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Over the years, Mojang has introduced various cave updates intending to enhance Minecraft's depth. Without the caves, Minecraft would lose a lot of its pull. Currently, there are only three types of cave biomes, which seem less compared to what you can find on the surface: Deep dark, lush caves, and dripstone caves.
While the few cave variations have managed to engage fans till now, Mojang can definitely up their game. Brand-new cave biomes could even elevate cave exploration through the addition of new resources, mobs, and gameplay mechanics.
4 New cave biomes that need to be added
1) Mushroom caves
Mushroom caves are lush, subterranean environments that generate beneath the mushroom fields biome. The idea of mushroom fields being the entrance to these new caves aligns with concepts discussed in a previous article that highlighted biomes in need of updates.
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This peaceful biome is rich with life and has several distinctive features. One such key feature is the lumishrooms, glowing mushrooms that emit soft, natural light. These mushrooms can be harvested to craft glow mushrooms, decorative items that can light the surroundings when placed.
Another standout feature is the spore vines. They hang from the ceiling and release glowing spores, creating a magical ambiance. Breaking these vines yields spore clusters, which can be used to craft particle-emitting decorations. This biome offers players a tranquil yet visually striking space to explore and gather new materials for their builds.
2) Deep pale garden
The deep pale garden is a more dangerous, underground counterpart to the pale garden biome. This biome is characterized by its dimly glowing pale moss, orange bioluminescent fungi, and hanging pale vines that emit a ghostly light.
Although peaceful in appearance, the biome harbors dangers like creakings, which are hostile mobs that spawn under the same conditions as their surface counterparts but with heightened aggression. Navigating the deep pale garden requires caution, as the dim lighting and twisting layout make it easy to fall victim to ambushes.
Players exploring this biome can find exclusive resources, such as glow resin. Similar to its surface variant, glow resin can be harvested from special nodes within the deep pale garden and used to craft luminous decorations or potions.
This biome also introduces the possibility of the first underground forest in Minecraft. While existing forest biomes occasionally have mountainous variants, the pale garden could bring an entirely new dimension to underground exploration. It could also feature a witch village, a hostile village structure that would challenge players with its unique design and dangerous inhabitants.
3) Lava caves
The treacherous lava caves are inspired by the Nether and elements of Minecraft Dungeons. Found below Y-level -64 and extending to Y-level -98, these caves push underground exploration to molten extremes. The terrain is dominated by rivers of lava, basalt formations, and magma block deposits, creating a hazardous but rewarding environment for daring adventurers.
These caves expand the vertical depth of Minecraft and introduce new challenges. Obsidian clusters occasionally form where water seeps into the caves, providing a valuable resource for those brave enough to collect it. The biome also features a small and hostile mob resembling floating embers that attack players with bursts of fire.
Another addition is the lava golem, a rare mob that roams the deepest sections of this biome. This formidable creature guards valuable resources, including magma cores. Each magma core is equivalent to four full stacks of coal, offering significant rewards for those who defeat the golem.
4) Paleo caves
Paleo caves are an archeology-focused biome that generates below Y-level -64 and can rarely be found within lava caves. These caves are a mix of beauty and danger, with their eerie glow coming from clusters of amber blocks lining the walls. The vibrant orange hues of the amber contrast sharply with the dark slate surroundings and underground rivers of molten lava.
This biome introduces new resources and gameplay mechanics. Players can find suspicious blocks that, when excavated, yield ancient tree saplings. Amber blocks are another key feature of this biome, and they house small, neutral mobs that guard the deposits.
If provoked, these mobs attack in swarms, but defeating them rewards players with amber shards and rare fossil bones known as tusks. Collecting 64 tusks allows players to revive a mammoth-like mob, adding an exciting new element to the game.
Paleo caves also feature bone ores, which come in two variants: light yellow and teal blue. Breaking these ores yields furry bones from the yellow ore and ocean bones from the teal ore. These bones can be used to resurrect ancient mobs, offering players another layer of exploration and discovery.
More details about the furry mammal, one of the new mobs connected to this biome, can be found in a separate article about new ancient mobs in Minecraft.
