Minecraft:Ice Caves: Difference between revisions

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Template:For Template:Planned Template:Infobox biome The ice caves are Minecraft:cave biomes composed of Minecraft:packed ice, Minecraft:snow, and Minecraft:calcite. They are be the only place where Minecraft:icicles and Minecraft:ice crystals naturally generate. Minecraft:Frozen zombies and Minecraft:strays spawn here.

Generation

Ice caves appear to generate as Minecraft:cave biomes below snowy biomes such as Minecraft:snowy plains and Minecraft:snowy taigas. They have been seen bordering Minecraft:lush caves.

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.

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: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 and ice crystals can sometimes cause icicles to fall down and damage mobs.

There appears to be a somewhat dense Minecraft:volumetric fog with Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals similar to Minecraft:sulfur caves.

Mobs

Minecraft:Frozen zombies and Minecraft:strays spawn exclusively in ice caves.

Additionally, cave monsters (Minecraft:zombies, Minecraft:spiders, Minecraft:zombie villagers, Minecraft:skeletons, Minecraft:creepers, Minecraft:slimes, Minecraft:endermen, and Minecraft:witches) are able to spawn in ice caves, Minecraft:bats fly around dark spots and Minecraft:drowned and Minecraft:glow squid have been seen spawning in aquifers.

History

Announcement

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Gallery

Mojang images

A look at ice pillars and icicles from the ground

A look at ice pillars and icicles from the ground
An ice cave

An ice cave

In other media

Minecraft:Steve freezing in the ice caves

Minecraft:Steve freezing in the ice caves

References

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Navigation

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Minecraft:he:מערות קרח

Minecraft:es:Cuevas de hielo Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de glace Minecraft:it:Caverne congelate Minecraft:nl:IJsgrotten Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de gelo Minecraft:ru:Ледяные пещеры Minecraft:zh:Ice Caves

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-#REDIRECT [[Minecraft:Dungeons:Ice Caves]]
+{{for|the sub dungeon in {{MCD}}|Dungeons:Ice Caves}}
-{{redr|mcd}}
+{{planned|drop=Fourth Drop 2026|cite=<ref>{{ytl|9njefMDxzqw|Minecraft LIVE - September 2026|Minecraft|September 26, 2026}}</ref>}}
-{{d|Redirect that was prematurely created by Dour, presumably for the purpose of removing the red link, even though one could just wait one day until Minecraft Live}}
+{{Infobox biome
+| image = MCL FALL 26 winterdrop.jpeg
+| structures =
+| blocks = {{BlockLink|Packed Ice}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Ice}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Snow}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Icicle}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Ice Crystals}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Calcite}}
+| temperature = <0.15
+}}
+The '''ice caves''' are [[Minecraft:cave biome]]s composed of [[Minecraft:packed ice]], [[Minecraft:snow]], and [[Minecraft:calcite]]. They are be the only place where [[Minecraft:icicles]] and [[Minecraft:ice crystals]] naturally generate. [[Minecraft:Frozen zombie]]s and [[Minecraft:stray]]s spawn here.
+== Generation ==
+Ice caves appear to generate as [[Minecraft:cave]] biomes below snowy biomes such as [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s. They have been seen bordering [[Minecraft:lush caves]].
+== 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.
+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: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 and ice crystals can sometimes cause icicles to fall down and damage mobs.
+There appears to be a somewhat dense [[Minecraft:volumetric fog]] with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] similar to [[Minecraft:sulfur caves]].
+== Mobs ==
+[[Minecraft:Frozen zombies]] and [[Minecraft:stray]]s spawn exclusively in ice caves.
+Additionally, cave monsters ([[Minecraft:zombies]], [[Minecraft:spiders]], [[Minecraft:zombie villagers]], [[Minecraft:skeletons]], [[Minecraft:creepers]], [[Minecraft:slimes]], [[Minecraft:endermen]], and [[Minecraft:witches]]) are able to spawn in ice caves, [[Minecraft:bat]]s fly around dark spots and [[Minecraft:drowned]] and [[Minecraft:glow squid]] have been seen spawning in aquifers.
+== History ==
+=== Announcement ===
+{{HistoryTable
+|{{HistoryLine||February 20, 2021|link=https://twitter.com/kingbdogz/status/1363250314430853128|[[Minecraft:kingbdogz]] says ice caves might be cool.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||September 26, 2026|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njefMDxzqw|Ice caves have been announced at [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – September 2026]].}}
+}}
+== Gallery ==
+=== Mojang images ===
+<gallery>
+File:MCL Fall 26 Ice Caves.jpeg|A look at ice pillars and icicles from the ground
+Ice cave.png|An ice cave
+</gallery>
+=== In other media ===
+<gallery>
+File:Frozen Steve.jpg|[[Minecraft:Steve]] freezing in the ice caves
+</gallery>
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+== Navigation ==
+{{navbox new content|fourth drop 2026}}
+{{Navbox biomes|overworld}}
+[[Minecraft:he:מערות קרח]]
+[[Minecraft:es:Cuevas de hielo]]
+[[Minecraft:fr:Cavernes de glace]]
+[[Minecraft:it:Caverne congelate]]
+[[Minecraft:nl:IJsgrotten]]
+[[Minecraft:pt:Cavernas de gelo]]
+[[Minecraft:ru:Ледяные пещеры]]
+[[Minecraft:zh:Ice Caves]]