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Minecraft adds sitting: how the new Cushion works and what it needs
After nearly 17 years, Minecraft is adding an official way to sit. A new Cushion block lets you plant your character on any flat surface, and it arrived alongside straw beds and a new biome in the 26.3 snapshot.
Bottom line
In the Minecraft 26.3 snapshot (the Fall 2026 drop), you can craft a Cushion from three matching Wool Slabs and press use on it to sit, in all 16 wool colors. It is playable now in the Java Snapshot and Bedrock Beta and Preview, with a full release targeted for later in 2026. It is a decorative quality-of-life feature, so it does not change Minecraft's system requirements or server needs.
Evidence status
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What Minecraft actually added
Sitting has been one of the most requested Minecraft features for years, usually only possible with mods or by riding entities. The 26.3 snapshot makes it official with a dedicated block.
- The Cushion is a new craftable block you can place on any flat surface and sit on.
- You sit by pressing the use control on a placed Cushion, the same input you use on a bed.
- Cushions come in all 16 wool colors to match a build or interior.
- This is the first official, mod-free sitting in Minecraft in roughly 17 years.
How to craft a Cushion (and what else is new)
The Cushion depends on a second new item, the Wool Slab, so the snapshot adds a small crafting chain rather than a single block.
- Craft Wool Slabs from wool, then place three matching Wool Slabs in a row to make a Cushion.
- Straw Beds are also new: three hay bales in a row yield four beds.
- A Straw Bed skips the night but is single-use and does not reset your spawn point, which suits explorers.
- The drop also adds a Dappled Forest biome with an Abandoned Camp, plus a Gothic language option.
How to try it right now
You do not have to wait for the full release to test the Cushion. It is already in the public testing builds on both editions.
- Java: enable the latest snapshot in the launcher (back up your world first).
- Bedrock: opt into the Beta and Preview to load the same features.
- The full release is targeted for later in 2026 as part of the Fall drop.
- Snapshot features can still change or be renamed before release, so treat exact details as in-testing.
Does it change your PC or server needs?
A cushion is a cosmetic block, so it will not move Minecraft's system requirements. If Minecraft runs poorly for you, the causes are elsewhere, and FrameReady's Minecraft tools target those directly.
- Frame rate in Minecraft is driven by render distance, shaders, and mods, not by decorative blocks.
- If you use shaders, estimate the FPS cost before installing them with the shader FPS calculator.
- If you run a world for friends, size the RAM and player slots with the server hosting calculator.
- For a quick read on where your PC stands overall, run the free in-browser benchmark.
Related next steps
Sources
- official: Minecraft.net official preview article. Mojang's official preview notes cover the Cushion and the rest of the 26.3 snapshot content. Snapshot features can change before the final release.
- inferred: Minecraft Wiki: Cushion. Community wiki documentation of the Cushion recipe and behavior as tested in the snapshot.