Java Edition 1.14

1.14, the first release of the Update Aquatic, is an upcoming major update with no set release date. 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
 * You will be able to breathe while in the bubble columns