Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.220, released on April 6, 2021, is a minor update aimed at enhancing tools for map makers and addressing various bugs. This update, part of the Nether Update series, includes several important fixes and changes but does not add new items, mobs, status effects, or game commands.
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.220 Update Overview
Update Name: 1.16.220 Hotfix (for Nether Update)
Platform: Pocket Edition (PE)
Version Number: 1.16.220
Release Date: April 6, 2021
Revision Type: Minor Release
New Additions
- Items: None
- Mobs: None
- Status Effects: None
- Enchantments: None
- Game Commands: None
Map Maker and Add-On Creator Changes
- Updated templates for 1.16.220 with new resources, behaviors, and documentation.
General Changes
- MCPE-112905: Fixed a crash when renaming a map on an anvil with an occupied second slot.
- MCPE-114793: Fixed a crash when entering a Nether Portal and throwing a Bottle o’Enchanting simultaneously.
- MCPE-98861: Improved input latency on Windows 10 when VSYNC is enabled.
- MCPE-111680: Fixed fog in Nether biomes not rendering properly in some Resource Packs.
- MCPE-47563: Players with Visitor permissions now drop inventory on death.
- MCPE-118213: Fixed Drowned holding tridents backward during attacks.
- Dye can now be used to change the color of sign text (similar to Java Edition).
- Drowned will now swing their arms when throwing tridents.
- Mobs that pick up shields now place them in their off-hand.
- Non-persistent mobs no longer despawn immediately after loading into the Nether.
- Various other bug fixes.
This update continues to refine the game experience for both players and creators, ensuring smoother gameplay and enhanced tools for creativity.
Find out more about all the Minecraft Pocket Edition PE versions and their updates.
