Dripstone Caves in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Dripstone Caves biome with screenshots.

In Minecraft, you will spawn into worlds with unique weather, animals, and plants. These regions are known as biomes. Let's explore the Dripstone Caves biome in Minecraft.

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Supported Platforms

The Dripstone Caves biome is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.17)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.17.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.17.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.17.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.17.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.17.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.17.30)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Background

In Minecraft, the Dripstone Caves is a biome in the Overworld that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I and then further refined in Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II. This biome is best explored deep beneath the ground where there is an intricate underground cave system filled with stalactites and stalagmites.

Let's explore the characteristics of the Dripstone Caves biome.

Weather

The weather in the Dripstone Caves biome has average precipitation above ground and no precipitation underground in the cave systems.

Trees

There are no trees in the Dripstone Caves biome.

Vegetation

There is no vegetation in the Dripstone Caves biome.

Blocks

In this biome, you will find blocks such as pointed dripstone and dripstone blocks:

Item	Description
	Pointed Dripstone
	Dripstone Block

Other Standard Blocks

If you dig down far enough in the Dripstone Caves biome, you will find the standard Minecraft building blocks such as stone, coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, copper ore:

Mobs

In the Dripstone Caves biome, you can find mobs underground in the cave systems such as bats, creepers, skeletons, spiders and zombies.

Biome ID for Dripstone Caves

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, the Dripstone Caves biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:dripstone_caves	Overworld	Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.17 - 1.20.3

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, the Dripstone Caves biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:dripstone_caves	Overworld	Pocket Edition (PE)	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, the Dripstone Caves biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:dripstone_caves	Overworld	Xbox One	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, the Dripstone Caves biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:dripstone_caves	Overworld	PS4	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, the Dripstone Caves biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:dripstone_caves	Overworld	Nintendo Switch	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, the Dripstone Caves biome has the following Minecraft ID values:

Minecraft ID	Dimension	Platform	Version(s)
minecraft:dripstone_caves	Overworld	Windows 10 Edition	1.19.10 - 1.20.50

See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Dripstone Caves Seeds

You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn near a Dripstone Caves biome:

Dripstone Caves Seeds (Java Edition)

Dripstone Caves Seeds (Bedrock Edition)