What is Minecraft Wilderness Bound?

Mojang's third drop of 2026 is all about camping. You hike through an autumn-colored forest, loot abandoned camps, set up your own outpost and spend the night on cushions and straw beds.

The Wilderness Bound logo with Alex running through an orange-leafed forest
Wilderness Bound · Image: Mojang Studios
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Short answer

Wilderness Bound is the free game drop that came with Java 26.3 and Bedrock 26.50 on September 15, 2026. It adds the Dappled Forest, poplar trees, abandoned camps, Cushions and the single-use Straw Bed.

What came with Wilderness Bound?

What Wilderness Bound adds
NewWhat it does
Dappled Forest New forest near cold biomes; sheep, cows, chickens, pigs, rabbits and foxes spawn in their cold variants
Poplar Tree New tree with red, orange or yellow leaves, plus a Poplar wood set
Shelf Mushroom Grows on poplars, gives a slight bounce when stepped on, works in stews
Abandoned Camp Generates in more than 16 biomes with loot in chests and barrels
Cushion Crafted from 3 Wool Slabs of one color; 16 colors, and you can sit on it
Straw Bed Sleeps through the night without setting your spawn; single use
An abandoned camp with a white tent and chests in an orange-leafed forest
Abandoned Camp · Image: Mojang Studios
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How do you craft the Wilderness Bound camping gear?

  • Cushion: 3 Wool Slabs of the same color. Goes on any flat surface, can't be pushed by pistons, and drops if its support block breaks.
  • Straw Bed: a one-night bed. It doesn't work in the Nether or the End and breaks if you try.
  • New Wool and Concrete Stairs and Slabs for every color.
  • New Explorer Maps make camps and biomes easier to find.
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Mojang's official trailer.

What do you need to play Wilderness Bound?

Nothing extra to buy: just an up-to-date Java or Bedrock game. That's 26.3 on Java and 26.50 or later on Bedrock. Full lists are in the official Java 26.3 and Bedrock 26.50 notes. The next drop is winter themed; our Bedrock 26.60 guide shows how to test it.