New Minecraft update out tonight / tomorrow with Moana Character Pack, Skin Pack 1

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U

A new update is due out very soon for Minecraft on both Switch and Wii U. The patch will implement a number of fixes, but also adds the Moana Character Pack and Skin Pack 1.

Maintenance will be taking place for Minecraft later today. The patch should be going live during the early part of that period.

For the full patch notes of today’s update, continue on below.

Added Moana Character Pack.
Added Skin Pack 1
Fixed MCCE-6589: Pistons of both types can’t move Cauldrons.
Fixed MCCE-6531: Placing a bed next to a cactus crashes the game.
Fixed MCCE-6376: Observer Blocks don’t detect some changes, like other powered Observers.
Fixed MCCE-6465: Unable to place vines under torches.
Fixed a bug where Animals are not running away when hit on Peaceful Difficulty.
Fixed a bug where Tamed Horses with no items equipped despawn after a Player leaves the area.
Fixed a bug that was reducing the Horizontal distance a Horse would travel when Jumping
Change to explosions so that TNT cannons in Mashup worlds work as they used to.
Fixed a bug where a block could not be moved while a sign was attached to it
Fixed a bug where a block could not be moved while a Banner was attached to it
Fixed a bug where Tripwire hooks on the sides of Pistons would drop when the Piston was extended/retracted.
Fixed a bug where Comparators would not register Chest and Trapped Chest size changes.
Fixed a bug where Rails and Torches couldn’t be placed on Glowstone, Sea Lanterns, Glass, or Ice.
Fixed a bug where Flowerpots, Doors, and Pumpkins couldn’t be placed on Glass.
Fixed a bug where Redstone, Levers, and Buttons couldn’t be placed on Pistons.
Fixed a bug that would allow players to Open Shulker Boxes while ‘Trust Players’ and ‘Can Open Containers’ options are disabled.
Enchantment Experience costs in Creative Mode now match Bedrock Edition
Pistons can now move small chests but only if the new position would have been valid for players to place a new chest.

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