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{{Infobox biome<br />
| title = Dripstone Caves<br />
| group = Regular<br />
| 1-1 = Dripstone Caves Light.png<br />
| 1-1caption = Lit<br />
| 1-1size = 500px<br />
| 1-2 = Dripstone Caves.png<br />
| 1-2caption = Natural<br />
| 1-2size = 500px<br />
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals<br />
| 2-1 = Dripstone Caves Vibrant Visuals.png<br />
| 2-1size = 500px<br />
| downfall = 0.4{{only|java|short=1}}<br>0.0{{only|bedrock|short=1}}<br />
| precipitation = Yes<br />
| temperature = 0.8{{only|java|short=1}}<br>0.2{{only|bedrock|short=1}}<ref>{{bug|MCPE-142225||Dripstone Caves biome temperature is too cold}}</ref><br />
| structures = {{EnvLink|Mineshaft}}<br/>{{EnvLink|Stronghold}}<br/>{{EnvLink|Trial Chambers}}<br/>{{EnvLink|Woodland Mansion}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}<br />
| features = {{EnvLink|Dripstone Cluster}}<br>{{EnvLink|Amethyst Geode}}<br>{{EnvLink|Monster Room}}<br />
| grasscolor = {{color|#91BD59}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#8DB58A}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}<br />
| foliagecolor = {{color|#77AB2F}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#70A26C}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}<br />
| dryfoliagecolor = {{color|#A37546}}{{only|java|short=1}}<br>{{color|#957754}}{{only|be|short=1}}<br />
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#44AFF5}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}<br />
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Dripstone Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Pointed Dripstone}}<br>{{BlockLink|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink|Copper Ore}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''dripstone caves''' is a cave [[Minecraft:biome]] found in inland areas, filled with clusters and pillars of [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]] and [[Minecraft:dripstone blocks]].<br />
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== Generation ==<br />
Dripstone caves generate underground at any [[Minecraft:altitude]] beneath areas with high [[Minecraft:continentalness]] values (≥ 0.8), which means they are usually found far inland, and are essentially never found under [[Minecraft:ocean]] biomes or bordering a coast. While [[Minecraft:dark forest]]s, [[Minecraft:old growth taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:bamboo jungle]]s, [[Minecraft:wooded badlands]], and [[Minecraft:taiga]]s at temperatures of -0.450 and below are almost guaranteed to have [[Minecraft:lush caves]] under them, dripstone caves may generate under them instead of lush caves when they're far inland. <br />
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== Description ==<br />
[[File:Large dripstone.png|thumb|x200px|A dripstone cluster.]]<br />
A dripstone cave looks similar to a regular cave, but [[Minecraft:dripstone block]]s and [[Minecraft:pointed dripstone]] both hanging as stalactites and growing from the ground as stalagmites generate throughout the biome, with small [[Minecraft:water]] wells of 1×1 blocks also commonly generated all over the biome. Large [[Minecraft:dripstone cluster]]s structures occasionally generate inside ravines. This biome also generates larger copper ore [[Minecraft:ore (feature)|blobs]] compared to other biomes. [[Minecraft:Drowned]] and rarely [[Minecraft:zombie nautilus]]es are able to spawn in aquifers, unlike in other biomes. [[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s, [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s, [[Minecraft:monster room]]s, [[Minecraft:trial chambers]] and [[Minecraft:Glow Lichen (feature)|glow lichen]] can be found in dripstone caves like normal, and [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s and [[Minecraft:woodland mansions]]{{Only|be|short=1}} also rarely generate.<br />
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When exposed to the surface, the surface is made entirely out of stone with occasional patches of dripstone.<br />
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== Mobs ==<br />
The following mobs naturally spawn here:<br />
{{Spawn table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|monster=<br />
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Drowned|weight=95|size=4|note=Adult drowned wielding a trident have a 50% chance of spawning mounted on a [[Minecraft:zombie nautilus]].}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
|ambient=<br />
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}<br />
|underground=<br />
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{Spawn table<br />
|edition=bedrock<br />
|monster=<br />
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Drowned|weight=100|size=2-4|note=Adult drowned wielding a trident have a 50% chance of spawning mounted on a [[Minecraft:zombie nautilus]].}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=2-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=1-2}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-2}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}<br />
|creature=<br />
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}<br />
}}<br />
{{-}}<br />
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== Sounds ==<br />
=== Music ===<br />
These music tracks play while the player is in the dripstone caves.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"<br />
!'''Filename<br>in Minecraft'''<br />
![[Minecraft:Gameplay]]<br />
!'''Soundtrack title'''<br />
!Soundtrack<br />
! class="unsortable" | Track preview<br />
!Weight<br />
|-<br />
!hal1.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby]]"<br />
| {{sort|A03|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 3}}<br />
|[[File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
!hal4.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Danny]]"<br />
| {{sort|A21|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 21}}<br />
|[[File:Danny.ogg]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
!nuance1.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Key (song)|Key]]"<br />
| {{sort|A01|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 1}}<br />
|[[File:Key.ogg]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
!nuance2.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Oxygène]]"<br />
| {{sort|A09|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 9}}<br />
|[[File:Oxygene.ogg]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
!wending.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Wending]]"<br />
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 4}}<br />
|[[File:Wending.ogg]]<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
!infinite_amethyst.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Infinite Amethyst]]"<br />
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 5}}<br />
|[[File:Infinite amethyst.ogg]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
!an_ordinary_day.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], and [[Minecraft:Snowy Slopes]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}<br />
|"[[Minecraft:An Ordinary Day]]"<br />
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 10}}<br />
|[[File:An ordinary day.ogg]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
! deeper.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:Deep Dark]], [[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Deeper]]"<br />
|{{sort|TT07|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 7}}<br />
|[[File:Deeper.ogg]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
! eld_unknown.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Eld Unknown]]"<br />
|{{sort|TT08|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 8}}<br />
|[[File:Eld_Unknown.ogg]]<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
! endless.ogg<br />
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}<br />
|"[[Minecraft:Endless]]"<br />
|{{sort|TT09|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 9}}<br />
|[[File:Endless.ogg]]<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
! pokopoko.ogg <br />
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Snowy Slopes]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}<br />
|"[[Minecraft:pokopoko]]"<br />
|{{sort|TT05|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 5}}<br />
|[[File:pokopoko.ogg]]<br />
|2<br />
|}<br />
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== Data values ==<br />
=== ID ===<br />
{{edition|java}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Dripstone Caves<br />
|spritetype=biome<br />
|spritename=Dripstone caves<br />
|nameid=dripstone_caves<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
<br />
{{edition|bedrock}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|shownumericids=1<br />
|displayname=[No displayed name]<br />
|spritename=Dripstone Caves<br />
|spritetype=biome<br />
|nameid=dripstone_caves<br />
|id=188<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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== Achievements ==<br />
{{load achievements|Adventuring Time}}<br />
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== Advancements ==<br />
{{load advancements|Adventuring Time}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Announcement ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DBvZ2Iqmm3M|t=11m35s}}|The dripstone caves biome is shown at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Java Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w49a|Added the dripstone caves.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w03a|<code>dripstone_caves</code> display name is now "Dripstone Caves" instead of "Dripstone caves".<ref>{{bug|MC-207250||Dripstone caves biome name is not properly capitalized|Fixed}}</ref>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Dripstone caves now generate naturally.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 4|Larger [[Minecraft:ore (feature)|blob]]s of [[Minecraft:copper ore]] now generate in dripstone caves.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 5|Dripstone caves now place [[Minecraft:stone]] instead of [[Minecraft:grass block]]s when they leak out of cave entrances.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w39a|[[Minecraft:Drowned]] are now able to spawn in [[Minecraft:aquifer]]s inside dripstone caves.<br />
|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s no longer spawn in dripstone caves.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|Zombies once again spawn in dripstone caves.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w44a|Dripstone caves are now required for the "Adventuring Time" [[Minecraft:advancement]].}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|Added the dripstone caves. They don't naturally generate yet and are only accessible through [[Minecraft:add-ons]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.17.0.50|Dripstone caves now generate throughout the Overworld.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.30|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.17.20.22|Dripstone caves can now generate below Y{{=}}0 to Y{{=}}-64.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.40|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.17.40.21|Dripstone caves now place stone instead of grass blocks when they leak out of cave entrances.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.0|dev=beta 1.18.0.20|Dripstone caves can now generate naturally by default, and no longer have to be enabled with the "Caves and Cliffs" [[Minecraft:experimental]] toggle.<br />
|Larger [[Minecraft:ore (feature)|blob]]s of [[Minecraft:copper ore]] now generate in dripstone caves.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Data history ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 174.}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Issues ==<br />
{{Issue list}}<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
*The [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Hang_Sơn_Đoòng|Sơn Đoòng cave]] in Vietnam was of particular inspiration when coming up with the features of dripstone caves.<ref>{{tweet|henrikkniberg|1360182052197392385|One of the sources of inspiration for the new Minecraft caves & the large dripstone was Hang Son Doong caves in Vietnam. Mind blowing place with 80 meter stalagmites and other craziness!|February 12, 2021|archive=|archiveid=}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
=== Screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Dripstone Clusters.png|A large dripstone cave below y=0, with multiple dripstone clusters.<br />
File:Dripstone transition.png|A spaghetti dripstone cave between the regular stone and deepslate layer.<br />
File:Dripstone with lush.png|A dripstone cave intersecting a [[Minecraft:lush cave]].<br />
File:1-18-dripstone-caves.jpg|A [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] in a dripstone cave.<br />
File:Dripstone Pit.png|A [[Minecraft:player]] looking down into an exposed dripstone cave.<br />
File:Dripstone Ache.png|An open dripstone cave within a plateau of [[Minecraft:forest]] and [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes.<br />
File:Dark Dripstone Cave.png|A very dark dripstone cave.<br />
File:Dripstone Overhead.png|A player in a dripstone cave, lightened by a [[Minecraft:torch]], as seen from above.<br />
File:Sunset Cave.png|A player emerging from a dripstone cave as the sun sets.<br />
File:Dripstone Caves.png|Dripstone caves.<br />
File:Dripstone Caves single biome 1.17.png|A dripstone caves [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]], which generates the surface as a plains biome. The caves are filled with dripstone.<br />
File:Snowy dripstone in badlands.png|Exposed dripstone caves in [[Minecraft:badlands]] {{In|be}}, where snowfall may occur at this height.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Mojang screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:JE 1.17 Development Dripstone caves.png|Dripstone caves as seen in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].<br />
File:Dripstone Cave 1.jpg|Mineshaft in a dripstone cave.<br />
File:Dripstone Cave 2.jpg|Stalactite in a dripstone cave.<br />
File:Dripstone Cave 3.jpg|Pillars in a dripstone cave.<br />
File:Dripstone Caves Lava.jpg|Lavafall in a dripstone cave.<br />
</gallery><br />
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=== In other media ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:SteveFalls.png|[[Minecraft:Steve]] falling down a dripstone cave with a [[Minecraft:mace]].<br />
File:Dripstone Cave trailer.jpg|Steve falling through a dripstone cave.<ref>{{ytl|vdrn4ouZRvQ|Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II - Official Trailer|Minecraft|November 30, 2021|t=36s}}</ref><br />
File:Noor catches a redstone torch.png|[[Minecraft:Noor]] grabbing a [[Minecraft:Redstone Torch|redstone torch]] in a dripstone cave, while [[Minecraft:Ari]] is mining.<br />
File:Camel in Dripstone Cave.png|A [[Minecraft:camel]] falling through a dripstone cave.<ref>{{ytl|j8DVLpUld7E|A Tale of Two Friends {{!}} Trails & Tales|Minecraft|October 21, 2023|t=100s}}</ref> <br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Mcnet|around-block--dripstone-caves|Around the Block: Dripstone Caves|February 10, 2022|Duncan Geere}}<br />
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