Minecraft 26.4 Snashot 4 Java Edition Download (Overview)
26.4 Snapshot 4 became available on October 13, 2026, continuing the series of preview updates for Minecraft Java Edition. In this build, the developers introduced two new features — crevasses and Brittle Ice, which expand the game's icy environments. In addition to introducing new game content, the snapshot includes bug fixes and further improvements to version 26.4.
Contents:
1 New Features
2 Changes
3 Bug Fixes
4 How to Install the Snapshot
5 Download Links
New Features
Brittle Ice has appeared in Ice Caves — a new block that generates exclusively within crevasses. When a player or most mobs step on it, the surface begins to crack and eventually breaks. The exception is the Frostbite, which can walk across this ice without breaking it. Brittle Ice can be obtained using a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. The block also forms when flowing water comes into contact with the side of Blue Ice. In this case, adjacent water blocks turn into Brittle Ice.
Changes
- Ice and Blue Ice — regular Ice no longer renders internal faces when placed next to other ice blocks of the same type, while Blue Ice has received its own sounds.
- Frosted Ice — now has its own sounds and generates vibrations when its state changes. The rendering of internal faces between adjacent blocks has also been fixed.
- Jukebox — has received an updated texture and the ability to automatically play music discs from chests placed directly above it. Regular Chests, Copper Chests, and Trapped Chests are supported. Music discs play in order and loop continuously.
- Zombies and Husks — are now immune to freezing damage from Powder Snow and the Freezing effect.
- Drowned — now turn into regular Zombies when entering Powder Snow. In addition, they no longer take freezing damage.
Bug Fixes
A total of 36 bugs were fixed in this snapshot, with the most important ones being:
- Teleportation Beyond the World Border — fixed a bug that allowed Endermen and mobs eating Chorus Fruit to teleport beyond the established world border.
- Interaction with Villagers — fixed a bug where using Shears on Villagers holding certain items caused those items to drop.
- Placing Blocks on Honey — fixed restrictions that prevented certain blocks from being placed on the sides, top, and bottom of Honey Blocks, even though this was possible with Slime Blocks.
- Drowned Transformation — fixed a bug that caused Drowned to die in Powder Snow instead of transforming into Frostbites.
- Powder Snow Damage — Zombies and Husks should no longer take freezing damage before transforming into another type of undead mob.
Installation
Step 1. Open TLauncher and go to the Settings tab by clicking the gear icon in the lower right corner.
Step 2. Select the Display Snapshots checkbox, and do not forget to save the changes by clicking the appropriate button at the bottom.
Step 3. On the main screen of TLauncher, open the version selection tab, select the desired snapshot, and click 'Install' or 'Launch the Game' if the snapshot is already installed.
Download Links
26.4 Snapshot 4 is out!
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