Mojang released Minecraft 26.1 Snapshot 2 on January 7, 2026. The update focuses on cosmetic and technical polish: several baby mobs received new models, textures, and sounds, Name Tags can now be crafted, and Java defaults were adjusted to free up performance for many players.
The visual work on baby animals extends earlier efforts to modernize Minecraft’s look, following the recent visual updates such as the Chase the Skies update. Players should notice baby mobs matching their adult variants more closely, and some baby mobs now have unique sound effects.
Patch Notes
The official patch notes below list all changes, technical tweaks, and bug fixes included in 26.1 Snapshot 2. Big changes affect baby mob art and sounds, crafting for Name Tags, and the default Java memory and garbage collector settings.
Minecraft 26.1 Snapshot 2 Full Patch Notes
Changes
- Name Tags are now craftable and can be crafted with 1 Paper and 1 of any Metal Nugget
- Zombie Horses no longer panic when hurt
- Tweaked default JVM options
- Added new baby sounds for Wolf, Cat and Pig
- Revamped the visuals of several baby mobs
- The programmer art rabbit textures have been removed following the re-modelling of the rabbit
Baby Mobs
- Updated the models and textures of the following baby mobs:
- Cow
- Sheep
- Pig
- Cat
- Ocelot
- Mooshroom
- Wolf
- Chicken
- Tweaked the bounding box to align with the new model
- Rabbit
- Both adult and baby Rabbits also received new animations
- Tweaked the bounding box to align with the new model
- Armor on baby Wolves and saddles on baby Pigs will no longer render
Default JVM Options
- The game now allocates 4 GB of RAM by default (up from 2 GB)
- Garbage collection has been changed from G1GC to ZGC for compatible devices
Technical Changes
- The Data Pack version is now 96
- The Resource Pack version is now 77
Data Pack Version 96
- Wolf sound variants sound events in wolf_sound_variant has been moved into a new field adult_sounds and field baby_sounds was added
Entity Data
- The current_explosion_impact_pos and current_impulse_context_reset_grace_time fields from Players have been added to all mobs and the Armor Stand
- The ignore_fall_damage_from_current_explosion field on Players has been removed
Item Tags
- Added #metal_nuggets – Copper, Iron and Gold Nuggets
Resource Pack Version 77
Entity Textures
- Added new entity textures:
- entity/cat/cat_all_black_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_black_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_british_shorthair_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_calico_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_collar_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_jellie_baby.png
- entity/cat/ocelot_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_persian_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_ragdoll_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_red_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_siamese_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_tabby_baby.png
- entity/cat/cat_white_baby.png
- entity/chicken/chicken_cold_baby.png
- entity/chicken/chicken_temperate_baby.png
- entity/chicken/chicken_warm_baby.png
- entity/cow/cow_cold_baby.png
- entity/cow/cow_temperate_baby.png
- entity/cow/cow_warm_baby.png
- entity/cow/mooshroom_brown_baby.png
- entity/cow/mooshroom_red_baby.png
- entity/pig/pig_cold_baby.png
- entity/pig/pig_temperate_baby.png
- entity/pig/pig_warm_baby.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_black.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_brown.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_caerbannog.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_gold.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_salt.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_toast.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_white.png
- entity/rabbit/rabbit_white_splotched.png
- entity/sheep/sheep_baby.png
- entity/sheep/sheep_wool_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_ashen_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_ashen_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_ashen_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_black_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_black_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_black_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_chestnut_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_chestnut_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_chestnut_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_collar_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_rusty_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_rusty_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_rusty_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_snowy_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_snowy_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_snowy_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_spotted_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_spotted_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_spotted_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_striped_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_striped_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_striped_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_tame_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_woods_angry_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_woods_baby.png
- entity/wolf/wolf_woods_tame_baby.png
- Renamed the following entity textures:
- entity/armorstand/wood.png -> entity/armorstand/armorstand.png
- entity/cat/all_black.png -> entity/cat/cat_all_black.png
- entity/cat/black.png -> entity/cat/cat_black.png
- entity/cat/british_shorthair.png -> entity/cat/cat_british_shorthair.png
- entity/cat/calico.png -> entity/cat/cat_calico.png
- entity/cat/jellie.png -> entity/cat/cat_jellie.png
- entity/cat/persian.png -> entity/cat/cat_persian.png
- entity/cat/ragdoll.png -> entity/cat/cat_ragdoll.png
- entity/cat/red.png -> entity/cat/cat_red.png
- entity/cat/siamese.png -> entity/cat/cat_siamese.png
- entity/cat/tabby.png -> entity/cat/cat_tabby.png
- entity/cat/white.png -> entity/cat/cat_white.png
- entity/chicken/cold_chicken.png -> entity/chicken/chicken_cold.png
- entity/chicken/temperate_chicken.png -> entity/chicken/chicken_temperate.png
- entity/chicken/warm_chicken.png -> entity/chicken/chicken_warm.png
- entity/copper_golem/exposed_copper_golem.png -> entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_exposed.png
- entity/copper_golem/exposed_copper_golem_eyes.png -> entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_eyes_exposed.png
- entity/copper_golem/oxidized_copper_golem_eyes.png -> entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_eyes_oxidized.png
- entity/copper_golem/weathered_copper_golem_eyes.png -> entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_eyes_weathered.png
- entity/copper_golem/oxidized_copper_golem.png -> entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_oxidized.png
- entity/copper_golem/weathered_copper_golem.png -> entity/copper_golem/copper_golem_weathered.png
- entity/cow/cold_cow.png -> entity/cow/cow_cold.png
- entity/cow/temperate_cow.png -> entity/cow/cow_temperate.png
- entity/cow/warm_cow.png -> entity/cow/cow_warm.png
- entity/cow/brown_mooshroom.png -> entity/cow/mooshroom_brown.png
- entity/cow/red_mooshroom.png -> entity/cow/mooshroom_red.png
- entity/fox/snow_fox.png -> entity/fox/fox_snow.png
- entity/fox/snow_fox_sleep.png -> entity/fox/fox_snow_sleep.png
- entity/frog/cold_frog.png -> entity/frog/frog_cold.png
- entity/frog/temperate_frog.png -> entity/frog/frog_temperate.png
- entity/frog/warm_frog.png -> entity/frog/frog_warm.png
- entity/llama/brown.png -> entity/llama/llama_brown.png
- entity/llama/creamy.png -> entity/llama/llama_creamy.png
- entity/llama/gray.png -> entity/llama/llama_gray.png
- entity/llama/spit.png -> entity/llama/llama_spit.png
- entity/llama/white.png -> entity/llama/llama_white.png
- entity/panda/aggressive_panda.png -> entity/panda/panda_aggressive.png
- entity/panda/brown_panda.png -> entity/panda/panda_brown.png
- entity/panda/lazy_panda.png -> entity/panda/panda_lazy.png
- entity/panda/playful_panda.png -> entity/panda/panda_playful.png
- entity/panda/weak_panda.png -> entity/panda/panda_weak.png
- entity/panda/worried_panda.png -> entity/panda/panda_worried.png
- entity/pig/cold_pig.png -> entity/pig/pig_cold.png
- entity/pig/temperate_pig.png -> entity/pig/pig_temperate.png
- entity/pig/warm_pig.png -> entity/pig/pig_warm.png
- entity/projectiles/spectral.png -> entity/projectiles/arrow_spectral.png
- entity/projectiles/tipped.png -> entity/projectiles/arrow_tipped.png
- entity/turtle/big_sea_turtle.png -> entity/turtle/turtle.png
- Moved the following entity textures:
- entity/armadillo.png -> entity/armadillo/armadillo.png
- entity/banner_base.png -> entity/banner/banner_base.png
- entity/bat.png -> entity/bat/bat.png
- entity/beacon_beam.png -> entity/beacon/beacon_beam.png
- entity/blaze.png -> entity/blaze/blaze.png
- entity/dolphin.png -> entity/dolphin/dolphin.png
- entity/enchanting_table_book.png -> entity/enchantment/enchanting_table_book.png
- entity/end_gateway_beam.png -> entity/end_portal/end_gateway_beam.png
- entity/end_portal.png -> entity/end_portal/end_portal.png
- entity/endermite.png -> entity/endermite/endermite.png
- entity/experience_orb.png -> entity/experience/experience_orb.png
- entity/fishing_hook.png -> entity/fishing/fishing_hook.png
- entity/guardian.png -> entity/guardian/guardian.png
- entity/guardian_beam.png -> entity/guardian/guardian_beam.png
- entity/guardian_elder.png -> entity/guardian/guardian_elder.png
- entity/lead_knot.png -> entity/lead_knot/lead_knot.png
- entity/minecart.png -> entity/minecart/minecart.png
- entity/phantom.png -> entity/phantom/phantom.png
- entity/phantom_eyes.png -> entity/phantom/phantom_eyes.png
- entity/shield_base.png -> entity/shield/shield_base.png
- entity/shield_base_nopattern.png -> entity/shield/shield_base_nopattern.png
- entity/silverfish.png -> entity/silverfish/silverfish.png
- entity/snow_golem.png -> entity/snow_golem/snow_golem.png
- entity/spider_eyes.png -> entity/spider/spider_eyes.png
- entity/trident.png -> entity/trident/trident.png
- entity/trident_riptide.png -> entity/trident/trident_riptide.png
- entity/wandering_trader.png -> entity/wandering_trader/wandering_trader.png
- entity/witch.png -> entity/witch/witch.png
Sounds
- Added new sound events for the Cat:
- entity.baby_cat.ambient
- entity.baby_cat.hiss
- entity.baby_cat.hurt
- entity.baby_cat.death
- entity.baby_cat.eat
- entity.baby_cat.beg_for_food
- entity.baby_cat.purr
- entity.baby_cat.purreow
- entity.baby_cat.stray_ambient
- Added new sound events for the Pig:
- entity.baby_pig.ambient
- entity.baby_pig.hurt
- entity.baby_pig.death
- entity.baby_pig.step
- Added new sound events for the Wolf:
- entity.baby_wolf.ambient
- entity.baby_wolf.growl
- entity.baby_wolf.death
- entity.baby_wolf.hurt
- entity.baby_wolf.pant
- entity.baby_wolf.whine
- entity.baby_wolf.step
Fixed bugs in 26.1 Snapshot 2
- MC-302734 – Zombie horses constantly move in and out of water and burn to death
- MC-304361 – The heads of zombie nautiluses have a massive empty gap on the back
- MC-304705 – The E value in entity_render_stats in the debug overlay doesn’t work
- MC-304761 – Spears’ charge animation takes too long to rotate sideways for slower spears
- MC-305040 – Nautili spawned as a result of a player breeding two other nautili can despawn
- MC-305104 – The “Programmer Art” and “High Contrast” resource packs are listed as incompatible
- MC-305121 – Some expert level mason trades no longer generate
- MC-305130 – Farmers sell suspicious stews with 20 times the intended duration
- MC-305131 – Duplicate trade entries in journeyman level shepherd trades
- MC-305132 – Master level fletchers can now sell tipped arrows of thick, mundane, and awkward potions
- MC-305164 – Armorers now buy diamonds at expert level instead of journeyman
- MC-305175 – The Lunge enchantment now works at 6 hunger and above, instead of 7
- MC-305279 – Expert cleric sells glowstone instead of ender pearl
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