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Major ReleaseJava Edition

1.17

Caves & Cliffs Part 1

Released June 8, 2021

Major Features

  • Copper ore and copper blocks with oxidation
  • Amethyst Geodes and spyglass
  • Axolotls
  • Glow Squids and Glow Ink Sacs
  • Goats with ram attack
  • Powder Snow with freezing mechanic
  • Candles
  • Lightning Rods
  • Dripstone and Pointed Dripstone
  • Deepslate blocks
  • Tinted Glass
  • Glow Berries and Glow Lichen
  • Raw ore items (Raw Iron, Raw Gold, Raw Copper)
  • Moss Blocks and Azalea
  • Dripleaf plants
  • Bundles (experimental)
  • Sculk Sensor (experimental)

Notable Changes

  • Cave generation changes deferred to 1.18
  • Renewable dripstone mechanic
  • Shulkers can now duplicate

Notable Fixes

  • Fixed various rendering issues
  • Fixed many cave generation bugs

Version Info

Version
1.17
Update Name
Caves & Cliffs Part 1
Edition
Java Edition
Type
Major Release
Release Date
June 8, 2021

Summary

Features17
Changes3
Fixes2