{{Infobox version |edition=Bedrock |image=Bedrock 1.17.0.56 PatchNotes.jpg |image2=Bedrock 1.17.0.56.png |type=Beta |internal= '''Windows''': 1.17.56.0
'''Xbox One''': 1.17.56.70
'''Android''': 1.17.0.56
|parent=1.17.0 |date='''Xbox, Windows 10, Android''': May 13, 2021 |prevparent=1.16.221 |prev=beta 1.17.0.54 |next=beta 1.17.0.58 |nextparent=1.17.1 }} '''Beta 1.17.0.56''' is the eighth beta version for [[Bedrock Edition 1.17.0]], released on May 13, 2021,{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360061218671|title=Minecraft Beta - 1.17.0.56 (Xbox One/Windows 10/Android)|website=feedback.minecraft.net|date=May 13, 2021}} which adds lava aquifers and fixes bugs. == Changes == === Blocks === ; [[Azalea]] and [[Flowering Azalea]] * Now correctly turns into a tree if placed on Moss Block. ; [[Deepslate]] and [[Infested Deepslate]] * Top and bottom textures are now applied in isotropic manner. ** Due to tessellation limitations, isotropic are limited to deepslate when these textures are up and down (as this is a rotatable block) for now. ; [[Powder Snow]] * Textures are no longer randomly rotated. === Mobs === ; [[Axolotl]] * Axolotl no longer attacks invisible mobs. * Axolotl textures have been updated. ; [[Glow Squid]] * Naturally spawned Glow Squid now despawn. ; [[Wither]] * Is now immune to [[Powder Snow#Freezing|freezing]]. === World generation === ; [[Amethyst Geode]] * Are now slightly rarer, from 1 geode in 48 chunks to 1 geode in 53 chunks. === General === ; Controller tooltips * Added tooltips for: ** Holding a Spyglass. ** Collecting [[lava]] from a [[cauldron]] using a [[bucket]]. ** Collecting [[Powder Snow|powder snow]] from a powder snow block using a bucket. ** Empty lava into a cauldron from a bucket. ** Empty powder snow into a cauldron from a bucket. ; [[Experimental Gameplay|Experiments]] toggle * Added a warning for loading an old world with Experimental features in a new version of the game. * Added a label that indicates that a world is Experimental. * Added a description for Experimental features in the world creation screen. === Experimental === Changes have been made behind the Caves & Cliffs experiments toggle, which gives early access to the world generation coming in [[Bedrock Edition 1.18.0]]. ; [[Cave|Aquifers]] * Aquifers below Y=0 will sometimes be made of lava. == Fixes == ; Caves & Cliffs * Bred Axolotl maintain their color after being placed from a Bucket ({{bug|MCPE-123328}}). * Amethyst Buds and cluster breaking animation no longer floats in the air. * Aligned in-hand rendering of Amethyst Bud items with ''Java Edition'' ({{bug|MCPE-126726}}). * Players are now able to use Pick Block Small Dripleaf ({{bug|MCPE-123571}}). * When bonemealing Small Dripleaf, the resulting Big Dripleaf is at least 2 blocks tall ({{bug|MC-214159}}). * Mobs can once again pathfind around Pointed Dripstone. * Naturally spawned Glow Squid now despawn ({{bug|MCPE-126701}}). * Using Pick Block on a Glow Squid in Creative now gives the Glow Squid Egg ({{bug|MCPE-126946}}). * Lightning that strikes Lightning Rod no longer has the chance to trigger Skeleton traps. * Multiple blocks can no longer be placed on Powder Snow ({{bug|MCPE-116205}}). * Fences and Walls no longer connect to Powder Snow ({{bug|MCPE-113504}}). * Fog effect is no longer applied to the third-person camera when the camera isn't inside Powder Snow ({{bug|MCPE-126028}}). * Powder Snow Block no longer becomes invisible if the Player is extinguished by both the Powder Snow Block and any other method at the same time ({{bug|MCPE-124414}}). * Powder Snow no longer has one corner that collides with mobs. ; Mobs * Skeletons transforming in to Strays now play appropriate transformation sounds. * Withers no longer take freeze damage from Powder Snow ({{bug|MCPE-126788}}). * Bees no longer gather nectar from Sweet Berry Bushes. * Bees can once again enter Beehives and Bee Nests ({{bug|MCPE-122705}}). ; Gameplay * Player who receives negative damage will not generate absorption heart ({{bug|MCPE-94178}}). * When a Player using the touch interface presses and holds the crafting output window, they can rapidly craft items up to one stack ({{bug|MCPE-28689}}). ; Iron and Gold ore * Iron and Gold Ore now drops the correct block item instead of nothing when mined on worlds that have a Base Game Version locked to a value lower than 1.17. ; Items * Picking up part of a stack no longer picks up the entire stack and drops the excess ({{bug|MCPE-105330}}). ; Player Animations * Fixed Players showing the Bow holding animation after respawning when killed by another Player ({{bug|MCPE-58861}}). * Fixed issue where certain items (Bow, Crossbow, Trident, shield in main hand) wouldn't bob with View Bobbing turned on ({{bug|MCPE-125853}}). ; Translation * Removed Lit Deepslate Redstone translation ({{bug|MCPE-123605}}). ; Technical * Fixed issue with Simburbia world where standing next to a windows shutter block would obscure the view with the "update" texture. * Fixed a crash that occurred when using the {{cmd|stopsound}} command to stop the elytra.loop sound ({{bug|MCPE-120336}}). * Fixed a merge bug when loading json definitions for Vanilla mobs. * Fixed a bug with the summonable property of overridden vanilla mobs pre JSON version 1.8.0, which caused Bees to not be summonable ({{bug|MCPE-58557}}). * The "has_equipment" filter will now properly evaluate custom entity spawn eggs. * The "ImpactDamageSubcomponent" will again only prevent damage from being dealt to fire immune mobs if the 'catchFire' field is true and the projectile is on fire. ; Graphical * Fixed a crash on Windows 10 that can occur in ray tracing mode due to a stale pointer reference. * Fixed various cases when ray tracing textures would not be reloaded (resolution switching, upscaling mode switching, ray tracing on/off toggling). * Fixed Enchanted Bow's textures being too dark ({{bug|MCPE-119701}}). ; Dedicated Server * The dedicated server log will now list all Experiments enabled in a world when loading it. == References == {{Reflist}} == Navigation == {{Navbox Bedrock Edition versions|1.1x}} [[de:Bedrock Edition beta 1.17.0.56]] [[fr:Édition Bedrock bêta 1.17.0.56]] [[it:Bedrock Edition beta 1.17.0.56]] [[pt:Edição Bedrock beta 1.17.0.56]] [[ru:Beta 1.17.0.56 (Bedrock Edition)]] [[zh:基岩版1.17.0.56]]