Java Edition 1.17

1.17, the first release of the Caves & Cliffs update, is a major update to with no set release date so far. It was first announced during Minecraft Live 2020 on October 3, 2020. Most things are unconfirmed.

== Planned additions ==

Blocks
Amethyst Geode


 * make bell-like sounds
 * rare
 * grow from another, unobtainable block
 * drop crystal shards, which can be crafted into a Telescope

Copper


 * Turns green over time, like real copper.


 * Copper Ore
 * Copper Block
 * Copper Stairs
 * Copper Slab

Clay Pots


 * customizable
 * designed fixed by lighting fire under the pots

Glow berries


 * Light source

Lightning Rod

Spore blossom

Dripleaf

Sculk block


 * Sculk sensor
 * Can be used for wireless redstone


 * Stalactites and stalagmites


 * Stalactites can drip water to fill cauldrons


 * Stalagmites can deal damage

Lightning Rod


 * crafted with copper


 * Powdered Snow

Items
Telescope


 * crafted from crystal shards and copper
 * when held, allows player to see far away in a small circle

Bundle


 * can hold multiple different types of items in one slot
 * displays the items inside when hovered over in the inventory
 * intended to address the inventory clogging up with small numbers of different items

Brush

Axolotl Bucket

Mobs
Axolotl


 * "The cutest predator you will ever meet" according to LadyAgnes.
 * spawn in Lush Caves (near/in water?)
 * Pink, Purple, and Yellow variants
 * like fish, can be captured in water buckets
 * can help the player fight underwater
 * "play dead" upon taking damage and are ignored by other mobs and heal during this time
 * may heal the player

Warden


 * This mob appears deep underground and will attack the player when they sense movement.
 * Blind but follows sources of noise such as snowballs hitting blocks.
 * It is incredibly strong and is able to kill you very easily even if wearing netherite armor.
 * It is blind and won’t attack you straight away.

Goat


 * Spawn in mountainous biomes.
 * Part of Minecon Live 2019's mountain features.
 * Can jump very high into the air to avoid obstacles.
 * Attacks some animals and knocks them very far away.

Glow Squid


 * Glows underwater

World generation
Lush caves


 * Generate below Azalea trees.
 * contain glow berries.

Dripstone caves


 * Contain stalactites and stalagmites

Excavation sites (structure)


 * Improved general cave generation

Gameplay
Archaeology

Mobs
Axolotl

Warden