Overworld biomes - Minecraft biomes

Compare Overworld biomes, terrain, and resource context.

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Overworld biomes index

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.
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.
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.
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.
Frozen River — Frozen River is an ice biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.
Grove — Grove is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of -0.2.
Ice Spikes — Ice Spikes is an ice biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.
Jagged Peaks — Jagged Peaks is a mountain biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of -0.7.
Jungle — Jungle is a jungle biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.95.
Lukewarm Ocean — Lukewarm Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
Lush Caves — Lush Caves is an underground biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
Mangrove Swamp — Mangrove Swamp is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.8.
Meadow — Meadow is a mountain biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
Mushroom Fields — Mushroom Fields is a mushroom biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.9.
Ocean — Ocean is an ocean biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
Old Growth Birch Forest — Old Growth Birch Forest is a forest biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.6.
Old Growth Pine Taiga — Old Growth Pine Taiga is a taiga biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.3.
Old Growth Spruce Taiga — Old Growth Spruce Taiga is a taiga biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.25.
Pale Garden — Pale Garden is a none biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.7.
Plains — Plains is a plains biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.8.
River — River is a river biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.5.
Savanna — Savanna is a savanna biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 2.
Savanna Plateau — Savanna Plateau is a savanna biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 2.
Snowy Beach — Snowy Beach is a beach biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.05.
Snowy Plains — Snowy Plains is a plains biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.
Snowy Slopes — Snowy Slopes is a mountain biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of -0.3.
Snowy Taiga — Snowy Taiga is a taiga biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of -0.5.
Sparse Jungle — Sparse Jungle is a jungle biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.95.
Stony Peaks — Stony Peaks is a mountain biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 1.
Stony Shore — Stony Shore is a beach biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.2.
Sunflower Plains — Sunflower Plains is a plains biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.8.
Swamp — Swamp is a swamp biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.8.
Taiga — Taiga is a taiga biome in the Overworld with a temperature rating of 0.25.

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.