Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.16.230.50 introduces new glow lichen block from ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’
The glow lichen is adding even more life to Minecraft’s caves.
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What you need to know
Minecraftis following theirlast Minecraft: Bedrock Edition betaexactly one week later withMinecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.16.230.50. The latest Minecraft beta includes the usual swathe of bug fixes and general improvements, including for creators. However, there’s once again a single new featuring hailing from the upcomingCaves and Cliffs Updatewith the introduction of glow lichen.
Glow lichen is a previously-unheard of block, and has a chance of growing along the walls inside Minecraft’s various cave systems. Glow lichen, as the name implies, gives off a soft light. Players in theMinecraft: Bedrock Edition beta programcan test out glow lichen for themselves through the “Experimental Features” toggle when creating a new world in Minecraft.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.16.230.50 includes:
New features
Glow lichen
Bug fixes & tweaks
Android
General
Lush Cave blocks
User interface
Technical fixes & changes
GameTest Framework
Actors
Other fixes
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