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For the dripstone feature found in caves, see Dripstone (feature).
Dripstone Caves
Dripstone Caves.png: Infobox image for Dripstone Caves the biome in Minecraft
Structures

Mineshaft
Stronghold
Trial Chambers

Features

Dripstone Cluster
Amethyst Geode
Monster Room

Blocks

Dripstone Block
Pointed Dripstone
Water
Copper Ore

Climate

Temperature

0.8‌[Java Edition only]
0.2‌[Bedrock Edition only][1]

Downfall

0.4‌[Java Edition only]
0.0‌[Bedrock Edition only]

Precipitation

Yes

Colors

Grass color


 #91BD59‌[JE only]

 #8DB58A‌[BE only]

Foliage color


 #77AB2F‌[JE only]

 #70A26C‌[BE only]

Water color


 #3F76E4‌[JE only]

 #44AFF5‌[BE only] 

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The dripstone caves are an Overworld cave biome found in inland areas, filled with clusters and pillars of pointed dripstone and dripstone blocks.

Description[edit | edit source]

A dripstone cluster.

Dripstone caves generate underground at any altitude beneath areas with high continentalness values (≥ 0.8), which means they are usually found far inland, and are essentially never found under ocean biomes or bordering a coast. While dark forests, old growth taigas, bamboo jungles, wooded badlands, and taigas at temperatures of -0.450 and below are almost guaranteed to have lush caves under them, dripstone caves may generate under them instead of lush caves when they're far inland.

A dripstone cave looks similar to a regular cave, but dripstone blocks and pointed dripstone both hanging as stalactites and growing from the ground as stalagmites generate throughout the biome, with small water wells of 1×1 blocks also commonly generated all over the biome. Large dripstone clusters structures occasionally generate inside ravines. This biome also generates larger copper ore blobs compared to other biomes. In Java Edition, drowned are able to spawn in aquifers, unlike in other biomes. Mineshafts, amethyst geodes, monster rooms, trial chambers and glow lichen can be found in dripstone caves like normal, and strongholds also rarely generate.

When exposed to the surface, the surface is made entirely out of stone with occasional patches of dripstone.

Mobs[edit | edit source]

The following mobs are naturally spawned here:

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper100⁄6104
Skeleton100⁄6104
Slime[note 1]100⁄6104
Spider100⁄6104
Drowned95⁄6101
Zombie95⁄6104
Enderman10⁄6101–4
Witch5⁄6101
Zombie Villager5⁄6101
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid14–6
Ambient category
Bat18
  1. ↑ Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks. 
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In Bedrock Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper100⁄5951
Drowned100⁄5952–4
Slime[note 1]100⁄5951
Spider100⁄5951
Zombie95⁄5952–4
Skeleton80⁄5951–2
Enderman10⁄5951–2
Witch5⁄5951
Zombie Villager5⁄5952–4
Creature category
Glow Squid12–4
  1. ↑ Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks. 
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Sounds[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

These music tracks play while the player is in the dripstone caves.

Filename
in Minecraft 		Gameplay Soundtrack title Soundtrack Track preview Weight
hal1.ogg The Overworld "Subwoofer Lullaby" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 3 1
hal4.ogg The Overworld "Danny" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 21 1
nuance1.ogg The Overworld "Key" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 1 1
nuance2.ogg The Overworld "Oxygène" Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 9 1
wending.ogg Dripstone Caves, grove, jagged peaks, and stony peaks "Wending" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 4 2
infinite_amethyst.ogg Dripstone Caves, and grove "Infinite Amethyst" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 5 1
an_ordinary_day.ogg Dripstone Caves, and snowy slopes "An Ordinary Day" Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 10 1
deeper.ogg Deep Dark, Dripstone Caves, and Main menu "Deeper" Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 7 1
eld_unknown.ogg Dripstone Caves, Grove, Jagged Peaks, Stony Peaks, and Main menu "Eld Unknown" Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 8 2
endless.ogg Dripstone Caves, Grove, Jagged Peaks, Stony Peaks, and Main menu "Endless" Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 9 2
pokopoko.ogg Dripstone Caves, Grove, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes, and Main menu "pokopoko" Minecraft: Tricky Trials (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 5 2

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifier[hide]Translation key
BiomeSprite dripstone-caves.png: Sprite image for dripstone-caves in Minecraft Dripstone Cavesdripstone_cavesbiome.minecraft.dripstone_caves

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifier[hide]Numeric ID
BiomeSprite dripstone-caves.png: Sprite image for dripstone-caves in Minecraft [No displayed name]dripstone_caves188

History[edit | edit source]

October 3, 2020The dripstone caves biome is shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
[hide]Java Edition
1.1720w49aAdded the dripstone caves.
21w03adripstone_caves display name is now "Dripstone Caves" instead of "Dripstone caves".[2]
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1Dripstone caves now generate naturally.
experimental snapshot 4Larger blobs of copper ore now generate in dripstone caves.
experimental snapshot 5Dripstone caves now place stone instead of grass blocks when they leak out of cave entrances.
21w39aDrowned are now able to spawn in aquifers inside dripstone caves.
Zombies no longer spawn in dripstone caves.
21w40aZombies once again spawn in dripstone caves.
21w44aDripstone caves are now required for the "Adventuring Time" advancement.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.16.220
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.16.220.50Added the dripstone caves. They don't naturally generate yet and are only accessible through add-ons.
1.17.0
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.17.0.50Dripstone caves now generate throughout the Overworld.
1.17.30
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.17.20.22Dripstone caves can now generate below Y=0 to Y=-64.
1.17.40
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.17.40.21Dripstone caves now place stone instead of grass blocks when they leak out of cave entrances.
1.18.0beta 1.18.0.20Dripstone caves can now generate naturally by default, and no longer have to be enabled with the "Caves and Cliffs" experimental toggle.
Larger blobs of copper ore now generate in dripstone caves.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Dripstone Caves" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The Sơn Đoòng cave in Vietnam was of particular inspiration when coming up with the features of dripstone caves.[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

  • A large dripstone cave below y=0, with multiple dripstone clusters.

    A large dripstone cave below y=0, with multiple dripstone clusters.

  • A spaghetti dripstone cave between the regular stone and deepslate layer.

    A spaghetti dripstone cave between the regular stone and deepslate layer.

  • A dripstone cave intersecting a lush cave.

    A dripstone cave intersecting a lush cave.

  • Dripstone caves as seen in Minecraft Live 2020.

    Dripstone caves as seen in Minecraft Live 2020.

  • A mineshaft in a dripstone cave.

    A mineshaft in a dripstone cave.

  • Mineshaft in a dripstone cave.

    Mineshaft in a dripstone cave.

  • Stalactite in a dripstone cave.

    Stalactite in a dripstone cave.

  • Pillars in a dripstone cave.

    Pillars in a dripstone cave.

  • Lavafall in a dripstone cave.

    Lavafall in a dripstone cave.

  • A player looking down into an exposed dripstone cave.

    A player looking down into an exposed dripstone cave.

  • An open dripstone cave within a plateau of forest and taiga biomes.

    An open dripstone cave within a plateau of forest and taiga biomes.

  • A very dark dripstone cave.

    A very dark dripstone cave.

  • A player in a dripstone cave, lightened by a torch, as seen from above.

    A player in a dripstone cave, lightened by a torch, as seen from above.

  • A player emerging from a dripstone cave as the sun sets.

    A player emerging from a dripstone cave as the sun sets.

  • Dripstone caves.

    Dripstone caves.

  • A dripstone caves single biome world before 1.18, which generates the surface as a plains biome. The caves are filled with dripstone.

    A dripstone caves single biome world before 1.18, which generates the surface as a plains biome. The caves are filled with dripstone.

In other media[edit | edit source]

  • Steve falling down a dripstone cave with a mace.

    Steve falling down a dripstone cave with a mace.

  • Steve falling through a dripstone cave.[4]

    Steve falling through a dripstone cave.[4]

  • Noor grabbing a redstone torch in a dripstone cave, while Ari is mining.

    Noor grabbing a redstone torch in a dripstone cave, while Ari is mining.

  • A camel falling through a dripstone cave.[5]

    A camel falling through a dripstone cave.[5]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ MCPE-142225 — Dripstone Caves biome temperature is too cold
  2. ↑ MC-207250 — Dripstone caves biome name is not properly capitalized — resolved as "Fixed".
  3. ↑ "One of the sources of inspiration for the new Minecraft caves & the large dripstone was Hang Son Doong caves in Vietnam. Mind blowing place with 80 meter stalagmites and other craziness!" – @henrikkniberg on X (formerly Twitter), February 12, 2021
  4. ↑ "Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II - Official Trailer" – Minecraft on YouTube, November 30, 2021
  5. ↑ "A Tale of Two Friends | Trails & Tales" – Minecraft on YouTube, October 21, 2023

External links[edit | edit source]

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