Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22 beta and preview patch notes: Dyeable bundles, bat spawning changes, new Jigsaw block UI, and more

With the release of Minecraft 1.21.40.22 beta and preview, Bedrock fans can now experiment with dyeable bundles. Since bundles function like an early-game version of shulker boxes, having colored options will help players organize their items more effectively through color coding.

In addition to dyeable bundles, there are many other new features, changes, and fixes in Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22. Bats have undergone significant changes to their spawning mechanism, allowing them to spawn anywhere in the Overworld, as long as the area is dark enough.

The Jigsaw block has also received a UI overhaul in the latest Minecraft beta and preview. Let's dive into the patch notes to explore these updates in detail.

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Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22 patch notes

Experimental Features

Items

• The Bundle can now be dyed 16 different colors using Dyes

Features and bug fixes in Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22

Android

• Fixed double input when using analog triggers on certain gamepads (MCPE-175113)

Gameplay

• Players getting killed by the Mace's Smash Attack now get the correct death message (MCPE-185952)
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the player from respawning correctly (MCPE-186324)
• TNT explosions no longer reset momentum of other falling Primed TNTs. This should fix any issues that were occurring with TNT cannons (MCPE-181055)

Mob

• The Breeze can no longer jump away from a player if it is on top of a Honey Block (MCPE-176991)
• Zombified Piglins spawned by a Nether Portal now have 15-second cooldown before it can use the Portal

Mobs

• Jump Boost now increases how high a Breeze can jump (MCPE-176922)
• Fixed issue with Minecarts stopping unexpectedly and then only being pushable in one direction (MCPE-185643)
• Updated the rules under which Bats spawn in the world:
• Bats can now spawn at any height, provided the area is covered and sufficiently dark
• Bats must spawn on one of the following blocks: Stone, Granite, Diorite, Andesite, Tuff, or Deepslate
• As a result, Bats may now happen to spawn above the surface

Realms

• Added a new Realm Event. Can you find out what it is?

User Interface

• Single-tap to destroy now works with joystick/crosshair controls in Creative mode, without causing blocks to glitch (MCPE-181789)
• Fixed a bug where Realms invite links could overflow past their text boxes
• Items no longer get stuck in crafting grid after dropping an identical item from the recipe screen (MCPE-73593)
• Fixed an issue where the new Bed screen wouldn't be narrated fully in certain scenarios (Preview only)
• Fixed a bug where the experimental Bed screen was missing an overlay when screen animations were disabled (Preview only) (MCPE-184090)
• Take From Bundle functionality now takes precedence over Clear Hotbar when an item in a Bundle is selected using gamepad (MCPE-186359)
• Inventory screen no longer shows item categories in tooltips unless the recipe book search screen is actually visible (MCPE-128464)
• When using the Swap Jump and Sneak option with touch controls, sneak button no longer flickers when you press close to it (MCPE-159557)

Vanilla Parity

• Identical Lodestone Compass items now stack up to 64, matching Java Edition (MCPE-109595)

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Technical Updates

API

• Fixed some cases when the entityRemove World event would sometimes not be triggered
• Moved getRedstonePower from beta to 1.15.0

Blocks

• Updated the Jigsaw Block
• Fixed a bug where block data would not be saved when pressing "Done" (MCPE-181405)
• Updated the Jigsaw Block UI
• Added Selection Priority and Placement Priority fields

Camera

• The minecraft:follow_orbit preset is no longer behind the experimental toggle

Components

• Moved the "minecraft:redstone_conductivity" component out of the Upcoming Creator Features experiment for format_versions 1.21.30 and above

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In addition to these, there are several other technical updates and experimental technical changes included in Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22 beta and preview. Interested players can read the full patch notes on the official website.