Mojang Studios has released Minecraft Bedrock Edition Update 1.21.120, introducing a wide array of fixes, visual upgrades, and stability improvements across all supported platforms. This update continues the refinement of the Vibrant Visuals renderer, enhancing lighting, color grading, and biome blending effects while addressing issues with texture inconsistencies and transparency. It also brings gameplay and crafting adjustments, updates to the Copper Golem and its statue, and improves how older PlayStation 5 worlds load in with proper terrain and structures.
In addition to the graphical upgrades, the update refreshes several user interface layouts, enhances accessibility settings, and introduces new sound and texture updates for Copper-based items. Mojang has emphasized that it may take up to 24 hours for the patch to reach all devices and that certain enhanced Marketplace content will only be available after updating to version 1.21.120.
Full Patch Notes
Version: 1.21.120
Release Date: October 28, 2025
Platforms: All Bedrock-supported platforms (rolling out gradually)
Highlights
- New animated textures for Copper Lanterns and Soul Fire Lanterns.
- Copper Golem statues now glow when placed in Glow Item Frames.
- Added animated lantern textures, new Copper Torch textures, and improved shading across chests and materials.
- Improved compatibility with Vibrant Visuals, fixing water reflection and biome blending issues.
- Older PlayStation 5 worlds now load with correct terrain and structures.
Key Fixes and Improvements
Blocks
- Tadpoles now correctly spawn beneath Frogspawn blocks.
- Fixed issues with Adventure Mode block destruction and tilling Coarse Dirt twice.
- Enhanced Copper Lantern, Torch, and Chest visuals for consistency.
- Fixed multiple texture and shading inconsistencies in Copper items.
- Improved environment visuals and block placement sound effects.
Shelf System
- Shelves now emit vibration frequencies when interacted with or powered by Redstone.
- Improved item positioning for Anvils and Wall Blocks.
- Vibration frequencies vary based on powered or unpowered state (3 for normal actions, 6 for swaps).
Commands
- Fixed
/damagecommand issues with Ender Crystals. /locate biomenow directs players to the correct biome locations.
Gameplay
- Fixed a bug causing players to fall into the void after End Portal teleportation.
- Resolved Shield durability and knockback inconsistencies.
- Fixed a Bundle item deletion issue when placed above full Hoppers.
- Improved world loading for missing Marketplace templates.
Graphical
- Major updates to Vibrant Visuals rendering:
- Restored Java-like ambient occlusion for partial blocks.
- Added TAA upscaling for weather effects.
- Fixed lighting, snowflake flickering, and transparency when camera nears mobs or glass.
- Rebalanced biome colors, contrast, and temperature-based color grading.
- Fixed underwater lighting in caves and blending for deep biomes.
- Adjusted Drowned, Donkey, and Horse textures for parity with Java Edition.
- Fixed glint animations, Creeper brightness calibration, and improved water surface rendering.
Items
- Suspicious Stew now appears in Creative Mode with effect details.
- Copper Golems and related items glow when placed in Glow Item Frames.
- Adjusted sound attenuation for Copper Chests and Golems.
Mobs
- Copper Golem now drops its carried item upon interaction.
- Drowned mobs can now spawn with enchanted Tridents.
- Adjusted hitboxes, lighting, and shading for Copper Golem Statue.
- Tadpole and Drowned model adjustments for consistency with Java Edition.
Stability and Performance
- Improved stability around Hopper destruction and critical hit particle effects.
- Fixed corrupted PlayStation 5 world data loading incorrectly.
User Interface
- New layouts and design updates for Game Menu, General Settings, and Accessibility menus.
- Improved input registration, text field interactions, and accessibility toggles.
- Added Reset to Defaults button for gamma adjustment in Vibrant Visuals.
- Hotbar hotkeys now function with output and empty slots.
- Paper doll in inventory now follows cursor movement.
- Touch control improvements and visual updates to on-screen buttons.
Sounds
- Copper Chests and Golems now feature natural sound attenuation curves.
- New ambient underwater sounds added.
World Generation
- Fixed structure placement issues on chunk borders.
Minecraft remains one of the most influential and best-selling video games in history, offering players a procedurally generated sandbox world filled with creative and survival possibilities. Developed by Mojang Studios, it allows exploration, crafting, building, and adventure across countless biomes. The Bedrock Edition ensures cross-platform play across PC (Windows, macOS, Linux), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
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