Overview
Biome ID:FROZEN_CAVERNSVanilla Replacement:
minecraft:dripstone_cavesColor Code:
#91C9C4
Terrain Palette
The Frozen Caverns feature an icy, crystalline palette:Surface Layers (2 blocks deep)
- Stone
- Snow Block (dominant)
- Packed Ice
- Blue Ice
Subsurface Layer (1 block deep)
- Stone
- Packed Ice
- Blue Ice
- Snow Block
Deepslate Transition
Below Y-level 7, terrain transitions to theFROZEN_CAVERNS_DEEPSLATE palette.
Features
Preprocessors
- Ceiling Icicles (Substratum variant) - Large icicles hanging from cave ceilings
- Ground Icicles (Substratum variant) - Icicles rising from cave floors
Slabs
- Snow - Snow layers cover floors where possible
Landforms
- Giant Ceiling Icicles (Substratum variant) - Massive ice formations hanging from above
Environment
Frozen Caverns create a cold, pristine underground environment. The combination of snow coverage, ice blocks, and dramatic icicle formations makes these caves feel like natural ice caverns. The blue ice adds a striking cyan glow in places.The giant icicle formations can create natural columns connecting floor to ceiling, similar to dripstone caves but with an icy aesthetic.
Palette Configuration
The terrain generation uses:- Sampler Type: Cellular with domain warp
- Frequency: 0.08 (surface), 0.8 (subsurface)
- Warp Frequency: 0.01 (surface), 0.1 (subsurface)
- Dimensions: 2D sampling
/biomes/cave/substratum/frozen_caverns.yml:1