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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Bedrock Edition 0.9.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with Bedrock Edition 0.8.x releases.

Mobs

New

Name Image Habitat Drops Note
Enderman All biomes. N/A Does not drop ender pearls.
Villagers Village N/A Unable to open doors, harvest crops and trade.
Slime Swamp N/A Does not drop slime balls.
Wolf

N/A Can be tamed using bones.
Silverfish N/A Will generate in infested blocks.
Mooshroom

Similar to cows, but can be milked with a bowl to get mushroom stew.

Changed

Name Image Changed
General
  • New mob spawning algorithm.
  • Mobs are lighter in color when injured.
  • Passive mobs now spawn in groups.
  • Increase the health of all mobs to the values in Java Edition.
  • The game now spawns fewer mobs, clearing out old hostile mobs.
  • Animals no longer disappear.
Zombie
  • Zombie AI and mechanics have been changed to make them more team-like.
  • When attacked, there is a small probability of spawning more zombies.
Spider
  • Now generates on leaves, making tree biomes have more spiders at night.
  • Animation is now twice as fast.
  • Improved AI.
  • Line of sight no longer passes through solid blocks.
Creeper
  • Go faster now.
  • Improved AI.
  • No longer floats 2 pixels above the ground.
  • Now has correct explosion range.
Camera Completely removed camera entity.

Blocks

New

Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Monster spawner Generates naturally in dungeons and strongholds.
  • Pickaxe
    • Drops nothing.
 Use monster spawn eggs to change the type of monster spawner.
End portal frame Generates naturally in stronghold. Indestructible. For decorative purposes only.
Emerald ore Generates naturally in mountains.
  • Pickaxe (stone or better)
Drops emeralds
Hardened clay Generate naturally in badlands.
Ingredients Smelting recipe
Clay +
Any fuel
Invicon Clay.png: Inventory sprite for Clay in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Clay with description: Clay
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Terracotta.png: Inventory sprite for Terracotta in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Terracotta with description: Terracotta0.1
 Pickaxe Dyed hardened clay.
Stained clay Red, orange, yellow, brown, white and light gray terracotta naturally occur in mountains.
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Terracotta +
Matching Dye
Pickaxe Building material
Emerald block
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Emerald
Invicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: EmeraldInvicon Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Emerald with description: Emerald
Invicon Block of Emerald.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Emerald in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Emerald with description: Block of Emerald
 Pickaxe (iron or better) Used to store emeralds and decorations.
End stone Only available in creative mode. Pickaxe Building material
Red sand Generates naturally in badlands. Shovel Smelts into glass.
Mycelium Generates naturally on mushroom island.
  • Shovel
Can have mushroom placed on it in any light conditions.
Mushroom block
  • Axe
    • Will only drop mushrooms.
 Building material
Podzol Generates naturally in mega taiga.
  • Shovel
Building material
Packed ice Naturally generated in ice spikes.
  • Any
    • Drops nothing.
 Building material
Grassless dirt Generates naturally in savanna and giant taiga. Shovel Grass cannot grow on it.
Granite and polished granite

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Granite Diorite +
Nether Quartz
Invicon Diorite.png: Inventory sprite for Diorite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Diorite with description: DioriteInvicon Nether Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Quartz with description: Nether Quartz
Invicon Granite.png: Inventory sprite for Granite in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Granite with description: Granite
Polished Granite Granite
Pickaxe Building material
Andesite and polished andesite

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Andesite Diorite +
Cobblestone
Polished Andesite Andesite
Pickaxe Building material
Diorite and polished diorite

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diorite Cobblestone +
Nether Quartz
Polished Diorite Diorite
Pickaxe Used to craft granite and andesite.
Acacia plank and dark oak plank

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Acacia Log or 
Dark Oak Log
Axe Building material
Acacia log and dark oak logs

Generates in trees. Axe Used for crafting corresponding wooden boards.
Acacia slab and dark oak slab

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Acacia Planks or 
Dark Oak Planks
Axe Can be used to walk upwards without jumping
Acacia stairs and dark oak stairs

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Acacia Planks or 
Dark Oak Planks
Axe Can be used to walk upwards without jumping
Acacia leaves and dark oak leaves Generates in trees. Shears Building material
Jungle tree sapling, acacia sapling, and dark oak sapling

Dropped from corresponding leaves. Any Grow into the corresponding tree.
Flowers Generates on grass in various biomes. Any Decorative blocks
Vine
  • Generates as part of a dying tree.
  • Generate naturally in jungle and swamp.
 Shears
Lily pad Generate naturally in swamps. Any Creates walkable paths on water.
Cocoa pod Generate naturally in jungles. Axe Used to get cocoa beans.
Double tallgrass
  • Will be generated naturally.
  • Can be generated by using bone meal on grass.
  • Shears
    • Drops 2 grass.
 Decorative block
Large fern
  • Will be generated naturally.
  • Can be generated by using bone meal on fern.
  • Shears
    • Drops 2 ferns.
 Decorative block
Chiseled stone bricks Obtained from creative mode inventory. Pickaxe For decorative purposes only.

Changed

Name Image Changed
General Block entities are saved differently.
Log


Birch, spruce and jungle logs have different textures on top.
Jungle plank Now craftable.
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Jungle Log
Bed
  • No longer restores health in normal difficulty.
  • Added smooth lighting.
Snow layer Now craftable.
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Snow Block
Carpet All carpets can be obtained in survival mode.
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Any Wool
Fence Added smooth lighting.
Leaves
  • Added smooth lighting.
  • Jungle leaves are completely opaque.
  • New foliage rendering.
Cobweb Added smooth lighting.
Chest

Added smooth lighting.
Glowstone Removed smooth lighting.
Glass Removed smooth lighting.
Jack o'lantern Removed smooth lighting.
Lighted redstone ore Removed smooth lighting.
TNT Improved performance.
Wool Added smooth lighting.
Moss stone Can be crafted with cobblestone and vines.
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Cobblestone +
Vines
Invicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Vines.png: Inventory sprite for Vines in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Vines with description: Vines
Invicon Mossy Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Mossy Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mossy Cobblestone with description: Mossy Cobblestone

Items

New

Name Image Obtaining Uses
Cookie
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Wheat +
Cocoa Beans
Restores 1HP💔.
Spawn eggs Obtained from creative mode inventory. Spawns the corresponding mob.
Emerald Dropped from emerald ore.
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Block of Emerald

Changed

Name Image Changed
Saddle Can now found in the blacksmith's chest.
Dyes

Gray dye and light gray dye can be obtained in survival mode.

Structures

New

Name Image Generates Chests Mobs Description
General Same world generation algorithm as Java Edition 1.8, allowing new structures and biomes to be generated.
Village No Yes
  • Has plains and desert variants.
  • A carpet table will be generated in the house instead of the pressure plate table.
Cave Generates on the surface and underground. No No Tunnels underground full of ore and monsters.
Lava lake Generates on the surface and underground. No No Lakes of lava.
Mineshaft Will generate underground. No Yes Contains spider monster spawners instead of cave spider spawners due to the lack of poison potion effect.
Giant mushroom Use bone meal on mushroom to generate. No No Can be up to 13 blocks.
Forest rocks No No Chunks of moss stone in mega taigas.
Stronghold Underground Yes Yes
  • Difficult to find because eye of ender has not yet been implemented.
  • Has a greater chance of spawning below villages.
Dungeon Will generate underground. Yes Yes Contains one of three monster spawners: skeleton, zombie, and spider.
Desert well No No A well in the desert.
Trees Various biomes No No
Biomes

Changed

Name Image Changed
Trees
  • Spruce oak do not generate in new worlds as their rare glitch has been fixed.
  • Oaks now generate with different heights and structures.
  • Spruce trees now generate with different heights and structures.
Terrain features Old terrain generation removed, now using old world type.
Biomes
  • Added biome-specific colored blocks.
  • Removed gravel beaches.
  • Frozen oceans no longer generate naturally.

Gameplay

New

Name Description
Hot bar
  • Added interact button
    • Located above the hotbar.
Render distance
  • Ability to set it to 512-block (32 chunks)
    • Available for certain supported devices only
Advanced world options Option to select the world's type:
  • Old world.
  • Flat world.
  • Infinite world.

Changed

Name Changed
Clouds Improved appearance.
Fog It's darker underground.

See also

Sources

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