Lush Caves

Lush Caves

Structures	Woodland Mansion‌[BE only]
Features	Azalea Tree
Blocks	Moss Block Moss Carpet Short Grass Tall Grass Azalea Flowering Azalea Vines Cave Vines Spore Blossom Water Clay Small Dripleaf Big Dripleaf Rooted Dirt
Climate
Temperature	0.5‌[JE only] 0.9‌[BE only]
Downfall	0.5‌[JE only] 0.0‌[BE only]
Precipitation	Yes‌[JE only] No‌[BE only]
Colors
Grass color	#8EB971‌[JE only]  #B9B75B‌[BE only]
Foliage color	#71A74D‌[JE only]  #A6A432‌[BE only]
Dry foliage color	#A17448‌[JE only]  #A37E46‌[BE only]
Water color	#3F76E4‌[JE only]  #44AFF5‌[BE only]
Vibrant Visuals
Atmospherics	Default
Lighting	Default
Volumetric fog	Humid
Color grading	Lush Caves

Lush caves are vibrant cave biomes with unique vegetation, indicated above ground by azalea trees. Aquatic mobs such as glow squid and tropical fish spawn here. It is also the only biome where axolotls spawn.

Generation

Lush caves generate underground, typically in areas with high humidity values. This makes lush cave generation very common beneath humid biomes including dark forests, bamboo jungles, and old growth taigas, and to a lesser extent taigas, jungles, and wooded badlands.

Regions far inland generate lush caves less frequently due to the increased likelihood of dripstone caves generating instead.​^{[until: BE 26.60]} It is rare for lush caves to generate beneath forests and plains due to their lower humidity values.

Lush caves sometimes generate beneath oceans and deserts, whose generation is independent of humidity values.

Description

Azalea trees generate on any empty space above a lush cave, with roots consisting of rooted dirt and hanging roots that generate down until reaching the lush cave. This is most common at the surface, but they can sometimes generate inside caves if there is enough room.

Underground, moss covers the floors and ceilings, along with moss carpets, short grass, tall grass, and azalea bushes on the ground. On the ceiling, vines and cave vines with glow berries grow down and light up the caves, and spore blossoms grow from the ceiling and fill the caves with particles.

Shallow lakes lined with clay generate between the moss on the ground, filled with dripleaf plants. Tropical fish and axolotls are unique to these pools, whereas common cave mobs like bats and glow squid can also spawn. While hostile mobs can spawn throughout the biome, many areas have a light level greater than 0 due to the pervasive glow berries.

Stone and variants containing ores are sparsely exposed between the vegetation.

Asides from the regular underground structures that can generate in all biomes, woodland mansions rarely generate on the surface above lush caves in Bedrock Edition.

In Bedrock Edition, lush caves are arid biomes with no rain and dry grass colors, although this is barely noticable underground.

With Vibrant Visuals, lush caves biomes use a strong humid volumetric fog setting similar to jungles, which fades the distance in an orange tint. Lush caves have default atmospherics and lighting, and warmish color grading, which makes the biome look more humid and warm, while also notably increasing the color contrast.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

In Java Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Creeper	100⁄515	4
Skeleton	100⁄515	4
Slime[note 1]	100⁄515	4
Spider	100⁄515	4
Zombie	95⁄515	4
Enderman	10⁄515	1–4
Witch	5⁄515	1
Zombie Villager	5⁄515	1
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid	1	4–6
Axolotl category
Axolotl	1	4–6
Water ambient category
Tropical Fish	1	8
Ambient category
Bat	1	8

{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks." }, "1": { "totalWeight": 515, "mobs": [ { "size": "4", "mob": "Creeper", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 100 }, { "note": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "4" }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Spider", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "size": "1-4", "mob": "Enderman", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Witch", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Zombie Villager", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "4-6", "mob": "Glow Squid", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "underground" }, "3": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "4-6", "mob": "Axolotl", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "axolotl" }, "4": { "totalWeight": 25, "mobs": [ { "size": "8", "mob": "Tropical Fish", "weight": 25 } ], "category": "waterambient" }, "5": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "8", "mob": "Bat", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "ambient" } }

In Bedrock Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Creeper	100	1
Slime[note 1]	100	1
Spider	100	1
Zombie	95	2–4
Skeleton	80	1–2
Enderman	10	1–2
Witch	5	1
Zombie Villager	5	2–4
Creature category
Glow Squid	1	2–4
Water creature category
Tropical Fish[note 2]	75	3–5
Tropical Fish[note 2]	25	1–3
Axolotl	10	4–6
Ambient category
Bat	1	2

{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "Tropical Fish": "Tropical fish are spawned twice." }, "1": { "totalWeight": 495, "mobs": [ { "size": "1", "mob": "Creeper", "weight": 100 }, { "note": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "1" }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Spider", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 80 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Enderman", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Witch", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Zombie Villager", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Glow Squid", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "creature" }, "3": { "totalWeight": 110, "mobs": [ { "note": "Tropical fish are spawned twice.", "mob": "Tropical Fish", "weight": 75, "notename": "Tropical Fish", "size": "3-5" }, { "size": "1-3", "notename": "Tropical Fish", "mob": "Tropical Fish", "weight": 25 }, { "size": "4-6", "mob": "Axolotl", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "watercreature" }, "4": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "2", "mob": "Bat", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "ambient" } }

Sounds

Music

These music tracks play while the player is in lush caves.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Lush Caves	lush_caves	biome.minecraft.lush_caves

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID
[No displayed name]	lush_caves	187

Biome definition

{
  "attributes": {
    "minecraft:audio/background_music": {
      "default": {
        "max_delay": 24000,
        "min_delay": 12000,
        "sound": "minecraft:music.overworld.lush_caves"
      }
    },
    "minecraft:gameplay/natural_mob_spawns": {
      "argument": {
        "spawn_costs": {},
        "spawns_by_category": {
          "ambient": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:bat",
              "count": 8,
              "weight": 10
            }
          ],
          "axolotls": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:axolotl",
              "count": {
                "type": "minecraft:uniform",
                "max_inclusive": 6,
                "min_inclusive": 4
              },
              "weight": 10
            }
          ],
          "monster": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:spider",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:zombie",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 95
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:zombie_villager",
              "count": 1,
              "weight": 5
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:skeleton",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:creeper",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:slime",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:enderman",
              "count": {
                "type": "minecraft:uniform",
                "max_inclusive": 4,
                "min_inclusive": 1
              },
              "weight": 10
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:witch",
              "count": 1,
              "weight": 5
            }
          ],
          "underground_water_creature": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:glow_squid",
              "count": {
                "type": "minecraft:uniform",
                "max_inclusive": 6,
                "min_inclusive": 4
              },
              "weight": 10
            }
          ],
          "water_ambient": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:tropical_fish",
              "count": 8,
              "weight": 25
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "modifier": "overlay"
    },
    "minecraft:visual/sky_color": "#7ba4ff"
  },
  "carvers": [
    "minecraft:cave",
    "minecraft:cave_extra_underground",
    "minecraft:canyon"
  ],
  "downfall": 0.5,
  "effects": {
    "water_color": "#3f76e4"
  },
  "features": [
    [],
    [
      "minecraft:lake_lava_underground",
      "minecraft:lake_lava_surface"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:amethyst_geode"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:monster_room",
      "minecraft:monster_room_deep"
    ],
    [],
    [],
    [
      "minecraft:ore_dirt",
      "minecraft:ore_gravel",
      "minecraft:ore_granite_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_granite_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_diorite_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_diorite_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_andesite_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_andesite_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_tuff",
      "minecraft:ore_coal_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_coal_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_iron_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_iron_middle",
      "minecraft:ore_iron_small",
      "minecraft:ore_gold",
      "minecraft:ore_gold_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_redstone",
      "minecraft:ore_redstone_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond_medium",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond_large",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond_buried",
      "minecraft:ore_lapis",
      "minecraft:ore_lapis_buried",
      "minecraft:ore_copper",
      "minecraft:underwater_magma",
      "minecraft:ore_clay",
      "minecraft:disk_sand",
      "minecraft:disk_clay",
      "minecraft:disk_gravel"
    ],
    [],
    [
      "minecraft:spring_water",
      "minecraft:spring_lava"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:glow_lichen",
      "minecraft:patch_tall_grass_2",
      "minecraft:lush_caves_ceiling_vegetation",
      "minecraft:cave_vines",
      "minecraft:lush_caves_clay",
      "minecraft:lush_caves_vegetation",
      "minecraft:rooted_azalea_tree",
      "minecraft:spore_blossom",
      "minecraft:classic_vines_cave_feature"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:freeze_top_layer"
    ]
  ],
  "has_precipitation": true,
  "temperature": 0.5
}

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Adventuring Time	Discover 17 biomes.	Visit any 17 biomes. Does not have to be in a single world.	40	Silver

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Adventuring Time	Discover every biome	Visit all of these 56​[until: Fourth Drop 2026]/57​[upcoming] biomes: Badlands Bamboo Jungle Beach Birch Forest Cherry Grove Cold Ocean Dappled Forest Dark Forest Deep Cold Ocean Deep Dark Deep Frozen Ocean Deep Lukewarm Ocean Deep Ocean Desert Dripstone Caves Eroded Badlands Flower Forest Forest Frozen Ocean Frozen Peaks Frozen River Grove Ice Caves Ice Spikes Jagged Peaks Jungle Lukewarm Ocean Lush Caves Mangrove Swamp Meadow Mushroom Fields Ocean Old Growth Birch Forest Old Growth Pine Taiga Old Growth Spruce Taiga Pale Garden Plains River Savanna Savanna Plateau Snowy Beach Snowy Plains Snowy Slopes Snowy Taiga Sparse Jungle Stony Peaks Stony Shore Sunflower Plains Sulfur Caves Swamp Taiga Warm Ocean Windswept Forest Windswept Gravelly Hills Windswept Hills Windswept Savanna Wooded Badlands The advancement is only for Overworld biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for this advancement.

Videos

History

Reveal

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Data history

Issues

Issues relating to "Lush Caves" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• The Swedish painter John Bauer was one of the main inspirations behind the design and idea of the lush caves biome, specifically Bauer's 'Oskuldens Vandring' (Innocent's Journey) painting.^[3]

Gallery

Screenshots

• 
  Azalea trees on the surface, indicating there is a lush cave here
• 
  The entrance of a lush cave, as seen from the side of a mountain
• 
  A large generation of a lush caves with an aquifer and some springs behind
• 
  An exposed lush cave in the jagged peaks biome.
• 
  A small lush cave, similar to the old cave generation, with a creeper
• 
  A lush cave
• 
  Tree growing next to a waterfall in an open air lush cave
• 
  A lush caves biome inside a mineshaft
• 
  Sunny fighting a spider and baby zombie in a lush cave
• 
  Zuri and Kai mining ores near a deep lush cave
• 
  Screenshot of a lush caves biome
• 
  The Lush Caves seed template thumbnail
• 
  A lush caves single biome world

Historical screenshots

• 
  A lush caves single biome world before 1.18

Mojang screenshots

• 
  A lava lake in a lush caves biome
• 
  Glow vines in a lush cave
• 
  A lush cave inside a huge ocean cave entrance
• 
  A waterfall in a lush cave
• 
  A dark lush cave
• 
  X-ray view of lush caves
• 
  A lavafall in a lush cave
• 
  A lush cave mountain in an old growth taiga
• 
  Vegetation in a lush cave
• 
  An axolotl near a spawn egg in a lush cave

In other media

• 
  Wallpaper of a lush cave, with a stray fox inside
• 
  That same fox with a glow squid
• 
  A lush cave as it appears in a Minecraft cinematic trailer
• 
  A lush caves with frogs
• 
  Alex approaching an amethyst geode while in a lush cave
• 
  Several frogs playing in a lush cave
• 
  Concept art for the cave
• 
  Officially licensed ornament of a lush cave
• 
  Blockbreaker9000 texting in a lush cave

References

External links

• "Around the Block: Lush Caves" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, December 30, 2021.
• Minecraft: The Great Wild | Lush Caves — Minecraft on YouTube July 14, 2023