Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w18a tweaks ore distribution and cave generation from ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’
A new snapshot to tease changes coming this year to Minecraft.
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TheMinecraftcommunity may be focused primarily on the announcement thatcross-save is now available for Minecraft Dungeons, but the PC-centric legacy version of Minecraft still has something up its sleeve with the release ofMinecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w18a. The latestMinecraft: Java Edition snapshotcontinues work on the upcomingCaves and Cliffs Update, which was recentlysplit into two parts and partially delayed.
Today’s Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot includes mostly minor fixes and tweaks. There are further changes to the ore distribution and cave generation expected to arrive in thesecond half of the Caves and Cliffs Update this Winter, with some other minor additions. This is definitely on the more modest side for Minecraft: Java Edition snapshots, but there are definitely still reasons to jump in and play, especially if you’re excited about the Caves and Cliffs Update.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 21w18a includes:
Caves and Cliffs Update preview
Bug fixes
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