Minecraft biome list
Overworld
Browse 50 Minecraft biomes in Overworld, with guide images, IDs and metadata.
OVERWORLD
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Badlands
A warm mesa biome of terracotta and red sand where gold ore is more common and vegetation is sparse.
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Badlands plateau
A higher and flatter badlands variant with layered terracotta cliffs, dry terrain, and the same rich gold generation.
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Bamboo jungle
A dense jungle variant packed with bamboo, lush foliage, and some of the best natural panda spawns.
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Birch forest
A temperate forest biome dominated by birch trees, light grass tones, and common passive animal spawns.
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Dark forest
A dense forest biome of dark oak trees and mushrooms where woodland mansions can generate.
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Desert
A hot, dry biome of sand and cacti where villages, temples, and little surface water are found.
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Desert hills
A hillier desert variant with raised dunes, steep sand slopes, and the same dry climate.
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Desert lakes
A desert variant where small lakes break up otherwise arid terrain of sand and sandstone.
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Eroded badlands
A dramatic badlands variant with tall terracotta spires, steep erosion, and dry red terrain.
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Flower forest
A lush forest biome packed with flowers, bees, and colorful vegetation.
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Forest
A common temperate forest biome with oak and birch trees, grass, and passive animal spawns.
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Giant spruce taiga
A taiga variant with huge spruce trees, podzol patches, and mossy boulders.
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Giant tree taiga
A large-tree taiga biome with towering spruce trees, podzol, and dense woodland.
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Giant tree taiga hills
A hilly giant tree taiga with elevated terrain, massive spruce trees, and podzol ground.
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Gravelly mountains
A steep mountain biome where gravel replaces much of the usual stone and grass.
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Ice desert
A legacy cold biome of snowy terrain with little vegetation and a harsh frozen climate.
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Ice spikes
A rare snowy biome filled with tall packed-ice spires and frozen ground.
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Jagged peaks
A high mountain biome with sharp rocky summits, snow, and goats on steep slopes.
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Jungle
A hot, humid biome of tall jungle trees, vines, bamboo, and dense vegetation.
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Jungle edge
A thinner border biome between jungle and other land, with lighter tree density and mixed terrain.
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Jungle hills
A hillier jungle variant with steep terrain, tall trees, and dense tropical growth.
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Modified badlands plateau
A more rugged badlands plateau with sharper terrain changes and layered terracotta mesas.
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Modified wooded badlands plateau
A wooded badlands plateau variant with sparse trees above terracotta cliffs.
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Mountain edge
A rare transition biome that softens the border between mountains and flatter land.
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Mountain grove
A snowy mountain-side biome with spruce trees and sheltered slopes between higher peaks.
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Mountain meadows
A high-altitude grassland biome with flowers, gentle slopes, and village-friendly terrain.
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Mountains
A classic elevated biome of steep cliffs, stone faces, and cooler temperatures.
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Mushroom fields
A rare mycelium-covered biome where giant mushrooms grow and hostile mobs usually do not spawn.
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Plains
A flat grassy biome with villages, passive mobs, and broad open space for building.
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Rainforest
A legacy lush biome representing dense, wet forested terrain from older generation sets.
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Savanna
A warm grassy biome with acacia trees, dry colors, and frequent horse spawns.
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Savanna plateau
A higher savanna variant with cliffs, flat-topped ridges, and scattered acacia trees.
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Seasonalforest
A legacy forest biome representing dense woodland with a milder, seasonal climate feel.
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Shattered savanna
A dramatic savanna variant with extreme cliffs, broken terrain, and tall stone rises.
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Shattered savanna plateau
A plateau form of shattered savanna with jagged ridges and steep elevated terrain.
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Shrubland
A legacy dry biome of low vegetation, sparse trees, and open scrubby ground.
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Snow capped peaks
A high frozen mountain peak biome with snow, ice, and very exposed summits.
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Snowy mountains
A cold mountain biome with snowy slopes, cliffs, and freezing weather.
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Snowy plains
A flat snowy biome with villages, strays, and wide open frozen landscapes.
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Snowy slopes 1.18
A cold mountain biome below the highest peaks, covered in snow and suited to goats and powder snow.
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Snowy taiga
A cold coniferous forest biome of spruce trees, snow cover, and foxes or wolves.
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Stony peaks 1.18
A high mountain peak biome dominated by exposed stone and gravel rather than snow.
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Sunflower plains
A plains variant dotted with sunflowers across wide, open grassy land.
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Swamp
A wet Overworld biome of shallow water, vines, clay, and frequent slimes or frogs.
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Swamp be
A swamp variant used in Bedrock-style biome sets, with shallow water and marshy vegetation.
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Taiga
A cool coniferous forest biome with spruce trees, ferns, and berry bushes.
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Tall birch forest
A birch forest variant with unusually tall birch trees and dense light-colored woodland.
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Tundra
A legacy cold biome of flat frozen land, sparse trees, and harsh snowy weather.
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Wooded badlands plateau
A badlands plateau variant with sparse trees growing over terracotta mesa layers.
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Wooded mountains
A mountain biome with steeper landforms softened by tree cover on its slopes.
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