Java Edition 1.14

1.14, the first release of the Update Aquatic, is an upcoming major update coming spring 2018. It will focus on making the ocean more lively.

Planned additions

 * Blocks
 * Coral
 * Available as block, slab and plant
 * Was shown in multiple colors
 * Kelp


 * Items
 * Tridents
 * Can be thrown at enemies
 * Can be enchanted with new enchantments Loyalty, Impaler, and Slipstream Dash
 * When enchanted with Loyalty, it will return to the player when thrown


 * Mobs
 * "The Monster of the Night Skies" (Mob B)
 * Was voted in by watchers of MineCon Earth
 * Spawns at high altitudes, and swoops down in groups of around 3 or 4 to attack players that have not slept in a long time.


 * Dolphins
 * Will often jump out of the water and land back in
 * Will lead players to sunken treasures


 * Fish
 * Come in several different colors and/or types
 * Can be picked up in a bucket and placed back down. When this is performed on the fish, it will no longer be able to despawn.


 * Enchantments
 * Loyalty
 * Can be applied to tridents.
 * Impaler
 * Slipstream Dash


 * Generated structures
 * Shipwrecks
 * Will contain loot chests
 * Icebergs
 * Consist of packed ice and snow.
 * They were shown in oceans with ice on top.

Planned changes

 * General
 * Water will be able to flow through semi-transparent blocks such as fences and slabs
 * Items in water will float upwards
 * Magma blocks placed under water will produce bubble columns that reduce the water's buoyancy
 * Spawns in ocean ravines
 * These will make your boat shake when you sail near it until you sink with the boat
 * These will make items that are in the water sink too
 * The player will be able to breathe while in the bubble columns