Is the Dappled Forest in Minecraft Bedrock? Here’s the Current Status

The Dappled Forest is in Minecraft Bedrock Edition right now, but only as an experimental preview feature. Mojang’s new autumn-themed biome went live in Bedrock Preview 26.40.27, letting players test it ahead of its full release as part of the game’s third drop of 2026.

NEWS SUMMARY CALLOUT

• The Dappled Forest is playable now in Bedrock Preview 26.40.27 and Java Snapshot 26.3.
• It is not yet in the stable, full release of Minecraft Bedrock Edition.
• The biome adds poplar trees, red shrubs, shelf mushrooms, and a new Abandoned Camp structure.
• The full update is expected to launch in fall 2026, though Mojang hasn’t confirmed an exact date.

Dappled Forest – What We Know

Developed by Mojang Studios and published under Microsoft, Minecraft first teased the Dappled Forest during Minecraft Live at TwitchCon Rotterdam in May 2026. The biome takes design cues from real-world autumn forests in Michigan and Sweden, swapping the game’s usual greens for saturated orange grass, fallen poplar logs, and leaves that shift between red, orange, and yellow.

Players exploring the biome in testing builds will also find the Abandoned Camp, a new structure built mostly from wool stairs and fences that varies in appearance depending on the biome it spawns in. Mojang has confirmed it contains lootable chests and barrels, though exactly how rare the camps are or what they hold hasn’t been detailed yet.

The biome currently spawns near cold regions and supports standard passive mobs like sheep, cows, pigs, rabbits, and foxes, using their cold-weather variants where applicable. No exclusive mob has been announced for the Dappled Forest so far.

What This Means for Minecraft Bedrock Players

If you’re on standard, stable Bedrock Edition, you won’t see the Dappled Forest in your world yet. Accessing it requires opting into the Bedrock Preview program and enabling the relevant experimental toggle, which puts the biome and its features into a separate testing environment rather than your regular game.

That distinction matters for builders especially. The drop also introduces wool stairs and wool slabs in all 16 dye colors, a feature builders have requested for years, alongside a full poplar wood set with a warm gray plank tone and Swedish-inspired diamond-pattern doors. None of that is available outside preview and snapshot testing yet.

[NOTE] Features found in preview and snapshot builds are not final. World generation, camp loot, and mob spawn rates can all still change before the full release.

When Will the Dappled Forest Fully Release?

Mojang has only committed to a fall 2026 launch window for the full update, without a specific date. Based on the pace of Minecraft’s prior 2026 content drops, a release sometime around September is plausible, though Mojang has not confirmed that timing.

[PRO TIP] Watching for new Bedrock Preview version numbers and Java snapshot builds is the most reliable way to gauge how close the full release is. Mojang typically increases testing frequency in the weeks leading up to a drop’s launch.

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