Cave Vines (feature)
Cave vines are a feature that consists of glow berries, found in the lush caves biome. Players can use these to climb up and down. They have the same function as weeping vines.
Cave vines generate as a block column hanging from the ceiling of caves. Their height varies between 1 and 20 blocks.
Issues relating to "Cave vines" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Cave vines are a feature that consists of glow berries, found in the lush caves biome. Players can use these to climb up and down. They have the same function as weeping vines.
Generation
Cave vines generate as a block column hanging from the ceiling of caves. Their height varies between 1 and 20 blocks.
Data values
ID
| Feature type | Identifier |
|---|---|
| [No displayed name] | block_column |
| Configured feature | Identifier |
|---|---|
| [No displayed name] | cave_vine |
Config
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] config
- [String] direction The direction of the column. One of
up,down,north,east,south, orwest. - [NBT Compound / JSON Object] allowed_placement A block predicate that must be passed for each position of the column.
- [String] type: The type of the block predicate. See Block predicate § Types for options.
- additional fields depending on [String] type. See Block predicate § Types.
- [Boolean] prioritize_tip Determines where to cut off blocks when space is restricted. If
true, starts removing layers from the start of the column. - [NBT List / JSON Array] layers (Required, but can be empty) The layers of this column.
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] A layer.
- [Int][NBT Compound / JSON Object] height Specifying the height of the layer. Must be a non-negative int.
- Int provider see Template:Nbt inherit/int_provider/template
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] provider The block to use for this layer.
- Block state provider see Template:Nbt inherit/block state provider/template
- [Int][NBT Compound / JSON Object] height Specifying the height of the layer. Must be a non-negative int.
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] A layer.
- [String] direction The direction of the column. One of
{
"type": "minecraft:block_column",
"config": {
"direction": "down",
"allowed_placement": {
"type": "minecraft:matching_blocks",
"blocks": "minecraft:air"
},
"prioritize_tip": true,
"layers": [
{
"height": {
"type": "minecraft:uniform",
"value": {
"min_inclusive": 2,
"max_inclusive": 5
}
},
"provider": {
"type": "minecraft:simple_state_provider",
"state": {
"Name": "minecraft:cave_vines_plant"
}
}
},
{
"height": 1,
"provider": {
"type": "minecraft:simple_state_provider",
"state": {
"Name": "minecraft:cave_vines"
}
}
}
]
}
}
History
Reveal
| October 3, 2020 | Cave vines are shown as part of lush caves at Minecraft Live 2020. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17 | 21w05a | Added cave vines. | |||||
| 1.18 | Experimental Snapshot 1 | With the implementation of cave biomes including lush caves, caves vines can now generate in normal worlds. | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16.220 Experiment | beta 1.16.220.52 | Added cave vines behind the "Caves and Cliffs" experimental toggle. | |||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.52 | Cave vines are now available without enabling experimental gameplay. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Cave vines" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
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Many cave vines on the ceiling of a lush cave.
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