Overview
Biome ID:SUBTERRANEAN_MESAVanilla Replacement:
minecraft:dripstone_cavesColor Code:
#B87218
Terrain Palette
Subterranean Mesa uses a complex multi-layer system:Upper Layers (3 blocks deep)
- Stone
- Red Sand
- Smooth Red Sandstone
Middle Layer (2 blocks deep)
- Red Sandstone
Banded Terracotta Layer (1 block deep)
- Brown Terracotta
- Pink Terracotta
- Terracotta (uncolored)
- Light Gray Terracotta
- White Terracotta
- Orange Terracotta
- Yellow Terracotta
Deepslate Transition
Below Y-level 7, terrain uses theSUBTERRANEAN_MESA_DEEPSLATE palette.
The banded terracotta layer uses a special expression-based sampler that creates horizontal striping patterns similar to surface mesa biomes.
Features
Subterranean Mesa is primarily defined by its terrain palette and does not include additional feature decorations.Environment
Subterranean Mesa biomes recreate the iconic look of badlands underground. The layered terracotta creates natural horizontal bands of color that shift as you move through the caves. The red sand and sandstone provide a distinctive desert-cave aesthetic.The vertical banding pattern is achieved using an expression sampler that offsets Y-coordinates based on X-Z position, creating the characteristic mesa stratification.
Palette Configuration
The terrain generation uses:- Upper/Middle Layers: Cellular with domain warp (frequency 0.08)
- Banded Layer: Expression-based 3D sampler
- Noise frequency: 0.2
- FBM offset with 2 octaves
- Frequency: 0.005
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