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Overworld Update
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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Overworld Update (Bedrock Edition 0.14.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with Bedrock Edition 0.13.x releases.

Mobs

New

Name Image Habitat Drops Note
Witch
  • Witches can be generated in places where the Lightness level is less than or equal to 7.
  • Villagers located within 3 blocks of Lightning will turn into witches.

Randomly select 0-2 items and drop 1-3 items each, with a maximum of 6 items dropped in total.

  • Use new sounds.
  • There is a chance that the potion in hand will be dropped when killed by the player.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Baby zombie
  • Has a 15% chance of trying to ride other creatures. If this event is triggered, the following creatures will be prioritized before attacking the player:
Blaze Glows in the dark.
Creeper
  • Got shorter (1.7 blocks tall instead of 1.8 blocks).
  • The detection range for players wearing helmets is adjusted to 50% of the normal range.
  • Explosions are more powerful and more consistent.
Enderman Drops blocks in hand when killed.
Ghast Ghast's eyes will flash.
Magma cube Core will glow in the dark.
Villager
  • Become taller (1.95 blocks tall instead of 1.8 blocks tall, baby mobs 0.975 blocks tall instead of 0.9 blocks tall).
  • Will turn into a witch when struck by lightning.
  • More diverse occupations.
Skeleton
  • The detection range for players wearing the corresponding creature's head is adjusted to 50% of the normal range.
  • Became taller (1.99 blocks higher instead of 1.95 blocks).
Zombie The detection range for players wearing the corresponding creature's head is adjusted to 50% of the normal range.
Cow

Become taller (1.4 blocks tall instead of 1.3 blocks tall, baby creatures 0.7 blocks tall instead of 0.65 blocks tall).
Mooshroom

Become taller (1.4 blocks tall instead of 1.3 blocks tall, baby creatures 0.7 blocks tall instead of 0.65 blocks tall).
Squid
  • Now has particle effects for bubbles.
  • Got shorter (0.8 blocks longer instead of 0.95 blocks).
Wither skeleton Got shorter (2.4 blocks tall instead of 2.535 blocks tall, 0.7 blocks wide instead of 0.72 blocks wide).
Iron golem Got shorter (2.7 blocks tall instead of 2.9 blocks tall).
Wolf Became taller (0.85 blocks high instead of 0.8 blocks high).
Camera
  • Updated textures.
  • No longer functional.

Blocks

New

Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Redstone comparator
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Redstone Torch +
Nether Quartz +
Stone
Invicon Redstone Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Torch with description: Redstone TorchInvicon Redstone Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Torch with description: Redstone TorchInvicon Nether Quartz.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Quartz in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Quartz with description: Nether QuartzInvicon Redstone Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Torch with description: Redstone TorchInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: Stone
Invicon Redstone Comparator.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Comparator in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Comparator with description: Redstone Comparator
 Can be broken with any tool and drop itself. Maintain signal strength, compare signal strength, difference signal strength or detect block status.
Dispenser
Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Cobblestone +
Bow +
Redstone Dust
Invicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Bow.png: Inventory sprite for Bow in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Bow with description: BowInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone DustInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: Cobblestone
Invicon Dispenser.png: Inventory sprite for Dispenser in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dispenser with description: Dispenser
 The enchantment attached to the bow will not affect the crafted launcher.
Can be mined with any kind of pickaxe, otherwise no items will be dropped. Used to launch items or projectiles.
Trapped chest Two trapped chests placed side by side will now turn into a large trapped chest. Can be destroyed with any tool or with bare hands, but an ax is the fastest. Can be used as an item container to store items or as a redstone component.
Hopper
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot +
Chest
Invicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Chest.png: Inventory sprite for Chest in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chest with description: ChestInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron Ingot
Invicon Hopper.png: Inventory sprite for Hopper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Hopper with description: Hopper
 Can be mined with any kind of pickaxe, otherwise no items will be dropped. Used to collect items.
Dropper
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Cobblestone +
Redstone Dust
Invicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: CobblestoneInvicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone DustInvicon Cobblestone.png: Inventory sprite for Cobblestone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cobblestone with description: Cobblestone
Invicon Dropper.png: Inventory sprite for Dropper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dropper with description: Dropper
 Can be mined with any kind of pickaxe, otherwise no items will be dropped. Used for throwing items.
Redstone repeater
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Redstone Torch +
Redstone Dust +
Stone
Invicon Redstone Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Torch with description: Redstone TorchInvicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone DustInvicon Redstone Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Torch with description: Redstone TorchInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: StoneInvicon Stone.png: Inventory sprite for Stone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stone with description: Stone
Invicon Redstone Repeater.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Repeater in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Repeater with description: Redstone Repeater
 Can be broken with any tool and drop itself. Used to "relay" the redstone signal and amplify, prevent the signal from flowing backwards, or "latch" the signal state.
Item frame
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Stick +
Leather
Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Leather.png: Inventory sprite for Leather in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Leather with description: LeatherInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: Stick
Invicon Item Frame.png: Inventory sprite for Item Frame in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Item Frame with description: Item Frame
 Can be broken with any tool and drop itself. Used to place items or blocks in it for display.
Cauldron Each swamp hut will generate an empty cauldron, and the generated cauldron will be filled with a random potion or splash potion.
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot
Invicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron Ingot
Invicon Cauldron.png: Inventory sprite for Cauldron in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cauldron with description: Cauldron
 Can be mined with any kind of pickaxe, otherwise no items will be dropped.
  • Can fill buckets with full cauldrons.
  • Adds dye to dye the internal water.
    • Colors can be mixed.
  • Can dye items (such as leather armor).
  • Can use water bottle to add water to cauldron.
  • Can store potions.
    • The potion will make an explosive sound when mixed, but will not explode.
Red sandstone, cut red sandstone and carved red sandstone


Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Red Sandstone Red Sand
Invicon Red Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sand with description: Red SandInvicon Red Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sand with description: Red SandInvicon Red Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sand with description: Red SandInvicon Red Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sand with description: Red Sand
Invicon Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone with description: Red Sandstone
Cut Red Sandstone Red Sandstone
Chiseled Red Sandstone Red Sandstone Slab
Invicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone Slab with description: Red Sandstone SlabInvicon Red Sandstone Slab.png: Inventory sprite for Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Sandstone Slab with description: Red Sandstone Slab
Invicon Chiseled Red Sandstone.png: Inventory sprite for Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chiseled Red Sandstone with description: Chiseled Red Sandstone
 Can be mined with any kind of pickaxe, otherwise no items will be dropped. Red sandstone can be synthesized into red sandstone stairs and red sandstone steps.
Red sandstone stairs
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Red Sandstone
Can be mined with any kind of pickaxe, otherwise no items will be dropped. Sprinting when going up stairs can increase the climbing speed, but it will also consume a lot of saturation energy.
Red sandstone slab
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Red Sandstone
Can be mined with any kind of pickaxe, otherwise no items will be dropped. Can be used to craft carved red sandstone.
Slime block
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Slimeball
Invicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slimeball with description: Slimeball
Invicon Slime Block.png: Inventory sprite for Slime Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slime Block with description: Slime Block
 Can be broken with any tool and drop itself. Used for bouncing, transporting items, moving via pistons, or crafting slime balls.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Large fern Generates in all biomes of the world.
Trapped chest Two trapped chests will merge into a large trapped chest when placed adjacent to each other.
Pumpkin and mob heads

Players can wear it.
Double layer flower When using bone meal on it, the corresponding item will drop.
Small flower The hitbox for flowers and similar blocks is no longer a block.
Snow
  • When destroyed by shovel, it will drop snowball.
  • Rendering is now faster.
Carpet Rendering is now faster.
Slabs Rendering is now faster.
Nether bricks Got brighter textures.
Lava There are new animations.

Items

New

Name Image Obtaining Uses
Map
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Paper
Invicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: PaperInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: Paper
Invicon Empty Map.png: Inventory sprite for Empty Map in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Empty Map with description: Empty Map
 Used to view explored terrain or display player position.
Ender pearl Currently only available through editing inventory. Used for transmission.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Leather armor 100% dyeable.

Structures

New

Name Image Generates Chests Mobs Description
Swamp hut

Swamp Swamp Hills

No Yes Cauldron contains random potions.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Mineshaft Now spawns minecarts with chests instead of chests.
Village Increased the ratio of the number of doors to the number of villagers in the village.
Forest rock The moss boulders generated in giant taiga are now more rounded.
Huge mushroom Giant mushrooms no longer spawn in water.

Gameplay

Changed

Name Changed
Creative mode
Texture
  • Organized texture files.
  • Updated texture and language buttons.
    • Looks more like the Windows 10 version of the button.
Sound Changed the sounds of jumping into and swimming in water.
Animation
  • New player burning animation.
  • New entry animation.

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
TrampolineBounce 30 blocks upward off a slime block.—15Bronze
Tie Dye OutfitUse a cauldron to dye all 4 unique pieces of leather armor.—15Bronze
Map RoomPlace 9 fully explored, adjacent map items into 9 item frames in a 3 by 3 square.The item frames have to be on a 3×3 flat wall; not on the floor nor ceiling. Level 0 maps are the easiest and fastest.​[more information needed]40Silver
Taste of Your Own MedicinePoison a witch with a splash potion.Throw a splash potion of poison at a witch (by facing the witch and pressing the use key).20Silver
Dispense With ThisConstruct a Dispenser.—20Bronze
Freight StationUse a Hopper to move an item from a Chest Minecart to a Chest.Use a Hopper to move an item from a Minecart with Chest or a Boat with Chest to a Chest.15Bronze
Smelt Everything!Connect 3 Chests to a single Furnace using 3 Hoppers.Be within the range of three chests connected to a Furnace with 3 Hoppers.
Note: The demonstration shown in the image would not give the achievement.		15Bronze
CamouflageKill a mob while wearing the same type of mob head.—30Bronze

See also

Sources

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