Minecraft Caves and Cliffs update 1.17 update Part 1 New features, Patch notes, Fixes, and more
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One of the most significant improvements in Minecraft history has finally arrived! The first component of the Minecraft 1.17 Caves & Cliffs Update was released at 4:00 PM BST (11:00 AM EST, 8:00 AM PST) on Minecraft Launchers around the world. This Minecraft update includes some great new features that will be released in two parts. A horrifying new miniboss, three new neutral and passive creatures, a complete restoration of the cave systems, new ores, blocks, items, biomes, and also more are all included.
Creatures
Axolotl: Those non-hostile aquatic creatures reproduce in completely dark underground water.
Glow squid: These organisms spawn in utter darkness in underground water sources, however, their dazzling glow gives them away.
Goats: They live in mountainous areas and will ram players who come too close!
Plant’s
Azalea Bushes: Azalea Bushes that bloom is also known as Flowering Azalea Bushes. Bonemeal is used to turn them into Azalea Trees.
Cave Vines/Glow Berries: Cave Vines extend down from the ceiling and may produce Glow Berries, which can be utilized as food or a source of light.
Dropleaf is a plant that grows on clay or in water. Bonemeal can help them grow taller.
Glow Lichen is a cave-dwelling low-light source. Shears can be used to harvest them.
Moss Carpet/Moss Blocks are decorative blocks. Moss Carpet is made up of Moss Blocks.
Hanging Roots/Rooted Dirt: Decorative blocks are found naturally in the Lush Caves biome. When bonemeal is applied to Rooted Dirt, it forms Hanging Roots.
Blossoms of Spores: A decorative block. Ceilings can be decorated with these huge flowers.
Miscellaneous blocks
Amethyst Geodes, clusters, and shards: can be found underground and mined using a pickaxe.
Candles: can be placed on almost any solid surface. They’re also available in 16 other colors!
Copper Ore: Copper Ingots can be made by melting copper ore. A Copper Block is made from 9x Copper Ingots.
Deepslate: is a slightly harder version of Stone that is discovered deep underground. Cobbled Deepslate is dropped when it is mined.
pointed dripstone: If put on the ceiling, will grow downwards as a stalactite. If placed on the floor, it will grow upwards forming a stalagmite.
Powder Snow: is a new ‘trap’ block in the game. It will absorb anything that steps on it.
Tuff: is a new Stone type that can be found underground in blobs between y0 and y16.
Crafted items
Lightning rods (3x Copper Ingot): These can be used to protect structures from lightning strikes.
Spyglass (1x Amethyst Shard, 2x Copper Ingot): Look through it to see what’s on the horizon.