diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/types/block/Blocks.java b/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/types/block/Blocks.java
index 8065a7c..d215f77 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/types/block/Blocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/types/block/Blocks.java
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import com.github.halotroop.litecraft.types.block.Block.Properties;
 public final class Blocks
 {
 	public static final Block AIR = new Block(new Properties("air").visible(false).fullCube(false));
-	public static final Block GRASS = new Block(new Properties("block/cubes/soil/grass/grass_top.png").caveCarveThreshold(0.12f));
-	public static final Block DIRT = new Block("block/cubes/soil/dirt.png", new Properties("dirt").caveCarveThreshold(0.12f));
-	public static final Block ANDESITE = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/andesite.png", new Properties("andesite").caveCarveThreshold(0.11f));
-	public static final Block DIORITE = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/diorite.png", new Properties("diorite").caveCarveThreshold(0.08f));
-	public static final Block GRANITE = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/granite.png", new Properties("granite").caveCarveThreshold(0.09f));
-	public static final Block GNEISS = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/gneiss.png", new Properties("gneiss").caveCarveThreshold(0.12f));
+	public static final Block GRASS = new Block(new Properties("block/cubes/soil/grass/grass_top.png").caveCarveThreshold(0.04f));
+	public static final Block DIRT = new Block("block/cubes/soil/dirt.png", new Properties("dirt").caveCarveThreshold(0.04f));
+	public static final Block ANDESITE = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/andesite.png", new Properties("andesite").caveCarveThreshold(0.08f));
+	public static final Block DIORITE = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/diorite.png", new Properties("diorite").caveCarveThreshold(0.05f));
+	public static final Block GRANITE = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/granite.png", new Properties("granite").caveCarveThreshold(0.06f));
+	public static final Block GNEISS = new Block("block/cubes/stone/basic/gneiss.png", new Properties("gneiss").caveCarveThreshold(0.09f));
 
 	public static Block init()
 	{
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/world/gen/CavesModifier.java b/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/world/gen/CavesModifier.java
index c64ffb4..a1edd57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/world/gen/CavesModifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/halotroop/litecraft/world/gen/CavesModifier.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class CavesModifier implements WorldModifier, WorldGenConstants
 	public void initialize(long seed)
 	{
 		Random rand = new Random(seed);
-		this.caveNoise = new OctaveSimplexNoise(rand, 1, 43.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+		this.caveNoise = new OctaveSimplexNoise(rand, 2, 65.0, 1.0, 1.0);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public class CavesModifier implements WorldModifier, WorldGenConstants
 				{
 					int scOffsetY = subChunkY << 2; // sub chunk offset y
 					int scTotalY = scOffsetY + chunkStartY;
-					double scSampleY = (double) scTotalY * 2.0;
-					double scUpperYOffset = 4.0 * 2.0;
+					double scSampleY = (double) scTotalY * 1.5; // squish caves along y axis a bit
+					double scUpperYOffset = 4.0 * 1.5;
 					// calculate noise at each corner of the cube [lower|upper][south|north][west|east]
 					double noiseLSW = this.caveNoise.sample(scTotalX, scSampleY, scTotalZ); // base = lower south west
 					double noiseUSW = this.caveNoise.sample(scTotalX, scSampleY + scUpperYOffset, scTotalZ);