Chunk loading in Minecraft is complicated but if you know how to use it can be incredibly useful! So heres a crash course!

There are good reasons to know what chunk a Minecraft player finds themselves in. Currently only Java Edition has this feature, adding to the list of unique features that set Java apart from Bedrock.

Chunk borders enabled in Java Edition (Image via Jira Minecraft) In Bedrock, there is no way to enable chunk borders, and they cannot be seen on the screen.

To this end, Mojang Studios has released Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1 Release Candidate 2 to test a fix for world chunks occasionally not loading.