Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.120 Refines Graphics and Fixes Bugs
Minecraft Bedrock Edition's 1.21.120 patch refines graphics, improves stability, and enhances gameplay across all platforms.
Minecraft Bedrock Edition update 1.21.120, released on 2025-10-28, enhances graphics and stability on all Bedrock platforms. The update continues to refine the Vibrant Visuals renderer, improving lighting, color grading, biome blending, and fixing texture inconsistencies and transparency issues.
Key facts
- Update 1.21.120 released on 2025-10-28 for Minecraft Bedrock Edition.
- Vibrant Visuals renderer improved with new lighting and color grading.
- Gameplay adjustments include Copper Golem behavior and new lantern textures.
- Correction of world loading issues on PlayStation 5.
- New animated textures for Copper Lanterns and Soul Fire Lanterns.
Impact / What's next
The 1.21.120 update introduces animated textures for Copper Lanterns and improvements in shading across different materials. Copper Golem statues now glow in Glow Item Frames, enhancing visual appeal. The update also fixes numerous issues such as game performance and UI handling across devices.
Players may notice improved gameplay mechanics, especially with crafting and item visuals. Key fixes include Adventure Mode block destruction, tadpoles spawning under Frogspawn, and coarse dirt tilling.
Additionally, this patch corrects the loading of older PlayStation 5 worlds, restores Java-like ambient occlusion for blocks, and enhances the TAA upscaling for weather.
Mojang confirms the update rollout is gradual, taking up to 24 hours to cover all platforms. This update further exemplifies Mojang's commitment to improving Minecraft's Bedrock Edition through persistent refinement of visual fidelity and cross-platform stability. Certain Marketplace content may now require the 1.21.120 update for compatibility.