Java Edition guides/First Drop 2026

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First Drop 2026
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Java Edition

Version(s)
◄ Mounts of Mayhem 
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This guide is a simplified overview of all non-experimental changes in the first drop of 2026 (Java Edition 26.1), which assumes at least some familiarity with Mounts of Mayhem (Java Edition 1.21.11), excluding experimental features in this version.

Mobs

Changed

Name Image Changed
Pig, Cow, Chicken, Sheep, Wolf,
Cat, Ocelot, Mooshroom, Horse,
Donkey, Mule, Zombie Horse,
Skeleton Horse, Dolphin, Squid,
Glow Squid, Turtle and Axolotl 		File:Baby Glow Squid JE2 BE2.png
 		New baby models.
Rabbit New model.

Blocks

New

Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Golden Dandelion
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Gold Nugget +
Dandelion
Invicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Dandelion.png: Inventory sprite for Dandelion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dandelion with description: DandelionInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold Nugget
Invicon Golden Dandelion.png: Inventory sprite for Golden Dandelion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Golden Dandelion with description: Golden Dandelion
 Any Stopping baby mobs from aging

Being turned into Yellow Dye.

Items

Changed

Name Image Changed
Name Tag Is now craftable using the following recipe:
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Any Nugget +
Paper
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Nugget with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Gold Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Gold Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Gold Nugget with description: Gold NuggetInvicon Copper Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Copper Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Copper Nugget with description: Copper NuggetInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: Paper
Invicon Name Tag.png: Inventory sprite for Name Tag in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Name Tag with description: Name Tag

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