Bedrock Edition Preview 1.21.0.21

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Beta 1.21.0.21 (Android) or Preview 1.21.0.21 (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox, PlayStation) is the second beta/Preview version for Bedrock Edition 1.21.0, released on April 10, 2024,^[1][2] which adds new enchantments for the mace and 5 new paintings under experimental gameplay, and fixes bugs.

Coral Block and Dead Coral Block

• The different block states for the coral_block ID have now been split up into their own IDs.

Accessibility features

• Added text-to-speech support for member search results in the Realms Stories Member tab. (Preview Only)
• The Realms Stories Opt In screen now enumerates its active buttons with text-to-speech on. (Preview Only)

Controls

• Added slide-off persistence to new d-pad touch control scheme.
• Changes positioning and scale of default new touch d-pad control scheme.
  • Also allows for moving the dpad closer to the hotbar when customizing touch controls.

Education edition toggle

• Chemistry items now appear in the Creative inventory when the Education edition toggle is on.

API

• Moved typeId and Block.matches from beta to stable.
• @minecraft/server.BlockType
  • Moved id API from beta to stable v1.11.0.
• @minecraft/server.BlockTypes
  • Moved BlockTypes API from beta to stable v1.11.0.
  • Moved typeAPI from beta to stable v1.11.0.
• @minecraft/server.Block
  • Moved type API from beta to stable v1.11.0.

Blocks

• Updated block geometry to allow UV rotations.
  • This allows to rotate the specified UV rect in 90 degree increments before applying it to a block face.
  • Supported from minecraft:geometry format version 1.21.0 and up.
• Added pivot for scale in the Block Transformation Component.
• Added pivot for rotation in the Block Transformation Component.

These additions and changes are accessible by enabling the "Update 1.21" and "Beta APIs" experimental toggles.

Effects

• Added Raid Omen.
  • Instead of triggering a Raid directly, Bad Omen will transform into a Raid Omen variant with a duration of 30 seconds.
  • Once the Raid Omen expires, a Raid will start at the location the player gained the Raid Omen.
  • Like any other effect, players can drink a Bucket of Milk to clear the Raid Omen to prevent the Raid from starting.
• Added activation sounds to Bad Omen, Trial Omen, and Raid Omen.

Enchantments

• The mace now has three brand new enchantments available for use:
  • Wind Burst generates a burst of wind when successfully striking enemies, launching the wielder in the air.
  • Density makes the already heavy mace even heavier, adding additional heft to its smash attack.
  • Breach allows the mace to bypass a portion of an enemy's armor, striking fear into the hearts of even the most protected enemies.

Paintings

• Added five new paintings by the artist Sarah Boeving:

Ominous Trial Spawner

• Ominous Trial Spawners now show a preview of the item that is about to be dropped.

Mace

• Added a new explosive particle effect when executing a smash attack with the mace to really show the player's power when using it.

Trial Chambers

• Trial Chambers are now more consistently buried by terrain when found underground.

API

• API get will now handle items whose names have changed so that scripts referencing old names will still work as intended.
• Added ItemComponentUseOnEvent for beta.
• Updated JavaScript engine:
  • BigInt support.
  • hasOwn.
  • Array findLast and at.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes.

9 issues fixed

From released versions before 1.21.0

• MCPE-174648 – Unable to navigate to previously sent messages using keyboard arrow keys [on Xbox]
• MCPE-179440 – Moving block cause crash
• MCPE-179689 – With the new control UI, it is impossible to continuously move and down in water without switching where fingers are touching on the screen
• MCPE-180142 – Armadillos get stuck when constantly receiving damage from environment.

From the previous development version

• MCPE-180287 – Respawn button appears on the Hardcore mode death screen

Others

• Fixed a crash that could occur when the player begins losing air.
• Fixed several instances of periods being narrated as "dot" on the Realms Stories "Opt In" screen. (Preview only)
• Fixed some places in documentation generation where elements were accidentally overwritten. This caused a minor amount of documentation to appear or move in the Animations, Blocks, Entities, and Particles files.
• Fixed heightmap textures not rendering correctly in the Deferred Technical Preview.