Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.17.10 was released on July 13, 2021, as a minor update focusing on adding new features from the Caves & Cliffs update and addressing various bugs. Key additions include candles and potted azaleas, along with numerous gameplay improvements and bug fixes.
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.17.10 Update Overview
Update Name: 1.17.10 Hotfix (for Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I)
Platform: Pocket Edition (PE)
Version Number: 1.17.10
Release Date: July 13, 2021
Revision Type: Minor Release
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.17.10, released on July 13, 2021, is a minor update designed to add more features from the Caves & Cliffs update and fix various bugs. This update includes new items, mob changes, and multiple gameplay improvements.
New Items
- Candles: Available in multiple colors including White, Orange, Magenta, Light Blue, Yellow, Lime, Pink, Gray, Light Gray, Cyan, Purple, Blue, Brown, Green, Red, and Black.
- Potted Azaleas: You can now place Azaleas and Flowering Azaleas in flower pots.
Mob Changes
- Axolotls now spawn only in complete darkness and have a smaller hitbox.
- Drowned, Guardians, and Elder Guardians now attack Axolotls on sight.
- Skeletons transform into Strays after 20 seconds in Powder Snow, down from 45 seconds.
- Goats have fall damage reduction in parity with Java Edition and can continue ramming on Slime and Honey Blocks.
- Baby Sea Turtles no longer despawn after hatching.
- Baby Horses and their variants are now taller and free from Z-fighting issues.
- Iron Golems and Evokers no longer show aggression in Peaceful mode.
- Amphibious mobs can now path over slabs and Daylight Sensors without getting stuck.
- Glow Squids and their attack behaviors have been adjusted for multiplayer sessions.
- Villagers spawned from spawners in Marketplace worlds now correctly spawn as V2 villagers.
- Various improvements and bug fixes for game commands, Realms, and general gameplay.
Game Commands
- New
/dialogue
command. - Fixes for the
/title
,/replaceitem
,/setblock
, and/testforblock
commands.
Realm Changes
- Each Realm subscription now offers 3 world upload slots.
- Only one world can be active at a time, with owners able to switch between the slots.
- Sign-in prompts for Microsoft Accounts are now clearer on the Play screen.
- Realms Plus content expiration timers now display correctly.
General Changes
- Azaleas can be placed in flower pots and bone mealed when on clay.
- Improvements to touch controls for descending through Powder Snow.
- Fixed various issues with item collection, falling anvil damage, projectile shadows, and more.
- Numerous bug fixes for gameplay consistency and stability, including issues with Stray drops, portal coordinates, fall damage, and underwater fog.
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