Bedrock Edition 1.16.200

1.16.200 is an upcoming minor update to with no set release date, which will add some features from the Caves & Cliffs update, make changes to death messages and fix bugs.

Blocks

 * Powdered Snow
 * Entities will fall through it without taking fall damage and move much slower in it, like a Cobweb.
 * Leather boots will make it easier for players to traverse through powdered Snow.
 * Currently only available from the creative inventory via Experimental Gameplay.

Items

 * Goat Horn
 * Dropped by a goat if it rams into a block.
 * When used, makes a sound identical to the horn heard during raids.
 * Currently only available through experimental gameplay.

Mobs

 * Goats
 * Spawns naturally on extreme hills biomes.
 * Sometimes will jump high into the air.
 * Takes reduced fall damage and avoids powdered snow.
 * Sometimes attacks other mobs or players, knocking them great distances.
 * If it rams into a block, it may drop a goat horn.
 * Currently only available through experimental gameplay.

Gameplay

 * Death messages
 * Added the following new death messages:
 * "[player] was sniped by [player/mob]" (Killed by a shulker bullet)
 * "[player] was spitballed by [player/mob]" (Killed by llama spit)

Gameplay

 * Death messages
 * Changed the following new death messages to match :
 * "[player] was shot by skeleton" (Replaces "...shot by arrow" for skeletons)
 * "[player] was impaled to death by [player/mob]" (Replaces "...slain by Trident")
 * "[player] was fireballed by [player/mob]" (Replaces "...slain by Blaze/Ghast")

Fixes

 * Accessibility Features
 * Fixed a bug where UI screen reader did not read the screen title in-game
 * Fixed a bug where the UI screen reader did not read the shortcut button on the Pause Screen
 * Fixed a bug where the UI screen reader did not read the title on the Profile and Edit Character screens
 * Fixed an issue where the numbering of buttons in the Pause screen was wrong when using text-to-speech
 * Fixed several issues regarding text contrast
 * Fixed a bug where UI screen reader did not read the screen title and shortcut buttons on the Invite to game Screen
 * Fixed an issue where the screen reader was not reading updates often enough on some devices
 * Fixed the screen reader so messages with controller icons in the Chat Screen are read correctly
 * UI Screen Reader now reads the Open Chat Message while Text To Speech For Chat is turned off


 * Performance and Stability
 * Fixed several crashes that could occur during gameplay
 * Large numbers of scheduled instant updates should no longer crash the game
 * Fixed occasional crash when going through a portal or flying around
 * Fixed a crash that would occasionally occur while flying or moving around the game world


 * General
 * Only preview items will be shown in crafting screen when auto crafting an item on controller. This prevents rapid updates of the recipe book
 * Fixed a bug where End Portal blocks were not removed after an End Portal Frame block is destroyed. Filled blocks other than end portal blocks will remain in place
 * Fixed paperdoll such that it can now always be rotated with the mouse when in the dressing room


 * Gameplay
 * Death message bugfixes
 * Death message for being shot by Shulker is now "sniped by shulker" instead of "slain by shulkerBullet"
 * Death message for being fireballed by Blaze or Ghast is now "fireballed by " instead of "slain by "
 * Death message for being shot by Skeleton is now "shot by skeleton" instead of "shot by arrow"
 * Death message for being spit at by Llama is now "spitballed by Llama" instead of "slain by Llama spit"
 * Death message for being killed with a trident is now "was impaled to death by " instead of "slain by Trident"
 * Nether Brick Blocks are once again craftable
 * Fixed the number of Nether Bricks in the Crafting Table
 * Double chests no longer lose contents when reloading the world
 * Compass is no longer consumed when used on a Lodestone in creative mode
 * Cocoa Pods generated in jungle now generate in the proper direction
 * Signs no longer replace decorations when attempting to place in the same space as the decoration
 * Right-clicking a snow block with a shovel no longer breaks the snow block
 * Dirt paths (formerly grass path) can now be made by using a shovel on dirt, podzol, mycelium or course dirt (as well as grass)
 * Updated the Netherite leggings texture
 * Twisting Vines can no longer be placed on Composter blocks while sneaking


 * Mobs
 * Increased allowed spawn distance for raid mobs as well as improved the ability to find a valid raid spawn position
 * Villagers will no longer steal workstations from each other
 * Mobs no longer randomly stop attacking and following their targets
 * Piglins that are close together can no longer pick up the same item if it's dropped between them
 * Mobs no longer spawn in Wither Roses
 * Bees now only exit at the front of Bee Hives and Bee Nests


 * Commands
 * commands now play the sound correctly for all players in range
 * command duration is now capped at 1,000,000 seconds
 * Add ticking area commands performed in the same tick now disallow adding areas with the same name twice
 * Placeholder text message for the command success no longer returns to player
 * FadeOutargument is no longer ignored in 's times command


 * Graphics, Textures, and User Interface
 * Update Zombified Piglin texture to remove flickering of loincloth
 * "Classic Controls - Intense" font color now matches the surrounding text in VR Controls menu
 * [X] button in Chat Settings is no longer present when using a controller
 * Profile screen has been improved, now characters will be visible and can be selected or modified as soon as they load
 * Fixed a bug where the visual focus indicator was lost when hovering on tabs
 * Glowsticks no longer use placeholder textures (Education Feature)
 * Loading screen tips won't display the key "tips.game.62"
 * Avoid purchasing Realm if player cancels out of "Purchase History Needed" dialog


 * Technical
 * Fixed face occlusion with data driven blocks to properly account for unit cube transparent vs unit cube opaque
 * Fixed a crash caused by heap corruption with and  components
 * Data-driven blocks no longer have their top faces rotated 180 degrees when carried or in inventory
 * Mobs are no longer teleported back and forth outside solid objects if there is not enough space for multiple entities
 * Fixed items not being placeable in additional horse equipment slots. Does not fix all equippable behaviors
 * Inventory size on the component has to be increased to match the equippable slots in order for the server to accept the item placement
 * The tooltip for item with item lock component will no longer show when game rule showtags is disabled


 * Components
 * Armor with the lock in inventory component can now be placed in the armor slots


 * Items
 * Fixed an issue of anyone using 'query.get_equipped_item_name' with an item that was renamed wouldn't get the right result.

Trivia

 * 1.16.200 has the highest minor version number across all editions, at "200".