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'''Caves & Cliffs''', also known as the '''Cave Update''',<ref>{{tweet|kingbdogz|1347185812325212161|I've been at Mojang for a year now. This year has been absolutely bizarre, but I couldn't be happier to be working on the game of my dreams.<br><br>I can't believe I get to work on the Cave Update.|January 7, 2021}}</ref> is the name of two major themed updates for {{els|je|be}}. The first part was released as [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17]] and [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.0]] on June 8, 2021,<ref name=":0">{{Mcnet|caves---cliffs--part-i-out-today-bedrock|Caves & Cliffs: Part I Out Today on Bedrock|June 8, 2021|Matt Gartzke}}</ref><ref name="ReleaseDate">{{tweet|Minecraft|1399380652261265414|Grab your nearest calendar and start circling with a vengeance: Caves & Cliffs: Part I arrives June 8th on both Java and Bedrock!|May 31, 2021}}</ref> which focused on [[Minecraft:blocks]] and [[Minecraft:mobs]]. The second part was released as [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18]] and [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.0]]<ref name="caves-and-cliffs-faq">{{cite|url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360059400852|title=Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs Update FAQ}}</ref> on November 30, 2021,<ref name="c&cp2-release">{{Mcnet|caves---cliffs-update-part-ii-coming|Caves & Cliffs Update Part II is coming|November 17, 2021|Sofia Dankis}}</ref> and brought major changes to [[Minecraft:Overworld]] generation, including new [[Minecraft:cave]]s and [[Minecraft:mountains]]. 

== Announcement ==
Caves & Cliffs was announced in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]],<ref name="Recap">{{Mcnet|minecraft-live-the-recap|Minecraft Live: The Recap|October 3, 2020}}</ref> and on April 14, 2021, [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] announced that the update would be split into two portions due to the amount and complexity of content, as well as team health.<ref>{{ytl|6YgKUZnUyak|A Caves & Cliffs Announcement|Minecraft|April 14, 2021}}</ref> It was later announced in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2021]] that the Deep Dark portion, as well as certain items, of the Caves & Cliffs update would be delayed until [[Minecraft:The Wild Update]] to improve quality.

== Release ==
On {{JE}}, Part I started development with snapshot [[Minecraft:20w45a]], which was released on November 4, 2020. The [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17 Pre-release 1|first pre-release]] for Caves & Cliffs: Part I was released on May 27, 2021, and the [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17 Release Candidate 1|first release candidate]] on June 4, 2021. Part II started development with [[Minecraft:1.18 Experimental Snapshot 1]], which was released on July 13, 2021, followed by [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18 Pre-release 1|the first pre-release]] on November 11, 2021, and the [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18 Release Candidate 1|first release candidate]] on November 25, 2021.

On {{BE}}, Part I started development with [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition beta 1.16.200.52|beta 1.16.200.52]], which was released on October 28, 2020. Most of the Part I features were behind [[Minecraft:experimental gameplay]] toggle until the Part I release and were not included in the full [[Minecraft:1.16.200]], [[Minecraft:1.16.210]], and [[Minecraft:1.16.220]] release.<ref>{{tweet|MattGartzke|1334183958586683396|My understanding is that Experimental Features only exist in Beta releases.|December 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|MattGartzke|1334191207174475777|Goats are still in the latest beta, they just can't be accessed from a full version, only betas.|December 2, 2020}}</ref> In Part II, development continued with [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition beta 1.17.30.23|beta 1.17.30.23]], which was released on August 25, 2021. In [[Minecraft:1.17.10]], released on July 13, 2021, non-beta users were able to test out most of early Part II features behind experimental gameplay.<ref>{{Mcnet|new-world-generation-bedrock-available-testing|New world generation in Bedrock available for testing|July 13, 2021}}</ref>

Both ''Java'' and ''Bedrock'' editions received Caves & Cliffs: Part I on June 8, 2021,<ref name=":0" /> and Caves & Cliffs: Part II on November 30, 2021.<ref name="c&cp2-release"/>

Additionally, features from Caves & Cliffs: Part I, were released for {{el|ee}} in [[Minecraft:Education Edition 1.17.30|1.17.30]] on November 2, 2021. Part II features were released in [[Minecraft:Education Edition 1.18.32|1.18.32]] on August 9, 2022.

For ''[[Minecraft:China Edition]]'', Caves & Cliffs: Part I was released on January 21, 2022, and Part II on August 27, 2022.

== Additions ==
=== Blocks ===
'''Amethyst family of blocks:'''
* '''{{Animate|Small Amethyst Bud (U) JE1.png; Medium Amethyst Bud (U) JE1.png; Large Amethyst Bud (U) JE1.png|32px}}[[File:Amethyst Cluster (U) JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Amethyst bud]] and [[Minecraft:Amethyst cluster]]'''
** Grows from a budding amethyst.
** When amethyst clusters are broken, it drops amethyst shards.
* '''[[File:Block of Amethyst JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of amethyst]]'''
** Crafted with [[Minecraft:amethyst shard]]s.
* '''[[File:Budding Amethyst JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Budding amethyst]]'''
** Cannot be mined using [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]]
** Used to grow an amethyst cluster.

'''[[Minecraft:Azalea]]'''
* Plants that include normal and flowering variant.
** Flowering variants attract [[Minecraft:bee]]s.
*''' [[File:Azalea JE2 BE2.png|32px]][[File:Flowering Azalea JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Azalea]] and [[Minecraft:Flowering azalea]]'''
** Found in [[Minecraft:lush caves]].
** Can also be generated from using [[Minecraft:bone meal]] on a [[Minecraft:moss block]].
** Using bone meal spawns an [[Minecraft:azalea tree]].
** [[File:Potted Azalea JE1 BE1.png|32px]][[File:Potted Flowering Azalea JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Can be potted.
*'''[[File:Azalea Leaves.png|32px]][[File:Flowering Azalea Leaves.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Azalea leaves]] and [[Minecraft:Flowering azalea leaves]]'''
** Part of the azalea tree.
*'''[[File:Rooted Dirt JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Rooted dirt]]'''
** Generate underneath the [[Minecraft:azalea tree]] as a cluster of roots.
*** Can also spawn post-generation by growing an azalea tree with [[Minecraft:bone meal]].
** Bone meal can be used to grow [[Minecraft:hanging roots]].
** using a [[Minecraft:hoe]] to harvest hanging roots.
*'''[[File:Hanging Roots JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Hanging roots]]'''
** Found on the undersides of [[Minecraft:rooted dirt]]s.

'''[[File:Calcite JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Calcite]]'''
* Found surrounding [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s and in [[Minecraft:stony peaks]].

'''{{Animate|ItemSprite_candle.png;ItemSprite_white-candle.png;ItemSprite_light-gray-candle.png;ItemSprite_gray-candle.png;ItemSprite_black-candle.png;ItemSprite_brown-candle.png;ItemSprite_red-candle.png;ItemSprite_orange-candle.png;ItemSprite_yellow-candle.png;ItemSprite_lime-candle.png;ItemSprite_green-candle.png;ItemSprite_cyan-candle.png;ItemSprite_light-blue-candle.png;ItemSprite_blue-candle.png;ItemSprite_purple-candle.png;ItemSprite_magenta-candle.png;ItemSprite_pink-candle.png|32px|class=pixel-image}}{{Animate|Candle JE1 BE1.png;White Candle.png;Light Gray Candle.png;Gray Candle.png; Black Candle.png;Brown Candle.png;Red Candle.png;Orange Candle.png;Yellow Candle.png; Lime Candle.png;Green Candle.png; Cyan Candle.png;Light Blue Candle.png;Blue Candle.png; Purple Candle.png;Magenta Candle.png;Pink Candle.png|40px}} [[Minecraft:Candle]]'''
* Crafted by combining 1 [[Minecraft:honeycomb]] and 1 [[Minecraft:string]].
* Unlit when placed.
** [[File:Four Candles JE1.png|32px]] Four can be placed in one block.
** [[File:Candle (lit) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Can be lit using [[Minecraft:flint and steel]] or [[Minecraft:fire charge]].
* Can also be dyed in 16 colors.
* [[File:Cake with Candle JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Can also be placed on [[Minecraft:cake]]s.

'''{{Animate|Cave Vines (head) JE1 BE1.png; Cave Vines (berries) JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Cave vines]]'''
* Found in [[Minecraft:lush caves]].
* Planted by {{control|placing}} [[Minecraft:glow berries]] on the bottom of a block.
* [[Minecraft:Bone meal]] can be used to grow glow berries on empty vines.

'''Copper family of blocks:'''
* '''[[File:Copper Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Deepslate Copper Ore JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Copper ore]]'''
** Found in y-levels between -16 and 112.
** Drops [[Minecraft:raw copper]] when mined without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]].
* '''{{Animate|Copper Block JE1 BE1.png; Exposed Copper Block JE1 BE1.png; Weathered Copper Block JE1 BE1.png; Oxidized Copper Block JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Block of copper]]'''
** Has 4 levels of [[Minecraft:oxidation]] and can be [[Minecraft:Oxidation|wax]]ed to prevent further oxidation.
*** The wax can be scraped off using an [[Minecraft:axe]].
* '''{{Animate|Cut Copper JE2 BE1.png; Exposed Cut Copper JE1 BE1.png; Weathered Cut Copper JE1 BE1.png; Oxidized Cut Copper JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Cut copper]]'''
** {{Animate|Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE2 BE1.png; Exposed Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png; Weathered Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png; Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Cut copper stairs]]
** {{Animate|Cut Copper Slab JE2 BE1.png; Exposed Cut Copper Slab JE1 BE1.png; Weathered Cut Copper Slab JE1 BE1.png; Oxidized Cut Copper Slab JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Cut copper slab]]
* '''[[File:Lightning Rod (U) JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Lightning rod]]'''
** Crafted using three [[Minecraft:copper ingot]]s.
** Used to redirect lightning strikes within a 128 block radius.
** Can also be hit with a [[Minecraft:trident]] with [[Minecraft:Channeling]] during a thunderstorm.

'''Deepslate family of blocks:'''
** Dark-looking rocks that generate below y-levels from 8 to -63, gradually replacing [[Minecraft:stone]].
** Is harder and takes longer to mine compared to stone.
* '''[[File:Deepslate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate]]'''
** Drops [[Minecraft:cobbled deepslate]] when mined with a non-[[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] pickaxe.
* '''{{Animate|Deepslate Coal Ore JE1 BE2.png; Deepslate Copper Ore JE2 BE2.png; Deepslate Iron Ore JE2 BE1.png; Deepslate Redstone Ore JE2 BE1.png; Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore JE3 BE2.png; Deepslate Gold Ore JE2 BE1.png; Deepslate Diamond Ore JE2 BE1.png; Deepslate Emerald Ore JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Deepslate]] variants''' of the 7 existing Overworld [[Minecraft:ore]]s.
* '''[[File:Deepslate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Infested deepslate]]'''
* Same as [[Minecraft:Infested Block|Infested Stone]] if break can spawn [[Minecraft:Silverfish]].
* '''[[File:Cobbled Deepslate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cobbled deepslate]]'''
** Can be used in lieu of [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] for most recipes.
** Can smelt into Deepslate.
** [[File:Cobbled Deepslate Stairs.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cobbled deepslate stairs]]
** [[File:Cobbled Deepslate Slab.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cobbled deepslate slab]]
** [[File:Cobbled Deepslate Wall.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cobbled deepslate wall]]
* '''[[File:Polished Deepslate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Polished deepslate]]'''
** [[File:Polished Deepslate Stairs.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Polished deepslate stairs]]
** [[File:Polished Deepslate Slab.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Polished deepslate slab]]
** [[File:Polished Deepslate Wall.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Polished deepslate wall]]
* '''[[File:Deepslate Bricks.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate bricks]]'''
** [[File:Deepslate Brick Stairs.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate brick stairs]]
** [[File:Deepslate Brick Slab.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate brick slab]]
** [[File:Deepslate Brick Wall.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate brick wall]]
** [[File:Cracked Deepslate Bricks.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cracked Deepslate Bricks]]
* '''[[File:Deepslate Tiles.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate tiles]]'''
** [[File:Deepslate Tile Stairs.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate tile stairs]]
** [[File:Deepslate Tile Slab.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate tile slab]]
** [[File:Deepslate Tile Wall.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Deepslate tile wall]]
** [[File:Cracked Deepslate Tiles.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cracked deepslate tiles]]
* '''[[File:Chiseled Deepslate.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chiseled Deepslate]]'''

'''Dripleaf'''
* Plants with big leaves that generate in [[Minecraft:lush caves]].
*'''[[File:Small Dripleaf JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Small dripleaf]]'''
** Can only be place underwater in certain blocks.
** Can only be place on land on clay and moss blocks.
** Using bone meal turns it to a big dripleaf.
*'''[[File:Big Dripleaf (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Big dripleaf]]'''
** Can be used as a temporary platform.
*** The longer a player, mob, or entity stands on it, the leaf droops down and drops them before returning to its untilted state.
*** If [[Minecraft:powered]], they don't droop down.

'''[[File:Dripstone Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Dripstone block]]'''
* Found in [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]].
* Can also be crafted using four [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]].
* Used to grow pointed dripstone.
*'''{{Animate|Pointed Dripstone Base (D) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Middle (D) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Frustum (D) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Tip (D) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Tip Merge (D) JE1 BE1.png|32px}}{{Animate|Pointed Dripstone Base (U) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Middle (U) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Frustum (U) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Tip (U) JE1 BE1.png;Pointed Dripstone Tip Merge (U) JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Pointed dripstone]]'''
** Found in [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]].
** Forms a stalactite when placed on the bottom of a block.
** Forms a stalagmite when placed on the top of a block.
** Forms a pillar when a stalactite and stalagmite meet.

'''[[File:Glow Lichen (D) JE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Glow lichen]]'''
* A naturally occurring light source found rarely in caves, growing on any face of a block.
* Obtained with [[Minecraft:shears]], otherwise breaks.
* Up to 6 can be put on the same block space, merging into one block.

'''[[File:Moss Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Moss block]]'''
* Found in [[Minecraft:lush caves]].
* Spreads to adjacent blocks using [[Minecraft:bone meal]].
* Can generate [[Minecraft:short grass]], [[Minecraft:tall grass]], azaleas, and [[Minecraft:moss carpet]].
*'''[[File:Moss Carpet.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Moss carpet]]'''
** Crafted using two moss blocks adjacent to each other.

'''[[File:Powder Snow JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Powder snow]]'''
* Found in [[Minecraft:grove]]s and [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]].
* Can also be farmed using a cauldron when snowing.
* Causes players and mobs to fall through and move at a slow speed.
** [[Minecraft:Rabbit]]s, [[Minecraft:fox]]es, [[Minecraft:silverfish]]es, [[Minecraft:endermite]]s, and players or mobs wearing [[Minecraft:leather boots]] don't fall through the powdered snow.
** Staying too long in powder snow causes freeze damage.
** [[Minecraft:Polar bear]]s, [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s, [[Minecraft:stray]]s or mobs wearing [[Minecraft:leather armor]] don't froze in the powdered snow.

'''Raw [[Minecraft:metal]] blocks:'''
* Raw variants of the existing metal blocks except using the raw ones.
* [[File:Block of Raw Iron JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of raw iron]]
* [[File:Block of Raw Gold JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of raw gold]]
* [[File:Block of Raw Copper JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of raw copper]]

'''[[File:Smooth Basalt JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Smooth basalt]]'''
* Found surrounding [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s.
* Obtained by smelting regular [[Minecraft:basalt]].

'''[[File:Spore Blossom (facing NWU).png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Spore blossom]]'''
* Found in [[Minecraft:lush caves]].
* Produces green particles from above.

'''[[File:Tinted Glass JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Tinted glass]]'''
* Crafted using a glass block surrounded by four [[Minecraft:amethyst shards]].
* Allows the ability to see through the block but blocks out light from within.

'''[[File:Tuff.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Tuff]]'''
* Found in blobs sizes underground from y-levels of -63 to 0.
* Can also be found in iron ore veins.

=== Items ===
'''{{InvSprite|Amethyst Shard}} [[Minecraft:Amethyst shard]]'''
* Obtained by mining an [[Minecraft:amethyst cluster]].
* Used to craft [[Minecraft:tinted glass]], [[Minecraft:blocks of amethyst]], and the [[Minecraft:spyglass]].

'''{{InvSprite|Bucket of Axolotl}} [[Minecraft:Bucket of axolotl]]'''
* Obtained by using a [[Minecraft:water bucket]] on an [[Minecraft:axolotl]].
* Can be used to transport the axolotl to a new location.

'''{{InvSprite|Copper Ingot}} [[Minecraft:Copper ingot]]'''
* Obtained from smelting [[Minecraft:raw copper]].
* Used to create [[Minecraft:copper]] blocks, [[Minecraft:lightning rod]]s, and the [[Minecraft:spyglass]].
'''{{InvSprite|Glow Berries}} [[Minecraft:Glow berries]]'''
* Grows on cave vines found natrually in [[Minecraft:lush caves]].
* Restores {{hunger|2}} hunger and gives 0.4 hunger saturation.

'''{{InvSprite|Glow Ink Sac}} [[Minecraft:Glow ink sac]]'''
* Obtained as drops from [[Minecraft:glow squid]]s.
* Used to make [[Minecraft:sign]]s glow in the dark.
* Can also be used to craft [[Minecraft:glow item frame]]s.

'''{{InvSprite|Music Disc Otherside}} [[Minecraft:Music Disc otherside|"Otherside" music disc]]'''
* Obtained from loot chests in [[Minecraft:monster room]]s and [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s.
* The song was made by [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]]

'''{{InvSprite|Powder Snow Bucket}} [[Minecraft:Powder snow bucket]]'''
* Obtained from using a bucket on [[Minecraft:powder snow]] or a cauldron that is filled with powder snow.
* Used to place powder snow, which does not have an item form.

'''{{InvSprite|Raw Iron}} {{InvSprite|Raw Gold}} {{InvSprite|Raw Copper}} [[Minecraft:Raw metal]]
* Obtained from mining their respective ores
* Smelts into its corresponding [[Minecraft:ingot]]s.

'''[[Minecraft:Spawn egg]]s:'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Axolotl Spawn Egg Revision 1}} Axolotl spawn egg'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Glow Squid Spawn Egg Revision 1}} Glow squid spawn egg'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Goat Spawn Egg Revision 1}} Goat spawn egg'''

'''{{InvSprite|Spyglass}}[[File:Spyglass JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Spyglass]]'''
* Crafted using a amethyst shard on top of two copper ingots.
* Used to zoom in from afar.

=== Mobs ===
'''[[File:Axolotl Idle Floor Underwater.gif|40px]] [[Minecraft:Axolotl]]'''
* An [[Minecraft:aquatic]] [[Minecraft:passive]] mob that spawns in [[Minecraft:lush cave]]s.
* Can stay out of water for 5 minutes before it dehydrates.
* Can assist the player in aquatic combat, and grant [[Minecraft:Regeneration]].
* [[File:Axolotl Play Dead.png|32px]] Will play dead in order to regenerate health.
** In that state, enemy mobs will ignore.
* Comes in five different colors:
** '''[[File:Lucy Axolotl BE2.png|32px]] Lucy\Leucistic'''
** '''[[File:Wild Axolotl JE1.png|32px]] Wild'''
** '''[[File:Gold Axolotl JE2.png|32px]] Gold'''
** '''[[File:Cyan Axolotl JE2.png|32px]] Cyan'''
** '''[[File:Blue Axolotl JE2.png|32px]] Blue'''
*** Blue axolotl are rare and only obtainable through breeding.
* Can be bred with [[Minecraft:bucket of tropical fish]].
* Attacks [[Minecraft:fish]] and [[Minecraft:squid (disambiguation)|squid]]s.
** Always attack [[Minecraft:drowned]], [[Minecraft:guardian]], and [[Minecraft:elder guardian]].

'''[[File:Glow Squid JE1.gif|40px]] [[Minecraft:Glow squid]]'''
* A variant of the [[Minecraft:squid]] that spawns in dark, underwater areas.
* They appear to glow, but does not produce any light.
* Drops [[Minecraft:glow ink sac]]s when killed.

'''[[File:Goat JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Goat]]'''
* A [[Minecraft:neutral]] mob that spawns in [[Minecraft:mountains|mountain biomes]].
* Can jump 10 blocks tall.
** It takes less fall damaged unlike some mobs.
* Avoids [[Minecraft:powder snow]].
* Will try to ram into a stationary entity, including the player.
** If successful, the entity takes {{hp|1}} to {{hp|3}} damage and is dealt 9 blocks of knockback.
* Having a rare screaming variant.
** Tend to be more aggressive than normal goats.
* Can come in both a normal variant and a rare screaming variant.
* Can be bred with [[Minecraft:wheat]].
* [[File:Baby Goat JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Baby goats don’t have horns.

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''{{InvSprite|Glow Item Frame}}[[File:Glow Item Frame JE1 BE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Glow item frame]]'''
* Crafted using an [[Minecraft:glow ink sac]] and [[Minecraft:item frame]].
* Acts similarly to standard item frames, but items and maps are visible in the dark.

=== World generation ===
* Major overhaul of terrain and [[Minecraft:cave]] generation, with a new expanded [[Minecraft:world height]] from top to bottom.
* Biomes can now be generated in 3D, with different biomes depending now on y-level.
** Caves are now composed of two layers depending on depth.
*** A stone layer, found in y-levels above 0.
*** A deepslate layer, found in y-levels below 8.
** [[Minecraft:Aquifers]], or bodies of water, generate deep underground, independent of sea level at Y=63.
** Caves now come in three noise generations: "cheese", "spaghetti", and "noodle".
*** Cheese caves are large sprawling caves with stone pillars from top to bottom, and allows for elytra flight.
*** Spaghetti caves are long, thin caves with smaller aquifers.
*** Noodle caves are thinner, and smaller compared to spaghetti caves.
** Upgrading worlds before this update now blend chunk boundaries from old chunks to new chunks seemlessly.
*** The bedrock layer for older worlds is converted to deepslate.

==== Biomes ====
'''[[Minecraft:Cave]] biomes:'''
* '''{{BiomeLink|Dripstone caves|scale=1.5}}'''
** Found underground in areas that are the farthest away from any ocean biomes.
** Generates with [[Minecraft:dripstone block]]s, [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]], [[Minecraft:water]], and [[Minecraft:copper ore]].
** [[Minecraft:Drowned]]s can also spawn here.

* '''{{BiomeLink|Lush caves|scale=1.5}}'''
** Found underground in areas with high humidity, such as [[Minecraft:jungle]]s.
** [[Minecraft:Axolotl]]s and [[Minecraft:tropical fish]]es can only be found here.
** Generates with [[Minecraft:azalea]], [[Minecraft:moss block]], [[Minecraft:moss carpet]], [[Minecraft:grass]], [[Minecraft:tall grass]], [[Minecraft:vines]], [[Minecraft:water]], [[Minecraft:clay]], [[Minecraft:small dripleaf|small]] and [[Minecraft:big dripleaf]], [[Minecraft:spore blossom]]s, and [[Minecraft:glow berries]].

'''[[Minecraft:Mountain]] biomes:'''
*'''Slopes'''
** '''{{BiomeLink|Grove|scale=1.5}}'''
*** Found near slopes of snowy mountains that are near forest biomes.
*** [[Minecraft:Rabbit]]s, [[Minecraft:wolves]], and [[Minecraft:fox]]es spawn here.
*** Generates with [[Minecraft:snow block]]s and [[Minecraft:powder snow]].
** '''{{BiomeLink|Meadow|scale=1.5}}'''
*** An elevated grassy biome, that is cold but filled with flowers.
*** Generates with [[Minecraft:grass]], [[Minecraft:tall grass]], [[Minecraft:dandelion]]s, [[Minecraft:azure bluet]]s, [[Minecraft:cornflower]]s, [[Minecraft:poppy|poppies]], [[Minecraft:Oxeye Daisy|oxeye daisies]], and [[Minecraft:allium]]s.
*** [[Minecraft:Sheep]]s, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s and [[Minecraft:donkey]]s spawn here.
** '''{{BiomeLink|Snowy slopes|scale=1.5}}'''
*** Found near slopes of mountains next to plains or snowy plains.
*** [[Minecraft:Goat]]s and [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s spawn here.
*** Generates with [[Minecraft:snow]], [[Minecraft:snow block]]s, and [[Minecraft:powder snow]].

*'''Peaks'''
** '''{{BiomeLink|Frozen peaks|scale=1.5}}'''
*** Found in smooth and less jagged peaks in areas with snowy, cold, or temperate biomes.
*** [[Minecraft:Goat]]s can only spawn here.
*** Generates with [[Minecraft:snow]], [[Minecraft:snow block]]s, [[Minecraft:ice]], and [[Minecraft:packed ice]].
** '''{{BiomeLink|Jagged peaks|scale=1.5}}'''
** Found in sharp and jagged peaks in areas with snowy, cold, or temperate biomes.
*** [[Minecraft:Goat]]s can only spawn here.
*** Generates with [[Minecraft:snow]], [[Minecraft:snow block]]s, and [[Minecraft:stone]].
** '''{{BiomeLink|Stony peaks|scale=1.5}}'''
*** Found in areas that are surrounded by warm biomes, such as [[Minecraft:jungle]]s and [[Minecraft:savannas]].
*** Generates with [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], and [[Minecraft:calcite]].

==== Features ====
'''[[File:Amethyst Geode JE4 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Amethyst geode]]'''
* Found underground.
* Surrounded by [[Minecraft:smooth basalt]] and [[Minecraft:calcite]]; the inside contains [[Minecraft:block of amethyst]] and [[Minecraft:amethyst cluster]]s.
'''[[File:Azalea Tree.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Azalea tree]]'''
* Generates naturally above lush caves and when [[Minecraft:bone meal]] is used on [[Minecraft:azalea]] or [[Minecraft:flowering azalea]].

* Contains azalea [[Minecraft:leaves]], flowering azalea leaves, and [[Minecraft:oak logs]].

=== Soundtrack ===
* Eight new ambient tracks from [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]] and [[Minecraft:Kumi Tanioka]] were added; all but the tracks by Kumi Tanioka would play on the [[Minecraft:main menu]] until [[Minecraft:The Wild Update]].
** "[[Minecraft:Stand Tall]]" by [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]], [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]], and [[Minecraft:stony peaks]].
** "[[Minecraft:Left to Bloom]]" by [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:lush caves]], [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, and any other biome that does not already have a corresponding set of biome-specific music.
** "[[Minecraft:Wending]]" by [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:grove]]s, [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]], [[Minecraft:stony peaks]], and [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]].
** "[[Minecraft:Infinite Amethyst]]" by [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:grove]]s and [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]].
** "[[Minecraft:One More Day]]" by [[Minecraft:Lena Raine]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:lush caves]], and any other biome that does not already have a corresponding set of biome-specific music.
** "[[Minecraft:Floating Dream]]" by [[Minecraft:Kumi Tanioka]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]], [[Minecraft:lush caves]], and any other biome that does not already have a corresponding set of biome-specific music.
** "[[Minecraft:Comforting Memories]]" by [[Minecraft:Kumi Tanioka]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:grove]]s and any other biome that does not already have a corresponding set of biome-specific music.
** "[[Minecraft:An Ordinary Day]]" by [[Minecraft:Kumi Tanioka]]
*** Plays in [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]], and [[Minecraft:lush caves]].

== Changes ==
===Blocks===
'''[[Minecraft:Blackstone]], [[Minecraft:gilded blackstone]], [[Minecraft:polished blackstone bricks]], and [[Minecraft:cracked polished blackstone bricks]] as well as stair, slab and wall variants'''
* Slightly changed the texture.

'''[[Minecraft:Block of lapis lazuli]]'''
* Renamed from "Lapis Lazuli Block" to "Block of Lapis Lazuli".

'''[[File:Cake with Candle JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cake]]'''
* Have a variation called "Cake with Candle".
** Can be created by {{control|using}} a [[Minecraft:candle]] on an uneaten cake.
** The candle on the cake comes in 17 colors, depending on the color of the candle used to create it.
** The candle pops off when any of the cake is eaten.

'''[[File:Lava Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Powder Snow Cauldron JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Cauldron]]'''
* Can now be filled with lava (previous exclusive to {{BE}}) and powder snow.
** Lava-filled cauldrons can damage players and mobs inside of them, and give off a [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]] signal of strength 3.
** Powder snow cauldrons are formed when cauldrons are under the sky during [[Minecraft:snowfall]].
** Can also be filled with powder snow by {{ctrl|using}} a powder snow bucket on it.
* Cauldrons can also filled water or lava when a pointed dripstone had the liquid on top.

'''[[File:Dirt Path JE4 BE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Dirt path]]'''
* Changed texture.
* Renamed from "Grass Path" to "Dirt Path".
* Now be made on top of [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:coarse dirt]], [[Minecraft:rooted dirt]], [[Minecraft:mycelium]], and [[Minecraft:podzol]].

'''[[Minecraft:Dispenser]]'''
* Can now place [[Minecraft:powder snow]] using a [[Minecraft:powder snow bucket]].
** Also can remove it using a [[Minecraft:bucket]].
* Can be used to wax copper blocks with [[Minecraft:Honeycomb]]. 

'''{{Animate|Coal Ore JE5 BE4.png;Diamond Ore JE5 BE5.png;Gold Ore JE7 BE4.png;Iron Ore JE6 BE4.png;Lapis Lazuli Ore JE4 BE4.png;Redstone Ore JE4 BE3.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Ore]]s'''
* Now received texture changes in their ore shape to better made them distinct for colorblind players.
** [[Minecraft:Diamond ore]] kept the classic shape with only some minor tweaks with colorization.
* [[Minecraft:Iron ore]] and [[Minecraft:gold ore]] no longer drops itself when mined with a non-[[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] pickaxe; instead giving their raw mineral form.
** This permits both blocks to be affected with [[Minecraft:Fortune]] for the first time for increased drops.

'''{{Animate|Oak Sign (0).png;Spruce Sign (0).png;Birch Sign (0).png;Jungle Sign (0).png;Acacia Sign (0).png;Dark Oak Sign (0).png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Sign]]s'''
* Changed textures to better match with the new plank texture.
* Can now be tinted with glow ink sacs to make the text glow.
** Glowing signs do not affect the light level, but appear as if the text itself is illuminated.
** Regular [[Minecraft:ink sac]]s can be used to remove the glowing effect.
** Now has sounds for being dyed.

=== Items ===
Change several item textures for consistency:
* '''{{InvSprite|Campfire}} [[Minecraft:Campfire]]'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Clock}} [[Minecraft:Clock]]'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Compass}} [[Minecraft:Compass]]'''
* '''{{Animate|Oak Door (item) JE4 BE3.png;Spruce Door (item) JE4 BE2.png;Birch Door (item) JE4 BE2.png;Jungle Door (item) JE5 BE3.png;Acacia Door (item) JE4 BE2.png;Dark Oak Door (item) JE4 BE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image}} [[Minecraft:Door]]s'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Item Frame}} [[Minecraft:Item frame]]'''
* '''{{Animate|Oak Sign JE3 BE3.png;Spruce Sign JE2 BE2.png;Birch Sign JE2 BE2.png;Jungle Sign JE2 BE2.png;Acacia Sign JE2 BE2.png;Dark Oak Sign JE2 BE2.png;Crimson Sign JE2 BE2.png;Warped Sign JE2 BE2.png|32px|class=pixel-image}} [[Minecraft:Sign]]s'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Soul Campfire}} [[Minecraft:Soul campfire]]'''
* '''{{InvSprite|Sugar Cane}} [[Minecraft:Sugar cane]]'''

'''[[Minecraft:Leather armor]]'''
* Prevents the player or mob from freezing in the [[Minecraft:powder snow]].
* Wearing [[Minecraft:leather boot]]s prevent them from sinking.
** Can also use to "swim" in the powder snow.

=== Mobs ===
The light level spawn rate of monsters had been decreased to 0.

'''[[Minecraft:Drowned]]'''
* No longer drops [[Minecraft:gold ingot]]s.
** Instead its been replaced by [[Minecraft:copper ingot]]s.

'''[[Minecraft:Skeleton]]'''
* Now converts into [[Minecraft:stray]]s on a powder snow instead of froze to death.

'''[[File:Siamese Cat JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Siamese cat]]'''
* Changed texture.

'''[[Minecraft:Shulker]] in {{JE}}'''
* If a shulker is hit by another shulker's projectile, it now has a chance of spawning a new shulker. Shulkers are more likely to spawn new shulkers when there are fewer shulkers nearby.

=== Non-mob entities ===
'''[[File:Spectral Arrow JE3.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Spectral arrow]]{{only|JE}}'''
* Change texture to better match its item form.

'''[[Minecraft:Painting]]'''
* Change the back texture to match the new plank textures.

=== World generation ===
[[File:1-18-ore-distribution.jpg|thumb|450px|Ore distribution changes.]]
==== Ore distribution ====
* Changed ore generation of all ores making them have a spread value like [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli ore]]. Some still retain a linear generation alongside a spread generation.
** [[Minecraft:Coal ore]] attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y=136 and Y=256; and as a spread, peaking at an altitude of Y=96 and generating between an altitude of Y=0 and Y=192.
** [[Minecraft:Copper ore]] generates between Y=-16 and Y=112, generating the most at Y=48 and like all other ores, uses spread. It peaks at Y=48. Bigger blobs of copper ore generate in dripstone caves.
** [[Minecraft:Iron ore]] attempts to generate three times: once as a spread peaking at an altitude of Y=256, generating above Y=80; another as a spread peaking at Y=16 and generating with a minimum height of Y=-24 and a maximum height of Y=57, and a smaller one spreading evenly between the altitudes of Y=-64 and Y=-32.
** [[Minecraft:Gold ore]] generates between the altitudes of Y=-64 and Y=32, peaking at Y=-16. Also, extra gold generates below Y=-48. The extra gold that generates in the [[Minecraft:badlands]] biome was increased, with a top height limit from Y=79 to Y=256, and increased number of blobs.
** [[Minecraft:Lapis lazuli ore]] attempts to generate twice: once, as a spread between the altitudes of Y=32 and Y=-32, peaking at an altitude of 0; and evenly between the altitudes of Y=64 and Y=-64, generating buried like [[Minecraft:ancient debris]].
** [[Minecraft:Redstone ore]] attempts to generate twice: once, evenly between an altitude of Y=15 and Y=-64; and as a spread, peaking at an altitude of -64 and generating below an altitude of Y=-32.
** [[Minecraft:Diamond ore]] now generate as a spread, generating below Y=16 and peaking at depths near Y=-64.
** [[Minecraft:Emerald ore]] generates above Y=-16 as a spread, peaking at Y=256 and decreasing in quantity as the [[Minecraft:altitude]] decreases.
* The size and positioning of diorite, andesite, granite, gravel and dirt has been tweaked - there are larger blobs of these blocks but they're fewer and further apart.
** Diorite, andesite and granite generate less commonly above Y = 60.

==== Biomes ====
Some biomes have been renamed:
:{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!Old name !!New name
|-
|Tall Birch Forest ||Old Growth Birch Forest
|-
|Giant Tree Taiga ||Old Growth Pine Taiga
|-
|Giant Spruce Taiga ||Old Growth Spruce Taiga
|-
|Snowy Tundra ||Snowy Plains
|-
|Jungle Edge ||Sparse Jungle
|-
|Stone Shore ||Stony Shore
|-
|Mountains ||Windswept Hills
|-
|Wooded Mountains ||Windswept Forest
|-
|Gravelly Mountains ||Windswept Gravelly Hills
|-
|Shattered Savanna ||Windswept Savanna
|-
|Wooded Badlands Plateau ||Wooded Badlands
|}
* Since the terrain height is no longer controlled by biomes, most of the height variant sub-biomes, along with previously unused biome variants have been removed from the game and had their code merged into the main biome:
:{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!Removed biomes
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Badlands Plateau}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Bamboo Jungle Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Birch Forest Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Dark Forest Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Deep Warm Ocean}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Desert Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Desert Lakes}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Giant Spruce Taiga Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Giant Tree Taiga Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|id=modified-gravelly-mountains|Gravelly Mountains+}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Jungle Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Modified Badlands Plateau}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Modified Jungle}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Modified Jungle Edge}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Modified Wooded Badlands Plateau}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Mountain Edge}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Mushroom Field Shore}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Shattered Savanna Plateau}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Snowy Mountains}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga Mountains}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Swamp Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Taiga Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Taiga Mountains}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Tall Birch Hills}}
|-
|{{BiomeLink|Wooded Hills}}
|}
* As a result of this change:
** All deserts are now eligible for village and desert pyramid generation.
** All taigas are now eligible for village and pillager outpost generation.
** All swamps are now eligible for swamp hut generation.
** All snowy taigas are now eligible for igloo generation.
** Worlds made in previous versions that generated these biomes convert them into their default variants.

'''{{BiomeLink|Badlands|scale=1.5}}'''
* Now can generate in mountain peaks.
* Red sand generates a bit higher.
* Red sandstone now generates naturally once again.

'''{{BiomeLink|Beach|scale=1.5}}'''
* Now are generally wider.
** In some places there is a chance where no beaches generate at all, to provide some variation

'''{{BiomeLink|Stony shore|scale=1.5}}'''
* Now generate with strips of gravel.
* Can generate alongside any biome instead of just windswept hills.

==== Features ====
'''{{EnvLink|Mineshaft|scale=1.5}}'''
* Now generate with oak logs as pillars, and oak fences with [[Minecraft:Iron Chain|chains]] as a means for support.

'''{{EnvLink|Spring|scale=1.5}}'''
* Lava springs can now generate amid [[Minecraft:calcite]], [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:snow block]], [[Minecraft:powder snow]] and [[Minecraft:packed ice]].
** These changes allow lava springs to generate in [[Minecraft:mountains]] and snowy terrain.
* Water springs can now generate amid [[Minecraft:dirt]] and [[Minecraft:snow block]], and don't generate higher than Y=192.

'''{{EnvLink|Swamp oak|scale=1.5}}
* Now able to generate in slightly deeper water than before.

'''{{EnvLink|Village|scale=1.5}}'''
* Now slightly more spread out.
* Now generate in [[Minecraft:meadow]]s.

== Further revisions ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
'''1.17'''
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17.1|1.17.1]] made changes to some game mechanics and fixes bugs.
'''1.18'''
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18.1|1.18.1]] made minor changes to fog and fixed bugs.
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18.2|1.18.2]] added the {{cmd|placefeature}} command, made significant changes to [[Minecraft:tag]]s and [[Minecraft:custom world generation]], and fixed bugs.

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
'''1.17'''
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.1|1.17.1]] was released exclusively on Nintendo Switch to fix a bug in which players weren't able to connect to any server.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.2|1.17.2]] was released to fix bugs related to world generation.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.10|1.17.10]] added [[Minecraft:candle]]s, brought additional parity with {{JE}}, experimental features for [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.0|1.18.0]], and fixed bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.11|1.17.11]] was released to fix some critical bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.30|1.17.30]] was released to bring additional parity with {{JE}}, new features behind the experimental toggle, and fixed bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.32|1.17.32]] was released to fix some critical bugs after the release of 1.17.30.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.33|1.17.33]] was released exclusively on Fire tablets to fix a bug in which players weren't able to launch the game.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.34|1.17.34]] was released to fix a bug in which owned content did not appear in the inventory after redeeming a retail code.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.40|1.17.40]] was released to fix bugs and add more features behind the experimental toggle.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.17.41|1.17.41]] was released to fix some critical bugs after the release of 1.17.40.
'''1.18'''
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.1|1.18.1]] and [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.2|1.18.2]] were released to fix some critical bugs after the release of 1.18.0.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.10|1.18.10]] was released to bring more parity with {{JE}} and fix bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.11|1.18.11]] was released exclusively on Nintendo Switch to fix bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.12|1.18.12]] was released to fix bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.30|1.18.30]] was released to add new Create New World UI, more parity with {{JE}} such as 64-bit seeds, hunger changes, and fixes bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.31|1.18.31]] was released to add the Spectator mode experimental toggle and fix bugs.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.32|1.18.32]] was released exclusively on Android, Fire OS, and Nintendo Switch to improve game performance.
*[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.18.33|1.18.33]] was released exclusively on Nintendo Switch to fix bugs.

== Promotions ==

=== Caves & Cliffs Explorers ===
{{Main|Caves & Cliffs Explorers}}
Shortly after Part II, a tie-in world was released on the [[Minecraft:Marketplace]]. The release involves exploring the ruins of a destroyed village, helping various characters rebuild the town using new features from the update. Throughout the world are guest appearances from [[Minecraft:YouTube]]rs such as [[Minecraft:Logdotzip]] and [[Minecraft:BigB]], using the same character designs featured in the [[Minecraft:YouTube Creators Skin Pack]]. The map went on to be promoted itself, with a special [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs Explorers|animation]] detailing its backstory.

=== A Caves & Cliffs Story ===
{{Main|A Caves & Cliffs Story}}
Coinciding with the release of Part I was a trilogy of short stories published on [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]]. Written by [[Minecraft:Sofia Dankis]], the trilogy touches on various features introduced in the update, including [[Minecraft:goat]]s, [[Minecraft:axolotl]]s, and [[Minecraft:lush caves]].

== Videos ==
=== Trailer ===
{{Main|Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I - Official Trailer|Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II - Official Trailer}}
A trailer for Part I was released on June 8, 2021.
{{CV|0maWbr0FHKY|Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I - Official Trailer}}

A trailer for Part II was released on November 30, 2021.
{{CV|vdrn4ouZRvQ|Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II - Official Trailer}}

=== Showcases ===
Videos made by [[Minecraft:slicedlime]]:

==== ''Java Edition''====
===== 1.17 =====
{{CV|4yieNs8mwIs|What's New in Minecraft 1.17 - The Caves and Cliffs Update Part I?}}
{{CV|6DdPEPrcGtY|Technical News in Minecraft Java Edition 1.17 - The Caves & Cliffs Update Part I}}
{{CV|JWF1WH0qpFU|Custom World Changes in Minecraft Java Edition 1.17}}

===== 1.18 =====
{{CV|KkGf0h9N55w|What's New in Minecraft 1.18 - The Caves & Cliffs Update Part II?}}
{{CV|arNJJwUa8Q0|Where Are The Diamonds? Ore Distribution in Minecraft 1.18 - The Caves & Cliffs Update}}
{{CV|SAdbjpHdo1o|Texture Updates in Minecraft 1.18 - The Caves & Cliffs Update}}
{{CV|WPP5hS6GaDM|Technical News in Minecraft 1.18}}

=== Other ===
{{CV|lIJV_f-haBU|Caves, Cliffs & Other Updates: How We Make Minecraft - Episode 5}}
{{CV|aKQ4bdqJUxc|The Secrets of Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs Part I}}
{{CV|yAEw1lJrsL4|Dev Diaries: World Generation}}
{{CV|wSsDBpDQKaE|Dev Diaries: Caves & Cliffs Mobs}}
{{CV|eiS1F1nG7Go|Dev Diaries: Community Collaborations}}
{{CV|sWCQP07v1Mo|Caves & Cliffs Special: Blocks}}
{{CV|WMD6pKm9sQQ|Caves & Cliffs Special: Mobs}}
{{CV|tf52zco5JyY|Minecraft 1.18 - But what happens to my old world?}}
{{CV|Tx5NydA-Smo|Minecraft 1.18 - Candles cancel creeper parties?!}}

=== Soundtrack ===
{{CV|OuYA_siR8Hc|Lena Raine - "Stand Tall"}}
{{CV|hb5TsZcAiJQ|Lena Raine - "Left to Bloom"}}
{{CV|TzcwvQ0MDCo|Lena Raine - "Ancestry"}}
{{CV|uPM--9Gar60|Lena Raine - "Wending"}}
{{CV|y-f8pEX1Q1M|Lena Raine - "Infinite Amethyst"}}
{{CV|Y5KFnQYCdsk|Lena Raine - "One More Day"}}
{{CV|kK81m-A3qpU|Lena Raine - "otherside"}}
{{CV|CG7bdkACNKM|Kumi Tanioka - "Floating Dream"}}
{{CV|k79dMVVmvA8|Kumi Tanioka - "Comforting Memories"}}
{{CV|VSuIdgr66ho|Kumi Tanioka - "An Ordinary Day"}}

== Quotes ==
{{Q|Go underwater to team up with the axolotl and meet the glow squid. Tread carefully on higher ground because the goats might ram you!|[[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]]|Caves & Cliffs: Part I}}
{{Q|Explore bigger mountains, caves, and biomes along with an increased world height and updated terrain generation in the Caves & Cliffs Update.|[[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]]|Caves & Cliffs: Part II}}

== Trivia ==
* [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] employees explored real caves to research for the update. This helped give inspiration and ideas for the update, including for the noodle caves (previously called mesh caves).<ref>{{tweet|henrikkniberg|1319472424115724289|Yes, and yes. Was hoping to do a larger field trip to different countries with interesting caves, but covid got in the way so we had stay more local.|October 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|henrikkniberg|1318946383680995349|Mesh caves were inspired by this field trip.|October 21, 2020}}</ref>
** [[Minecraft:Henrik Kniberg]] also recalled memories of past visits to caves around the world.<ref>{{tweet|henrikkniberg|1319473892327645184|I used to travel a lot in the past though (before becoming aware of climate change), and I like visiting caves, so I dug up memories from fascinating cave visits in Spain, South Africa, New Zealand, and British Virgin Isles and some other places.|October 23, 2020}}</ref>
* The art style of the concept art for Caves & Cliffs was inspired by the concept art of the ''[[Minecraft:Adventure Time]]'' episode ''[[Minecraft:Diamonds and Lemons]]'', which was a crossover with {{MC}}.<ref>{{tweet|cookiecat_9|1312675314267566080|Definitely one of my biggest inspirations! My favorite show + favorite game - it shaped a lot how I approached concepts for Minecraft artstyle|October 4, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Minecraft:Archaeology]], [[Minecraft:bundle]]s, the [[Minecraft:deep dark]] biome, [[Minecraft:sculk family|sculk]] blocks, the [[Minecraft:warden]], and [[Minecraft:goat horn]]s were originally planned to be added in this update, but were delayed to a later version when the update was split. Sculk, the deep dark, the warden, and goat horns were added in [[Minecraft:The Wild Update]], archaeology was added in the [[Minecraft:Trails & Tales]] update, and bundles were added in the [[Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery]] drop.<ref>{{ytl|6YgKUZnUyak|A Caves & Cliffs Announcement|Minecraft|April 14, 2021|t=286}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Caves & Cliffs.png|Caves & Cliffs release logo
File:Caves & Cliffs cover art 2.png|Caves & Cliffs: Part I artwork
File:Caves & Cliffs cover art.png|Caves & Cliffs: Part I artwork without logo
File:Caves & Cliffs (Part II) Artwork.jpg|Caves & Cliffs: Part II artwork
File:Caves & Cliffs Part II.png|Caves & Cliffs: Part II artwork without logo
File:BacktoBackXGS Oct2021.jpg|The reveal of the Caves & Cliffs: Part II artwork
File:Caves & Cliffs logo 1.png|The logo used at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]], which uses the former "Minecraft" logo, also used in promotional images for Caves & Cliffs: Part II (see above)
</gallery>

=== Mojang images ===
<gallery>
File:Bedrock 1.16.220.52 PatchNotes.jpg|A view of the lush caves
File:JE 1.17 Development Big Dripleaves.png|Big dripleaves
File:Boating.png|A player boating inside of a spaghetti cave, showcasing a subterranean water feature.
File:Glow Lichen path inside of a cave.jpg|A path of glow lichen in a cave
File:UndergroundLake.png|A large underground lake in a cheese cave
File:Mesh caves.png|One of the only pictures of a mesh cave
File:Example-of-other-stone-generation.png|In an image from a developer, a likely prototype for [[Minecraft:calcite]] strips can be seen as well as tuff strips that never ended up being implemented
File:Floating village dev teaser.jpg|The full screenshot that the previous image was cropped from with a prominent floating village
File:Dripstone Caves.png|A view of the dripstone caves
File:MCLive Summary MountainGoats.jpg|Multiple goats, showcasing jump height
File:Amethyst geode inside.png|Inside of an amethyst geode
File:Rusted copper roof screenshot.jpg|A copper roof house with weathered copper
File:Lightning Rod Strike.png|Lightning striking a [[Minecraft:lightning rod]]
File:JE 1.17 Development Axolotls.jpg|A few [[Minecraft:axolotl]]s in a lush cave
File:JE 1.17 Development Axolotl attack 2.jpg|An axolotl army attacking an elder guardian
File:Lush Caves.png|[[Minecraft:Lush caves]]
File:Minecraft* 1.17-waterlogged-rail @ 06c91d33a1.png|A leaked screenshot showing "waterlogged-rail" in the title
File:Cozy Cabin Caves & Cliffs.jpg|Several Caves & Cliffs features around a cozy cabin
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=== Concept artwork ===
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File:Mariana-salimena-lush-caves.png|Lush caves and its vegetation
File:Mariana-salimena-lush-caves-v12.png|Lush caves
File:Mariana-salimena-lush-caves-v12night.png|Lush caves at night
File:Dripstone caves concept art.png|Dripstone caves and pointed dripstone
File:Mariana-salimena-watercave.png|Lake caves
File:Flooded caves.jpg|Flooded caves
File:Axolotl & Warden concept art.jpg|Axolotl and the warden
File:Axolotl concept art.jpg|"Cutie in a Bucket" - concept art of axolotl
File:Axolotl group concept art.jpg|School of axolotls
File:Scale of cuteness concept art.jpg|"Scale of Cuteness". Concept art of the axolotl, goat, and the warden
File:Geode concept art 1.jpg|Concept art of underground crystals, which was later reiterated into the amethyst geode
File:Geode concept art 2.jpg|Concept art of a crystal cave, which was later reiterated into the amethyst geode
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=== Official artwork ===
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File:C&C Powder Snow.png|[[Minecraft:Goat]] and [[Minecraft:powder snow]]
File:C&C Copper.png|[[Minecraft:Copper ore]] and [[Minecraft:copper block]]
File:C&C Amethyst.png|[[Minecraft:Amethyst]] and [[Minecraft:spyglass]]
File:C&C Axolotl.png|[[Minecraft:Axolotl]]
File:Caves & Cliffs alternative key art.jpeg|Original artwork from where the individual assets came
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==== Comparisons ====
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File:C&C Cave Gen.png|Revised cave generation
File:C&C Ore Veins.png|Changes to ore distribution and introduction of [[Minecraft:ore vein]]s
File:C&C Aquifers.png|[[Minecraft:Aquifer]]s providing local water levels
File:C&C WorldHeight.png|Changes to world height from Y{{=}}-64 up to Y{{=}}320
File:C&C 3DBiome.png|3D biome distribution
File:C&C NewTerrain.png|Biomes now adapting to any type of terrain generations
File:C&C WorldBlend.png|World blending between old and new chunks
File:C&C MobSpawning.png|Mob spawning changes
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://minecraft.net/updates/caves-and-cliffs Minecraft Caves and Cliffs Update | Minecraft] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220402015334/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/updates/caves-and-cliffs Archive])

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