When is the Caves and Cliffs update coming to Minecraft? Minecraft update 1.17 is one of the game’s most anticipated updates ever, finally changing cave generation and adding tons of cool things under the game’s blocky surface. New mobs, new blocks, and much more await players in this update, but it’s unfortunately still a long way out. Here’s everything we know about the release date for Minecraft version 1.17, the Caves and Cliffs update.
Minecraft 1.17 Update Release Date
Minecraft update 1.17 is currently scheduled to release sometime in mid-2021. The Caves and Cliffs update will release simultaneously on both the Java and Bedrock versions of the game, but Java players can test out the new features early by playing the latest snapshot version.
- Top 11 Games Like Minecraft (Games Better Than Minecraft In Their Own Way) Minecraft has become something of a phenomenon since it was released in 2009. Gamers of all ages have been getting lost in its endless world for all that time, choosing how they want to play and survive through the game.
- Minecraft games are based on the game Minecraft. Although these games aren’t Minecraft, they feature several elements from the original game, most notably, the 3D blocks. Minecraft games take this unique theme and use it to build creative games with entirely new objectives.
- Cave game tech test is the name of a video released by Notch on May 13, 2009. While the version shown was never publicly available to play, it was developed from May 10, 2009, and showcased on May 13, 2009. It is the first known version of Minecraft, or Cave Game, as it was referred to in this time period.
There is no exact release date at the moment for the Caves and Cliffs update, but the Nether update was released last June, so there’s a good chance that 1.17 will be released sometime this summer.
Minecraft is a pixel game you can build anything you want using different kinds of blocks, no matter huge as skyscraper or tiny as transistor, as long as you can imagine it, you can create it! Well, with the free Minecraft Games pack, all the games on 4j.com are free including Creep Craft.
What Does the Caves and Cliffs Update Add to Minecraft?
Minecraft version 1.17 will add new mobs and blocks to the game, and it will overhaul Minecraft’s cave generation system to create larger and more diverse underground areas. The in-game height limit will be expanded by 64 blocks upwards and downwards, so caves will run deeper than ever before.
Currently, Minecraft caves are simple and typically feature nothing more than small caverns or narrow passageways. With version 1.17, several new cave types will be added to the game to make underground exploration much more engaging and rewarding. Large aquifers, gigantic caverns with stalagmites, and long winding “spaghetti” caves are just a few new additions to Minecraft’s cave generation formula.
Mining will also become a bit more complex with the Caves and Cliffs update. Minecraft 1.17 increases the depth and height for every world, so there is much more to explore underground. To compensate for the increased depth, certain ores will be more common at certain depth levels to allow for more strategic mining. You may be able to find iron more commonly close to the surface, while gold is plentiful near the diamond layers deep underground.
Most ores have also been retextured for accessibility reasons, so your favorite Minecraft metals will look a bit different when you find them in the Caves and Cliffs update. New ores like copper and amethyst can also be found in the new caves, so even the most experienced Minecraft players have a lot to look forward to.
Above ground, mountains will be getting an overhaul. These are the reason why the height limit was expanded alongside the depth limit. There are five new mountainous sub-biomes to discover in the Caves and Cliffs update, and there will be new mobs like goats in these areas. There will also be new mobs to discover in existing biomes, such as the adorable axolotl and the fan-voted glow squid.
The Caves and Cliffs update will add a lot of new features to Minecraft and address several popular fan criticisms about the game, so there is understandably a lot of excitement surrounding version 1.17. While there isn’t an exact release date yet, the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs update will likely be released in the first half of 2021. Of course, delays are incredibly common with the current state of the world, so the update could slip to the later half of the year if it’s not ready. Eager Java players can install the latest snapshot to test out some of the new features, but everyone else will have to wait until the official release.
Minecraft is available now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices.
- This article was updated on:March 8th, 2021
GAME DEALSGet Twitch Prime For Free Right Now and get in-game items, rewards, and free gamesIf you'd like to support our preservation efforts (and this wasn't cheap), please consider donating or supporting us on Patreon. Thank you!
This is a sub-page of Proto:Minecraft: Java Edition.
| This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes. |
To do:
|
The Pre-Classic development stage defines the first builds of the game before the game had any proper version numbering. 0.0.1a would mark the first 'Classic' build of the game, which is the next development stage.
| Cave Game Tech Test The first actual build of the game. |
| Cave Game The game still doesn't have a proper name! |
Minecraft Cave Game Test
| Minecraft: Order of the Stone Getting closer... |
Minecraft Cave Game Tech Test
| Minecraft Finally! |
| Minecraft Alpha Not to be confused with the Alpha development stage (these builds are far from it!), it is named so because the game was originally meant to have been released in 2009, these were the intended Alpha builds, and the game wouldn't be as feature packed as it is today. You'll be glad it didn't go down that route! |