Minecraft PE 1.17.0, the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I, released on June 8, 2021, brings a major overhaul to caves, mountains, and cliffs. It introduces new mobs, biomes, blocks, and items, enhancing the game’s exploration and building aspects.
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.17.0 Update Overview
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.17.0, known as the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I, was released on June 8, 2021. Announced during Minecraft Live 2020, this major update revamps caves, mountains, and cliffs, and includes features from the Mountain Update voted for in 2019.
Update Name: Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I
Platform: Pocket Edition (PE)
Version Number: 1.17.0
Release Date: June 8, 2021
Revision Type: Major Release
New Features
- Tools: Added Spyglass.
- Stairs: New Cut Copper, Exposed Cut Copper, Weathered Cut Copper, Oxidized Cut Copper, Waxed Cut Copper, Waxed Exposed Cut Copper, Waxed Weathered Cut Copper, Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper, Cobbled Deepslate, Polished Deepslate, Deepslate Tile, Deepslate Brick Stairs.
- Slabs: Added new variations of Cut Copper, Exposed Cut Copper, Weathered Cut Copper, Oxidized Cut Copper, Waxed Cut Copper, Waxed Exposed Cut Copper, Waxed Weathered Cut Copper, Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper, Polished Deepslate, Cobbled Deepslate, Deepslate Tile, Deepslate Brick Slabs.
- Walls: Introduced Cobbled Deepslate, Polished Deepslate, Deepslate Tile, Deepslate Brick Walls.
- Ores: Added Copper Ore and Deepslate variants of Gold, Iron, Copper, Coal, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Redstone Ores.
- Amethyst: Introduced four growth stages of Amethyst, Amethyst Shard, Block of Amethyst, Budding Amethyst.
- Plant Items: New Azalea, Flowering Azalea, Azalea Leaves, Flowering Azalea Leaves, Spore Blossom, Moss Carpet, Moss Block, Rooted Dirt, Hanging Roots, Big Dripleaf, Small Dripleaf, Glow Lichen, Glow Berries.
- Buckets: Added Bucket of Axolotl and Powder Snow Bucket.
- Copper: Introduced Copper Ingot, various Copper Blocks, including exposed, weathered, oxidized, and waxed versions.
- Blocks and Items: New Calcite, Tuff, Tinted Glass, Lightning Rod, Glow Ink Sac, Glow Item Frame, Pointed Dripstone, Dripstone Block, various Deepslate Blocks, Smooth Basalt, Raw Iron, Raw Copper, Raw Gold, and their block forms, Light Block.
- Spawn Eggs: Added Axolotl, Glow Squid, and Goat Spawn Eggs.
- Mobs: Introduced Axolotl, Glow Squid, and Goat (Mountain Goat).
- Biomes: Added Dripstone Caves and Lush Caves.
- Enchantments: No new enchantments.
- Game Commands: Added /summon commands for glow squid, axolotl, and goat; added freezedamage option to the /gamerule command.
Changes
- Shulkers can now reproduce by hitting each other with Shulker Bullets.
- Amethyst blocks emit sounds when interacted with.
- Dirt paths can now be created on various dirt types.
View our comprehensive list of Minecraft Pocket Edition versions and their updates.
