Quick answer: Minecraft Preview 26.70.22 was published on October 28, 2026, bringing Snow Bricks and the Cold Sulfur Cube archetype to Bedrock testing. Snow Bricks do not melt and are mined with a shovel. Give a Sulfur Cube a Blue Ice block to create the Cold archetype; when it moves over a water source with air above it, it can lay down Frosted Ice. This is a work-in-progress preview, not confirmation that every feature is available in the stable Bedrock release. Read Mojang’s official changelog.
Updated October 28, 2026 · Version focus: Bedrock Preview/Beta 26.70.22. Preview builds may be unstable and may not represent the final update. Back up important worlds and use a separate test world for experimental features.
What is new in Minecraft Preview 26.70.22?
The headline additions are practical rather than purely cosmetic: a snow-themed brick family for building, plus a new Sulfur Cube behavior that can create ice as it travels. The changelog also includes Packed Ice Brick fixes, Ice Crystal and trader changes, snowy cave mob behavior, and a long list of quality-of-life and technical fixes.
- Snow Bricks: a decorative building block set that does not melt; the shovel is the recommended tool.
- Cold Sulfur Cube: equip a Sulfur Cube with Blue Ice to give it the Cold archetype.
- Frosted Ice trail: the Cold Sulfur Cube can replace water source blocks below it with Frosted Ice as it moves, under specific conditions.
- Packed Ice Bricks: inventory placement, naming, ambient sounds, and water/lava behavior receive fixes.
- Ice Crystal trade: Wandering Traders now sell one Ice Crystal for two Emeralds.
How to get Minecraft Preview 26.70.22
Preview access depends on platform. Mojang says Minecraft Preview is available on Xbox, PlayStation, Windows, and iOS, while the beta is available on Android through Google Play. Access and installation steps can vary by platform and account, so use the official Minecraft Preview FAQ and Android beta instructions rather than third-party downloads.
- Check that your device and account are eligible for Preview or Beta.
- Install or open the official Preview/Beta version for your platform.
- Confirm that the version shown is 26.70.22 before testing the new features.
- Create a new test world or back up a world before experimenting.
- If the version is not offered yet, check the official Preview notes and platform store again; rollout timing can vary.
Important: a Preview build is separate from the stable release. Do not assume that a block, mob behavior, or recipe seen in 26.70.22 will be identical when the full Drop 4 update ships.
How the Cold Sulfur Cube makes Frosted Ice
The Cold archetype is a new special behavior for Sulfur Cubes. To obtain it, let the Sulfur Cube absorb a Blue Ice block. The cube keeps the Fast Sliding archetype’s general behavior, but it also floats and can create a disk of Frosted Ice under itself while moving over water.
Conditions that matter
- Use Blue Ice: the official notes identify Blue Ice as the block that gives the cube the Cold archetype.
- It must move: Frosted Ice placement happens as the cube moves, not simply because it exists nearby.
- Start on the ground: the cube must begin its movement while on the ground for the ice-placement effect to trigger.
- Leave air above the water: air blocks above the water source are required for Frosted Ice placement.
- Test the route: build a short water channel first. Verify that the cube moves as expected before relying on it for a larger project.
Are Snow Bricks craftable in Bedrock Preview?
Yes, Snow Bricks are introduced in Preview 26.70.22 as a new snow-themed decorative block set. The set includes Snow Bricks and variants for slabs, stairs, and walls. Mojang notes that the block does not melt and that the best tool is a shovel.
The related Java 26.4 Snapshot 6 notes say Snow Bricks are crafted from four Snow Blocks arranged in a 2×2 square, producing four Snow Bricks. They also confirm slab, stair, and wall variants and specify that those variants cannot be made with a Stonecutter in that snapshot. For Bedrock Preview 26.70.22, check the recipe book and crafting grid in your current build; experimental recipes can change between versions.
Other useful changes in Preview 26.70.22
Packed Ice Brick polish
The update places Packed Ice Brick blocks correctly in the Creative inventory, aligns names across the set, and adds a Chime sound for Note Blocks placed on them. Packed Ice Brick slabs and stairs also submerge correctly in water and lava. These details make the set easier to find and more consistent in decorative builds and technical experiments.
Ice Crystals and Wandering Traders
Wandering Traders now sell one Ice Crystal for two Emeralds. That is a useful option if you want the item without relying solely on exploration, though availability depends on the trader offer you encounter. The Preview notes also fix darker-than-intended block-cracking textures on Ice Crystals, Icicles, Straw Beds, and other single-sided custom-geometry blocks.
Cold-weather mob changes
Villagers and Zombie Villagers now spawn as their snowy variants in Ice Caves. Several Powder Snow interactions were corrected: Husks and Drowned convert into Zombies before becoming Frostbites when submerged, and Zombies, Husks, and Drowned no longer take freezing damage while in Powder Snow. These are behavior fixes worth testing in a separate world if your builds depend on mob movement or conversion.
Notable bug fixes and platform details
Beyond the winter features, the official changelog lists fixes for Ender Pearl teleport behavior, first-connection multiplayer issues, frogs and turtles getting out of water, split-screen animation speed, campfire rendering with ray tracing, Android physical-keyboard shortcuts, Marketplace Pass menus, and several interface details. Nintendo Switch players also get a fix for equipped platform-exclusive skins appearing in local and platform-only worlds.
Creators should also note the technical changes. The Preview adds the minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_cold tag, updates the frozen tag for the Ice Caves biome, and includes changes to block collision-box component fields for newer format versions. Those technical notes matter most to add-on creators and people testing custom content, not to ordinary survival play.
Should you install it now?
If you enjoy testing upcoming features, 26.70.22 is worth trying in a separate world: Snow Bricks offer new build options, and the Cold Sulfur Cube creates an unusual way to form ice over water. If you mainly play a long-running survival world or a Realm where stability matters, wait for the stable release or keep your experiments isolated. Preview versions can change and may have bugs, so treat anything you build with experimental features as a test project.
For the most reliable update status, use Mojang’s official Preview 26.70.22 changelog, the Minecraft.net Preview article, and the Drop 4 of 2026 testing overview.
Frequently asked questions
Is Minecraft Preview 26.70.22 available now?
Mojang published the changelog on October 28, 2026. Availability depends on the supported platform and rollout; check the official Preview/Beta app or platform store for your device.
How do I make a Cold Sulfur Cube?
Give a Sulfur Cube a Blue Ice block to absorb. It then gains the Cold archetype.
Does the Cold Sulfur Cube freeze every kind of water?
The notes describe Frosted Ice forming under the moving cube over water source blocks, with air above the water and the cube starting its movement on the ground. Do not assume flowing water or blocked overhead spaces will behave the same way.
Do Snow Bricks melt?
No. Mojang describes Snow Bricks as a decorative block set that does not melt.
What is the best tool for Snow Bricks?
The Preview notes list a shovel as the best tool. Java Snapshot 6 also says Snow Bricks only drop themselves when mined with a shovel.
Is Preview 26.70.22 the stable Bedrock update?
No. It is a work-in-progress Preview/Beta build for testing upcoming features, and its behavior may change before the stable release.
Bottom line: Preview 26.70.22 gives Bedrock testers two standouts: a non-melting Snow Brick building set and a Cold Sulfur Cube that can lay Frosted Ice as it moves over water. Back up your worlds, test the exact build on your platform, and use Mojang’s changelog as the source of truth while the update is still in development.