Bedrock Edition guides/1.6 releases

1.6 releases
Edition

Bedrock Edition

Version(s)

This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Bedrock Edition 1.6.x releases, which assumes at least some familiarity with the Update Aquatic (Phase Two) (Bedrock Edition 1.5.x releases).

Mobs

New

Name Image Habitat Drops Note
Phantom Phantoms spawn at night and during thunderstorms high above players who are above sea level, have no obstructions above them, and have not entered a bed for at least three ingame days.
  • Phantoms are the fastest mob in the Overworld. Players are unable to outrun them. A good strategy versus phantoms is to obstruct their path, since they fly up if they collide with any block during an attack.
  • Cats hiss at phantoms that are currently attacking players, and phantoms try to stay at least 16 blocks away from them.
  • Phantoms do not spawn if the player has a solid block above them, meaning they do not spawn around players underground or within enclosed structures. Additionally, they do not spawn if the player is below sea level.
  • Sleeping through the night is not actually required. The statistic that controls their spawning is reset when the player leaves a bed, so simply entering and then leaving a bed is enough.

Blocks

New

Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Barrier Only obtainable via commands Cannot be broken in survival
  • Acts like bedrock, but is completely transparent.
  • Can be used to create impenetrable boundaries.

Changed

Name Image Changed
TNT No longer damages players and mobs when it explodes in water.

Items

New

Name Image Obtaining Uses
Phantom membrane Dropped by phantoms when killed.
Spawn Egg
(Phantom)
Can be obtained only via creative inventory. Has the same function as other spawn egg.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Elytra
Elytra now requires the phantom membrane to be repaired.

Potions

New

Name Obtaining Effects
Potion of Slow Falling
Ingredients Brewing recipe
Phantom Membrane +
Awkward Potion

Invicon Phantom Membrane.png: Inventory sprite for Phantom Membrane in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Phantom Membrane with description: Phantom Membrane

Invicon Awkward Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Potion with description: Awkward Potion No Effects


Invicon Potion of Slow Falling.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of Slow Falling in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of Slow Falling with description: Potion of Slow Falling Slow Falling (01:30)
Slow Falling

See also