. Each biome features a unique variant of the camp, complete with loot-filled chests and barrels, and some even include new Straw Beds. The Dappled Forest is a brand-new biome that appears near cold regions. It is populated with Poplar Trees in three color variations, Red Shrubs, and Shelf Mushrooms, all of which bring new crafting materials and decorative options. The Cushion is a simple new item that players can place on flat surfaces and sit on, available in 16 different colors and crafted using Wool Slabs.
Beyond the experimental content, the update includes a long list of fixes and quality-of-life changes. Gameplay adjustments now make boats require fewer hits to break and regenerate damage over time, matching the behavior of Java Edition. Arrow damage has also been reworked to scale with velocity, and the Sulfur Cube mob has received numerous tweaks, including no longer being classified as hostile.
Accessibility improvements are a key focus in this patch. A new screen distortion option has been added to let players control the intensity of the nausea effect and Nether portal visuals. Text field narration has been fixed to prevent restarting on every keypress, and Sweet Berry Bush damage now produces closed captions.
The update also addresses a variety of graphical issues, particularly for players using Texture Streaming and Vibrant Visuals. Fixes include correcting Guardian beam animations, preventing enchantment glints from disappearing, and resolving rendering issues with transparent blocks and clouds. Stability enhancements tackle several crash sources, including memory leaks in the Character Creator and issues with deeply nested NBT data.
For those managing servers, the Realms Hub has been overhauled with a new Saves feature, allowing for direct management and restoration of automatic and manual world backups. The hub is now also accessible directly from the in-game pause menu. A broad range of User Interface fixes round out the patch, from correcting controller settings behavior to ensuring the world seed is hidden from non-operators on multiplayer servers.
Minecraft version 26.40 is available now. The game continues to be supported on Nintendo Switch, with a dedicated Switch 2 version expected in the near future.
(Source: Nintendoeverything.com)
