Minecraft 26.2 Pre-Release 5 Patch Notes (8th June 2026)
Minecraft 26.2 Pre-Release 5 drops today with fixes and refinements ahead of the full release.
Minecraft 26.2 Pre-Release 5 is now live, and this one's focused on stability and balance tweaks as the team fine-tunes the version before full release. If you've been testing the earlier pre-releases, you'll want to grab this to see what made the cut and what got adjusted based on community feedback.
Without diving into every single change, the pre-release cycle is where Mojang irons out the kind of issues that only surface once thousands of players are testing simultaneously. Crashes, collision bugs, and edge-case exploits tend to surface here, and they get fixed fast. This is also where balance adjustments land if a mob is too strong, a block behaves unexpectedly, or a mechanic needs tweaking.
If you're running a server or just want to stay current, grab the pre-release from the launcher and report any bugs you find. The full changelog below has everything that changed.
Full Patch Notes
▲ BuffDrop the pickaxe, grab a sword, and charge into a thrilling new adventure in Minecraft Dungeons II. Journey through unexplored lands and mysterious locations, in a quest to stop a new evil from causing chaos in not one, but two worlds! Clash with menacing foes in explosive encounters and fight your way through hordes of mobs that will do everything in their power to stop you!
Features:
- Fight against a new, challenging threat that puts your combat skills to the test like never before
- Experience an all-new chapter in the Minecraft Dungeons saga that takes you across the Overworld... and beyond
- Craft the perfect hero with legendary gear, including a wide range of weapons, armor, and artifacts
- Team up with new and old friends in a party of up to four players and smash your foes with the power of collaboration
- Deluxe Edition Includes the Minecraft Dungeons II base game, 4 hero skins, the Soul cape cosmetic item, the Blub pet companion, and DLC 1 & 2 (when released)
- Pre-order today to get 2 hero skins, the Twisted cape, and the Twisted chicken pet! With a crisis upon us, will you and your friends rise to meet it?
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