India, Nov. 12 -- Fighting the Ender Dragon should be about surviving its attacks, not watching it struggle to fly properly. That has been a problem in Minecraft, with several bugs affecting the boss's movement during battles. Mojang has now addressed those issues in Minecraft Java Edition 26.4 Snapshot 8, released on November 10, 2026.

The update also introduces changes to freezing mechanics, two new languages, technical improvements and several bug fixes.

The biggest change in Snapshot 8 focuses on the Ender Dragon battle. Players have been encountering strange movement patterns, including the dragon repeatedly flying between two points instead of attacking.

Mojang has fixed issues that prevented the dragon from diving towards player...