Minecraft:Ice Caves - Revision history

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	Blobs of stone and deepslate generate throughout the packed ice. This allows [[Minecraft:ores]] and other stone variants like [[Minecraft:diorite]] and [[Minecraft:andesite]] to generate. [[Minecraft:Glow lichen]], [[Minecraft:dirt]], and [[Minecraft:granite]] do not generate, unlike in other cave biomes.		Blobs of stone and deepslate generate throughout the packed ice. This allows [[Minecraft:ores]] and other stone variants like [[Minecraft:diorite]] and [[Minecraft:andesite]] to generate. [[Minecraft:Glow lichen]], [[Minecraft:dirt]], and [[Minecraft:granite]] do not generate, unlike in other cave biomes.

	[[Minecraft:Water]] exposed to the sky freezes to [[Minecraft:ice]], but in underground caves, the water from [[Minecraft:aquifers]] remains fluid. The light from [[Minecraft:lava]] lakes can sometimes cause icicles to fall down and damage mobs. Ice caves are a dry biome with no [[Minecraft:snowfall]],{{~~verify~~\|~~edition=java~~}} but existing snow does not melt.		[[Minecraft:Water]] exposed to the sky freezes to [[Minecraft:ice]], but in underground caves, the water from [[Minecraft:aquifers]] remains fluid. The light from [[Minecraft:lava]] lakes can sometimes cause icicles to fall down and damage mobs. Ice caves are a dry biome with no [[Minecraft:snowfall]],{{only\|be}} but existing snow does not melt.

	[[Minecraft:Frostbite]]s and [[Minecraft:stray]]s spawn in ice caves, as well as common monsters. [[Minecraft:Glow squid]] and [[Minecraft:drowned]] can spawn in aquifers.		[[Minecraft:Frostbite]]s and [[Minecraft:stray]]s spawn in ice caves, as well as common monsters. [[Minecraft:Glow squid]] and [[Minecraft:drowned]] can spawn in aquifers.
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	[[Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de gelo]]		[[Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de gelo]]
	[[Minecraft:ru:Ледяные пещеры]]		[[Minecraft:ru:Ледяные пещеры]]
			[[Minecraft:uk:Крижані печери]]
	[[Minecraft:zh:冰封洞穴]]		[[Minecraft:zh:冰封洞穴]]

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Crevasse]]s now generate in ice caves with [[Minecraft:brittle ice]] on top.\|[[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s now generate in ice caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Crevasse]]s now generate in ice caves with [[Minecraft:brittle ice]] on top.\|[[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s now generate in ice caves.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap5\|[[Minecraft:Stronghold]]s and [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s now generate in ice caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap5\|[[Minecraft:Stronghold]]s and [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s now generate in ice caves.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap6\|[[Minecraft:Villager]]s and [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s now spawn as their snowy variants in ice caves.}}
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	{{about\|cave biome in {{mc}}\|the sub dungeon in {{MCD}}\|Dungeons:Ice Caves\|the location in {{MCD2}}\|Dungeons II:Ice Caves}}		{{about\|the cave biome in {{mc}}\|the sub dungeon in {{MCD}}\|Dungeons:Ice Caves\|the location in {{MCD2}}\|Dungeons II:Ice Caves}}
	{{in development\|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}		{{in development\|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}
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	[[Minecraft:de:Eishöhlen]]		[[Minecraft:de:Eishöhlen]]
	[[Minecraft:es:Cuevas ~~de hielo~~]]		[[Minecraft:es:Cuevas heladas]]
	[[Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de glace]]		[[Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de glace]]
	[[Minecraft:he:מערות קרח]]		[[Minecraft:he:מערות קרח]]

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|All features from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|All features from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.
	\|[[Minecraft:Brittle ice]] now generates in ice caves.}}		\|[[Minecraft:Brittle ice]] now generates in ice caves.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.70.21\|Players can now fall into ice caves beneath crevasses when brittle ice breaks.\|		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.70.21\|Players can now fall into ice caves beneath crevasses when brittle ice breaks.
	Crevasses now generate at a more consistent density in ice caves with different ceiling heights.\|		\|Crevasses now generate at a more consistent density in ice caves with different ceiling heights.
	[[Minecraft:Animals]] now spawn as their cold variants when using spawn eggs in ice caves.}}		\|[[Minecraft:Animals]] now spawn as their cold variants when using spawn eggs in ice caves.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.70.22\|[[Minecraft:Villager]]s and [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s now spawn as their snowy variants in ice caves.}}
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	=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===		=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable
			\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.60\|dev=Preview 26.60.29\|exp=Drop 4 of 2026\|Added ice caves.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.60\|dev=Preview 26.60.29\|exp=Drop 4 of 2026\|Added ice caves.}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|All features from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|All features from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.
	\|[[Minecraft:Brittle ice]] now generates in ice caves.}}		\|[[Minecraft:Brittle ice]] now generates in ice caves.}}

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	{{Spawn row\|Glow Squid\|weight=10\|size=2-4}}		{{Spawn row\|Glow Squid\|weight=10\|size=2-4}}
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	{{Spawn row\|Bat\|weight=10\|size=2}}		{{Spawn row\|Bat\|weight=10\|size=8}}
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	== Generation ==		== Generation ==
	Ice caves generate as [[Minecraft:cave]] biomes at lower temperatures, typically below snowy biomes such as [[Minecraft:snowy plains]], [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s, and [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s. They also sometimes generate below less-cold biomes like [[Minecraft:~~taiga~~]]s.		Ice caves generate as [[Minecraft:cave]] biomes at lower temperatures, typically below snowy biomes such as [[Minecraft:ice spikes]], [[Minecraft:snowy plains]], [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s, and [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s. They also sometimes generate below less-cold biomes like the [[Minecraft:dappled forest]].

	The biome tends to generate at very high [[Minecraft:weirdness]] values. Ice caves are more common near oceans, while very high humidities reduce ice cave frequency.		The biome tends to generate at very high [[Minecraft:weirdness]] values. Ice caves are more common near oceans, while very high humidities reduce ice cave frequency.

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added ice caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added ice caves.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Crevasse]]s now generate in ice caves with [[Minecraft:brittle ice]] on top.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Crevasse]]s now generate in ice caves with [[Minecraft:brittle ice]] on top.\|[[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s now generate in ice caves.}}
	\|dev=~~snap4~~\|[[Minecraft:~~Mineshaft~~]]s now generate in ice caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap5\|[[Minecraft:Stronghold]]s and [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s now generate in ice caves.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|All features from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.70\|dev=Preview 26.70.20\|All features from the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.
	\|[[Minecraft:Brittle ice]] now generates in ice caves.}}		\|[[Minecraft:Brittle ice]] now generates in ice caves.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.70.21\|Players can now fall into ice caves beneath crevasses when brittle ice breaks.\|
			Crevasses now generate at a more consistent density in ice caves with different ceiling heights.\|
			[[Minecraft:Animals]] now spawn as their cold variants when using spawn eggs in ice caves.}}
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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:MCL Fall 26 Ice Caves.jpeg\|A look at ice pillars and icicles from the ground		File:MCL Fall 26 Ice Caves.jpeg\|A look at ice pillars and icicles from the ground
	Ice cave.png\|An ice cave		File:Ice cave.png\|An ice cave
			File:Ice Cave Gen.jpeg
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	\| image2caption = Natural		\| image2caption = Natural
	\| structures = {{EnvLink\|Woodland Mansion}}{{only\|be\|short=1\|wrap=1}}		\| structures = {{EnvLink\|Woodland Mansion}}{{only\|be\|short=1\|wrap=1}}
			\| features = {{EnvLink\|Crevasse}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Packed Ice}}<br>		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Packed Ice}}<br>
	{{BlockLink\|Brittle Ice}}<br>		{{BlockLink\|Brittle Ice}}<br>
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	=== Biome ~~<big>D</big>efinition~~ ===		=== Biome definition ===
	{{wip\|section=1\|To be converted to standard JSON tree view - see [[Minecraft:Forum:Include enchantment, biome and dimension definitions in the Data values section]] for project info}}		{{wip\|section=1\|To be converted to standard JSON tree view - see [[Minecraft:Forum:Include enchantment, biome and dimension definitions in the Data values section]] for project info}}
	{{collapse\|title=Press "show" to display json contents\|content=		{{collapse\|title=Press "show" to display json contents\|content=

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	{{~~for~~\|the sub dungeon in {{MCD}}\|Dungeons:Ice Caves}}		{{about\|cave biome in {{mc}}\|the sub dungeon in {{MCD}}\|Dungeons:Ice Caves\|the location in {{MCD2}}\|Dungeons II:Ice Caves}}
	~~{{for~~\|the location in {{MCD2}}\|Dungeons II:Ice Caves}}
	{{in development\|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}		{{in development\|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}
	{{Infobox biome		{{Infobox biome
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added ice caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added ice caves.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:~~Crevasses~~]] now generate ice caves with [[Minecraft:~~Brittle~~ ice]] on top.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Crevasse]]s now generate in ice caves with [[Minecraft:brittle ice]] on top.
			\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s now generate in ice caves.}}
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	File:Ice caves classic fog.png\|The blue classic fog in ice caves		File:Ice caves classic fog.png\|The blue classic fog in ice caves
	File:Surface ice caves.png\|The extremely rare occurence of ice caves on the surface, on [[Minecraft:Mushroom Fields\|mushroom fields]]		File:Surface ice caves.png\|The extremely rare occurence of ice caves on the surface, on [[Minecraft:Mushroom Fields\|mushroom fields]]
	File:Ice Caves single biome.png\|An ice caves [[Minecraft:Single Biome\|single biome]] world with a woodland mansion in the distance {{in\|bedrock}}		File:Better surface ice caves.png\|Another small patch of ice caves on the surface
			File:Ice Caves single biome.png\|An ice caves [[Minecraft:Single Biome\|single biome]] world with a woodland mansion in the distance {{in\|bedrock}}
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{~~for~~\|the sub dungeon in {{MCD}}\|Dungeons:Ice Caves}}		{{about\|cave biome in {{mc}}\|the sub dungeon in {{MCD}}\|Dungeons:Ice Caves\|the location in {{MCD2}}\|Dungeons II:Ice Caves}}
	~~{{for~~\|the location in {{MCD2}}\|Dungeons II:Ice Caves}}
	{{in development\|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}		{{in development\|drop=Fourth Drop 2026}}
	{{Infobox biome		{{Infobox biome
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added ice caves.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.4\|dev=snap3\|Added ice caves.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:~~Crevasses~~]] now generate ice caves with [[Minecraft:~~Brittle~~ ice]] on top.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Crevasse]]s now generate in ice caves with [[Minecraft:brittle ice]] on top.
			\|dev=snap4\|[[Minecraft:Mineshaft]]s now generate in ice caves.}}
	}}		}}

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	File:Ice caves classic fog.png\|The blue classic fog in ice caves		File:Ice caves classic fog.png\|The blue classic fog in ice caves
	File:Surface ice caves.png\|The extremely rare occurence of ice caves on the surface, on [[Minecraft:Mushroom Fields\|mushroom fields]]		File:Surface ice caves.png\|The extremely rare occurence of ice caves on the surface, on [[Minecraft:Mushroom Fields\|mushroom fields]]
	File:Ice Caves single biome.png\|An ice caves [[Minecraft:Single Biome\|single biome]] world with a woodland mansion in the distance {{in\|bedrock}}		File:Better surface ice caves.png\|Another small patch of ice caves on the surface
			File:Ice Caves single biome.png\|An ice caves [[Minecraft:Single Biome\|single biome]] world with a woodland mansion in the distance {{in\|bedrock}}
	</gallery>		</gallery>