Minecraft:Sulfur Caves: Difference between revisions

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Template:Infobox biome The sulfur caves is a cave Minecraft:biome composed of Minecraft:sulfur and Minecraft:cinnabar blocks, where Minecraft:sulfur cubes and Minecraft:cave spiders 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. Template:IN, the sky Minecraft:fog has a unique green color.

When a 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 only visible on the surface with directional lighting.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

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Sounds

Music

Filename in Minecraft	Minecraft:Gameplay	Soundtrack title	Soundtrack	Track preview	Weight
an_ordinary_day.ogg	Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Snowy Slopes and Sulfur Caves	"Minecraft:An Ordinary Day"	Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 10	File:An ordinary day.ogg	1
danny.oggTemplate:Only hal4.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Danny"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 21	File:Danny.ogg	1
deeper.ogg	Minecraft:Deep Dark, Minecraft:Dripstone Caves and Sulfur Caves	"Minecraft:Deeper"	Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 7	File:Deeper.ogg	1
ebb.ogg	Minecraft:Swamp Template:Only, Minecraft:Jagged Peaks, Minecraft:Frozen Peaks, Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Sulfur Caves, Minecraft:the Overworld and Minecraft:Main Menu	"Minecraft:Ebb"	Minecraft: Chaos Cubed (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 2	File:Ebb.ogg	2
eld_unknown.ogg	Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Grove, Minecraft:Jagged Peaks, Minecraft:Stony Peaks and Sulfur Caves	"Minecraft:Eld Unknown"	Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 8	File:Eld Unknown.ogg	1
endless.ogg	Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Grove, Minecraft:Jagged Peaks, Minecraft:Stony Peaks and Sulfur Caves	"Minecraft:Endless"	Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 9	File:Endless.ogg	1
infinite_amethyst.ogg	Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Grove and Sulfur Caves	"Minecraft:Infinite Amethyst"	Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 5	File:Infinite amethyst.ogg	1
key.oggTemplate:Only nuance1.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Key"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 1	File:Key.ogg	1
nightly.ogg	Minecraft:Cherry Grove, Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Frozen Peaks, Minecraft:Jagged Peaks, Minecraft:Snowy Slopes, Minecraft:Stony Peaks, Sulfur Caves, Minecraft:the Overworld and Minecraft:Main Menu	"Minecraft:Nightly"	Minecraft: Chaos Cubed (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 5	File:Nightly.ogg	2
oxygene.oggTemplate:Only nuance2.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Oxygène"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 9	File:Oxygene.ogg	1
pokopoko.ogg	Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Grove, Minecraft:Jagged Peaks, Minecraft:Snowy Slopes and Sulfur Caves	"Minecraft:pokopoko"	Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 5	File:Pokopoko.ogg	1
shores.ogg	Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Forest, Minecraft:Flower Forest, Minecraft:Grove, Minecraft:Lush Caves, Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga, Sulfur Caves, Minecraft:the Overworld and Minecraft:Main Menu	"Minecraft:Shores"	Minecraft: Chaos Cubed (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 4	File:Shores.ogg	2
subwoofer_lullaby.oggTemplate:Only hal1.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby"	Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 3	File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg	1
wending.ogg	Minecraft:Dripstone Caves, Minecraft:Grove, Minecraft:Jagged Peaks, Minecraft:Stony Peaks and Sulfur Caves	"Minecraft:Wending"	Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 4	File:Wending.ogg	1

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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 monster room in sulfur caves

A 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
A sulfur cave generating with cave features on the surface

A sulfur cave generating with cave features on the surface
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 lush caves and dripstone caves in one cave

Sulfur caves together with lush caves and 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
A sulfur caves single biome world

A sulfur caves single biome world

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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 == 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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 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.
-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 only visible on the surface with directional lighting.
 == Mobs ==
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 === ''Java Edition'' ===
 {{HistoryTable
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+|{{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|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.}}
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 File:Sulfur caves open mineshaft.png|Floating mineshafts in a large sulfur cave
 File:Mineshaft sulfur pool.png|A sulfur pool inside a mineshaft
+Gnembon surface sulfur cave.png|A sulfur cave generating with cave features on the surface
 File:Desert sulfur caves.png|Surface sulfur caves in a [[Minecraft:desert]], with some sulfur springs nearby
 File:Frozen sulfur caves.png|Sulfur caves on the surface in frozen biomes
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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
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