The changelogs for Minecraft 1.18 ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’ Part Two include dozens of changes
Detailing every change Minecraft players can expect.
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A monumental day for anyMinecraftplayer, Mojang Studios isofficially releasing 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Twoafter months of testing. TheCaves and Cliffs Updateis finally complete, and Mojang is dropping the changelogs to prove it. 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Two includes dozens of alterations and bug fixes for players to explore and enjoy, including sweeping changes to world generation and biomes.
The changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Twois already available. Thechangelog for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Twoalso released a little while later.
Minecraft is well-known as one of thebest Xbox gamesyou can play, a commonly held assertion that’s even more grounded with the public release of 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Two. This gargantuan update includes a ton of new features that combine with its predecessor, 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Part One, to become one of the most ambitious and large-scale Minecraft updates yet. If you want to jump to a specific Minecraft edition, here are the 1.18 changelogs forMinecraft: Bedrock EditionandMinecraft: Java Edition.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Two
New features
Increased world height & depth
World blending
Terrain & mountain generation
Biomes, 3D biome generation, & biome distribution
Cave generation
Ore distribution & large ore veins
Mob spawning
Music
Achievements & Trophies
Changes
Vanilla experiments
“Old” world type
Menu panorama
Android external storage
Known issues
Fixes
Performance & stability
General
Gameplay
Mobs
Blocks
Items
Accessibility
Graphical
User interface
Technical updates
Updated Add-On template packs
Fixes
Commands
GameTest framework
Molang
Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Two
Features
Advancements
Blocks
Effects
Large ore veins
Mob spawning
Music
Biomes
Ore distribution
Noise caves & aquifers
Sprinting
World blending
World generation
Technical updates
Advancements
Chunk builder setting
Java 17
JFR Profiling
Loot tables
Maximum background threads
Mob spawning
Old world conversion
Particles
Resource pack format
Server bundling
Simulation distance setting
Spawner data changes
Telemetry
World data: chunk format
World generation
Bug fixes
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