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{{ | {{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}} | ||
{{Infobox biome | {{Infobox biome | ||
| image = Ice Caves Light.png | | image = Ice Caves Light.png | ||
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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|Ice}}<br> | {{BlockLink|Ice}}<br> | ||
{{BlockLink|Snow}}<br> | {{BlockLink|Snow}}<br> | ||
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| temperature = 0.0 | | temperature = 0.0 | ||
| downfall = 0.0 | | downfall = 0.0 | ||
| precipitation = No | | precipitation = No{{verify|edition=java}} | ||
| snow_accumulation = 0.125 - 0.25 | | snow_accumulation = 0.125-0.25 | ||
| fogcolor = #14559b | | fogcolor = #14559b | ||
| grasscolor = #80b497 | | grasscolor = #80b497 | ||
| foliagecolor = #60a17b | | foliagecolor = #60a17b | ||
| dryfoliagecolor = #8f7a5a | | dryfoliagecolor = #8f7a5a | ||
| watercolor = #14559b | | watercolor = {{color|#14559b}}<br>{{verify|edition=bedrock}} | ||
| underwaterfogcolor = ? | |||
| atmospherics = Ice Plains Spikes | | atmospherics = Ice Plains Spikes | ||
| lighting = Ice Plains Spikes | | lighting = Ice Plains Spikes | ||
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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: | 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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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The walls of ice caves consist of [[Minecraft:packed ice]] with some [[Minecraft:calcite]] blobs. The floor is covered with patches of [[Minecraft:snow]] and [[Minecraft:ice crystal]]s, and [[Minecraft:icicle]]s hang on the ceiling. | The walls of ice caves consist of [[Minecraft:packed ice]] with some [[Minecraft:calcite]] blobs. The floor is covered with patches of [[Minecraft:snow]] and [[Minecraft:ice crystal]]s, and [[Minecraft:icicle]]s hang on the ceiling. [[Minecraft:Crevasse|Crevasses]] generate on the floor, consisting of [[Minecraft:Brittle Ice|brittle ice]] with water below. | ||
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 | [[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: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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{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}} | {{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}} | ||
|ambient= | |ambient= | ||
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size= | {{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}} | ||
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=== Biome | === 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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|{{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.|[[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=snap6|[[Minecraft:Villager]]s and [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s now spawn as their snowy variants in ice caves.}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
=== ''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. | |{{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.}} | |||
|{{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.}} | |||
|{{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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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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<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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[[Minecraft:de:Eishöhlen]] | [[Minecraft:de:Eishöhlen]] | ||
[[Minecraft:es:Cuevas | [[Minecraft:es:Cuevas heladas]] | ||
[[Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de glace]] | [[Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de glace]] | ||
[[Minecraft:he:מערות קרח]] | [[Minecraft:he:מערות קרח]] | ||
[[Minecraft:it:Caverne | [[Minecraft:it:Caverne di ghiaccio]] | ||
[[Minecraft:ja:Ice Caves]] | [[Minecraft:ja:Ice Caves]] | ||
[[Minecraft:lzh: | [[Minecraft:lzh:冰窟]] | ||
[[Minecraft:nl:IJsgrotten]] | [[Minecraft:nl:IJsgrotten]] | ||
[[Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de gelo]] | [[Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de gelo]] | ||
[[Minecraft:ru:Ледяные пещеры]] | [[Minecraft:ru:Ледяные пещеры]] | ||
[[Minecraft:zh:冰封洞穴]] | [[Minecraft:zh:冰封洞穴]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, 31 October 2026
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For the {{{Description}}} of the same name, see [[{{{Destination}}}]]. |
Template:In development Template:Infobox biome Ice caves are Minecraft:cave biomes composed of Minecraft:packed ice, Minecraft:snow, and Minecraft:calcite. Minecraft:Strays and Minecraft:frostbites spawn here, and they are the only place where Minecraft:icicles and Minecraft:ice crystals naturally generate.
Generation
Ice caves generate as Minecraft:cave biomes at lower temperatures, typically below snowy biomes such as Minecraft:ice spikes, Minecraft:snowy plains, Minecraft:snowy taigas, and Minecraft:frozen oceans. 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.
Ice caves may intersect with Minecraft:lush caves when humidity increases, and less commonly, Minecraft:dripstone caves when continentalness increases. Minecraft:Sulfur caves can never border ice caves, but can generate nearby, usually separated by a river on the surface.
In oceans, ice caves can rarely generate above the seabed at weirdness values above 1.25. It is much rarer for ice caves to generate above oceans or land, requiring even higher weirdness values. Ice caves may leak out of cave openings or Minecraft:ravines.
Description
The walls of ice caves consist of Minecraft:packed ice with some Minecraft:calcite blobs. The floor is covered with patches of Minecraft:snow and Minecraft:ice crystals, and Minecraft:icicles hang on the ceiling. Crevasses generate on the floor, consisting of brittle ice with water below.
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,Template:Verify but existing snow does not melt.
Minecraft:Frostbites and Minecraft:strays spawn in ice caves, as well as common monsters. Minecraft:Glow squid and Minecraft:drowned can spawn in aquifers.
Like other cave biomes, Minecraft:woodland mansions may generate in ice caves, but this is nearly impossible.Template:Only
Ice caves use the same graphical settings as Minecraft:ice spikes with Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals. Atmospherics are gray, both at horizon and zenith, and there are barely any color changes during sunset and sunrise. Sunlight is half as bright, and tinted pale blue during the entire day. Volumetric fog effects increase these effects, and the biome has the coldest color grading temperature of all biomes.
Fog in Fancy graphics is dark blue, and the water color is slightly darker.
Mobs
Sounds
Music
Ice caves reuse the Minecraft:sulfur caves music set. These music tracks play while the player is in the ice caves:
Data values
ID
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Biome definition
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Advancements
History
Announcement
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Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Issues
Gallery
Screenshots
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Minecraft:Mineshafts in some large ice caves
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Inside a mineshaft in ice caves, with melting icicles
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An aquifer in an ice cave
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A lava lake in an ice cave
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Ice caves and lush caves together
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The blue classic fog in ice caves
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The extremely rare occurence of ice caves on the surface, on mushroom fields
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Another small patch of ice caves on the surface
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An ice caves single biome world with a woodland mansion in the distance Template:In
Mojang images
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A look at ice pillars and icicles from the ground
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An ice cave
In other media
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Minecraft:Steve freezing in the ice caves
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Minecraft:de:Eishöhlen Minecraft:es:Cuevas heladas Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de glace Minecraft:he:מערות קרח Minecraft:it:Caverne di ghiaccio Minecraft:ja:Ice Caves Minecraft:lzh:冰窟 Minecraft:nl:IJsgrotten Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de gelo Minecraft:ru:Ледяные пещеры Minecraft:zh:冰封洞穴