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{{In development|java|bedrock|26.2|26.20|experimental-be=Drop 2 of 2026}}
{{Infobox biome
| group1 = Regular
| 1-1 = Sulfur Caves Light.png
| 1-1size = 500px
| 1-1caption = Lit
| 1-2 = Sulfur Caves.png
| 1-2size = 500px
| 1-2caption = Natural
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals
| 2-1 = Sulfur Caves Vibrant Visuals.png
| 2-1size = 500px
| title = Sulfur Caves
| features = * {{EnvLink|Sulfur Pool}}
* {{EnvLink|Sulfur Spring}}
| blocks = * {{BlockLink|Sulfur}}
* {{BlockLink|Potent sulfur}}
* {{BlockLink|Cinnabar}}
* {{BlockLink|Glow Lichen}}
* {{BlockLink|Water}}
| temperature = 0.8
| downfall = 0.4
| precipitation = Yes
| grasscolor = #91bd59
| foliagecolor = #77ab2f
| dryfoliagecolor = #a37546
| watercolor = #34BF89
| underwaterfogcolor = {{color|#17543c}}{{only|je|short=1}}<br>{{color|#44AFF5}}{{only|be|short=1}}
}}
The '''sulfur caves''' is a cave [[Minecraft:biome]] consisting of [[Minecraft:sulfur]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s and [[Minecraft:cave spiders]] spawn. [[Minecraft:Sulfur pool]]s with [[Minecraft:potent sulfur]] on bottom generate here.

== Generation ==
Sulfur caves generate underground at the same depth as [[Minecraft:lush caves]] and [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]], although it is much smaller in size and more fragmented. [[Minecraft:Sulfur spring]]s sometimes generate at the surface, indicating there are sulfur caves below.

The biome generates only at low [[Minecraft:weirdness]] values (≤ -0.45). This means that it commonly borders any other cave biome, and above-ground are usually [[Minecraft:mountains]] or plateaus, and never generates close to [[Minecraft:river]]s, although it can generate under the [[Minecraft:ocean]]. However, if sulfur caves generate at higher erosion, there may also be more middle biomes, [[Minecraft:desert]] biomes, and shattered biomes.

Rarely, sulfur caves can generate above ground at weirdness values above 1.0, which occurs inside mountain rings.

== Description ==
The main landscape is composed of [[Minecraft:sulfur]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] layers in approximately same amount of blocks, with frequent [[Minecraft:sulfur pool]]s possessing a unique acid-green color of [[Minecraft:water]]. [[Minecraft:Potent sulfur]] is found only on the bottom of these pools, creating noxious gas with white bubbles particles in and on top of the water. [[Minecraft:Nausea]] is inflicted to mobs and players when they come in contact with this noxious gas. The gas can be removed by destroying the [[Minecraft:potent sulfur]] under the water.

Other terrain blocks such as [[Minecraft:deepslate]] and [[Minecraft:stone]] variants generate between the sulfur and cinnabar, and [[Minecraft:glow lichen]] is noticeably more common.{{Only|be|short=1}}

[[Minecraft:Ores]] rarely generate here, because sulfur and cinnabar replace most stone and deepslate blocks.

== Mobs ==
The following mobs naturally spawn here:

{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Sulfur Cube|weight=100|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=50|size=2}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=50|size=2}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=25|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Cave Spider|weight=20|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=50|size=2}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}
|ambient={{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}}}

{{Spawn table
|edition=bedrock
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Sulfur Cube|weight=400|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
}}

== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
Sulfur caves inherit the sound event used for [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]] music, and thus these tracks will play.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"
!'''Filename<br>in Minecraft'''
![[Minecraft:Gameplay]]
!'''Soundtrack title'''
!Soundtrack
! class="unsortable" | Track preview
!Weight
|-
!subwoofer_lullaby.ogg<wbr>{{only|je|short=1}}<br>hal1.ogg<wbr>{{only|be|short=1}}
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby]]"
| {{sort|A03|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 3}}
|[[File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg]]
|1
|-
!danny.ogg<wbr>{{only|je|short=1}}<br>hal4.ogg<wbr>{{only|be|short=1}}
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Danny]]"
| {{sort|A21|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 21}}
|[[File:Danny.ogg]]
|1
|-
!key.ogg<wbr>{{only|je|short=1}}<br>nuance1.ogg<wbr>{{only|be|short=1}}
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Key (song)|Key]]"
| {{sort|A01|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Key.ogg]]
|1
|-
!oxygene.ogg<wbr>{{only|je|short=1}}<br>nuance2.ogg<wbr>{{only|be|short=1}}
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Oxygène]]"
| {{sort|A09|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Oxygene.ogg]]
|1
|-
!wending.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Wending]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 4}}
|[[File:Wending.ogg]]
|2
|-
!infinite_amethyst.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Infinite Amethyst]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 5}}
|[[File:Infinite amethyst.ogg]]
|1
|-
!an_ordinary_day.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Lush Caves]], [[Minecraft:Snowy Slopes]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:An Ordinary Day]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 10}}
|[[File:An ordinary day.ogg]]
|1
|-
! deeper.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Deep Dark]], [[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Deeper]]"
|{{sort|TT07|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 7}}
|[[File:Deeper.ogg]]
|1
|-
! eld_unknown.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Eld Unknown]]"
|{{sort|TT08|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 8}}
|[[File:Eld_Unknown.ogg]]
|2
|-
! endless.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Endless]]"
|{{sort|TT09|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Endless.ogg]]
|2
|-
! pokopoko.ogg 
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Snowy Slopes]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:pokopoko]]"
|{{sort|TT05|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 5}}
|[[File:pokopoko.ogg]]
|2
|}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sulfur Caves
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=Sulfur Caves
|nameid=sulfur_caves
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=1
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritename=Sulfur Caves
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=sulfur_caves
|id=194
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||March 21, 2026|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is5IswM87EQ|Sulfur caves have been announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live – March 2026]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap1|Added sulfur caves.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added sulfur caves.}}
}}

== Gallery ==
<!--Image currently too poor quality for the article
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Mineshaft in sulfur caves.png|Screenshot of [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] in sulfur caves
</gallery>-->

=== Development images ===
<gallery>
A sulfur caves with waterfalls.jpg|Water flowing into deepslate levels from sulfur caves
A house inside the sulfur caves .jpg|A house in sulfur caves, built with the sulfur and cinnabar block variations
A pool of gas.jpg|A pool of gas created by potent sulfur
ChaosCubed_Screenshot_11_1920x1080.png|Sulfur cubes in a sulfur cave's entrance
ChaosCubed_Screenshot_12_1920x1080.png|[[Minecraft:Kai]] using a [[Minecraft:log]] on a [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]
</gallery>

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