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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	[[File:Large dripstone.png\|thumb\|x200px\|A dripstone ~~cluster~~.]]		[[File:Large dripstone.png\|thumb\|x200px\|A [[Dripstone (feature)\|large dripstone]].]]
	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. The ground is filled with small [[Minecraft:water]] wells of only a few blocks wide, containing waterlogged dripstone.		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. The ground is filled with small [[Minecraft:water]] wells of only a few blocks wide, containing waterlogged dripstone.

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	\| 2-1size = 500px		\| 2-1size = 500px
	\| downfall = 0.4{{only\|java\|short=1}}<br>0.0{{only\|bedrock\|short=1}}		\| downfall = 0.4{{only\|java\|short=1}}<br>0.0{{only\|bedrock\|short=1}}
	\| precipitation = Yes		\| precipitation = Yes{{only\|je\|short=1}}<br>No{{only\|be\|short=1}}
	\| 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>		\| 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>
	\| structures = {{EnvLink\|Woodland Mansion}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| structures = {{EnvLink\|Woodland Mansion}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
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	Large [[Minecraft:dripstone cluster]] structures occasionally generate inside expansive caves and 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. The same cave structures and features can generate as normally, like [[Minecraft:monster room]]s and [[Minecraft:glow lichen]]. {{IN\|be}}, [[Minecraft:woodland mansions]] also rarely generate.		Large [[Minecraft:dripstone cluster]] structures occasionally generate inside expansive caves and 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. The same cave structures and features can generate as normally, like [[Minecraft:monster room]]s and [[Minecraft:glow lichen]]. {{IN\|be}}, [[Minecraft:woodland mansions]] also rarely generate.

	When exposed to the surface, the surface is made entirely out of stone with occasional patches of dripstone. Above Y=120±8, ~~rainfall changes to [[Minecraft:snowfall]]~~ in ''Bedrock Edition'', freezing all water and covering the terrain with snow, even when generated in warm biomes like [[Minecraft:badlands]].		When exposed to the surface, the surface is made entirely out of stone with occasional patches of dripstone. Above Y=120±8, the temperature drops below freezing level in ''Bedrock Edition'', freezing all water and covering the terrain with snow, even when generated in warm biomes like [[Minecraft:badlands]]. However, no [[Minecraft:rain]] or [[Minecraft:snowfall]] occurs as it is an arid biome.

	== Mobs ==		== Mobs ==

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	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Dripstone Clusters.png\|A large dripstone cave ~~below y=0~~, with multiple dripstone clusters.		File:Dripstone Clusters.png\|A large dripstone cave in the deepslate layer, with multiple dripstone clusters
	File:Dripstone transition.png\|A spaghetti dripstone cave between the regular stone and deepslate layer.		File:Dripstone transition.png\|A spaghetti dripstone cave between the regular stone and deepslate layer
	~~File:Dripstone with lush.png\|A dripstone cave intersecting a [[Minecraft:lush cave]].~~		File:1-18-dripstone-caves.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] in a dripstone cave
	File:1-18-dripstone-caves.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] in a dripstone cave.		File:Dripstone Pit.png\|A [[Minecraft:player]] looking down into an exposed dripstone cave
	File:Dripstone Pit.png\|A [[Minecraft:player]] looking down into an exposed dripstone cave.		File:Dripstone Ache.png\|An open dripstone cave within a plateau of [[Minecraft:forest]] and [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes
	File:Dripstone Ache.png\|An open dripstone cave within a plateau of [[Minecraft:forest]] and [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes.		File:Dark Dripstone Cave.png\|A very dark dripstone cave
	File:Dark Dripstone Cave.png\|A very dark dripstone cave.		File:Dripstone Overhead.png\|A player in a dripstone cave, lightened by a [[Minecraft:torch]], as seen from above
	File:Dripstone Overhead.png\|A player in a dripstone cave, lightened by a [[Minecraft:torch]], as seen from above.		File:Snowy dripstone in badlands.png\|Exposed dripstone caves in [[Minecraft:badlands]] {{In\|be}}, where snowfall may occur at this height
	File:~~Sunset Cave~~.png\|~~A player emerging from a~~ dripstone ~~cave as the sun sets.~~		File:Dripstone Caves single biome.png\|A dripstone caves [[Minecraft:single biome]] world
	File:Dripstone Caves.png\|~~Dripstone~~ caves.		</gallery>

			==== Historical screenshots ====
			<gallery>
	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.		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.
	~~File:Snowy dripstone in badlands.png\|Exposed dripstone caves in [[Minecraft:badlands]] {{In\|be}}, where snowfall may occur at this height.~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Mojang screenshots ===		=== Mojang screenshots ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:JE 1.17 Development Dripstone caves.png\|Dripstone caves as seen in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].		File:JE 1.17 Development Dripstone caves.png\|Dripstone caves as seen in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]]
	File:Dripstone Cave 1.jpg\|Mineshaft in a dripstone cave.		File:Dripstone Cave 1.jpg\|Mineshaft in a dripstone cave
	File:Dripstone Cave 2.jpg\|Stalactite in a dripstone cave.		File:Dripstone Cave 2.jpg\|Stalactite in a dripstone cave
	File:Dripstone Cave 3.jpg\|Pillars in a dripstone cave.		File:Dripstone Cave 3.jpg\|Pillars in a dripstone cave
	File:Dripstone Caves Lava.jpg\|Lavafall in a dripstone cave.		File:Dripstone Caves Lava.jpg\|Lavafall in a dripstone cave
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{Infobox biome		{{Infobox biome
	~~\| title = Dripstone Caves~~
	\| group = Regular		\| group = Regular
	\| 1-1 = Dripstone Caves Light.png		\| 1-1 = Dripstone Caves Light.png
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	\| watercolor = {{color\|#3F76E4}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#44AFF5}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| watercolor = {{color\|#3F76E4}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#44AFF5}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Dripstone Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Pointed Dripstone}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Copper Ore}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}{{Only\|be\|short=1}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Dripstone Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Pointed Dripstone}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Copper Ore}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}{{Only\|be\|short=1}}
	\|atmospherics = Default		\| atmospherics = Default
	\|lighting = Default		\| lighting = Default
	\|volumetric = Default		\| volumetric = Default
	\|colorgrading = Default		\| colorgrading = Default
	}}		}}
	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]].		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]].

	== Generation ==		== Generation ==
	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.		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. An indicator of high continentalness is when [[Minecraft:river]] fjords stop generating and mountain valleys are elevated.

			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.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	[[File:Large dripstone.png\|thumb\|x200px\|A dripstone cluster.]]		[[File:Large dripstone.png\|thumb\|x200px\|A dripstone cluster.]]
	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.		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. The ground is filled with small [[Minecraft:water]] wells of only a few blocks wide, containing waterlogged dripstone.

			Large [[Minecraft:dripstone cluster]] structures occasionally generate inside expansive caves and 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. The same cave structures and features can generate as normally, like [[Minecraft:monster room]]s and [[Minecraft:glow lichen]]. {{IN\|be}}, [[Minecraft:woodland mansions]] also rarely generate.

	When exposed to the surface, the surface is made entirely out of stone with occasional patches of dripstone.		When exposed to the surface, the surface is made entirely out of stone with occasional patches of dripstone. Above Y=120±8, rainfall changes to [[Minecraft:snowfall]] in ''Bedrock Edition'', freezing all water and covering the terrain with snow, even when generated in warm biomes like [[Minecraft:badlands]].

	== Mobs ==		== Mobs ==

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	\| precipitation = Yes		\| precipitation = Yes
	\| 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>		\| 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>
	\| structures = ~~{{EnvLink\|Mineshaft}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Stronghold}}<br/>{{EnvLink\|Trial Chambers}}<br/>~~{{EnvLink\|Woodland Mansion}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| structures = {{EnvLink\|Woodland Mansion}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| features = {{EnvLink\|Dripstone Cluster~~}}<br>{{EnvLink\|Amethyst Geode}}<br>{{EnvLink\|Monster Room~~}}		\| features = {{EnvLink\|Dripstone Cluster}}
	\| grasscolor = {{color\|#91BD59}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#8DB58A}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| grasscolor = {{color\|#91BD59}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#8DB58A}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| foliagecolor = {{color\|#77AB2F}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#70A26C}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| foliagecolor = {{color\|#77AB2F}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#70A26C}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| dryfoliagecolor = {{color\|#A37546}}{{only\|java\|short=1}}<br>{{color\|#957754}}{{only\|be\|short=1}}		\| dryfoliagecolor = {{color\|#A37546}}{{only\|java\|short=1}}<br>{{color\|#957754}}{{only\|be\|short=1}}
	\| watercolor = {{color\|#3F76E4}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#44AFF5}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| watercolor = {{color\|#3F76E4}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#44AFF5}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Dripstone Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Pointed Dripstone}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Copper Ore}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Dripstone Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Pointed Dripstone}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Copper Ore}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}{{Only\|be\|short=1}}
	\|atmospherics = Default		\|atmospherics = Default
	\|lighting = Default		\|lighting = Default

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	~~{{For\|\|Dripstone\|Cave (disambiguation)}}~~
	{{Infobox biome		{{Infobox biome
	\| title = Dripstone Caves		\| title = Dripstone Caves

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	\| watercolor = {{color\|#3F76E4}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#44AFF5}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| watercolor = {{color\|#3F76E4}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#44AFF5}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Dripstone Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Pointed Dripstone}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Copper Ore}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Dripstone Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Pointed Dripstone}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Copper Ore}}
			\|atmospherics = Default
			\|lighting = Default
			\|volumetric = Default
			\|colorgrading = Default
	}}		}}
	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]].		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]].

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{{For||Dripstone|Cave (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox biome
| title = Dripstone Caves
| group = Regular
| 1-1 = Dripstone Caves Light.png
| 1-1caption = Lit
| 1-1size = 500px
| 1-2 = Dripstone Caves.png
| 1-2caption = Natural
| 1-2size = 500px
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals
| 2-1 = Dripstone Caves Vibrant Visuals.png
| 2-1size = 500px
| downfall = 0.4{{only|java|short=1}} 0.0{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| precipitation = Yes
| temperature = 0.8{{only|java|short=1}} 0.2{{only|bedrock|short=1}}<ref>{{bug|MCPE-142225||Dripstone Caves biome temperature is too cold}}</ref>
| structures = {{EnvLink|Mineshaft}} {{EnvLink|Stronghold}} {{EnvLink|Trial Chambers}} {{EnvLink|Woodland Mansion}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| features = {{EnvLink|Dripstone Cluster}} {{EnvLink|Amethyst Geode}} {{EnvLink|Monster Room}}
| grasscolor = {{color|#91BD59}}{{only|java|short=y}} {{color|#8DB58A}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| foliagecolor = {{color|#77AB2F}}{{only|java|short=y}} {{color|#70A26C}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| dryfoliagecolor = {{color|#A37546}}{{only|java|short=1}} {{color|#957754}}{{only|be|short=1}}
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}} {{color|#44AFF5}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Dripstone Block}} {{BlockLink|Pointed Dripstone}} {{BlockLink|Water}} {{BlockLink|Copper Ore}}
}}
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]].

== Generation ==
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.

== Description ==
[[File:Large dripstone.png|thumb|x200px|A dripstone cluster.]]
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.

When exposed to the surface, the surface is made entirely out of stone with occasional patches of dripstone.

== Mobs ==
The following mobs naturally spawn here:
{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}
{{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]].}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}
|underground=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}
}}

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

== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
These music tracks play while the player is in the dripstone caves.

{| 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
|-
!hal1.ogg
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby]]"
| {{sort|A03|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 3}}
|[[File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg]]
|1
|-
!hal4.ogg
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Danny]]"
| {{sort|A21|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 21}}
|[[File:Danny.ogg]]
|1
|-
!nuance1.ogg
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Key (song)|Key]]"
| {{sort|A01|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Key.ogg]]
|1
|-
!nuance2.ogg
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Oxygène]]"
| {{sort|A09|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Oxygene.ogg]]
|1
|-
!wending.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Wending]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 4}}
|[[File:Wending.ogg]]
|2
|-
!infinite_amethyst.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Infinite Amethyst]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 5}}
|[[File:Infinite amethyst.ogg]]
|1
|-
!an_ordinary_day.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], and [[Minecraft:Snowy Slopes]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:An Ordinary Day]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 10}}
|[[File:An ordinary day.ogg]]
|1
|-
! deeper.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Deep Dark]], [[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Deeper]]"
|{{sort|TT07|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 7}}
|[[File:Deeper.ogg]]
|1
|-
! eld_unknown.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Eld Unknown]]"
|{{sort|TT08|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 8}}
|[[File:Eld_Unknown.ogg]]
|2
|-
! endless.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Stony Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:Endless]]"
|{{sort|TT09|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Endless.ogg]]
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! pokopoko.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves]], [[Minecraft:Grove]], [[Minecraft:Jagged Peaks]], [[Minecraft:Snowy Slopes]], [[Minecraft:Main menu]], and [[Minecraft:Sulfur Caves]]{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
|"[[Minecraft:pokopoko]]"
|{{sort|TT05|''[[Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 5}}
|[[File:pokopoko.ogg]]
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== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Dripstone Caves
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=Dripstone caves
|nameid=dripstone_caves
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=1
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritename=Dripstone Caves
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=dripstone_caves
|id=188
|foot=1}}

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

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

== History ==
=== Announcement ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2020|link={{ytl|DBvZ2Iqmm3M|t=11m35s}}|The dripstone caves biome is shown at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w49a|Added the dripstone caves.}}
|{{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>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Dripstone caves now generate naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 4|Larger [[Minecraft:ore (feature)|blob]]s of [[Minecraft:copper ore]] now generate in dripstone caves.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 5|Dripstone caves now place [[Minecraft:stone]] instead of [[Minecraft:grass block]]s when they leak out of cave entrances.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w39a|[[Minecraft:Drowned]] are now able to spawn in [[Minecraft:aquifer]]s inside dripstone caves.
|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s no longer spawn in dripstone caves.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|Zombies once again spawn in dripstone caves.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w44a|Dripstone caves are now required for the "Adventuring Time" [[Minecraft:advancement]].}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{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]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.17.0.50|Dripstone caves now generate throughout the Overworld.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.}}
|{{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.
|Larger [[Minecraft:ore (feature)|blob]]s of [[Minecraft:copper ore]] now generate in dripstone caves.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 174.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*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>

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Dripstone Clusters.png|A large dripstone cave below y=0, with multiple dripstone clusters.
File:Dripstone transition.png|A spaghetti dripstone cave between the regular stone and deepslate layer.
File:Dripstone with lush.png|A dripstone cave intersecting a [[Minecraft:lush cave]].
File:1-18-dripstone-caves.jpg|A [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] in a dripstone cave.
File:Dripstone Pit.png|A [[Minecraft:player]] looking down into an exposed dripstone cave.
File:Dripstone Ache.png|An open dripstone cave within a plateau of [[Minecraft:forest]] and [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes.
File:Dark Dripstone Cave.png|A very dark dripstone cave.
File:Dripstone Overhead.png|A player in a dripstone cave, lightened by a [[Minecraft:torch]], as seen from above.
File:Sunset Cave.png|A player emerging from a dripstone cave as the sun sets.
File:Dripstone Caves.png|Dripstone caves.
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.
File:Snowy dripstone in badlands.png|Exposed dripstone caves in [[Minecraft:badlands]] {{In|be}}, where snowfall may occur at this height.
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:JE 1.17 Development Dripstone caves.png|Dripstone caves as seen in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]].
File:Dripstone Cave 1.jpg|Mineshaft in a dripstone cave.
File:Dripstone Cave 2.jpg|Stalactite in a dripstone cave.
File:Dripstone Cave 3.jpg|Pillars in a dripstone cave.
File:Dripstone Caves Lava.jpg|Lavafall in a dripstone cave.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:SteveFalls.png|[[Minecraft:Steve]] falling down a dripstone cave with a [[Minecraft:mace]].
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>
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.
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>
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|around-block--dripstone-caves|Around the Block: Dripstone Caves|February 10, 2022|Duncan Geere}}

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