Minecraft Bedrock Update 1.21.40.22 Beta Patch Notes: New Jigsaw Block UI, Dyeable Bundles, Bat Spawning Changes, and Additional Features

With the launch of the Minecraft 1.21.40.22 beta and preview, fans of Minecraft Bedrock can now experiment with dyeable bundles. Since bundles act as an early-game equivalent to shulker boxes, having various colored options will assist players in managing their items more efficiently through color coding.

Beyond the addition of dyeable bundles, Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22 introduces a multitude of new features, modifications, and fixes. Notably, bats have experienced a transformation in their spawning mechanism, permitting them to spawn anywhere within the Overworld, provided the area is dark enough.

The Jigsaw block also underwent a user interface (UI) refresh in the latest Minecraft beta and preview. Let’s explore the patch notes to uncover these updates comprehensively.

Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22 Patch Notes

Experimental Features

Items

The Bundle can now be dyed in 16 distinct colors using Dyes.

Features and Bug Fixes in Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22

Android

Resolved the issue of double input when using analog triggers on specific gamepads (MCPE-175113).

Gameplay

Players killed by the Mace’s Smash Attack now receive the correct death message (MCPE-185952).
Corrected an issue preventing players from respawning accurately (MCPE-186324).
TNT explosions no longer reset the momentum of other falling Primed TNTs, addressing problems with TNT cannons (MCPE-181055).

Sick

The Breeze can no longer leap away from a player when located atop a Honey Block (MCPE-176991).
Zombified Piglins spawning from a Nether Portal now have a 15-second cooldown before they can utilize the Portal.

Mobs

Jump Boost now enhances the jump height of a Breeze (MCPE-176922).
Addressed an issue with Minecarts stopping unexpectedly and becoming only pushable in one direction (MCPE-185643).
Updated the spawning rules for Bats:
Bats can now spawn at any height, given that the area is covered and sufficiently dark.
Bats must now spawn on one of the following blocks: Stone, Granite, Diorite, Andesite, Tuff, or Deepslate.
Bats may now potentially spawn above the surface.

Realms

Introduced a new Realm Event. Will you be able to discover what it is?

User Interface

Single-tap to destroy now functions with joystick/crosshair controls in Creative mode without causing blocks to glitch (MCPE-181789).
Fixed a bug where Realm invite links would overflow past their text boxes.
Items no longer get stuck in the 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).
Corrected 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 selecting an item in a Bundle using gamepad (MCPE-186359).
The inventory screen no longer displays item categories in tooltips unless the recipe book search screen is visible (MCPE-128464).
When utilizing the Swap Jump and Sneak option with touch controls, the sneak button no longer flickers when you press near it (MCPE-159557).

Vanilla Parity

Identical Lodestone Compass items now stack up to 64, aligning with Java Edition (MCPE-109595).

Technical Updates

API

Corrected various instances where the entityRemove World event might not trigger.
Moved getRedstonePower from beta to version 1.15.0.

Blocks

Updated the Jigsaw Block.
Fixed a bug where block data did not save when pressing “Done” (MCPE-181405).
Updated the UI for the Jigsaw Block.
Added Selection Priority and Placement Priority fields.

Camera

The minecraft:follow_orbit preset is no longer restricted by 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.

In addition to these updates, several more technical enhancements and experimental changes are included in the Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.40.22 beta and preview. For further details, players can read the complete patch notes on the official website.

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