Bedrock Edition Preview 1.21.120.22

Beta 1.21.120.22 (ChromeOS, Android) or Preview 1.21.120.22 (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox, PlayStation) is the third beta/Preview version for Bedrock Edition 1.21.120, released on September 16, 2025,^[1] which updates the accessibility and language settings tabs, and fixes some bugs.

Settings

• Added an "Enable Dithering for Blocks" option to the accessibility settings.

Graphical

• Adjusted rendering settings in Vibrant Visuals.
  • Slightly reduced contrast across all biomes.
  • Reduced the intensity of temperature-based color grading in warmer biomes, especially the desert and all badlands.
  • Adjusted the sky color in the End.
  • Added unique biome settings for the dark forest, making it slightly foggier and gray.

Settings

• Updated the accessibility and language settings tabs with Ore UI.
• Re-added the "Text to Speech with Device Settings" and "Improved Input Response" options to Windows devices.

Copper Golem

• When interacting with a copper golem, scraping and waxing particles now appear at the copper golem's location instead of at the location of the block it is standing in.

Wither Skeleton

• Wither skeletons can now pick up copper swords.

API

• Released initialRotation member of SpawnEntityOptions to 2.3.0.
• Released initialPersistence member of SpawnEntityOptions to 2.3.0.
• Releasing the light detection API from experimental to stable.
• Removed entity override limit on Player method setPropertyOverrideForEntity.

General

• Network changes may result in better download speeds on Windows devices.

Item Components

• Added the new minecraft:swing_duration item component, which defines the duration, in seconds, of the item's swing animation when mining or attacking.
  • The duration is specified in the component's value field.
  • Affects visuals only and does not impact attack frequency or gameplay mechanics.
• The minecraft:fire_resistant item component no longer accepts a direct value assignment and now requires the value to be specified through the value field.

Molang

• Added query.base_swing_duration, which returns the duration of the mob's swing/attack animation, determined by the carried item and unmodified by effects applied on the mob.
• Added query.modified_swing_duration, which returns the duration of the mob's swing/attack animation, determined by the carried item and modified by effects applied on the mob.

Network

• The following level events now emit particles at the exact specified position instead of at the center of the matching block position:
  • WaxOn, WaxOff, Scrape.

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Beta APIs", and "Upcoming Creator Features" experimental toggles.

API

• Added Control Scheme string enum.
  • Added method setControlScheme(controlScheme?: string): void; to beta.
  • Added method getControlScheme(): ControlScheme; to beta.
• Added Scripting API for BlockPrecipitationInteractions component.
  • This API includes a component class for the BlockPrecipitationInteractions component and the two methods (accumulatesSnow and obstructsRain) of said component.
• Loot table discovery API now includes information about Loot Item Conditions:
  • Modified method from setControlScheme(controlScheme?: string): void; to setControlScheme(controlScheme?: ControlScheme): void; in beta.

Blocks

• Added minecraft:precipitation_interactions component.
  • This component allows creators to determine whether a block should obstruct precipitations or not. And if it does, whether falling snow should accumulate on the block or not like in vanilla.

10 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.21.120

• MCPE-89643 – Soul lantern animation not mapped in flipbook_textures.json
• MCPE-185069 – Sneak button is cut off.
• MCPE-225212 – The invicon for the copper golem statue making a star pose has a disjointed arm.
• MCPE-226142 – Copper Lantern textures isn't animated.
• MCPE-226550 – Vibrant Visuals: Copper Golem eye glow disappears when seen through water.
• MCPE-226651 – /aimassist set command produces "player camera not supported" error in first person on nintendo switch, regardless of target.
• MCPE-226702 – player.applyImpulse causes the player to phase through blocks.
• MCPE-227586 – Placing sound spams when holding right click with an empty hand on an empty shelf slot.

From the 1.21.120 development versions

• MCPE-227865 – Some toggles are no longer available from Settings screen.

Other

• Improved stability around hopper block destruction.

1 issue fixed

From released versions before 1.21.120

• REALMS-12993 – Using End Gateways while lying down (e.g using trapdoor or swimming) results in being launched into the void

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  New accessibility settings screen.
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  New language settings screen.