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Every Minecraft biome with mobs, structures, blocks, and tips. Search by name, mob, or structure.

Dimension

Temperature

26 biomes found

P

Plains

OverworldTemperate

Great starter biome. Easy to build on flat terrain.

Structures: VillagePillager Outpost
Mobs: HorseDonkeyBee
GrassTall GrassFlowers
F

Forest

OverworldTemperate

Easy wood supply. Watch for wolves.

Mobs: Wolf
Oak LogBirch Log
BF

Birch Forest

OverworldTemperate

Clean wood source. Bright and easy to navigate.

Birch LogLily of Valley
DF

Dark Forest

OverworldTemperate

Very dark canopy. Hostile mobs spawn during daytime under trees.

Structures: Woodland Mansion
Dark Oak LogHuge Mushroom
J

Jungle

OverworldWarm

Dense but full of resources. Bring shears for leaves.

Structures: Jungle Temple
Mobs: ParrotOcelotPanda
Jungle LogCocoa BeansMelon
D

Desert

OverworldHot

No rain means fires spread easily. Desert temples have TNT traps.

Structures: VillageDesert TempleDesert Well
Mobs: HuskRabbit
SandSandstoneCactusDead Bush
S

Savanna

OverworldWarm

Flat terrain good for building. Acacia wood has nice orange tone.

Structures: VillagePillager Outpost
Mobs: HorseLlama
Acacia LogTall Grass
T

Taiga

OverworldCold

Sweet berries are an easy food source.

Structures: VillagePillager Outpost
Mobs: WolfFoxRabbit
Spruce LogFernSweet Berry
SP

Snowy Plains

OverworldCold

Water freezes. Bring a warm biome torch strat.

Structures: VillageIgloo
Mobs: StrayPolar Bear
SnowIce
S

Swamp

OverworldTemperate

Slimes spawn at night. Great for slimeball farming.

Structures: Witch Hut
Mobs: SlimeFrogWitch
Lily PadClayBlue Orchid
MS

Mangrove Swamp

OverworldWarm

Mud blocks are unique here. Good for bricks.

Mobs: FrogTropical Fish
Mangrove LogMudMoss Carpet
MI

Mushroom Island

OverworldTemperate

No hostile mobs spawn naturally. Perfect safe base.

Mobs: Mooshroom
MyceliumHuge Mushroom
O

Ocean

OverworldTemperate

Dolphins lead to treasure. Bring water breathing potions.

Structures: Ocean MonumentShipwreckOcean Ruins
Mobs: SquidDolphinDrowned
WaterGravelSandKelp
DD

Deep Dark

OverworldTemperate

Sneak always. Do NOT alert the Warden. Wool blocks are your friend.

Structures: Ancient City
Mobs: Warden
SculkDeepslate
LC

Lush Caves

OverworldTemperate

Look for azalea trees on the surface to find them.

Mobs: AxolotlTropical Fish
MossGlow BerriesAzaleaDripleaf
DC

Dripstone Caves

OverworldTemperate

Pointed dripstone can fill cauldrons. Infinite lava farm.

Mobs: Drowned
DripstonePointed Dripstone
CG

Cherry Grove

OverworldTemperate

Beautiful biome. Cherry wood has unique pink hue.

Mobs: PigSheep
Cherry LogPink Petals
B

Badlands

OverworldHot

Gold ore spawns at all heights. Great for gold farming.

Structures: Mineshaft
TerracottaRed SandGold Ore
MM

Mountain Meadow

OverworldCold

Goats can ram you off ledges. Beautiful views.

Structures: Pillager Outpost
Mobs: Goat
GrassFlowers
NW

Nether Wastes

NetherHot

Default nether biome. Most common for fortresses.

Structures: Nether FortressBastion Remnant
Mobs: Zombified PiglinGhastMagma Cube
NetherrackNether QuartzNether Gold Ore
CF

Crimson Forest

NetherHot

Hoglins are farmable food in the Nether.

Structures: Bastion Remnant
Mobs: PiglinHoglin
Crimson StemNether Wart BlockShroomlight
WF

Warped Forest

NetherHot

Safest nether biome. No hostile mobs except Endermen.

Mobs: Enderman
Warped StemWarped Wart BlockShroomlight
SSV

Soul Sand Valley

NetherHot

Soul sand slows you. Soul speed boots help.

Structures: Nether Fortress
Mobs: SkeletonGhast
Soul SandSoul SoilBone Block
BD

Basalt Deltas

NetherHot

Very dangerous terrain. Magma cubes everywhere.

Mobs: Magma Cube
BasaltBlackstoneMagma Block
TE

The End

EndCold

Kill the dragon first. Then explore outer islands.

Structures: End GatewayEnd Fountain
Mobs: EndermanEnder Dragon
End StoneObsidian
ECI

End City Islands

EndCold

End ships have Elytra. Bring ender pearls for bridging.

Structures: End CityEnd Ship
Mobs: EndermanShulker
End StonePurpur BlockChorus Plant
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