Mojang drops new Abandoned Camp variants for every biome, moves the World Options screen, and switches terrain rendering to MultiDrawIndirect in the latest Java snapshot.
The Java team keeps the snapshots coming even during vacation season. Snapshot 6 for 26.3 brings new reasons to explore, a long overdue menu cleanup, and under the hood changes that should help performance on supported hardware.
New Campsites and Structure Tweaks
Abandoned Camps now have a unique variant for every biome. These are not just recolors. The structures received minor adjustments that should make them feel more native to their surroundings. If you like stumbling across camps while wandering this is the update that makes it worth paying attention again.
World Options Finally Make Sense
The World Options button moved to the old Open to LAN spot in the pause menu. The new screen splits into General and Multiplayer sections with LAN settings, command access, and port clearly grouped. Realm owners can now actually select automatic region preference without fighting the UI. Small wins like this reduce friction for everyone running servers or playing with friends.
On the technical side the Data Pack version is now 113.0 and the Resource Pack hits 94.0. Terrain blocks render with MultiDrawIndirect where hardware supports it. That should translate to better frame rates in busy worlds. A long list of bug fixes rounds it out including several that affected world generation commands and loot tables.
- Biome specific Abandoned Camp variants
- World Options UI split into General and Multiplayer tabs
- Realm region selection fix
- MultiDrawIndirect terrain rendering on supported devices
- Data Pack 113.0 and Resource Pack 94.0
- Dozens of bug fixes tracked on the official Jira
If you run snapshots regularly this one is worth loading up. The changes are not revolutionary but they polish systems that have felt clunky for a while. The 26.3 drop is shaping up as a steady stream of these refinements rather than one massive overhaul.
Grab the snapshot through the Minecraft Launcher by enabling snapshots in installations. Test worlds may break so back up first. Full details and the complete bug list live on the official post.
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