Caves & Cliffs
Free fall from the top of the world (build limit) to the bottom of the world and survive
Overview
Caves & Cliffs is a challenge advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Free fall from the top of the world (build limit) to the bottom of the world and survive." It branches directly off Adventure, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Caves & Cliffs was added in Minecraft 1.18 and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Hard difficulty on this site: requires significant effort, rare resources, or dangerous encounters. Because it is flagged as a challenge advancement, completing Caves & Cliffs makes a special toast and a sound play, and its frame in the advancement screen is the magenta challenge style rather than a normal square. Challenges are the hardest tier and usually represent a milestone rather than routine progress. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Caves & Cliffs sits first along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Caves & Cliffs. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Caves & Cliffs is one of 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 16 sibling advancements (Voluntary Exile, Monster Hunter, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Ol' Betsy, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Adventuring Time, Sweet Dreams, Is It a Bird?, Under Lock and Key, Who Needs Rockets?, Blowback, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Postmortal, and Respecting the Remnants), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Caves & Cliffs
Earning Caves & Cliffs comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Fall from Y 320 to Y -59 or below and survive.
- Build up to the build limit, then fall all the way down into water or a hay bale at the bottom of a deep cave.
- The fall must be continuous without landing on anything.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Fall from Y 320 to Y -59 or lower in one continuous drop and survive the landing.
- Land in water, on a slime block, or in a 1-block hole over a hay bale to negate the fall damage.
- The drop must be uninterrupted, so carve a clear vertical shaft all the way down first.
- Make sure Adventure is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Caves & Cliffs will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- As a challenge advancement this is best saved until you are well-equipped; rushing Caves & Cliffs underprepared is the usual reason attempts fail, so gather everything the steps above require before you commit.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Caves & Cliffs will not appear as available until Adventure is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Caves & Cliffs grants 50 experience points, reflecting its status as a challenge — challenge advancements pay out far more XP than ordinary tasks. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:adventure/fall_from_world_height- Icon Item
- Water Bucket
- Category
- Adventure
- Difficulty
- Hard
- XP Reward
- 50 XP
- Version Added
- 1.18
Advancement ID
Category
Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
Child Advancements
Caves & Cliffs Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Caves & Cliffs advancement in Minecraft?
Fall from Y 320 to Y -59 or lower in one continuous drop and survive the landing. In full, fall from Y 320 to Y -59 or below and survive. Build up to the build limit, then fall all the way down into water or a hay bale at the bottom of a deep cave. The fall must be continuous without landing on anything.
What do you need for Caves & Cliffs?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Adventure. Fall from Y 320 to Y -59 or below and survive. Build up to the build limit, then fall all the way down into water or a hay bale at the bottom of a deep cave.
Which advancement tab is Caves & Cliffs in?
Caves & Cliffs is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Adventure. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/fall_from_world_height.
Is Caves & Cliffs part of the Adventure branch?
Yes. Caves & Cliffs sits directly below Adventure in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Adventure first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Caves & Cliffs give and how hard is it?
Caves & Cliffs awards 50 XP and is rated Hard difficulty, and it is a challenge advancement (the hardest tier, with a special completion toast).
When was Caves & Cliffs added to Minecraft?
Caves & Cliffs was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.18 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.