Minecraft BE 26.40.26: Boats Match Java and More
Minecraft Bedrock Preview 26.40.26 is a focused patch with a handful of notable gameplay and visual fixes alongside a few sulfur cube adjustments.
Boats and Projectiles
Boats now take fewer hits to break and regenerate damage over time, matching Java Edition behavior. Projectile deflection got a broader update too: the Ender Dragon now deflects projectiles while perching, creative mode players deflect them, and sulfur cubes with an absorbed block also deflect incoming shots. Blocked projectiles no longer bounce off targets prematurely.
Sulfur Cube Tweaks
Observer blocks and Redstone Lamps have been removed from the slow bouncy archetype, so sulfur cubes can no longer absorb them. Sulfur spikes now have a maximum growth height and won't keep extending indefinitely.
Visual and Graphical Fixes
- Thrown projectiles no longer render as solid colors with Texture Streaming enabled
- Green outline on distant blocks in Vibrant Visuals on some Android devices is fixed
- Transparent blocks like water and ice no longer incorrectly render in front of clouds
- Bed item sprites updated to match the actual appearance of their corresponding bed blocks
- Bundle pickup animation in the hotbar now plays reliably
Fences and Structures
Fences in pre-generated structures including villages, woodland mansions, and ancient cities now correctly connect to adjacent fence blocks. This has been a long-standing visual inconsistency in generated builds.
Sounds
Critical hit sounds and some jumping and landing sounds now correctly respond to the Player volume slider. Music now plays in Lush Caves, Meadow, Stony Peaks, Snowy Slopes, Frozen Peaks, and Swamps.
