When Does The Cave Update Come Out

Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update — here's when it's finally coming

(Prototype credit: Mojang)

Minecraft players who have been looking frontward to the Caves & Cliffs update are in for some bad news — but there's an upside! The update has been somewhat delayed due to challenges with quality, technical issues, and team health during the pandemic. But rather than make players look for the rollout, Mojang is splitting information technology into ii parts, with the first set for this summer.

The studio delivered the news in a blog post (opens in new tab) , explaining that it's struggled to go on to the timeline "due to the ambition level of this update and the current country of the world." As such, the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs updates will be delivered in two parts; the showtime lands this summer and the 2nd is heading our style this vacation flavour. The devs take detailed how the split will work, and what new additions to the game you can expect with each rollout.

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Of the changes detailed in the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update (opens in new tab), the summertime patch will introduce new blocks and mobs. This includes the Goat, Axolotl, Glow Squid, Lush Cave Blocks, Dripstone Cave Blocks, and more than. You lot tin can discover more details in the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update FAQ (opens in new tab). While most of the world generation updates are set for later this year, there are a few sneaking into this patch, similar geodes, and updates to copper that will run into the blocks turn light-green over time.

Function two, rolling out this holiday, will bring the vast amount of world generation changes, with new mountains, world pinnacle, and placement of biomes. The content in this half presents more than of a technical challenge than the aspects in the first patch, and will therefore take more time to finalize. It as well makes sense to have them in one big update, as per the devs comments in the video (opens in new tab) on the blog.

It's worth nothing that one feature that volition be delayed across the two-part update is archaeology. The new system is being given "the fourth dimension it deserves" and is being postponed. The programmer hasn't given us a release date for it but yet.

Minecraft players can still effort out the upcoming features in their snapshot or beta. They will be turned off every bit default, but you tin can turn them on if you desire to experiment. Instructions tin be found in the FAQ.

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