This patch update is the first for Minecraft: Java Edition after the release of 1.18 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Two, the second and final part of the Caves and Cliffs Update.

When Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.1 arrives, it will feature primarily quality-of-life improvements and fixes, with no new features or content in sight.

Minecraft 1.18 update, named Caves and Cliffs Part 2, has been announced to be releasing towards the end of the year. It is the biggest update in Minecraft's history.

While releasing the second release candidate for the Minecraft 1.18.1 update, the developers announced that they would not be releasing any more snapshots until the main update came out.

Minecraft's 1.18 update changes the sandbox game considerably. Here are all the world generation alterations introduced by the update.

Minecraft runs on Java version 17 as of this pre-release – and you can expect the same to be true of the live version of Java Edition once 1.18 officially lands.

Take note that these are all Java seeds. Mojang has gotten close to identical seeds for terrain in Java and Bedrock 1.18, but structures like villages aren't always consistent.

Minecraft’s 1.18 update makes some major changes to mining, forcing players to revise their established ore-collecting strategies. Indeed, the way that ore is distributed has been completely ...

Here's a brief overview of what's included from the blog post and FAQ. Minecraft update 1.18 is live now on both the Bedrock and Java editions of the game.

Excited about the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update part 2? Here is all that we know about Minecraft 1.18 so far, including the Bedrock and Java patch notes.

Minecraft Bedrock Edition has just received its second patch for the Caves & Cliffs Part II Update, which adds a whole bunch of fixes, experimental features, and parity with the Java version, but ...

This issue has now been fixed with update 1.18.1 to Minecraft, alongside decreasing the amount of Diamond Ore distribution on the bedrock Edition to match the Java Edition as well.