Minecraft 1.21 is the next major update in the sandbox title, and players can already enjoy some of the upcoming features. Last week's Bedrock beta and Java snapshot added the game-changing crafter block.Likewise, this week's Bedrock 1.20.50.22 patch is also filled with exciting features like the new copper blocks, tuff blocks, and more.Minecraft players can now obtain the new members of the copper block family - Chiseled Copper, Copper Grate, Copper Bulb, Copper Door, Copper Trapdoor, and their oxidized variants. As mentioned, alongside copper, Mojang has also included new tuff blocks like tuff bricks, polished tuff, and their slab, stairs, and other variants.Surprisingly, developers have also given a small revamp to bats, featuring new textures, models, and animations. Without further ado, let's dive into the patch notes for Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.50.22.Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.50.22 patch notes: All you need to knowNew copper and tuff blocks (Image via Mojang)Experimental Features in Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.50.20Copper block familyThe Copper family of blocks has been expanded, including:Chiseled CopperCopper GrateCopper BulbCopper DoorCopper TrapdoorOxidized and waxed variants of all the aboveChiseled CopperCrafted with 2 Cut Copper Slabs of a shared oxidation levelCan be crafted in the StonecutterCopper GrateA new type of decorative block unique to the Copper familyCrafted with 4 Copper Blocks of a shared oxidation levelCan be crafted in the StonecutterProperties:Transparent and allows light to pass throughMobs cannot suffocate inside themCannot conduct RedstoneHostile mobs cannot naturally spawn on themCopper BlubA light-emitting block that can toggle its light emission through Redstone pulsesOxidizes like other Copper blocks, and emits less light the more oxidized they areCopper Bulb: Light level 15Exposed Copper Bulb: Light level 12Weathered Copper Bulb: Light level 8Oxidized Copper Bulb: Light level 4When placed, its light is off by defaultWhile the Copper Bulb is unpowered, it will toggle its light on or off when it receives a Redstone pulseCopper Bulb light will stay on even when the Redstone source is removed until it receives another Redstone pulse to toggle it offA Redstone crystal will glow in the center of Copper Bulbs while it is powered by a Redstone signalComparators will read a signal strength of 15 if the Copper Bulb's light is onDoes not conduct Redstone powerCan craft 4 Copper Bulbs with:3 Copper Blocks of a shared oxidation level1 Blaze Rod1 Redstone DustCopper doors and trapdoorsCopper variants of Doors and Trapdoors that can oxidize over time and be waxedWorks like wooden Doors in that they can be opened and closed with interaction as well as RedstoneCrafted with Copper Blocks of a shared oxidation levelTuff block familyTuff has been expanded to have its own family of blocks, including:Stair, Slab, Wall, and Chiseled variantsTuff Bricks with Stair, Slab, Wall, and Chiseled variantsPolished Tuff with Stair, Slab, and Wall variantsAll Tuff variants can be crafted in the StonecutterKnown issue with these experimental blocksWaxed Copper Grate - can be crafted on the Crafting Table with Honeycomb, but crafting directly from Waxed Copper Blocks isn't working for the Crafting Table or StonecutterChiseled Copper - can't be crafted via the Crafting TableWaxed Chiseled Copper - can be crafted on the Crafting Table with Honeycomb, but crafting directly from Waxed Copper Blocks isn't working for the Crafting Table or StonecutterTuff Blocks - can't be crafted via the Crafting Table but can via the StonecutterFeatures and bug fixes in Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.50.22BatThe Bat now has a new look, thanks to an updated model, animations, and textureBlocksA Sticky Piston pulling a retracting Sticky Piston that is pulling a player and another block no longer crashes the gameChorus Flowers can now be destroyed by any projectile, which will no longer disappear after impactDecorated potsThe sounds emitted by Decorated Pots breaking have been made "smashier"GameplayFixed an issue where players couldn't block with a shield after releasing to use an item that had left their inventoryMobsLeads will no longer break if a leashed mob is not in the same chunk as the leash holder upon reloading a worldMobs on fire no longer spread fire to their target when holding something in their main handThe calculations to determine whether a mob can attack a player or other mobs have been changed. Previously a mob's horizontal width was used to determine their attack reach and their height had no effect. The area where a mob can attack is now their bounding box extended in horizontal directions.The mobs affected by this change are Axolotl, Bee, Blaze, Cave Spider, Dolphin, Drowned, Enderman, Endermite, Fox, Hoglin, Husk, Iron Golem, Panda, Piglin, Piglin Brute, Pillager, Silverfish, Skeleton, Spider, Stray, Vindicator, Warden, Wither Skeleton, Wolf, Zoglin, Zombie, Zombie Pigman, and Zombie VillagerThe new reach calculation is the attacking mob's bounding box extended by 0.8 blocks horizontally. If this extended box overlaps the target's bounding box, then the attack can reachThis change does not affect the reach of playersTouch controlsFixed an issue where the player could enter touch control customization without having touch controlsUser InterfaceThe loading screen now displays 3 categories of tips based on player progressionTechnical updatesCamerasAdded a content warning for when the camera is placed outside of the player's chunk radiusAdd-ons and script engineAdded a Clear button to the content log screenAPIAdded initial NPC support to scripting with the EntityNpcComponentEDITORThe Editor and its corresponding API are in early development and available for keyboard/mouse on Windows PC Bedrock Preview builds.Updates this week:Added API class SettingsManager which will contain settings categories as properties.Added property settings: SettingsManager to ExtensionContext API.Added API class GraphicsSettings with get, getAll, set and setAll functions to manage graphics settings properties.Added API enum GraphicsSettingsProperty and type GraphicsSettingsPropertyTypeMap for available graphics settings properties.Updated Grapple “Quick Teleport” functionality to use Camera API. Grapple to fast teleport to a target block using “G.” Grapple to frame up a Selection using “F.”GraphicalWhen a particle emitter is added to an entity but particles simulate in world, particles now correctly collide with the worldItemsRenamed "minecraft:use_duration" to "minecraft:use_modifiers" and added a "movement_modifier" parameter in json format versions 1.20.50 and higherDeprecated "minecraft:chargeable" in json format versions 1.20.50 and higher. Use "minecraft:use_modifiers" instead for "movement_modifier" behaviorExperimental Technical Features in Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.50.22GametestSimulatedPlayerstopUsingItem now returns the item that was being usedGraphicalFixed heightmaps appearing inverted in the deferred technical previewScript APIFixed @minecraft/server-ui forms not correctly rendering player scoreboard information when embedded in rawtextAPIFixed target property to be of type Entity or undefined as the entity may not have a targetEntityHitInformationFixed entity property to be of type Entity or undefined as the entity may be undefinedEntityInventoryComponentcontainer member variable now correctly reflects it can be a Container or undefinedentity member variable now correctly reflects it can be a Entity or undefinedItemStartUseOnAfterEventitemStack is now optionalItemStopUseAfterEventitemStack is now optionalThese are all the new features, changes, and bug fixes in Minecraft Bedrock 1.20.50.22 beta/preview releases. Players can download the patch to try them out. To do so, while creating a new world, turn on experimental Minecraft 1.21 features.