Major ReleaseJava Edition
1.18
Caves & Cliffs Part 2
Released November 30, 2021
Major Features
- World height extended from Y=0-256 to Y=-64 to Y=320
- Massive cave generation overhaul
- Cheese caves, spaghetti caves, and noodle caves
- Aquifers generating underground water and lava lakes
- Noise-based cave generation
- New mountain generation with peaks and meadows
- Lush Caves biome underground
- Dripstone Caves biome underground
- New ore distribution system
- Stony Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Frozen Peaks biomes
- Meadow and Grove biomes
- Snowy Slopes biome
- Music by Lena Raine and others
Notable Changes
- Bedrock layer replaced with Deepslate gradient
- Biome blending significantly improved
- World upgrade system for old worlds
- Mob spawning changes (needs complete darkness)
Notable Fixes
- Fixed many world generation edge cases
- Improved performance for new terrain generation
Version Info
- Version
- 1.18
- Update Name
- Caves & Cliffs Part 2
- Edition
- Java Edition
- Type
- Major Release
- Release Date
- November 30, 2021
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