All Biomes in Minecraft

Every Biome you can explore in Minecraft.

Minecraft gives players a large sandbox to explore. It consists of a dynamic world with changing environments that players must adapt to. Furthermore, because a core part of the main game is gathering resources, you’ll need to thoroughly search the world to prepare for the dangers of the night.

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Each world has a variety of biomes. Moreover, each of these biomes has a different environment for you to contend with. From snowy peaks and wet swamps to sandy deserts and green forests, Minecraft’s procedurally generated world is as varied as it is large.

In this guide, we look at each of the biomes that Minecraft has to offer.

Offland Biomes

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures of Interest
Ocean	Like the Warm Ocean biome, but it does not allow the generation of Coral. Furthermore, unlike in Warm Oceans, salmon and cod can spawn here.	Shipwrecks Ocean Ruins
Deep Ocean	Deep Oceans, as the name implies, are variants of Oceans with much more depth, which makes them harder to explore. Furthermore, underwater ravines often form in deep oceans. Moreover, the presence of Ocean Monuments means guardians and elder guardians can spawn here.	Shipwrecks Ocean Monuments Ocean Ruins
Warm Ocean	Warm Ocean form near biomes such as Deserts and Badlands and have a sea floor made of sand. Unlike other ocean biomes, Warm Oceans allow generation of Coral Reefs and Sea Pickles. However, Kelp cannot form here.	Shipwrecks Coral Reefs Ocean Ruins
Lukewarm Ocean	Like the Warm Ocean biome, but it does not allow the generation of Coral. Furthermore, unlike in Warm Oceans, salmon and cod can spawn here.	Shipwrecks Ocean Ruins
Deep Lukewarm Ocean	Lukewarm Ocean biomes with twice as much depth. Like other Deep Ocean biomes, it can generate Ocean Monuments.	Shipwrecks Ocean Monuments Ocean Ruins
Cold Ocean	Cold Oceans appear near Taigas and have the same temperatures. They have dark blue water at the surface and are much the same as normal Ocean biomes.	Shipwrecks Ocean Ruins
Deep Cold Ocean	Cold Ocean biomes with twice as much depth. Like other Deep Ocean biomes, it can generate Ocean Monuments.	Shipwrecks Ocean Monuments Ocean Ruins
Frozen Ocean	Variant of Ocean Biomes that are covered with a layer of ice and have dark indigo water at the surface. You can find polar bears roaming on the Icebergs that break up the water’s surface and strays can also spawn here.	Icebergs Ocean Ruins
Deep Frozen Ocean	Frozen Biomes with twice as much. Like other Deep Ocean biomes, it can generate Ocean Monuments.	Icebergs Shipwreck Ocean Monuments Ocean Ruins
Mushroom Fields	One of the rarest biomes in the game, it is covered with Huge Mushrooms, and instead of grass blocks, mushroom fields are covered with Mycelium. These are the only biomes where mooshrooms spawn naturally, which are mooshroom covered variants of cows. They are also the only mobs you’ll find in Mushroom fields. Furthermore, Mushroom Fields are always next to a deep ocean and isolated from other biomes.	Huge Mushrooms

Highland Biomes

Biome Name	Description	Place/Structures/Items of Interest
Jagged Peaks	One of the tallest biomes in the game, it forms at the peak of a mountain and is covered in a layer of snow. Goats are the only mobs that spawn in this biome, and you can find ores such as coal, iron, and emerald here.	Pillager Outpost Emerald Ore Coal Ore Iron Ore
Frozen Peaks	Similar to jagged peaks, but covered with more snow, ice, and also packed ice.	Pillager Outpost Emerald Ore
Stony Peaks	This is the only “Peak” biome that doesn’t have snow or ice. It is covered by stone with strips of calcite and exposed ores.	Pillager Outpost Emerald Ore
Meadow	Elevated grassy plains filled flowers and tall grass. An oak or birch tree can spawn here which always houses a bee nest.	Pillager Outpost Village Bee Nest
Cherry Grove	Grasslands with a lot of tall grass, flowers, and of course the easily identifiable pink cherry trees.	Pillager Outpost Cherry
Grove	Groves create forests of spruces beneath the mountain peaks when near a forest biome. It is similar to snowy taigas but its surface is covered with snow, powder snow, and dirt instead of grass.	Pillager Outpost
Snowy Slopes	Similar to frozen peaks with less dangerous and mountainous terrains. It is also the only Highland biome that can have Igloos.	Pillager Outpost Igloo
Windswept Hills	Similar to Peaks but have large chunks of land missing, making them dangerous to traverse. Furthermore, they are a great alternative to caves to mine for Coal and Iron.	Emerald Ore Coal Ore Iron Ore
Windswept Gravelly Hills	Similar to Windswept Hills but covered in gravel, which can fall and cause damage.	Emerald Ore Coal Ore Iron Ore
Windswept Forest	Similar to Windswept Hills but covered in Oak Trees.	Emerald Ore Coal Ore Iron Ore

Woodland biomes

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures/Items of Interest
Forest	A common biome that appears very frequently and also has five variants. Players usually like to start out in this biome due to the high density of wood.	Bee Nest Rose Bush Lilac Peony Lily of the Valley
Flower Forest	Similar to regular Taigas but composed of spruce trees. Furthermore, some trees here are thicker and taller than normal. Also. mossy cobblestone and mushrooms are common here.	Bee Nest Rose Bush Lilac Peony Lily of the Valley Allium Rose Bush
Taiga	Similar to forests but only appears in areas with cooler temperatures. Wolves, Foxes and Rabbits spawn here and it is also home to a lot of wood.	Villages Pillager outposts Trail ruins Sweet Berry Bush Spruce Log Spruce Leaves
Old Growth Pine Taiga	Similar to regular Taigas but composed of spruce trees. Furthermore, some trees here are thicker and taller than normal. Also. mossy cobblestones and mushrooms are common here.	Forest rocks Trail ruins Mossy Cobblestone Spruce Log Spruce Leaves Mushrooms Sweet Berry Bush‌
Old Growth Spruce Taiga	Basically the same as Old Growth Pine Taigas, the difference is that Old Growth Spruce Taigas have giant spruce trees which are much bigger than those of the pine taiga.	Forest rocks Trail ruins Mossy Cobblestone Spruce Log Spruce Leaves Mushrooms Sweet Berry Bush‌
Snowy Taiga	Similar to regular Taigas, but covered in Snow. Furthermore, you can also find igloos here.	Igloos Villages‌ Pillager outposts‌ Trail ruins Sweet Berry Bush Spruce Log Spruce Leaves
Birch Forest	Birch Forests appear at slightly cooler temperatures than regular forests and are populated entirely by birch trees instead of oak trees. Furthermore, no wolves spawn here.	Bee Nest Rose Bush Lilac Peony Lily of the Valley
Old Growth Birch Forest	Birch Trees here are taller than those of the regular Birch Forest.	Trail Ruins Bee Nest Rose Bush Lilac Peony Lily of the Valley
Dark Forest	The high density of Oak Trees in this forest can completely block out the sun, making it dark enough for hostile mobs to spawn during the day. It is also the only biome where a Woodland Mansion can generate.	Woodland Mansions Bee Nest Rose Bush Lilac Peony Lily of the Valley Mushroom Blocks
Jungle	Jungles have some of the largest trees in the game, and are also populated by bushes, vines, and moss. The high density of trees makes jungles challenging to navigate	Jungle pyramids Jungle Tree Jungle Bush Trail ruins Cocoa Melon Bamboo
Sparse Jungle	Sparse Jungle has very few trees, and its terrain is also relatively flat. Furthermore, the trees here are small, unlike those of a regular jungle.	Jungle Tree Jungle Bush Cocoa Melon
Bamboo Jungle	Regular Jungle but covered with bamboo in addition with the large oak trees of regular jungles. Pandas have a higher chance of spawning here. This is a very difficult biome to traverse as bamboo cannot be passed through	Jungle pyramids Jungle Tree Jungle Bush Melon Bamboo

Wetland biomes

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures/Items of Interest
River	A very common, it serves as borders between biomes or runs through them. This can sometimes create hazardous terrain when cutting through high altitude biomes. Sugarcane can be found on the surface of rivers, Rivers usually connect to an ocean biome.	Disks Sugarcane Seagrass
Frozen River	River with a layer of ice covering the surface. Polar Bears spawn in these rivers.
Swamp	A waterlogged area consisting of small islands separated by canals of water. The bodies of water found in swamps are usually murky. Furthermore, Swamps are a good source of clay.	Swamp Huts Fossils Swamp Oak Huge Mushrooms‌ Lily Pad Blue Orchid Mushrooms Seagrass
Mangrove Swamp	Swamps that have a lot of foliage, especially mangrove trees. These trees cover the islands and forces you to travel through the canals instead. Mangrove swamps are also warmer and the only place where mud naturally appears as well as Moss Carpets.	Mangrove tree Fossils Mangrove Leaves Mangrove Log Mangrove Roots Muddy Mangrove Roots Mangrove Propagule Bee Nest Lily Pad Seagrass
Beach	Appears when other biomes borders an ocean. They are covered with sand, as beaches usually are, and Clay can found in great abundance in the water.	Buried Treasure Shipwrecks Water Sand Sandstone Gravel Dirt Clay Sugar cane
Snowy Beach	Forms when a snowy biome borders a frozen ocean biome.	Buried Treasure Shipwrecks
Stony Shore	Forms when highland biomes border oceans.	Buried Treasure

Flatland biomes

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures/Items of Interest
Plains	The most basic biome in the game, and one anyone who’s played Minecraft even a little should be familiar with. It consists of some small hills and some oak trees. Farm animals, such as Cows, can be easily found here. It is also one of the only biomes where horses spawn naturally.	Villages Pillager Outposts Bee Nest Azure Bluet Oxeye Daisy Cornflower Tulips
Sunflower Plains	Similar to Plains, but is the only place where Sunflowers naturally generate.	Villages‌ Pillager Outposts‌ Sunflower Bee Nest Azure Bluet Oxeye Daisy Cornflower Tulips
Snowy Plains	Plains that appear around other cold biomes. Polar bears and rabbits can spawn here. Furthermore, you can also find Igloos here and skeletons that spawn here may turn into strays.	Igloos Villages Pillager outposts
Ice Spikes	Colder versions of Snowy Plains. These are populated with tall ice spikes and the dirt usually found in plains is replaced with snow blocks.	Ice spikes Ice Patch

Arid-land biomes

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures/Items of Interest
Desert	Deserts appear in warm temperatures and have many generated structures such as Villages and Desert Temples. They are also a great source of Sand, as you might have guessed, but outside that there are very few resources to be found. As such, survival in a desert can be difficult.	Desert Temples Villages Desert wells Fossils Pillager outposts
Savanna	Savannas are similar to deserts but have more greenery, including tall grass and trees.	Villages Pillager outposts
Savanna Plateau	Deserts appear in warm temperatures and have a lot of generated structures such Villages and Desert Temples. They are also a great source of Sand, as you might have guessed, but outside that there are very few resources to be found. As such, survival in a desert can be difficult.
Windswept Savanna	This badlands variant is covered with dirt, grass and oak trees.
Badlands	Savanna Plateaus are generated when savannas are at high altitudes or near a highland biome.	Mineshafts Gold Ore
Wooded Badlands	This badlands variant is covered with dirt, grass and oak trees.	Mineshafts Gold Ore
Eroded Badlands	Badlands which are very hard to navigate due to high erosion, It has very tall spires that rise out of the ground.	Mineshafts Gold Ore

Cave Biomes

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures/Items of Interest
Deep Dark	Made of Sculk blocks and Sculk Veins, it is the only place where you can find Ancient Cities. It is also home to the Warden, a hostile mob that is alerted if you trip on the Sculk Sensors that are littered throughout.	Ancient City Monster Room Stronghold Amethyst Geode Sculk Sculk Vein Sculk Sensor Sculk Catalyst Sculk Shrieker
Dripstone Caves	Filled with dripstone blocks that form pointed dripstone that hang from the ceiling as stalactites and rise from the ground as stalagmites.	Dungeons Mineshaft Stronghold Amethyst Geode Copper Ore
Lush Caves	Caves that are usually found under Dark Forests and Jungles, They are lush, if you will, with Azalea and are also the only place where you can find Axolotls.	Dungeons Mineshafts Strongholds Amethyst Geodes Azalea Spore Blossom Glow Berries

The Nether

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures/Items of Interest
Nether Wastes	A massive cave made up of large empty spaces. It is the easiest nether terrain to traverse as there is no large structures constricting your movement. However, crossing the lava pools to reach the rare minerals found only in the Nether can be dangerous.	Bastion remnants Glowstone blobs Lava sea Nether fortresses Ruined portals Glowstone Soul Sand Nether Quartz Ore Nether Gold Ore Magma Blocks Blackstone Red Mushroom Brown Mushroom
Soul Sand Valley	This biome is littered with Skeletons and Ghasts. Blue Soul Fire is also present here, which damages you more than regular. This in combination with Soul Sand slowing down your movement makes this a very dangerous biome.	Basalt pillars Nether fortresses Glowstone blobs Lava seas Nether fossils Bastion remnants Ruined portals Basalt Bone Block Soul Fire
Crimson Forest	Made up of huge fungus structures and populated by piglins, zombified piglins, and hoglins. Piglins will not attack you if you have any gold armor equipped. Hoglins can also be repelled by staying close to the warped fungus.	Bastion remnants Glowstone blob Huge crimson fungus Lava seas Ruined portals Nether fortresses Nether wart block Shroomlight
Warped Forest	Warped Forests have no other hostiles other than Endermen, and even they are not actively hostile. It is also the only place where Nether Sprouts can be found.	Huge warped fungus Glowstone blobs Bastion remnants Lava seas Nether Sprouts Ruined portals Nether fortresses
Basalt Deltas	Basalt Daltas have magma cube and lava pools spread throughout it, making it one of the more dangerous biomes to navigate. Moreover, it is made up of jagged terrain and populated with hostile mobs, adding to its danger.	Nether fortresses Glowstone blobs Lava seas Delta Basalt columns Ruined portals Magma Block

The End

Biome Name	Description	Places/Structures/Items of Interest
The End	The arrival point when going through an End Portal. It is where you face the Ender Dragon, and defeating it spawns a gateway that takes you to the other three biomes of The End.	End City Chorus trees End gateways
Small End Islands	Various small islands that are near the main islands. You can use them to cross to the larger islands.	End gateways
End Midlands	End City End gateways	Obsidian platform Exit portal End gateways End spike Chorus plants‌ End City
End Highlands	Forms the hilltops of the outer islands.	End city Chorus trees End gateways
End Barrens	Edges that circle the outer islands	End gateways

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