The latest update for Minecraft, Snapshot 10 (version 26.3), has arrived with a notable rollback concerning enemy AI. The development team has officially reverted recent adjustments to Drowned behavior, effectively returning the underwater mobs to their original attack patterns from the start of this release cycle.
Reverting Drowned Changes
Since Snapshot 2, the team had implemented a change that forced Drowned to switch to melee attacks whenever a player was within three blocks of them. This alteration was intended to change how the mobs utilized their tridents. With the release of Snapshot 10, these adjustments—along with subsequent animation updates and minor visual bug fixes linked to this behavior—have been removed. The Drowned now function as they did in the initial snapshot of this cycle.
Quick Facts: Snapshot 10 Additions
- New Content: The update introduces the Dappled Forest biome and a new structure, the Abandoned Camp.
- Performance: Players should see improved performance when locating structures.
- Platform: These snapshots are exclusive to the Java Edition of Minecraft.
While the developer did not provide a specific reason for the Drowned revert, the move suggests that the previous changes may have introduced unintended issues. As with all development snapshots, players are advised to back up their existing worlds before installing the update, as instability can occur during the testing phase.