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Biomes are geographically different ecosystems. In the world of Minecraft, these are often defined by a change in foliage, animals, the shape of the land, and the types of blocks that can be found there. This page covers all the Biomes available in the game, as of version 1.19.

Contents:

  • Overworld Biomes
  • Dimensional Biomes

Overworld Biomes

The graph below details all of the biomes that you can encounter in the Overworld, the primary dimension that you'll be exploring in Minecraft, filled with natural plains, oceans, mountains, rivers, caves and more.

We've grouped the biomes into 15 different categories, many of which have unique variants, including those that cross over into other biome types. Many biomes can appear at many different temperatures and thus be blanketed in snow, while others, like Savannahs or Frozen Oceans, only appear at specific temperatures.

Badlands.pngBeach.pngDesert V3.png
BadlandsBeachDesert
Variants: Wooded Badlands, Eroded Badlands Variants: Snowy Beach, Stony Shore Variants: N/A
Forest V2.pngJungle.pngMushroom Fields.png
ForestJungleMushroom Fields
Variants: Birch Forest, Dark Forest, Flower Forest, Old Growth Birch Forest Variants: Sparse Jungle, Bamboo Jungle Variants: N/A
Ocean A.pngPeaks - Stony Peaks V2.pngPlains.png
OceanPeaksPlains
Variants: Warm Ocean, Lukewarm Ocean, Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, Deep Oceans Variants: Stony Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Frozen Peaks, Snowy Slopes Variants: Ice Spikes, Meadow, Snowy Plains, Sunflower Plains
River.pngSavanna.pngSwamp.png
RiverSavannaSwamp
Variants: Frozen River Variants: Savanna Plateau Variants: Mangroves
Taiga.pngWindswept Savanna.pngCaves.png
TaigaWindswept HillsCaves
Variants: Old Growth Taiga, Snowy Taiga, Grove Variants: Windswept Forest, Windswept Gravelly Hills, Windswept Savanna Variants: Canyon, Deep Dark, Dripstone Caves, Lush Caves

Dimensional Biomes

Beyond the biomes located within the standard Overworld of Minecraft, there are others that can only be found in other dimensions. These dimensions, like the different biomes, contain not only different blocks, but different enemies as well. Both of these dimensions are accessed by using a specific type of Portal.

The Nether - Nether Wastes.pngThe End.png
The NetherThe End
Variants: Nether Wastes, Basalt Dunes, Crimson Forest, Soul Sand Valley, Warped Forest Variants: The End, End Barrens, End Highlands, End Midlands, Small End Islands

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