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	\| structures= {{EnvLink\|Ancient City}}		\| structures= {{EnvLink\|Ancient City}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}
	\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)		\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)
	\| atmospherics = Default		\| atmospherics = Default
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	The deep dark is the only Overworld biome that [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s can't appear in, even if deep dark generates above Y=0.		The deep dark is the only Overworld biome that [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s can't appear in, even if deep dark generates above Y=0.

			If a deep dark were to generate at the surface, it would appear like [[Minecraft:plains]] with grassy terrain and sculk patches. {{IN\|je}}, the [[Minecraft:flower]] gradients also match plains, which allows players to grow flowers like [[Minecraft:tulip]]s using bone meal underground.

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==
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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* The deep dark was originally "going to feel like an underwater biome, but with the water missing" along with "lots of floating jellyfish in the air and ghostly looking blocks." White, orange, teal, and lime green were some of the color themes meant for the deep dark. In these versions, the only source of light would have been bioluminescent blocks.<ref>{{ytl\|Z4haZTbU9ZA\|The Secrets of Minecraft's Deep Dark @ 2:57\|Minecraft\|June 24, 2022\|t=177s}}</ref>		* The deep dark was originally "going to feel like an underwater biome, but with the water missing" along with "lots of floating jellyfish in the air and ghostly looking blocks." White, orange, teal, and lime green were some of the color themes meant for the deep dark. In these versions, the only source of light would have been bioluminescent blocks.<ref>{{ytl\|Z4haZTbU9ZA\|The Secrets of Minecraft's Deep Dark @ 2:57\|Minecraft\|June 24, 2022\|t=177s}}</ref>
	* If a [[Minecraft:single biome]] world is generated using the deep dark as the biome, it appears similar to a [[Minecraft:plains]] world with [[Minecraft:sculk]] patches present across the world's surface. [[Minecraft:Sculk shrieker]]s can spawn anywhere, making the [[Minecraft:warden]] a near constant threat. No other mobs spawn, with these exceptions:
	** [[Minecraft:Pillager patrol]]s and [[Minecraft:phantom]]s still spawn naturally.
	** [[Minecraft:Silverfish]] spawn via naturally generated [[Minecraft:infested stone bricks]].
	** [[Minecraft:Bee]]s spawn via naturally generated [[Minecraft:beehive]]s.
	* In a few images shown by [[Minecraft:Kingbdogz]] during the [[Minecraft:The Wild Update\|1.19]] development cycle showed [[Minecraft:fossil]]s generating in this [[Minecraft:biome]] covered in [[Minecraft:sculk vein]]s which was confirmed to have been something they were "just testing out", and it never made it into the game.<ref>{{Tweet\|kingbdogz\|1499449439756431363\|Just to calm your expectations: the bone blocks are a test where we were seeing what it would look like if normal fossils might generate in the Deep Dark exposed. No idea if we'll actually use that idea.\|March 3, 2022}}</ref>		* In a few images shown by [[Minecraft:Kingbdogz]] during the [[Minecraft:The Wild Update\|1.19]] development cycle showed [[Minecraft:fossil]]s generating in this [[Minecraft:biome]] covered in [[Minecraft:sculk vein]]s which was confirmed to have been something they were "just testing out", and it never made it into the game.<ref>{{Tweet\|kingbdogz\|1499449439756431363\|Just to calm your expectations: the bone blocks are a test where we were seeing what it would look like if normal fossils might generate in the Deep Dark exposed. No idea if we'll actually use that idea.\|March 3, 2022}}</ref>

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	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~File:Deep Dark.png\|A deep dark biome~~		File:Sculk in a Geode.png\|An [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]] in the deep dark
	File:Sculk in a Geode.png\|An [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]] in the deep dark.		File:Deep dark biome in a stronghold.png\|A [[Minecraft:stronghold]] intersects with deep dark
	~~File:Deep Dark Mineshaft from below.png\|A [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] spreads into the deep dark and they blend together (before snapshot 22w19a).~~		File:Deep Dark Lush Cave.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:lush cave]] meets the deep dark
	~~File:Deep Dark and Dripstone Caves.png\|A [[Minecraft:dripstone cave]] intersects the deep dark.~~		File:Deep Dark Fossil.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:fossil]] in the deep dark
	File:Deep dark biome in a stronghold.png\|A [[Minecraft:stronghold]] intersects ~~the deep dark.~~		File:Monster room in a deep dark biome.png\|A [[Minecraft:monster room]] in the deep dark
	~~File:Chiwi Deep Dark.jpg\|Mining in the~~ deep dark.		File:Deep Bright.png\|A pocket of lava in a deep dark
	File:Deep Dark Lush Cave.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:lush cave]] meets the deep dark.		File:Preset deep dark.png\|The Deep Dark [[Minecraft:Seed Templates\|seed template]] thumbnail
	File:Deep Dark Fossil.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:fossil]] in the deep dark.		File:Deep Dark single biome.png\|A deep dark [[Minecraft:single biome]] world
	File:Monster room in a deep dark biome.png\|A [[Minecraft:monster room]] in the deep dark.
	File:Deep Bright.png\|A pocket of lava in a deep dark.
	~~File:Deep Drip.png\|A dripstone cave above an ancient city in a pit.~~
	File:Preset deep dark.png\|The Deep Dark [[Minecraft:Seed Templates\|seed template]] thumbnail.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Development images ===		=== Development images ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Deepdark.png\|The deep dark as seen during [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].		File:Deepdark.png\|The deep dark as seen during [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]]
	File:Deep Darkness.jpg\|Ditto.		File:Deep Darkness.jpg\|Ditto
	File:Deep Dark Structure.png\|Deep dark structure recreation render.		File:Deep Dark Structure.png\|Deep dark structure recreation render
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Concept artwork ===		=== Concept artwork ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Deep dark concept art 1.png\|Deep dark concept art with a white color theme.		Deep dark concept art 1.png\|Deep dark concept art with a white color theme
	Deep dark concept art 2.png\|Another concept art with a white color theme.		Deep dark concept art 2.png\|Another concept art with a white color theme
	Deep dark concept art 3.png\|Ditto.		Deep dark concept art 3.png\|Ditto
	Deep dark concept 2.png\|The deep dark with "ghostly white" blocks resembling crystals or coral.		Deep dark concept 2.png\|The deep dark with "ghostly white" blocks resembling crystals or coral
	Deep dark concept art 4.png\|Concept art with an orange theme.		Deep dark concept art 4.png\|Concept art with an orange theme
	Deep dark concept art 5.png\|Another concept art with an orange theme.		Deep dark concept art 5.png\|Another concept art with an orange theme
	Deep dark concept art 6.png\|A render with an orange themed deep dark.		Deep dark concept art 6.png\|A render with an orange themed deep dark
	Deep dark concept art 7.png\|A teal themed deep dark with orange incorporated.		Deep dark concept art 7.png\|A teal themed deep dark with orange incorporated
	Deep dark concept art 8.png\|Similar to the one before it, but has vines in the background.		Deep dark concept art 8.png\|Similar to the one before it, but has vines in the background
	Deep dark concept art 9.png\|Lime green themed deep dark concept art.		Deep dark concept art 9.png\|Lime green themed deep dark concept art
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Looping warden.gif\|The [[Minecraft:warden]] running through an endless tunnel in the Deep Dark.		File:Looping warden.gif\|The [[Minecraft:warden]] running through an endless tunnel in the Deep Dark
	File:Evade the sculk.gif\|[[Minecraft:Sunny]], [[Minecraft:Efe]], and a [[Minecraft:chicken]] running through the biome.		File:Evade the sculk.gif\|[[Minecraft:Sunny]], [[Minecraft:Efe]], and a [[Minecraft:chicken]] running through the biome
	File:Minecraft Journey to the World's End Volume 7.jpg\|The Deep Dark on the cover of ''[[Minecraft: The Manga]]''.		File:Minecraft Journey to the World's End Volume 7.jpg\|The Deep Dark on the cover of ''[[Minecraft: The Manga]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{Infobox biome		{{Infobox biome
	~~\| title = Deep Dark~~
	~~<!--\|image1= Deep Dark 1.19.png-->~~
	\| group = Regular		\| group = Regular
	\| 1-1 = Deep Dark Light.png		\| 1-1 = Deep Dark Light.png
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	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}
	\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)		\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)
	\|atmospherics = Default		\| atmospherics = Default
	\|lighting = Default		\| lighting = Default
	\|volumetric = Default		\| volumetric = Default
	\|colorgrading = Default		\| colorgrading = Default
	}}		}}
	The '''deep dark''' is a [[Minecraft:cave biome]] that generates deep underground in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] under [[Minecraft:Mountains\|mountainous]] areas.		The '''deep dark''' is a [[Minecraft:cave biome]] that generates deep underground in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] under [[Minecraft:Mountains\|mountainous]] areas. Covered in [[Minecraft:sculk]], no hostile mobs spawn here except for the [[Minecraft:warden]] which appears after activating [[Minecraft:sculk shrieker]]s.

	== Generation ==		== Generation ==
	The deep dark is a [[Minecraft:Biome#Cave biomes\|cave biome]] that generates deep underground beneath areas with a low [[Minecraft:World generation#Biomes\|erosion]] value. The deep dark usually stays within the [[Minecraft:deepslate]] layer, although it can occasionally reach into the [[Minecraft:stone]] layer~~. Rarely, it can generate at up to y=124~~.		The deep dark is a [[Minecraft:Biome#Cave biomes\|cave biome]] that generates deep underground beneath areas with a low [[Minecraft:World generation#Biomes\|erosion]] value. The deep dark usually stays within the [[Minecraft:deepslate]] layer, although it can occasionally reach into the [[Minecraft:stone]] layer when mountains above reach higher altitudes.

	The biomes ~~the~~ deep dark ~~generates~~ under ~~are the ones with the least [[Minecraft:World generation#Biomes\|erosion]] and high altitudes~~. ~~These are:~~		The following biomes are usually an indicator of deep dark. Note that it can also generate under most medium biomes when near mountains.

	* Most often: [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]], [[Minecraft:stony peaks]], [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]], [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], and [[Minecraft:grove]]s		* Most often: [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]], [[Minecraft:stony peaks]], [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]], [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], and [[Minecraft:grove]]s
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	The deep dark is covered in large patches of [[Minecraft:sculk]] blocks surrounded by [[Minecraft:sculk vein]]s, which include sculk-related blocks such as [[Minecraft:sculk shrieker]]s, [[Minecraft:sculk sensor]]s and [[Minecraft:sculk catalyst]]s.		The deep dark is covered in large patches of [[Minecraft:sculk]] blocks surrounded by [[Minecraft:sculk vein]]s, which include sculk-related blocks such as [[Minecraft:sculk shrieker]]s, [[Minecraft:sculk sensor]]s and [[Minecraft:sculk catalyst]]s.

	The biome is dimly lit; there is almost no [[Minecraft:glow lichen]], with the only natural light sources being sculk catalysts and [[Minecraft:lava]]. No regular [[Minecraft:mob spawning]] occurs in this biome, but other mechanics are unaffected: [[Minecraft:monster room]]s can still spawn mobs,<ref>{{bug\|MC-249361\|\|Dungeons can spawn in the deep dark, potentially distracting the upcoming warden\|WAI}}</ref> and in very specific cases [[Minecraft:Phantom\|phantoms]]<ref>[[Minecraft:bugtracker:MC/issues/MC-305640\|MC-305640]]</ref> and skeleton horse traps also still spawn.<ref>[[Minecraft:bugtracker:MC/issues/MC-306181\|MC-305630]]</ref> Furthermore, the [[Minecraft:warden]] may appear if four [[Minecraft:Sculk Shrieker\|shriekers]] are triggered, giving the player the [[Minecraft:Darkness]] effect.		The biome is dimly lit; there is almost no [[Minecraft:glow lichen]], with the only natural light sources being sculk catalysts and [[Minecraft:lava]]. No regular [[Minecraft:mob spawning]] occurs in this biome, but other mechanics are unaffected: [[Minecraft:monster room]]s can still spawn mobs,<ref>{{bug\|MC-249361\|\|Dungeons can spawn in the deep dark, potentially distracting the upcoming warden\|WAI}}</ref> and in very specific cases [[Minecraft:Phantom\|phantoms]]<ref>[[Minecraft:bugtracker:MC/issues/MC-305640\|MC-305640]]</ref>{{only\|je\|short=1}} and skeleton horse traps also still spawn.<ref>[[Minecraft:bugtracker:MC/issues/MC-306181\|MC-305630]]</ref> Furthermore, the [[Minecraft:warden]] may appear if four [[Minecraft:Sculk Shrieker\|shriekers]] are triggered, giving the player the [[Minecraft:Darkness]] effect.

	The deep dark is the only biome where [[Minecraft:ancient cities]] can generate. Other structures and features that can be found in the deep dark include [[Minecraft:monster room]]s, [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s, and [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s. [[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s and [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] never generate in a deep dark biome, although they may extend into one.		The deep dark is the only biome where [[Minecraft:ancient cities]] can generate. Other structures and features that can be found in the deep dark include [[Minecraft:monster room]]s, [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s, and [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s. [[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s and [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] never generate in a deep dark biome, although they may extend into one.

	The deep dark can be a great biome for mining [[Minecraft:diamond]]s since they are most frequent at the deepest layers of the world and generate less frequently when exposed to air which the [[Minecraft:sculk]] protects them from. The [[Minecraft:sculk]] floors and walls can easily be destroyed with a [[Minecraft:hoe]], yielding a large amount of [[Minecraft:experience]], effective for hoes with [[Minecraft:Mending]].		While certain [[Minecraft:ore]]s that are exposed to [[Minecraft:air]] blocks have a chance to not generate, sculk blocks are considered a solid block during generation, causing many ores to be revealed under it.

	While certain [[Minecraft:ore]]s that are exposed to [[Minecraft:air]] blocks have a chance to not generate, sculk blocks are considered a solid block during generation, causing many ores to be revealed under it~~. Other mobs do not spawn, so the warden is the only threat, which can be safely avoided by destroying all nearby shriekers~~.

	~~Deep~~ dark is the only Overworld biome that [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s can't appear in, even if deep dark generates above Y=0.		The deep dark is the only Overworld biome that [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s can't appear in, even if deep dark generates above Y=0.

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==
	=== Music ===		=== Music ===
	These [[Minecraft:music]] tracks play when the ~~[[Minecraft:~~player]] is in the deep dark.		These [[Minecraft:music]] tracks play when the player is in the deep dark.

	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"		{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"

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	\| structures= {{EnvLink\|Ancient City~~}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Stronghold}}~~		\| structures= {{EnvLink\|Ancient City}}
	~~\| features = {{EnvLink\|Amethyst Geode}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Monster Room~~}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}
	\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)		\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)

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	\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)		\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Skeleton}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Spider}} (from monster rooms)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Warden}} (from sculk shrieker)<br/>{{EntityLink\|Zombie}} (from monster rooms)
			\|atmospherics = Default
			\|lighting = Default
			\|volumetric = Default
			\|colorgrading = Default
	}}		}}
	The '''deep dark''' is a [[Minecraft:cave biome]] that generates deep underground in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] under [[Minecraft:Mountains\|mountainous]] areas.		The '''deep dark''' is a [[Minecraft:cave biome]] that generates deep underground in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] under [[Minecraft:Mountains\|mountainous]] areas.

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	\| structures= {{EnvLink\|Ancient City}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Stronghold}}		\| structures= {{MC/EnvLink\|Ancient City}}<br/>{{MC/EnvLink\|Stronghold}}
	\| features = {{EnvLink\|Amethyst Geode}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Monster Room}}		\| features = {{MC/EnvLink\|Amethyst Geode}}<br/>{{MC/EnvLink\|Monster Room}}
	\| blocks = {{~~BlockLink~~\|Sculk}}<br/>{{~~BlockLink~~\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{~~BlockLink~~\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{~~BlockLink~~\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{~~BlockLink~~\|Sculk Shrieker}}		\| blocks = {{MC/Blocklink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{MC/Blocklink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{MC/Blocklink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{MC/Blocklink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{MC/Blocklink\|Sculk Shrieker}}
	}}		}}
	The '''deep dark''' is a cave biome that generates deep underground in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] under mountainous areas.		The '''deep dark''' is a cave biome that generates deep underground in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] under mountainous areas.
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	\|[[Minecraft:Deep Dark]], Dripstone Caves, and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{~~upcoming~~\|Chaos Cubed}}		\|[[Minecraft:Deep Dark]], Dripstone Caves, and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{MC/Upcoming\|Chaos Cubed}}
	\|"Deeper"		\|"Deeper"
	\|{{sort\|TT07\|'' Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)'' No. 7}}		\|{{sort\|TT07\|'' Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)'' No. 7}}
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	== Data values ==		== Data values ==
	=== ID ===		=== ID ===
	{{~~edition~~\|java}}：		{{MC/Edition\|java}}：
	{{ID table		{{ID table
	\|edition=java		\|edition=java
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	{{~~edition~~\|bedrock}}：		{{MC/Edition\|bedrock}}：
	{{ID table		{{ID table
	\|shownumericids=1		\|shownumericids=1
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	== Achievements ==		== Achievements ==
	{{~~load~~ achievements\|Adventuring Time}}		{{MC/Load achievements\|Adventuring Time}}

	== Advancements ==		== Advancements ==
	{{~~load~~ advancements\|Adventuring Time}}		{{MC/Load advancements\|Adventuring Time}}

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==
	{{yt\|Z4haZTbU9ZA\|align=inline}}		{{MC/Yt\|Z4haZTbU9ZA\|align=inline}}
	{{yt\|rpKieiahBBU\|align=inline}}		{{MC/Yt\|rpKieiahBBU\|align=inline}}

	== History ==		== History ==
	=== Announcement ===		=== Announcement ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|October 3, 2020\|link={{~~ytl~~\|DWZIfsaIgtE\|t=44m13s}}\|The Deep Dark biome is announced at Minecraft Live 2020.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|October 3, 2020\|link={{MC/Ytl\|DWZIfsaIgtE\|t=44m13s}}\|The Deep Dark biome is announced at Minecraft Live 2020.}}
	}}		}}

	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19\|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1\|Added the deep dark biome.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.19\|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1\|Added the deep dark biome.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w11a\|Officially added the deep dark.\|[[Minecraft:Sculk]] patches in the deep dark now also replace part of the terrain's walls or ceilings, and are larger in general.		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w11a\|Officially added the deep dark.\|[[Minecraft:Sculk]] patches in the deep dark now also replace part of the terrain's walls or ceilings, and are larger in general.
	\|Ancient cities in the deep dark from the Experimental Snapshot 1 have not been implemented.}}		\|Ancient cities in the deep dark from the Experimental Snapshot 1 have not been implemented.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w13a\|Ancient cities now generate inside the deep dark.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w13a\|Ancient cities now generate inside the deep dark.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w19a\|Mineshafts can no longer intersect the deep dark biome.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=22w19a\|Mineshafts can no longer intersect the deep dark biome.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.3\|dev=Pre-release 1\|Large copper ores no longer generates in the deep dark.<ref>{{bug\|MC-255133\|\|Extra copper ore generates in deep dark\|Fixed}}</ref>}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.3\|dev=Pre-release 1\|Large copper ores no longer generates in the deep dark.<ref>{{bug\|MC-255133\|\|Extra copper ore generates in deep dark\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21\|dev=24w21a\|Trial chambers are less likely to generate in the deep dark.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.21\|dev=24w21a\|Trial chambers are less likely to generate in the deep dark.}}
	}}		}}

	=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===		=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.18.30\|exp=Wild Update\|dev=Preview 1.18.30.29\|Added the deep dark biome behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.18.30\|exp=Wild Update\|dev=Preview 1.18.30.29\|Added the deep dark biome behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 1.18.30.33\|Ancient cities now generate inside the deep dark.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 1.18.30.33\|Ancient cities now generate inside the deep dark.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.0\|dev=Preview 1.19.0.21\|The deep dark biome is now available without enabling the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}		\|{{MC/HistoryLine\|\|1.19.0\|dev=Preview 1.19.0.21\|The deep dark biome is now available without enabling the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}
	}}		}}

	== Issues ==		== Issues ==
	{{Issue list}}		{{MC/Issue list}}

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* The deep dark was originally "going to feel like an underwater biome, but with the water missing" along with "lots of floating jellyfish in the air and ghostly looking blocks." White, orange, teal, and lime green were some of the color themes meant for the deep dark. In these versions, the only source of light would have been bioluminescent blocks.<ref>{{~~ytl~~\|Z4haZTbU9ZA\|The Secrets of Minecraft's Deep Dark @ 2:57\|Minecraft\|June 24, 2022\|t=177s}}</ref>		* The deep dark was originally "going to feel like an underwater biome, but with the water missing" along with "lots of floating jellyfish in the air and ghostly looking blocks." White, orange, teal, and lime green were some of the color themes meant for the deep dark. In these versions, the only source of light would have been bioluminescent blocks.<ref>{{MC/Ytl\|Z4haZTbU9ZA\|The Secrets of Minecraft's Deep Dark @ 2:57\|Minecraft\|June 24, 2022\|t=177s}}</ref>
	* If a single biome world is generated using the deep dark as the biome, it appears similar to a plains world with [[Minecraft:sculk]] patches present across the world's surface. Sculk shriekers can spawn anywhere, making the [[Minecraft:warden]] a near constant threat. No other mobs spawn, with these exceptions:		* If a single biome world is generated using the deep dark as the biome, it appears similar to a plains world with [[Minecraft:sculk]] patches present across the world's surface. Sculk shriekers can spawn anywhere, making the [[Minecraft:warden]] a near constant threat. No other mobs spawn, with these exceptions:
	** Pillager patrols and phantoms still spawn naturally.		** Pillager patrols and phantoms still spawn naturally.
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{{Infobox biome
| title = Deep Dark

| group = Regular
| 1-1 = Deep Dark Light.png
| 1-1caption = Lit
| 1-1size = 500px
| 1-2 = Deep Dark 1.19.png
| 1-2caption = Natural
| 1-2size = 500px
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals
| 2-1 = Deep Dark Vibrant Visuals.png
| 2-1size = 500px
| downfall = 0.4
| temperature = 0.8
| precipitation = Yes
| grasscolor = {{color|#91BD59}}
| foliagecolor = {{color|#77AB2F}}
| dryfoliagecolor = {{color|#A37546}}
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}} {{color|#44AFF5}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| structures= {{EnvLink|Ancient City}} {{EnvLink|Stronghold}}
| features = {{EnvLink|Amethyst Geode}} {{EnvLink|Monster Room}}
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Sculk}} {{BlockLink|Sculk Vein}} {{BlockLink|Sculk Sensor}} {{BlockLink|Sculk Catalyst}} {{BlockLink|Sculk Shrieker}}
}}
The '''deep dark''' is a [[Minecraft:cave biome]] that generates deep underground in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] under [[Minecraft:Mountains|mountainous]] areas.

== Generation ==
The deep dark is a [[Minecraft:Biome#Cave biomes|cave biome]] that generates deep underground beneath areas with a low [[Minecraft:World generation#Biomes|erosion]] value. The deep dark usually stays within the [[Minecraft:deepslate]] layer, although it can occasionally reach into the [[Minecraft:stone]] layer. Rarely, it can generate at up to y=124.

The biomes the deep dark generates under are the ones with the least [[Minecraft:World generation#Biomes|erosion]] and high altitudes. These are:

* Most often: [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]], [[Minecraft:stony peaks]], [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]], [[Minecraft:snowy slopes]], and [[Minecraft:grove]]s
* Often (plateaus): [[Minecraft:cherry grove]]s, [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, and [[Minecraft:savanna plateau]]s
* Less often: [[Minecraft:badlands]], [[Minecraft:wooded badlands]], and [[Minecraft:eroded badlands]]
* Never: [[Minecraft:ocean]]s, [[Minecraft:river]]s, [[Minecraft:swamp]]s or [[Minecraft:desert]]s.

== Description ==
The deep dark is covered in large patches of [[Minecraft:sculk]] blocks surrounded by [[Minecraft:sculk vein]]s, which include sculk-related blocks such as [[Minecraft:sculk shrieker]]s, [[Minecraft:sculk sensor]]s and [[Minecraft:sculk catalyst]]s.

The biome is dimly lit; there is almost no [[Minecraft:glow lichen]], with the only natural light sources being sculk catalysts and [[Minecraft:lava]]. No regular [[Minecraft:mob spawning]] occurs in this biome, but other mechanics are unaffected: [[Minecraft:monster room]]s can still spawn mobs,<ref>{{bug|MC-249361||Dungeons can spawn in the deep dark, potentially distracting the upcoming warden|WAI}}</ref> and in very specific cases [[Minecraft:Phantom|phantoms]]<ref>[[Minecraft:bugtracker:MC/issues/MC-305640|MC-305640]]</ref> and skeleton horse traps also still spawn.<ref>[[Minecraft:bugtracker:MC/issues/MC-306181|MC-305630]]</ref> Furthermore, the [[Minecraft:warden]] may appear if four [[Minecraft:Sculk Shrieker|shriekers]] are triggered, giving the player the [[Minecraft:Darkness]] effect.

The deep dark is the only biome where [[Minecraft:ancient cities]] can generate. Other structures and features that can be found in the deep dark include [[Minecraft:monster room]]s, [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s, and [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s. [[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s and [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] never generate in a deep dark biome, although they may extend into one.

The deep dark can be a great biome for mining [[Minecraft:diamond]]s since they are most frequent at the deepest layers of the world and generate less frequently when exposed to air which the [[Minecraft:sculk]] protects them from. The [[Minecraft:sculk]] floors and walls can easily be destroyed with a [[Minecraft:hoe]], yielding a large amount of [[Minecraft:experience]], effective for hoes with [[Minecraft:Mending]].

While certain [[Minecraft:ore]]s that are exposed to [[Minecraft:air]] blocks have a chance to not generate, sculk blocks are considered a solid block during generation, causing many ores to be revealed under it. Other mobs do not spawn, so the warden is the only threat, which can be safely avoided by destroying all nearby shriekers.

Deep dark is the only Overworld biome that [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s can't appear in, even if deep dark generates above Y=0.

== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
These [[Minecraft:music]] tracks play when the [[Minecraft:player]] is in the deep dark.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"
! '''Filename in Minecraft'''
! [[Minecraft:Gameplay]]
! '''Soundtrack Title'''
! Soundtrack
! class="unsortable" |Track preview
! Weight
|-
! ancestry.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Deep Dark]]
|"[[Minecraft:Ancestry]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 3}}
|[[File:Ancestry.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
|}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}：
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Deep Dark
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=deep_dark
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}：
{{ID table
|shownumericids=1
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritename=deep dark
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=deep_dark
|id=190
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Adventuring Time}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Adventuring Time}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|Z4haZTbU9ZA|align=inline}}
{{yt|rpKieiahBBU|align=inline}}

== History ==
=== Announcement ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DWZIfsaIgtE|t=44m13s}}|The Deep Dark biome is announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Added the deep dark biome.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w11a|Officially added the deep dark.|[[Minecraft:Sculk]] patches in the deep dark now also replace part of the terrain's walls or ceilings, and are larger in general.
|[[Minecraft:Ancient cities]] in the deep dark from the Experimental Snapshot 1 have not been implemented.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w13a|Ancient cities now generate inside the deep dark.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w19a|Mineshafts can no longer intersect the deep dark biome.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|dev=Pre-release 1|Large copper ores no longer generates in the deep dark.<ref>{{bug|MC-255133||Extra copper ore generates in deep dark|Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21|dev=24w21a|[[Minecraft:Trial chambers]] are less likely to generate in the deep dark.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|exp=Wild Update|dev=Preview 1.18.30.29|Added the deep dark biome behind the "Wild Update" [[Minecraft:experimental]] toggle.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.18.30.33|Ancient cities now generate inside the deep dark.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.0|dev=Preview 1.19.0.21|The deep dark biome is now available without enabling the "Wild Update" experimental toggle.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* The deep dark was originally "going to feel like an underwater biome, but with the water missing" along with "lots of floating jellyfish in the air and ghostly looking blocks." White, orange, teal, and lime green were some of the color themes meant for the deep dark. In these versions, the only source of light would have been bioluminescent blocks.<ref>{{ytl|Z4haZTbU9ZA|The Secrets of Minecraft's Deep Dark @ 2:57|Minecraft|June 24, 2022|t=177s}}</ref>
* If a [[Minecraft:single biome]] world is generated using the deep dark as the biome, it appears similar to a [[Minecraft:plains]] world with [[Minecraft:sculk]] patches present across the world's surface. [[Minecraft:Sculk shrieker]]s can spawn anywhere, making the [[Minecraft:warden]] a near constant threat. No other mobs spawn, with these exceptions:
** [[Minecraft:Pillager patrol]]s and [[Minecraft:phantom]]s still spawn naturally.
** [[Minecraft:Silverfish]] spawn via naturally generated [[Minecraft:infested stone bricks]].
** [[Minecraft:Bee]]s spawn via naturally generated [[Minecraft:beehive]]s.
* In a few images shown by [[Minecraft:Kingbdogz]] during the [[Minecraft:The Wild Update|1.19]] development cycle showed [[Minecraft:fossil]]s generating in this [[Minecraft:biome]] covered in [[Minecraft:sculk vein]]s which was confirmed to have been something they were "just testing out", and it never made it into the game.<ref>{{Tweet|kingbdogz|1499449439756431363|Just to calm your expectations: the bone blocks are a test where we were seeing what it would look like if normal fossils might generate in the Deep Dark exposed. No idea if we'll actually use that idea.|March 3, 2022}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Deep Dark.png|A deep dark biome
File:Sculk in a Geode.png|An [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]] in the deep dark.
File:Deep Dark Mineshaft from below.png|A [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] spreads into the deep dark and they blend together (before snapshot 22w19a).
File:Deep Dark and Dripstone Caves.png|A [[Minecraft:dripstone cave]] intersects the deep dark.
File:Deep dark biome in a stronghold.png|A [[Minecraft:stronghold]] intersects the deep dark.
File:Chiwi Deep Dark.jpg|Mining in the deep dark.
File:Deep Dark Lush Cave.jpg|A [[Minecraft:lush cave]] meets the deep dark.
File:Deep Dark Fossil.jpg|A [[Minecraft:fossil]] in the deep dark.
File:Monster room in a deep dark biome.png|A [[Minecraft:monster room]] in the deep dark.
File:Deep Bright.png|A pocket of lava in a deep dark.
File:Deep Drip.png|A dripstone cave above an ancient city in a pit.
File:Preset deep dark.png|The Deep Dark [[Minecraft:Seed Templates|seed template]] thumbnail.
</gallery>

=== Development images ===
<gallery>
File:Deepdark.png|The deep dark as seen during [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].
File:Deep Darkness.jpg|Ditto.
File:Deep Dark Structure.png|Deep dark structure recreation render.
</gallery>

=== Concept artwork ===
<gallery>
Deep dark concept art 1.png|Deep dark concept art with a white color theme.
Deep dark concept art 2.png|Another concept art with a white color theme.
Deep dark concept art 3.png|Ditto.
Deep dark concept 2.png|The deep dark with "ghostly white" blocks resembling crystals or coral.
Deep dark concept art 4.png|Concept art with an orange theme.
Deep dark concept art 5.png|Another concept art with an orange theme.
Deep dark concept art 6.png|A render with an orange themed deep dark.
Deep dark concept art 7.png|A teal themed deep dark with orange incorporated.
Deep dark concept art 8.png|Similar to the one before it, but has vines in the background.
Deep dark concept art 9.png|Lime green themed deep dark concept art.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Looping warden.gif|The [[Minecraft:warden]] running through an endless tunnel in the Deep Dark.
File:Evade the sculk.gif|[[Minecraft:Sunny]], [[Minecraft:Efe]], and a [[Minecraft:chicken]] running through the biome.
File:Minecraft Journey to the World's End Volume 7.jpg|The Deep Dark on the cover of ''[[Minecraft: The Manga]]''.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|around-block--deep-dark|Around the Block: Deep Dark|January 5, 2023|Duncan Geere}}
* {{Mcnet|visit-deep-dark-biome|My First Time in the Deep Dark|August 29, 2023|Kate Gray}}

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	\| structures= {{EnvLink\|Ancient City~~}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Stronghold}}~~		\| structures= {{EnvLink\|Ancient City}}
	~~\| features = {{EnvLink\|Amethyst Geode}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Monster Room~~}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Sculk}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Vein}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Sensor}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Catalyst}}<br/>{{BlockLink\|Sculk Shrieker}}
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