Minecraft: Caves And Cliffs Ore Distribution Guide
thegamer.comThe 1.18 Caves and Cliffs update for Minecraft drastically changed the ore distribution. You can now venture lower and higher than ever before, which means that the ore around you has been rearranged. If have been playing Minecraft for a while, this can be a bit confusing, but this guide is here to help.
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In this guide, you are going to learn about the Caves and Cliffs ore distribution. This will only cover ore that is found in the Overworld; distribution within the Nether was not affected by this update, so you can still find quartz, netherite, and gold in the same locations. First, let's take a look at the levels where you can find diamonds.
With a lower bedrock level, Diamonds can be found deeper than ever. You will be able to find diamonds between Y: 16 and Y: -64.
The best level to search for diamonds is around Y: -59. This is very deep, so be sure to bring plenty of torches and food, as well as weapons to fight off any mobs that come your way.
Copper is a new ore that can be smelted and turned in a wide variety of different blocks. You can find copper between Y: -16 and Y: 112.
To efficiently search for copper, search around Y: 48. Here, you will find large blobs of copper. Additionally, you will have an increased chance to find copper if you search in Dripstone Caves.
Iron has a very wide range of levels that it can appear in. You can find iron from Y: -64 to Y: 320; with the exception of levels Y: 73 to Y: 79. This is almost every layer of the world, meaning that you can find it pretty much everywhere.
There are two levels that yield the most amount of iron ore, which can be found below.
While searching for iron in the deepslate layer, you may
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