Shelf Mushrooms Archives

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August 11, 2026

Minecraft Drops Huge Update With Tons of Experimental Features

Minecraft has released a substantial update, Bedrock Edition 26.40, in August 2026, featuring numerous enhancements, bug fixes, and experimental features. Key additions include: - Abandoned Camp: A new structure found in various biomes, offering loot and new Straw Beds. - Dappled Forest: A new biome with Poplar Trees, various mobs, and updated fog settings. - Poplar Trees: Introduced with three color variations, yielding Poplar Saplings and new wood blocks. - Red Shrub: A new decorative plant that can be grown using Bone Meal. - Shelf Mushroom: A new mushroom type that grows on Poplar Trees and can be harvested for items. - New Blocks: Addition of Wool Stair and Wool Slab blocks in various colors. - Cushion: An interactive item available in 16 colors for players to sit on. - Straw Bed: A one-time use bed crafted from Hay Bales, allowing players to sleep without setting a spawn point. The update aims to enhance gameplay and creativity across all platforms.

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August 5, 2026

Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 7

The 26.3 Snapshot 7 update introduces new features including Concrete Stairs and Slabs in 16 colors, and Explorer Maps that lead to various Abandoned Camps in multiple biomes such as Bamboo Jungle, Cherry Grove, Birch Forest, and others. Significant structures like Ancient City and Desert Pyramid also have new maps. Changes include updated loot tables for Abandoned Camp Barrels and adjustments to player icons on maps. Explorer Maps are now distinct items with unique icons, and existing maps will convert to the new item type upon loading. Technical changes involve updates to Data Pack and Resource Pack versions, along with various command and data component modifications. Bugs have been fixed, improving overall gameplay experience.

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August 5, 2026

Test more features from our upcoming drop

Builders can enhance projects with concrete available in 16 colors by mixing dye with sand and gravel. This mixture, combined with water, creates concrete blocks for crafting stairs or slabs, which can also be accessed from the Creative inventory. Cushions can be found in abandoned camps or crafted from three wool slabs of the same color, providing versatile seating options. Straw beds can be found in abandoned camps or crafted from three hay bales, allowing players to sleep without resetting their spawn point. The dappled forest biome features poplar trees and red shrubs, with hidden treasures like an abandoned tent. Abandoned camps include a tent, campfire, straw bed, and cushions. The wool block set now includes soft stairs and slabs in 16 colors. Poplar trees yield crafting materials, red shrubs add color, and shelf mushrooms can be used in various ways. Players can explore these features by enabling snapshots for Minecraft: Java Edition or activating previews/beta for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

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July 8, 2026

Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 3 patch notes: Straw Bed, Cushion, and more revealed

Mojang has released Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 3, introducing new features focused on player comfort, including the Cushion and the Straw Bed. The Cushion is a placeable item available in 16 colors, crafted from three wool slabs of the same hue. It can be placed on any flat surface, allowing players to sit down, and aligns with the grid while overlapping with most objects. Cushions will break if their supporting block is removed. The Straw Bed allows players to sleep through the night without setting a spawn point and is single-use, being destroyed after use. It cannot be used in the Nether or The End and is crafted from three hay bales, yielding four beds. A new statistic tracks the number of times players have slept in a Straw Bed. Additional features include Gothic language support, a new command (/posteffect) for adding or removing post-processing shader effects, data-driven custom brewing recipes, and a new minecraft:number_provider registry for flexible data-driven systems. Bug fixes in this snapshot address various gameplay issues, including problems with Drowned entities, rendering issues on macOS, and inconsistencies in GUI elements.

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July 8, 2026

Minecraft finally adds seats after 17 years, but the potential for builders is even bigger

Mojang has released a significant update for Minecraft, introducing the ability to craft a Cushion using three Wool Slabs of any color. This new item allows players to sit and can be placed on supporting blocks, transforming Wood Stairs into stylish chairs without collision issues. The update also includes the Dappled Forest biome, new materials like the Poplar Wood set, Wool Stairs and Slabs, and bouncy Shelf Mushrooms. Additionally, players can craft Straw Beds from three Hay Bales, which stack up to 16 and allow for a quick sleep without establishing a spawn point. The Minecraft Java 26.3 Snapshot 3 and Bedrock Preview 26.40.30 are now available for players to test these new features.

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July 4, 2026

How to Get Shelf Mushrooms in Minecraft 26.3

The autumn season introduces Shelf Mushrooms, which grow on Poplar trees and fallen logs. They can be found in the Dappled Forest, where they are recognizable by their shell-like shape. Larger specimens yield two mushrooms when harvested, and they can be collected by hand or with tools. Alternatively, players can cultivate Poplar trees at their base to grow Shelf Mushrooms or purchase them from the Wandering Trader for one Emerald. Shelf Mushrooms are useful as a renewable food source, an ingredient for brewing, and can be composted with a 65 percent chance of increasing the composter's level, producing Bone Meal.

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June 30, 2026

Minecraft Dappled Forest Guide: How to Find, Structures, and More

The Dappled Forest biome in Minecraft is a new cold biome characterized by colorful Poplar trees, red shrubs, and shelf mushrooms, designed to evoke the essence of autumn with warm hues. It features Poplar trees in red, orange, or yellow, fallen Poplar trees, shelf mushrooms, red shrubs, leaf litter, brown mushrooms, and abandoned camps. Players can find this biome near colder areas like snowy tundras and taigas, and it includes various animal mobs such as sheep, cold chickens, cold cows, cold pigs, rabbits, and foxes.

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June 26, 2026

You can put Minecraft’s gorgeous new biome and building blocks to the test right now

Mojang has introduced the Dappled Forest biome in Minecraft, featuring Poplar Trees with off-gray wood and autumn-colored leaves. The biome includes Shelf Mushrooms that grow on these trees, providing culinary uses and reducing fall damage. Players can collect Red Shrubs that retain their color and propagate with Bone Meal. The update also adds Wool Stairs and Wool Slabs in sixteen colors, and introduces abandoned camps with unique designs and loot. The Dappled Forest hosts various wildlife, including sheep, chickens, cows, pigs, rabbits, and foxes. The update is available for testing in Minecraft Bedrock preview 26.40.27 and Minecraft Java snapshot 26.3.