With Caves and Cliffs Update Part 2 in Minecraft, world generation has been changed significantly. Not only will the caverns you dig into have a much wider range, but now the spawn criteria for resources has been changed with respect to world height and the depth limits have been expanded. If you’re playing Minecraft version 1.18, this is the best level to hunt for diamonds.
The best level Y for finding diamonds in Minecraft 1.18 is now between -53 and -58. Overall, diamonds can spawn between Y-levels 16 and -64, but between -59 and -64 they will mostly have Bedrock. The closer you get to that lower number, the more likely you are to find a piece of diamond spawned together. These pieces can spawn with multiple diamonds, so be sure to check all around that piece. You will be able to find Diamond above that level up to Y 16, but not as common as further down the ground.
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How to find the Deep Dark biome in Minecraft
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The Deep Dark biome is a rare underground area that is home to the Keeper, various Sculk blocks, and mysterious ancient cities filled with valuable loot. Some loot is exclusive to ancient cities found in the Deep Dark biome, including books of quick spells and fragments of music records.
What is the level of Bedrock in Minecraft 18?
In Minecraft Bedrock 1.18, diamond ores start spawning at Y=14 and continue until Y=-64. Diamond ores start to become more common as the height level gets lower. Also, diamond minerals are almost never exposed to air at extreme depths.
This means that all levels below Y=-64 are when bedrock layers start to generate. Mostly you will want to look for diamond ore and not come across bedrock, so the ideal levels to mine diamond ore are between Y=-58 and Y=-64.
Where to find Deep Dark biome in Minecraft
To find the location of Deep Dark biome in Minecraft Overworld, you have to go deep underground. Specifically, Deep Dark is below the Y coordinate level 0. Usually, if you found Deepslate blocks in the shape of a vast ravine, it indicates that you are close to the biome. Here’s how to find out what coordinates you are at in Minecraft:
Best level Y to find iron ore in Minecraft
Although players really can find iron anywhere from the tops of mountains at the lower levels of a cave, finding good iron veins can be difficult. Since the major change from Minecraft 1.19, the iron levels have changed dramatically. Players can find iron anywhere from Y-levels -64 to 256, a really long range. But if you want to find the sweet spot to mine this useful ore, look no further than level Y 232.
As per the graph below by Mojang, the developers of the game, you can see where the iron generates the most in any Minecraft world: