Deep Dark
Overworld · Cave
Added in Java Edition 1.19 (The Wild Update). A pitch-black cave biome found deep underground (typically Y=-51 and below) covered in sculk. No light sources exist naturally. Home to the Ancient City and the Warden.
Notable mobs
- Warden (summoned by sculk shriekers, not natural spawn)
Notable features
- Sculk blocks
- Sculk sensors
- Sculk shriekers
- Sculk catalysts
- Ancient City structure
- Swift Sneak enchanted books
- Echo shards
- Disc fragments (Music Disc 5)
- Reinforced deepslate
How to find Deep Dark
Found at Y=-51 and below, always deep underground. Use /locate structure minecraft:ancient_city. Stealth is essential — avoid triggering sculk shriekers or the Warden will spawn.