The Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.6.0 update, released on August 28, 2018, introduced Phantoms and a range of new items and features. This major update included new potions, blocks, and important gameplay adjustments.
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.6.0 Update Overview
Update Name: 1.6 Update
Platform: Pocket Edition (PE)
Version Number: 1.6.0
Release Date: August 28, 2018
Revision Type: Major Release
Released on August 28, 2018, the Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.6.0 update introduced significant new features, including the addition of Phantoms. This major update also brought new items, blocks, and changes to enhance gameplay.
New Features
- Items:
- Added Arrow of Slow Falling (0:11), Arrow of Slow Falling (0:30)
- Added Potion of Slow Falling (1:30), Potion of Slow Falling (4:00)
- Added Splash Potion of Slow Falling (1:07), Splash Potion of Slow Falling (3:00)
- Added Lingering Potion of Slow Falling (0:22), Lingering Potion of Slow Falling (1:00)
- Added Phantom Membrane
- Added Barrier blocks, which block players and mobs from crossing into protected areas
- Added new spawn egg: Spawn Phantom
- Mobs:
- Introduced Phantom, a new hostile mob
- Status Effects:
- Added Slow Falling effect
- Enchantments:
- No new enchantments added
- Game Commands:
- No new game commands added
General Changes
- Adjusted mouse input sensitivity to enable slower turning at lower sensitivity settings
- Firework rockets now correctly boost players using the Elytra
- The Resistance effect now provides protection against the Wither effect
- Fixed an issue where Guardians were spawning despite Mob Spawning being disabled
- Kelp now behaves like Seagrass in its placement and can be placed on most underwater blocks
Discover the updates in every Minecraft Pocket Edition version.
