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April 15, 2026

Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 3

In version 26.2, a new feature called sulfur spikes has been introduced, which generates naturally in sulfur caves. These spikes can form stalactites when placed on the ceiling and stalagmites when on the floor. They can be combined to create longer formations and will merge if placed adjacent without pressing the shift key. Stalagmites will break if not anchored, and stalactites will fall if unsupported. Thrown tridents can break sulfur spikes. The Potent Sulfur block can no longer be crafted back into sulfur blocks, and several block textures have been updated. The Sulfur Cube can no longer be picked up by boats. Sound effects for Nautilus jets and recoveries have been updated. The Data Pack version is now 102.0, and the Resource Pack version is 86.0. The minecraft:bed block entity has been removed, and entity predicates have been restructured for simplification. New block textures for sulfur spikes have been added. Several bugs have been fixed, including issues with axolotls, emissive textures, client crashes, and leads disappearing from sulfur cubes. Snapshots for Minecraft: Java Edition are available for installation, with a reminder to back up worlds.

AppWizard

April 15, 2026

Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 3 Introduces New Sulfur Spike Blocks

The Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 3 introduces Sulfur Spike blocks, which generate naturally on Sulfur blocks in the Sulfur Cave biomes. These blocks can form stalactites when placed on ceilings and stalagmites when placed on the ground. Players can combine two Sulfur Spikes to create elongated formations. Falling stalactites can damage players, and if there are no blocks above or below them, they will break and drop. Players can also break these spikes using a Minecraft Trident. Additionally, Potent Sulfur blocks can no longer be reverted back to Sulfur blocks, and the Sulfur Cube mob is no longer transportable via boats. Texture updates have been applied to several blocks, including Chiseled Cinnabar, Chiseled Sulfur, Cinnabar, Cinnabar Bricks, Polished Cinnabar, Polished Sulfur, and Sulfur Bricks.

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September 10, 2025

How to get to Hollow Knight Silksong Sands of Karak

To reach the Sands of Karak in Hollow Knight: Silksong, players must start in the Blasted Steps, located south of Mount Fay, and use the Clawline ability along with Glide and Wall Jump. From the bench in the Blasted Steps, players should go right, drop down a pit, and use Glide to navigate to a ledge leading west. Visibility is limited due to a dust storm, and players must travel west using the Clawline ability to grab hooks along the route. After entering the Sands of Karak, players will face walls to climb while avoiding stalagmites and stalactites, and must navigate a stretch of timed platforms using diagonal attacks to progress. A narrow tunnel to the right can be scaled to activate a timed route above.

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November 11, 2024

Minecraft Pointed Dripstone – Stalagmites And Stalactites Guide

Stalagmites, known as Pointed Dripstone in Minecraft, rise from the ground and are found in dripstone caves alongside stalactites, which hang from ceilings. Players can mine pointed dripstone and dripstone blocks using any tool, but a pickaxe is most efficient. To craft a dripstone block, four pointed dripstones are combined at a crafting table. Dripstone caves are located in overworld cave biomes, typically away from water sources. Stalagmites can double fall damage if a player or mob falls onto them, making them hazardous. They can also serve a decorative purpose. Stalactites, which hang down, can drip water or lava into a cauldron when positioned above it, but they deal damage only when the block they are attached to breaks.