Minecraft:Sulfur Caves: Difference between revisions

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Template:Infobox biome Sulfur caves are cave Minecraft:biomes composed of Minecraft:sulfur and Minecraft:cinnabar blocks, where Minecraft:sulfur cubes and Minecraft:cave spiders naturally spawn. Minecraft:Sulfur pools with Minecraft:potent sulfur generate here, as well as Minecraft:sulfur spikes.

Generation

Sulfur caves generate underground at the same depth as Minecraft:lush caves and Minecraft:dripstone caves, although they are much smaller in size and more fragmented. Minecraft:Sulfur springs sometimes generate at the surface, indicating there are sulfur caves below.

The biome generates only at low Minecraft:weirdness values (≤ -0.45), with additional requirements being medium continentalness and medium to high erosion. This means that they never generate directly under river valleys, but as small spots under hilltops. Sulfur caves do not generate under oceans and high mountains, although they can generate close. They are more common under flatland terrain near Minecraft:swamps and Minecraft:deserts.

Rarely, sulfur caves can generate above ground at weirdness values below -1.0. They can also leak out of cave openings or ravines.

Description

The main landscape is composed of Minecraft:sulfur and Minecraft:cinnabar, layers in approximately same amount of blocks, with frequent Minecraft:sulfur pools possessing a unique acid-green color of Minecraft:water. Minecraft:Potent sulfur is found only on the bottom of these pools, creating noxious gas with white bubbles particles in and on top of the water. Minecraft:Nausea is inflicted to mobs and players when they come in contact with this noxious gas.

Sulfur spikes in varying patches and sizes generate on top of sulfur. Other terrain blocks such as Minecraft:deepslate and Minecraft:stone variants generate between the sulfur and cinnabar.

Minecraft:Ores rarely generate here, because sulfur and cinnabar replace most stone and deepslate blocks. The sky Minecraft:fog has a unique green color.

When a Minecraft:minecart with chest from a Minecraft:mineshaft spawns in sulfur caves, it has a chance to contain the "Minecraft:Bounce" music disc. In Bedrock Edition, Minecraft:woodland mansions can generate in sulfur caves, similar to other cave biomes, although this is nearly impossible.

With Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals, sulfur caves use warmish color grading, which tints the biome to look more humid and warm. They use a strong, dense Minecraft:volumetric fog; however, this is visible only on the surface with directional lighting.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

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Sounds

Music

These music tracks play while the player is in sulfur caves:

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Data values

ID

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History

Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

A Minecraft:canyon exposing sulfur caves

A Minecraft:canyon exposing sulfur caves
Minecraft:Mineshafts in sulfur caves, where the "Minecraft:Bounce" music disc can be found

Minecraft:Mineshafts in sulfur caves, where the "Minecraft:Bounce" music disc can be found
A thin sulfur Minecraft:carver cave

A thin sulfur Minecraft:carver cave
An Minecraft:aquifer in sulfur caves

An Minecraft:aquifer in sulfur caves
A Minecraft:monster room in sulfur caves

A Minecraft:monster room in sulfur caves
Floating mineshafts in a large sulfur cave

Floating mineshafts in a large sulfur cave
A sulfur pool inside a mineshaft

A sulfur pool inside a mineshaft
Surface sulfur caves in a Minecraft:desert, with some sulfur springs nearby

Surface sulfur caves in a Minecraft:desert, with some sulfur springs nearby
Sulfur caves on the surface in frozen biomes

Sulfur caves on the surface in frozen biomes
When sulfur caves generate at the surface, they commonly form deep lakes with sparse sulfur blocks.

When sulfur caves generate at the surface, they commonly form deep lakes with sparse sulfur blocks.
Sulfur caves together with Minecraft:lush caves and Minecraft:dripstone caves in one cave

Sulfur caves together with Minecraft:lush caves and Minecraft:dripstone caves in one cave
The dense volumetric fog in sulfur caves with Vibrant Visuals

The dense volumetric fog in sulfur caves with Vibrant Visuals
The green classic fog in sulfur caves

The green classic fog in sulfur caves
The extremely rare occurence of a Minecraft:woodland mansion in Template:BE surface sulfur caves

The extremely rare occurence of a Minecraft:woodland mansion in Template:BE surface sulfur caves
Mansions are more common in sulfur caves Minecraft:single biome worlds.

Mansions are more common in sulfur caves Minecraft:single biome worlds.

Mojang images

A sulfur cave generating with cave features on the surface

A sulfur cave generating with cave features on the surface

Development screenshots

Water flowing into deepslate levels from sulfur caves

Water flowing into deepslate levels from sulfur caves
A house in sulfur caves, built with the sulfur and cinnabar block variations

A house in sulfur caves, built with the sulfur and cinnabar block variations
A pool of gas created by potent sulfur

A pool of gas created by potent sulfur
Sulfur cubes in a sulfur cave's entrance

Sulfur cubes in a sulfur cave's entrance
Minecraft:Kai using a Minecraft:log on a Minecraft:sulfur cube in sulfur caves

Minecraft:Kai using a Minecraft:log on a Minecraft:sulfur cube in sulfur caves

References

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-{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed}}
 {{Infobox biome
 | group1 = Regular
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 | structures = {{EnvLink|Woodland Mansion}}{{only|be|short=1}}
 | features = {{EnvLink|Sulfur Pool}}<br>{{EnvLink|Sulfur Spring}}
-| blocks = {{BlockLink|Sulfur}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sulfur Spike}}<br>{{BlockLink|Potent Sulfur}}<br>{{BlockLink|Cinnabar}}<br>{{BlockLink|Water}}
+| blocks = {{BlockLink|Cinnabar}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Sulfur}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Sulfur Spike}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Potent Sulfur}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Water}}
 | temperature = 0.8
 | downfall = 0.4
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 | dryfoliagecolor = #a37546
 | watercolor = #34BF89
-| underwaterfogcolor = {{color|#17543c}}{{only|je|short=1}}<br>{{color|#5bc313}}{{only|be|short=1}}
+| underwaterfogcolor = {{color|#17543c}}{{only|je|short=1}}{{upcoming|BE 26.40}}<br>{{color|#5bc313}}{{only|be|short=1}}{{until|BE 26.40}}
-| fogcolor= {{color|#8cb831}}{{only|be|short=1}}
+| fogcolor= {{color|#8cb831}}
 | atmospherics = Default
 | lighting = Default
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 | colorgrading = Warmish
 }}
-The '''sulfur caves''' is a cave [[Minecraft:biome]] composed of [[Minecraft:sulfur]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s and [[Minecraft:cave spider]]s spawn. [[Minecraft:Sulfur pool]]s with [[Minecraft:potent sulfur]] generate here, as well as [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s.
+'''Sulfur caves''' are cave [[Minecraft:biome]]s composed of [[Minecraft:sulfur]] and [[Minecraft:cinnabar]] blocks, where [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s and [[Minecraft:cave spider]]s naturally spawn. [[Minecraft:Sulfur pool]]s with [[Minecraft:potent sulfur]] generate here, as well as [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s.
 == Generation ==
-{{needs update|section=1}}
 Sulfur caves generate underground at the same depth as [[Minecraft:lush caves]] and [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]], although they are much smaller in size and more fragmented. [[Minecraft:Sulfur spring]]s sometimes generate at the surface, indicating there are sulfur caves below.
-The biome generates only at low [[Minecraft:weirdness]] values (≤ -0.45). This means that it commonly borders any other cave biome, and above-ground are usually [[Minecraft:mountains]] or plateaus, and never generates close to [[Minecraft:river]]s, although it can generate under the [[Minecraft:ocean]]. However, if sulfur caves generate at higher erosion, there may also be more middle biomes, [[Minecraft:desert]] biomes, and shattered biomes.
+The biome generates only at low [[Minecraft:weirdness]] values (≤ -0.45), with additional requirements being medium continentalness and medium to high erosion. This means that they never generate directly under river valleys, but as small spots under hilltops. Sulfur caves do not generate under oceans and high mountains, although they can generate close. They are more common under flatland terrain near [[Minecraft:swamps]] and [[Minecraft:deserts]].
-Rarely, sulfur caves can generate above ground at weirdness values below -1.0, which occurs inside mountain rings. They can also leak out of cave openings or tall oceanic cliffs.
+Rarely, sulfur caves can generate above ground at weirdness values below -1.0. They can also leak out of cave openings or ravines.
 == Description ==
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 Sulfur spikes in varying patches and sizes generate on top of sulfur. Other terrain blocks such as [[Minecraft:deepslate]] and [[Minecraft:stone]] variants generate between the sulfur and cinnabar.
-[[Minecraft:Ores]] rarely generate here, because sulfur and cinnabar replace most stone and deepslate blocks. {{IN|be}}, the sky [[Minecraft:fog]] has a unique green color.
+[[Minecraft:Ores]] rarely generate here, because sulfur and cinnabar replace most stone and deepslate blocks. The sky [[Minecraft:fog]] has a unique green color.
-When a [[Minecraft:Minecart with Chest|minecart with chest]] from a [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] spawns in sulfur caves, it has a chance to contain the "[[Minecraft:Bounce]]" music disc. In ''Bedrock Edition'', [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s can generate in sulfur caves, similar to other cave biomes, although this is nearly impossible.
+When a [[Minecraft:minecart with chest]] from a [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] spawns in sulfur caves, it has a chance to contain the "[[Minecraft:Bounce]]" music disc. In ''Bedrock Edition'', [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s can generate in sulfur caves, similar to other cave biomes, although this is nearly impossible.
-With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], sulfur caves use warmish color grading, which tints the biome to look more humid and warm. They use a strong, dense [[Minecraft:volumetric fog]], however, this is only visible on the surface with directional lighting.
+With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], sulfur caves use warmish color grading, which tints the biome to look more humid and warm. They use a strong, dense [[Minecraft:volumetric fog]]; however, this is visible only on the surface with directional lighting.
 == Mobs ==
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 {{Spawn row|Sulfur Cube|weight=150|size=2-4}}
 {{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
-{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=50.05|size=2}}
+{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=50.05|size=2|note=Internally a 91% chance within a combined weight of 55 for both zombies and zombie villagers.}}
 {{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=50|size=2}}
 {{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=50|size=2}}
 {{Spawn row|Cave Spider|weight=20|size=1}}
 {{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-2}}
-{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=4.95|size=2}}
+{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=4.95|size=2|note=Internally a 9% chance within a combined weight of 55 for both zombies and zombie villagers.}}
 {{Spawn row|Witch|weight=1|size=1}}
 |creature=
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 == Sounds ==
 === Music ===
-{{empty section}}
+These music tracks play while the player is in sulfur caves:
+{{MusicTable|tracks=
+{{MusicRow|Ebb|2|2}}
+{{MusicRow|Nightly|2|0}}
+{{MusicRow|Shores|2|2}}
+{{MusicRow|An Ordinary Day|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Danny|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Deeper|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Eld Unknown|1|1|file=Eld Unknown}}
+{{MusicRow|Endless|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Infinite Amethyst|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Key (song)|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Oxygène|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|pokopoko|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Subwoofer Lullaby|1|1}}
+{{MusicRow|Wending|1|1}}
+}}
 == Data values ==
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 === ''Java Edition'' ===
 {{HistoryTable
-|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine|java}}
 |{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap1|Added sulfur caves.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap3|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s, which generate in sulfur caves.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap6|Sulfur caves are now less likely to generate underneath [[Minecraft:ocean]]s, [[Minecraft:hill]]s or [[Minecraft:mountain]]s.|Granite and tuff are no longer dispersed between sulfur and cinnabar.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap7|[[Minecraft:Grass color]] now appears less green in sulfur caves.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=May 15, 2026|slink=https://report.bugs.mojang.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/2/MC-307323|A preview on the bug tracker showcases that sulfur caves which reach the surface will be changed to generate cave terrain on the surface in a future snapshot.<ref>{{bug|MC-307323||Sulfur caves can generate on the surface|Works As Intended}}</ref>}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=May 15, 2026|slink=https://report.bugs.mojang.com/servicedesk/customer/portal/2/MC-307323|A preview on the bug tracker showcases that sulfur caves that reach the surface will be changed to generate cave terrain on the surface in a future snapshot.<ref>{{bug|MC-307323||Sulfur caves can generate on the surface|Works As Intended}}</ref>}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap8|Sulfur caves that reach the surface now generate cave terrain on the surface, rather than grass.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre1|Updated the fog color in the sulfur caves.|Reduced the max growth length of the [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
 |{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.23|exp=Drop 2 of 2026|Added sulfur caves.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
 |{{HistoryLine||26.30|dev=Preview 26.30.20|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur spike]]s, which generate in sulfur caves.|[[Minecraft:Granite]] and [[Minecraft:tuff]] are now dispersed between sulfur and cinnabar.|Increased the amount of sulfur that generates.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.30.27|Added a unique air fog and underwater fog color to sulfur caves.|Granite and tuff are no longer dispersed between sulfur and cinnabar.|Sulfur caves are now less likely to generate underneath [[Minecraft:ocean]]s, [[Minecraft:hill]]s or [[Minecraft:mountain]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.30.28|Added a unique [[Minecraft:music]] pool for sulfur caves.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.30.29|Added a unique grass color for sulfur caves.|Surface sulfur caves now generate their terrain instead of stone.|[[Minecraft:Cave spider]]s can now spawn in sulfur caves.|[[Minecraft:Woodland mansion]]s can now generate in sulfur caves.|Sulfur caves no longer have an increased rate of glow lichen generation.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.40|dev=Preview 26.40.20|The air fog and water fog colors have been changed to {{color|#297356}} and {{color|#17543c}}, respectively.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.40.22|The air fog color has been changed to {{color|#8cb831}}.}}
 }}
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 File:Sulfur caves carver.png|A thin sulfur [[Minecraft:carver cave]]
 File:Sulfur caves aquifer.png|An [[Minecraft:aquifer]] in sulfur caves
-File:Sulfur caves spawner.png|A [[Minecraft:Monster Room|monster room]] in sulfur caves
+File:Sulfur caves spawner.png|A [[Minecraft:monster room]] in sulfur caves
 File:Sulfur caves open mineshaft.png|Floating mineshafts in a large sulfur cave
 File:Mineshaft sulfur pool.png|A sulfur pool inside a mineshaft
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 File:Frozen sulfur caves.png|Sulfur caves on the surface in frozen biomes
 File:Sulfur lake.png|When sulfur caves generate at the surface, they commonly form deep lakes with sparse sulfur blocks.
-File:Three cave biomes.png|Sulfur caves together with [[Minecraft:Lush Caves|lush caves]] and [[Minecraft:Dripstone Caves|dripstone caves]] in one cave
+File:Three cave biomes.png|Sulfur caves together with [[Minecraft:lush caves]] and [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]] in one cave
 File:Sulfur caves volumetric fog.png|The dense volumetric fog in sulfur caves with Vibrant Visuals
 File:Sulfur caves air fog.png|The green classic fog in sulfur caves
-File:Sulfur Caves single biome.png|A sulfur caves [[Minecraft:Single Biome|single biome]] world
+File:Sulfur caves woodland mansion.png|The extremely rare occurence of a [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] in {{BE}} surface sulfur caves
+File:Sulfur Caves single biome.png|Mansions are more common in sulfur caves [[Minecraft:single biome]] worlds.
+</gallery>
+=== Mojang images ===
+<gallery>
+Gnembon surface sulfur cave.png|A sulfur cave generating with cave features on the surface
 </gallery>
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 ChaosCubed_Screenshot_11_1920x1080.png|Sulfur cubes in a sulfur cave's entrance
 ChaosCubed_Screenshot_12_1920x1080.png|[[Minecraft:Kai]] using a [[Minecraft:log]] on a [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]] in sulfur caves
-Gnembon surface sulfur cave.png|A sulfur cave generating with cave features on the surface
 </gallery>
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 [[Minecraft:de:Schwefelhöhlen]]
-[[Minecraft:es:Cuevas azufradas]]
+[[Minecraft:es:Cuevas de azufre]]
 [[Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de soufre]]
 [[Minecraft:it:Caverne di zolfo]]
-[[Minecraft:ja:Sulfur Caves]]
+[[Minecraft:ja:硫黄の洞窟]]
 [[Minecraft:ko:유황 동굴]]
+[[Minecraft:lzh:硫黃窟]]
 [[Minecraft:nl:Zwavelgrotten]]
 [[Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de enxofre]]
 [[Minecraft:ru:Серные пещеры]]
-[[Minecraft:th:Sulfur Caves]]
+[[Minecraft:th:ถ้ำกำมะถัน]]
-[[Minecraft:zh:Sulfur Caves]]
+[[Minecraft:uk:Сірчані печери]]
+[[Minecraft:zh:硫黄洞穴]]