Datapack Codex

Overlay

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This article describes content that is currently in development for Java Edition.
 
This content has appeared in development versions for Java Edition 26.3, but the full update adding it has not been released yet.

An overlay places a set of features in the same location. All features are placed regardless of success of individual placement.

Data values

ID

Feature typeIdentifier
[No displayed name]overlay

Config

  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] config
    • [String][NBT Compound / JSON Object][NBT List / JSON Array] features: Any number of placed feature(s) (an [String] ID, or a new [NBT Compound / JSON Object] placed feature definition, or a [String] tag with #, or an [NBT List / JSON Array] array containing either [String] IDs or new [NBT Compound / JSON Object] definitions in the same data type); Cannot be empty — Features to choose from.

History

Upcoming Java Edition
26.3snap2Added overlay feature type.

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