Mob
Polar Bear
Spawns in snowy biomes such as Snowy Plains and Ice Spikes. Polar Bears are neutral, but adults attack players who come close to their cubs.
Minecraft 1.10 “Frostburn Update”
Released on 8 June 2016, Minecraft Java Edition 1.10, the Frostburn Update, adds three mobs: the Polar Bear, the Husk and the Stray. It also brings underground fossils, the Magma Block, Nether Wart Blocks, Red Nether Bricks, a working Structure Block and an auto-jump option. It runs on Java 8.
Released 08 Jun 2016
Key takeaways
- New mobs: Polar Bears and Strays in snowy biomes, Husks in deserts.
- Fossils: skulls and spines of giant creatures, made of Bone Blocks and sometimes Coal Ore, are buried underground.
- Nether blocks: the Magma Block hurts anything standing on it, and Nether Wart Blocks and Red Nether Bricks are new building blocks.
- Map making: the Structure Block saves and loads builds, and the Structure Void marks spaces that must stay untouched.
- World generation: villages adapt to their biome, mineshafts with gold appear in Badlands (then called Mesa), and Endermen spawn in the Nether.
Headline features
The changes you will notice first, with the pages that go deeper.
Blocks
Magma and Nether blocks
The Magma Block generates in the lowest parts of the Nether and damages mobs and players on top of it, but not items. Sneaking, Fire Resistance or Frost Walker boots keep you safe.
Structure
Fossils
Bone structures in the shape of skulls and spines, buried underground. Their Bone Blocks are also crafted from 9 Bone Meal, and turn back into it.
What changed
GameplayA new Auto-Jump option makes you jump up one-block steps automatically. It can be turned off in the options.
CommandsThe new /teleport command moves entities to coordinates, with optional rotation.
WorldVillages use different materials depending on their biome and have better paths between buildings.
WorldSome huge mushrooms grow larger, and lone trees can generate in Plains.
MobsEndermen can now be found in the Nether.
Mods & loaders for 1.10
Mods must be rebuilt for each version. Counts from the files published on Modrinth and CurseForge, in our catalog.
58 mods in our catalog have a 1.10 file →40 texture packs and 27 maps in our catalog support 1.10.
How to play 1.10
- 01
Open the Minecraft Launcher and select Minecraft: Java Edition.
- 02
Go to Installations, create a new installation and choose version 1.10.
- 03
Back up your worlds before opening them in a new version.
From first snapshot to release
3 snapshots, 2 pre-releases and 0 release candidates over 21 days.
- 16w20a18 May 2016
- 16w21a25 May 2016
- 16w21b26 May 2016
- 1.10-pre102 Jun 2016
- 1.1008 Jun 2016
Minecraft 1.10 FAQ
When was Minecraft 1.10 released?
On 8 June 2016, for Java Edition. The Frostburn Update followed 1.9.4 and got two updates, 1.10.1 on 22 June and 1.10.2 on 23 June 2016. The next major version, 1.11, came out on 14 November 2016.
Which Java version does Minecraft 1.10 need?
Java 8. The official launcher runs 1.10 with its own Java 8 runtime.
Where do the new 1.10 mobs spawn?
Polar Bears spawn in snowy biomes such as Snowy Plains and Ice Spikes. In deserts, Husks replace most Zombies that spawn under the open sky, and in snowy biomes Strays replace most Skeletons that spawn under the open sky.
Can Minecraft 1.10 join 1.9 servers?
No. 1.10 uses a new network protocol, so it only joins servers running 1.10, 1.10.1 or 1.10.2. Worlds from 1.9 can still be opened in 1.10.