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Minecraft Biomes List — Locations, Mobs, and Resources
Every Minecraft biome with dimension, category, temperature, precipitation, and representative mob and block references. Each biome page cross-links to native mobs, notable resources, and exploration guides for planning real expeditions.
Featured biomes
- Badlands — Badlands is a mesa biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 2.
- Bamboo Jungle — Bamboo Jungle is a jungle biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.95.
- Basalt Deltas — Basalt Deltas is a nether biome in the Nether with a temperature rating of 2.
- Beach — Beach is a beach biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.8.
- Birch Forest — Birch Forest is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.6.
- Cherry Grove — Cherry Grove is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- Cold Ocean — Cold Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- Crimson Forest — Crimson Forest is a nether biome in the Nether with a temperature rating of 2.
- Dark Forest — Dark Forest is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.7.
- Deep Cold Ocean — Deep Cold Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- Deep Dark — Deep Dark is an underground biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.8.
- Deep Frozen Ocean — Deep Frozen Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- Deep Lukewarm Ocean — Deep Lukewarm Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- Deep Ocean — Deep Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- Desert — Desert is a desert biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 2.
- Dripstone Caves — Dripstone Caves is an underground biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.8.
- End Barrens — End Barrens is a the end biome in the End with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- End Highlands — End Highlands is a the end biome in the End with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- End Midlands — End Midlands is a the end biome in the End with a temperature rating of 0.5.
- Eroded Badlands — Eroded Badlands is a mesa biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 2.
- Flower Forest — Flower Forest is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.7.
- Forest — Forest is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.7.
- Frozen Ocean — Frozen Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.
- Frozen Peaks — Frozen Peaks is an ice biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of -0.7.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many biomes does Minecraft have in 1.21?
Vanilla 1.21 has around 60+ distinct biomes across the Overworld, Nether, and End dimensions, including variants like cherry grove (1.20) and mangrove swamp (1.19). Each is indexed on MinecraftBible.
Which biome has the most useful resources?
For iron and coal, mountain and cave biomes dominate. For diamonds, deepslate biomes near Y = -58. Warm oceans give tropical fish, corals, and pufferfish. Nether biomes gate netherite, blaze rods, and quartz. Each biome page lists native resources.
How do I find rare biomes like the Deep Dark or Mushroom Fields?
The Deep Dark spawns under mountainous terrain below Y = 0. Mushroom Fields are rare, ocean-locked islands. Cherry Grove sits at high elevations in mountains. MinecraftBible biome pages describe generation context and location cues.
Do biomes affect mob spawning?
Yes. Zombies, skeletons, and creepers spawn broadly, but many mobs are biome-locked: husks in deserts, strays in snowy tundras, drowned in oceans and rivers, pigs primarily in temperate biomes. Each biome page lists commonly encountered mobs.
What's the difference between biome category and dimension?
Dimension is Overworld, Nether, or End. Category is a MinecraftBible grouping like plains, forest, jungle, desert, ocean, mountain, or nether that clusters biomes by climate and terrain for faster lookup.