Minecraft 26.1 Snapshot 10 Out for Hosts and Players

Mojang published Minecraft Java Edition 26.1 Snapshot 10 on 24 February 2026, delivering Data Pack 99.3 alongside Resource Pack 82. This test build focuses heavily on visual cleanups for juvenile entities, new mob age indicators, and adjustments to client input processing.

Anyone running public testing worlds or browsing the Minecraft server list to test preliminary builds can examine several balance and model corrections.

Juvenile Entity Models and Visual Tweaks

Several baby mob models and interaction mechanics have been revised to eliminate long-standing graphical bugs.

Baby Mob Proportions

Head sizes on the baby Zombie, baby Husk, and baby Drowned models have been decreased. Accompanying texture updates in the resource pack address the smaller heads of baby Husks, baby Zombies, and Gurgle. Beyond heads, Mojang resolved an issue where baby cats lacked model scaling entirely, as well as fixing the texture gap on the Snifflet. On small armor stands, adult armor pieces are now properly displayed by being scaled down rather than misaligned.

Animations and Environmental States

Strider mechanics received two direct corrections: baby Striders now feature animated bristles, and they correctly take on the temperature status of any Strider they perch upon, aligning Java with Bedrock mechanics. A glitch causing legs on infant Striders to detach upon taking damage has also been resolved, alongside animation fixes for baby piglins and zombified piglins.

Growth Particles and Data Pack 99.3

The Data Pack version advances to 99.3 in this release, introducing two particle types linked to Golden Dandelion interactions:

• pause_mob_growth: Downward-drifting green particles emitted when a Golden Dandelion stops a baby entity from maturing.
• reset_mob_growth: Upward-drifting green particles displayed when a Golden Dandelion is used to trigger mob growth again.

Custom maps and server packs relying on pack version tags must declare version 99.3 to avoid warnings when parsing datapack metadata.

Host Impact and Compatibility

For administrators operating test networks on Minecraft 26.1 servers, upgrading to this snapshot requires testing custom resource packs and data packs due to the bump to Resource Pack version 82 and Data Pack 99.3. The changelog does not mention server-side configuration file adjustments or plugin API overhauls.

Server setups that depend on custom datapacks must account for the new growth particle definitions. Furthermore, snapshot releases alter protocol handshakes, meaning players using stable game clients will not be able to connect until they switch to the identical snapshot version in their launcher. Those hosting niche setups like Minecraft OneBlock servers should confirm whether custom entity scaling or armor stand decoration scripts conflict with the scaled-down juvenile and armor stand alterations.

Gameplay and User Interface Corrections

Players logging into a snapshot server will observe several bug fixes affecting movement, trading, and text entry.

Riptide tridents can no longer be activated while riding entities. In villager trading, Farmer professions offer 4 cookies rather than the previous 18. Rabbits no longer suffer collision damage when hopping beneath a solid block, and attaching a leash beyond regular interaction distance will no longer leave behind ghost knots.

For desktop controls, Input Method Editor (IME) handling has been restructured. The IME interface opens exclusively when a text box receives active focus and closes as soon as focus drops, while IME operations cancel entirely if no menu screens remain open. A new sound_cache debug element has also been introduced to assist in tracking audio performance.