Minecraft Beta - 1.17.20.20 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)

Technical Update

Fixes 

• 'behavior.knockback_roar' now has a vertical and horizontal strength value   

Data-Driven Items 

• Added required toggle to component item documentation, and to content error  

GameTest Framework (Experimental) 

• GameTest 
  • Added helper method spawnAtLocation(location : Location) : Entity - Spawns an entity at the given Location 
  • Added helper method walkToLocation(mob : Entity, location : Location, speedModifier : number) : Commands an entity to move to the given Location 
  • Added method assertCanReachLocation(mob : Entity, location : BlockLocation, bool canReach) - Asserts that the given mob can reach the target block location 
• Events 
  • Added event World.events.beforeExplosion - Fires before an explosion occurs 
  • Added event World.events.explosion - Fires when an explosion occurs 
  • Added event World.events.explodeBlock - Fires when a block breaks due to an explosion 
  • Added event World.event.beforeActivatePiston - Fires before a piston is activated 
  • Added event World.event.activatePiston - Fires when a piston is activated 
• Block 
  • Added method getDimension() : Dimension 
• BlockPistonComponent 
  • Read-only property attachedBlocks - Returns an array containing the BlockLocation of each block attached to the piston 
  • Read-only property isMoving - Returns true if the piston is expanding or retracting 
  • Read-only property isExpanded - Returns true if the piston is fully expanded 
  • Read-only property isExpanding - Returns true if the piston is expanding 
  • Read-only property isRetracting - Returns true if the piston is retracting 
  • Read-only property isRetracted - Returns true if the piston is fully retracted

Full Changelog

Gameplay Update

Posted: 23 June 2021

PLEASE READ before participating in the Minecraft Beta: 

• Joining the beta will replace your game with a work in progress version of Minecraft 
• You will not have access to Realms and will not be able to join non-beta players while you're previewing the beta
• Any worlds played while in the beta cannot be opened in previous versions of the game so please make copies of worlds to prevent losing them 
• Beta builds can be unstable and are not representative of final version quality 
• The beta is available only on Xbox One, Windows 10, and Android (Google Play). To join or leave the beta, see aka.ms/JoinMCBeta for detailed instructions

It's time for another Caves & Cliffs beta update! Please continue to leave us your feedback in the threads at aka.ms/CavesCliffsFeedback, and search and reports any new bugs you may encounter at bugs.mojang.com.

Features and Bug Fixes 

World Settings 

• Added the "Respawn Blocks Explode" game rule, which can be used to prevent Respawn Anchors and Beds from exploding (MCPE-76687)  

Caves And Cliffs 

• Worlds with the Caves & Cliffs experimental toggle enabled are now more likely to have the same default world spawn position as worlds without the experiment using the same seed (MCPE-127708)  

Vanilla Parity 

• Monster spawning in the Nether has been changed to more closely match Java Edition (MCPE-65762)  
  • There will now be a maximum of 15 to 20 mobs around the player in the Nether, instead of 30 to 40 
• Block interaction "click" sounds are now controlled by the "Blocks" volume slider (MCPE-104983)  
• Swapped toggle sounds for levers so that they are now parity with Java Edition (MCPE-30379) 

General 

• Fixed a bug where the contents of a Shulker Box are deleted when dyeing from the recipe tab (MCPE-131809)
• Swords now break Bamboo in a single swing (MCPE-64013)
• Disabled biome tinting for Spruce and Birch Leaves (MCPE-128996)
• Using a Powder Snow Bucket on a Cauldron filled with Powder Snow no longer creates a new Powder Snow block (MCPE-131177)
• Using a Water Bucket on a fully filled Cauldron now produces the correct sound (MCPE-131177)  
• Lava Buckets can now be emptied into a Cauldron filled with Lava
• Cave Vines can now be pollinated by Bees (MCPE-127821)
• Enchantment Tables now emit light level 7 (MCPE-130868)
• The falling position of Pointed Dripstone is no longer slightly offset (MCPE-119548)
• Powder Snow can now be collected with a Dispenser (MCPE-127564)
• Placing a Sign on Rooted Dirt now correctly opens the text editor (MCPE-129280)
• Target Blocks now conduct Redstone signals (MCPE-75034)
• Message/tell commands no longer fail when cheats are not activated (REALMS-7760)
• Teleporting a mob between dimensions no longer causes the mob to despawn (MCPE-127414)
• Fixed offhand Shields clipping into players’ arms while in third-person perspective (MCPE-122672)
• Minecart with Chest will now copy over its chest contents when pick blocked
• Soul Speed Boots can now be unequipped properly after losing durability (MCPE-106367)
• Baby Goats no longer have horns (MCPE-123253)
• Diamond Pickaxes found in Hoglin Stable chests are now enchanted (MCPE-129750)
• Bubble Columns are now placed properly when loaded with a Structure Block (MCPE-97027)  

Sounds 

• Amethyst walking sounds are now affected by the "Player" audio setting  
• Deepslate walking sounds are now affected by the "Player" audio setting  
• Moss Block walking sounds are now affected by the "Player" audio setting  
• Sounds of moving in/on Powder Snow are now affected by the "Player" audio setting  
• Jumping and landing on blocks have now their sounds affected by the "Player" audio slider (MCPE-116135)
• Dripstone drip sounds are now affected by the "Block" audio slider  
• Turtle Eggs no longer produce the Bone Meal sound when placed on Sand (MCPE-127189)  
• Big Dripleaf now has a distinct tilt up sound (MCPE-123488)  

User Interface 

• The Sign In dialog is no longer shown on a split-screen game to anyone other than the primary player on PlayStation 4  
• A debug string is no longer shown for how to open chat (MCPE-128955)  

Technical Update

Fixes 

• 'behavior.knockback_roar' now has a vertical and horizontal strength value   

Data-Driven Items 

• Added required toggle to component item documentation, and to content error  

GameTest Framework (Experimental) 

• GameTest 
  • Added helper method spawnAtLocation(location : Location) : Entity - Spawns an entity at the given Location 
  • Added helper method walkToLocation(mob : Entity, location : Location, speedModifier : number) : Commands an entity to move to the given Location 
  • Added method assertCanReachLocation(mob : Entity, location : BlockLocation, bool canReach) - Asserts that the given mob can reach the target block location 
• Events 
  • Added event World.events.beforeExplosion - Fires before an explosion occurs 
  • Added event World.events.explosion - Fires when an explosion occurs 
  • Added event World.events.explodeBlock - Fires when a block breaks due to an explosion 
  • Added event World.event.beforeActivatePiston - Fires before a piston is activated 
  • Added event World.event.activatePiston - Fires when a piston is activated 
• Block 
  • Added method getDimension() : Dimension 
• BlockPistonComponent 
  • Read-only property attachedBlocks - Returns an array containing the BlockLocation of each block attached to the piston 
  • Read-only property isMoving - Returns true if the piston is expanding or retracting 
  • Read-only property isExpanded - Returns true if the piston is fully expanded 
  • Read-only property isExpanding - Returns true if the piston is expanding 
  • Read-only property isRetracting - Returns true if the piston is retracting 
  • Read-only property isRetracted - Returns true if the piston is fully retracted