manlet-rights-activist-deactiva:

i keep seeing people say theyre afraid of going caving because of the new update, but dont worry!! the update includes a lot of new shit that makes caving easier and safer:

first; light levels/mob spawn rate. previously mobs could spawn in any area with any light level less than or equal to seven. in 1.18 the light level required for hostile mobs to spawn is zero!! now you may be wondering; manlet, what about the mob spawn cap? its not changing so where do the hostile mobs go? thats what the extended y level is for, dumbass. the caves are well lit by default due to the addition of glow lichen (and just the entire lush caves biome) so itll be very easy to avoid hostile mobs in caves, which makes the update more fun!

second; the deep dark. dont fucken worry about the deep dark, dude. youre not just gonna stumble across it, and if you do then there are definitely ways to protect yourself from the warden.

1. build four blocks up before looting chests. chests make a noise that will alert the warden of your presence, but they stand at four blocks tall. speedrunners may be familiar with the trick to kill iron golems without getting hit, and its the same for the warden.
2. keep subtitles on while caving. this is a no brainer
3. take snowballs or eggs with you into caves. throwing them will lead the warden in the direction that you threw it if it hasnt already been aggro’d by you
4. CROUCH ANYTIME UR IN THE DEEP DARK DEAR GOD
5. if youre planning a trip to the deep dark and you have the necessary materials then bring slowfall pots and milk. slowfall pots to ensure you dont take fall damage that could alert the warden and milk to negate the darkness effect.

the caves were made to be explored, not to be afraid of! its not like theyre anything like caves in real life that are near impossible to escape if youve lost your way and makes you unable to trust your own instincts and senses! they havent added that yet!