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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in Bedrock Edition 1.8 release, which assumes at least some familiarity with the Bedrock Edition 1.7 release.
Mobs[]
New[]
Name |
Image |
Habitat |
Drops |
Note
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Cat |
![Tuxedo Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/7/73/Tuxedo_Cat_JE2_BE2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140618) ![Siamese Cat JE2 BE2](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/7/7a/Siamese_Cat_JE2_BE2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140719) ![Red Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/d/d8/Red_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140654) ![Persian Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/e/ec/Persian_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140825) ![Ragdoll Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/9/96/Ragdoll_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140846) ![White Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/3/3a/White_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140905) ![Jellie Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/3/34/Jellie_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181217114254) ![Black Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/c/cf/Black_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140924) ![Tabby Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/b/b3/Tabby_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102142756) ![British Shorthair Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/a/a6/British_Shorthair_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140743) ![Calico Cat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/b/b0/Calico_Cat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/128?cb=20181102140807) |
- Stray cats can be found wandering in villages.
- A single stray black cat can be found inside witch huts.
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Panda |
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Pandas spawn in bamboo forest biomes.
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- Pandas can spawn with either an aggressive, lazy, playful, weak or worried personality.
- Pandas will eat bamboo, but can only be bred if there are at least eight bamboo blocks within five blocks of each panda.
- Pandas will pick up and eat cake that is thrown to them.
- Worried pandas will shake and cover their face during thunderstorms.
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Changed[]
Name |
Image |
Changed
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Ocelots |
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- Ocelots can no longer be tamed to get cats.
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Phantom |
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- Phantoms will no longer swoop to attack a player if a cat is nearby.
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Blocks[]
New[]
Name |
Image |
Obtaining |
Tool Required |
Uses
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Bamboo |
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- Can be found while fishing in jungles and will appear in some loot chests.
- Generating naturally in the world will come in the following updates.
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- Bamboo can be broken with any tool as well as by hand.
- Bamboo will not break instantly when hit by any sword. Bamboo will break instantly when hit by a sword in JAVA edition only.
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Scaffolding |
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Scaffolding can be broken with any tool as well as by hand. When broken all connected scaffolding will break as well. |
- Scaffolding is designed to be used for building in survival.
- Standing in scaffolding and jumping will allow the player to climb, while sneaking will allow the player to descend through the scaffolding. If there is no block below the scaffolding block the player is on the player will not descend through the block.
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Changed[]
Name |
Image |
Changed
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Command Block |
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- Now have the default name of "!" instead of "@".
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Packed Ice |
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- Can now be crafted with ice.
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Shulker Box |
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- Added a recipe for undyed shulker boxes.
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Items[]
New[]
Name |
Image |
Obtaining |
Uses
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Black Dye |
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- Black dye is used in place of ink sacs as dye in all recipes.
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Blue Dye |
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- Blue dye is used in place of lapis lazuli as dye in all recipes.
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Brown Dye |
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- Brown dye is used in place of cocoa beans as dye in all recipes.
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Crossbow |
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- The crossbow is a ranged weapon that has a longer range, as well as being able to deal more damage than a bow.
- Crossbows can fire fireworks, as well as arrows.
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White Dye |
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- White dye is used in place of bone meal as dye in all recipes.
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Spawn Egg
(Cat, Panda)
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![Cat Spawn Egg](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static.wikia.nocookie.net/minecraft_gamepedia/images/3/3c/Cat_Spawn_Egg_JE2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/84?cb=20200511000735)
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Changed[]
Name |
Image |
Changed
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Bone Meal |
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- Bonemeal are now used to craft white dye and growth in Bamboo.
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Bow |
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- The bow in the hotbar now shows an arrow when being drawn.
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Cocoa Beans |
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- Cocoa beans are now used to craft brown dye.
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Firework Rocket |
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- Can now be placed in the off-hand slot.
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Green Dye |
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- Name changed from Cactus Green to Green Dye to remain consistent with other dyes.
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Ink Sac |
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- Ink sacs can now be used to craft black dye.
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Lapis Lazuli |
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- Lapis lazuli can now be used to craft blue dye.
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Red Dye |
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- Name changed from Rose Red to Red Dye to remain consistent with other dyes.
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Yellow Dye |
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- Name changed from Dandelion Yellow to Yellow Dye to remain consistent with other dyes.
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Enchantments[]
New[]
Enchantment
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Max Level
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Applicable Items
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Notes
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Multishot
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1
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Crossbow
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Fires three arrows while only consuming one. If an arrow hits, the other two vanish.
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Piercing
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4
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Crossbow
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Allows arrows to pass through as many entities as the enchantment level.
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Quick Charge
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4
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Crossbow
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Speeds up the charging of the crossbow.
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