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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Better Together Update (Bedrock Edition 1.2.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Discovery Update (Bedrock Edition 1.1.x releases).

Creature[]

NEW CONTENT[]

Name Appearance Generated on Dropped by Notes
Parrot Red ParrotBlue ParrotGreen ParrotCyan ParrotGray Parrot
  • Passive creatures can be tamed using Seed.
  • Has the ability to fly and occasionally rest on the ground.
  • If there is music playing from a record player nearby, they will dance accordingly.
    • Version exclusive will dance even if they are on the player's shoulders.
  • You will die after eating Cookie.

Changes[]

Name Appearance Change
All mobs
  • Now avoids cactus, fire and lava.
  • Adjusted the color it flashes when attacked.
  • Increased stride stability when moving up stairs while riding certain creatures.
Mooshroom File:Mooshroom JE2 BE1.png
Witch File:Witch BE2.png
  • A potion of fire resistance will be drunk when standing on top of a Lava Block.
  • There is now an 8.5% chance of dropping the potion you are taking when killed. Before this, they always dropped potions.
Skeleton, Stray and Zombie Pigman Skeleton JE4 BE2Stray BE2Zombified Piglin JE3 BE2
  • Now has a chance to spawn with enchanted tools and weapons.
Ender Dragon Ender Dragon
  • Corresponding particles will now appear when stopping using dragon breath attack.
Sheep White Sheep JE2 BE5Orange Sheep BE4Magenta Sheep BE4Light Blue Sheep BE4Yellow Sheep BE4Lime Sheep BE4Pink Sheep BE4Gray Sheep BE4Light Gray Sheep BE4Cyan Sheep BE4Purple Sheep BE4Blue Sheep BE4Blue Sheep BE4Brown Sheep BE4Red Sheep BE4Black Sheep BE4
  • Shorn sheep no longer drop wool when killed.
AdultPolar Bear File:Polar Bear JE1 BE1.png
  • Panic now appears when on fire.
Villager Farmer
  • Peasant villagers now sell 5-7 Apples for 1 Emerald.
  • Observe new offers from villagers more quickly after trading is unlocked.
horse File:Black Horse JE4 BE2.gif
  • Eating or drinking something while riding a horse no longer slows the player down.
  • Updated appearance.
  • No longer opens its mouth when dropping a player or taking damage.
Donkey File:Donkey JE4 BE2.png
  • Updated appearance.
  • No longer opens its mouth when dropping a player or taking damage.
Mule File:Mule JE2 BE2.png
  • Updated appearance.
Skeleton Horse File:Skeleton Horse JE2 BE2.pngSaddled Skeleton Horse
  • Can now be saddled.
Snow Golem Snow Golem JE1 BE1Sheared Snow Golem JE1 BE1
Ghast Ghast JE1 BE1Ghast shooting
Blaze and Enderman Blaze BE2

File:Enderman BE1.png

Cow Cow JE4 BE1
  • Players will no longer drink the milk directly after milking the cow.

Block[]

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Name Appearance How to obtain Collection tool Usage and description
Flag File:White Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Orange Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Magenta Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Light Blue Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Yellow Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Lime Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Pink Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Gray Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Light Gray Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Cyan Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Purple Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Blue Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Brown Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Green Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Red Banner JE2 BE1.pngFile:Black Banner JE2 BE1.png
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Matching Wool +
Stick

Can be mined with any tool, but Axe is the fastest.
  • V-shaped and reversed-V shaped magenta flags with black stripes will generate naturally in End City.
  • Can be used for decoration.
Jukebox
Jukebox JE1 BE1
Ingredients Crafting recipe
anyplank +
diamond

Can be mined with any tool, but Axe is the fastest.
  • Can be used to play music discs.
  • Version exclusive can use a funnel to insert records.
Sand
Coarse Dirt JE1 BE1
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Dirt +
Gravel
Can be mined using any tool, but Shovel is the fastest.
Structure Block Structure Block JE2 BE1Structure Block Save JE2 BE1Structure Block Load JE2 BE1Structure Block Corner JE2 BE1File:Structure Block Data JE2 BE1. pngStructure Block Data JE2 BE1Structure Block Export BE1

Can only be obtained via command.

Cannot be destroyed.
  • Version exclusive is only available in Windows 10 version and has a 3D export mode that cannot be changed.

Changes[]

Name Appearance Change
Item frame Item Frame JE1 BE1File:Item Frame Map JE1 BE1.pngItem Frame (item) JE1 BE1
Brewing Stand File:Brewing Stand JE1 BE1.pngFile:Brewing Stand (Full) JE1 BE1.png
Beacon Beacon JE4 BE1
  • Light beams will now change color when passing through stained glass or stained glass panes.
    • The color of the Version exclusive light beam will only use the color of the highest layer of stained glass and will not be mixed.
Ice Ice JE1 BE1
  • is now transparent.
Stained Glass and Stained Glass Pane White Stained Glass JE2 BE2Orange Stained Glass JE2 BE2Magenta Stained Glass JE2 BE2Light Blue Stained Glass JE2 BE2Yellow Stained Glass JE2 BE2Lime Stained Glass JE2 BE2Pink Stained Glass JE2 BE2Gray Stained Glass JE2 BE2Light Gray Stained Glass JE2 BE2File:Cyan Stained Glass JE2 BE2 .pngPurple Stained Glass JE2 BE2Blue Stained Glass JE2 BE2Brown Stained Glass JE2 BE2Brown Stained Glass JE2 BE2Red Stained Glass JE2 BE2Black Stained Glass JE2 BE2
White Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Orange Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Magenta Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Light Blue Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Yellow Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Lime Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Pink Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Gray Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Light Gray Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Cyan Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Purple Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Blue Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Brown Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Brown Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Red Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1Black Stained Glass Pane JE2 BE1
  • Now have their own textures and can be obtained through normal means.
  • Version exclusive changed the inventory icons of Glass Pane and stained Glass Pane.
  • Single Glass Pane and stained Glass Panes are now columnar.
Observer Observer BE2
  • Updated the texture of Detector so that the detector will now flash red when outputting a redstone signal.
  • Now able to detect updates to more blocks.
  • Increased the strength of the redstone pulse output by the observer, and no longer has two pulses when the piston expands and retracts once.
Bricks, Nether Bricks and Clay Bricks JE4 BE2Nether Bricks BE2 Clay JE1 BE1
  • Renamed to better distinguish it from other items.
Iron Bars

Iron Bars

  • Individual iron railings are now columnar.
  • Version exclusiveChanged the inventory icon of iron railings.
bed File:White Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Orange Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Magenta Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Light Blue Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Yellow Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Lime Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Pink Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Gray Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Light Gray Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Cyan Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Purple Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Blue Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Brown Bed JE2 BE1.pngFile:Green Bed JE2 BE1.pngRed Bed JE3 BE2File:Black Bed JE2 BE1.png
  • A message will appear when trying to sleep too far from bed.
  • A dyed bed can no longer be dyed with the same dye.
  • Text chat with controller and touch screen can now be opened while sleeping.
Trapdoor Oak Trapdoor JE1 BE1Iron Trapdoor JE1 BE1
  • Trapdoors will open directly when placed next to an active signal source.
STEP Sandstone Slab JE2 BE2
  • Sandstone steps now have a cracked texture at the bottom.
Mycelium Mycelium JE1 BE1
  • Mycelium no longer turns to dirt when a giant mushroom is on top of it.
Fence Oak Fence JE2 BE1Spruce Fence JE1 BE1Birch Fence JE1 BE1Jungle Fence JE1 BE1Acacia Fence JE1 BE1Dark Oak Fence JE1 BE1Nether Brick Fence BE2
  • Blocks can now be placed on top of fences with Leads attached to them.
Shulker Box File:Purple Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:White Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Orange Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Magenta Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Light Blue Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Yellow Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Lime Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Pink Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Gray Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Light Gray Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Cyan Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Blue Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Brown Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Green Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Red Shulker Box JE2 BE2.pngFile:Black Shulker Box JE2 BE2.png
  • When crafting a shulker box, it outputs an undyed variant instead of purple, resulting in 17 colors.
Piston Piston (U) JE1Sticky Piston (U) JE1
Diorite, Andesite and Granite Diorite JE1 BE1Andesite JE1 BE1Granite JE1 BE1
  • Can no longer be used to replace stone crafting recipes.
Monster Spawner Spawner BE1
  • Only 4 monsters can be spawned at a time now.
Emerald Ore Emerald Ore JE2 BE1
  • Can no longer be mined with a stone pickaxe.
Sign Oak Standing Sign JE1 BE1Oak Sign JE1 BE1
  • No longer flammable.
hay bale Hay Bale Axis Y JE1 BE1Hay Bale Axis X JE1 BE1Hay Bale Axis Z JE1 BE1
  • Reduced damage from falling on hay bales.

Items[]

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Name Appearance How to obtain Purpose
Armor Stand Armor Stand (item) JE1 BE1
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Stick +
Smooth Stone Slab

  • Used to place items and armor that need to be displayed.
  • Version exclusive can hold items without commands.
  • Version exclusive Several postures can be switched through sneaking and interaction (right click by default).
  • Version exclusiveRedstone signals can also change posture.
Books and pens Book and Quill JE1 BE1
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Book +
Ink Sac +
Feather


  • Used for writing content and can be saved as a book.
  • Version exclusive Two pages can be displayed on the same screen.
  • Version exclusive has an edit button to modify the text on each page.
Firework Star Firework Star JE1 BE1
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Gunpowder+
Corresponding Dye+
Additional materials (optional)


Matching Firework Star +
Any Dye


Used to make Firework Rockets and determine the color, effect and shape of the fireworks rocket.

Fireworks Rockets Firework Rocket JE1 BE1
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Paper +
Gunpowder
Any Firework Star +
Paper +
Gunpowder

Can be fired in any direction, depending on the orientation of the emitter.

Music disc Music Disc 13Music Disc CatMusic Disc BlocksMusic Disc ChirpMusic Disc FarMusic Disc MallMusic Disc MellohiMusic Disc StalMusic Disc StradMusic Disc WardMusic Disc 11 JE1 BE1Music Disc Wait
You can put in record player to play music.
Parrot, Zombie VillagerSpawn Egg Parrot Spawn Egg JE1 BE1

Zombie Villager Spawn Egg JE1 BE1

Creative ModeInventory Used to spawn parrot and zombie villager.

Changes[]

Name Appearance Change
All items
  • Items can now pass upward through solid blocks, allowing for a 3×3 item lift.
Iron Bucket Bucket JE1 BE1
  • Only one iron barrel can now be placed in the furnace at a time.
Map Map (item) JE1 BE1
  • Version exclusiveThe player's head will appear on the map.
  • Locator maps now track the owner's location regardless of their dimension.
  • Empty maps can now be combined with a compass in an anvil to create a locator map.
  • Renaming maps and increasing map size in Anvil now only costs experience levels.
  • Maps and locator maps can now be obtained via /give.
arrow Arrow JE2 BE1

Spectral Arrow

  • Arrows will vibrate when they collide with blocks.
Lead Lead JE1 BE1
  • Right click to release the lead.
  • There is now a sound when placing leads.

Game Content[]

Changes[]

Name Change
Creative Mode
  • Pressing A in the creative mode inventory will place an item into inventory instead of a group. Pressing Y will drop the entire group; pressing X will clear the shortcut bar in creative mode.
Inventory
  • 3 new buttons for classic UI: "Inventory only", "Inventory and recipe book" and "Recipe book only".
  • Add a switch to the recipe book to switch to full-screen creative mode Inventory.
Generate
  • Increased the spawn rate of friendly mobs, making them easier to spot.
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