There’s a lot to look forward to in this coming update, so to help you prepare, here are all the new features coming in the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs 2 update.
When it originally launched, or even before that during the lengthy early access period, Minecraft was already effectively an endless game. You could build, craft, fight, and transform the world for as long as your creativity, free time, and patience allowed. Heck, you could even run in a single direction and never hit a wall. But Mojang wasn’t satisfied with that, and over the years has only added more content to this already limitless game. We’ve gotten new animals, environments, weapons, monsters, systems, and everything in between to add yet more depth to this insanely popular game. We already got a giant update in the Caves and Cliffs addition, but the second part of it is fast approaching. This update, also known as 1.18, will complete the pair and add in plenty of new changes that will impact the entire Minecraft world. There’s a lot to look forward to in this coming update, but also a few things missing, so if you want to plan out how to tackle all the new content, here are all the new features coming in the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs 2 update. We got the official release date for the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs part 2 update from the game’s official Twitter account on November 17 that the update would go live just a few weeks later on November 30,2021. Just update to the new version on that date and you’ll be good to go! The biggest addition in this update is the eight new biomes that will be added to the procedural generation. As the name of the update implies, most of these relate to caves and or cliffs, but there are a few cool surprises as well. The new biomes are named Dripstone Cave, Lush Cave, Noise Cave, Grove, Meadow, Lofty Peaks, Snowcapped Peaks, Stony Peaks, and Snowy Slopes. Dripstone Cave: This new cave biome will be added to the overworld for anyone to find. As the name suggests, you will find plenty of Dripstone in these caves. These also create Pointed Dripstone below them, just like a stalactite and stalagmite. Breaking the top blocks will cause the rest to fall, and falling onto a spike of Dripstone on the floor will damage you the same as spikes, so tread carefully. We’ve already had Dripstone before, and it doesn’t have much practical use, but other ore can also be found here. Lush Cave: Lush Caves are full of life and green. You’ll instantly know you’ve found one by the amount of moss, spore blossoms, and other plant life covering the walls.
