GUIDE ยท 60+ BIOMES
Minecraft Biomes List
This Minecraft biomes list covers every biome in the Overworld, the caves, the Nether, and the End, with what each one is good for. Use it to decide where to build, farm, and explore.
Free guide for Java and Bedrock, written for Minecraft 1.21 and newer.
More Minecraft finders
Village Finder
Find the closest villages to spawn for an easy first night.
Biome Finder
Find cherry groves, mushroom fields and the deep dark.
Slime Chunk Finder
Spot slime chunks below Y=40 for farms, Java and Bedrock.
Stronghold Finder
See every stronghold ring, so you need fewer Eyes of Ender.
Ancient City Finder
Locate deep dark cities and plan a quiet route in.
Nether & End
Fortresses, bastions, end cities and end gateways.
Seed Finder
Search for seeds with a village and a rare biome near spawn.
3D Seed Viewer
Rotate mountains and valleys around any spot on your seed.
About This Guide
Minecraft has more than 60 biomes. Each one has its own blocks, trees, mobs, and structures. Some are everywhere, like plains and forests, while others, like mushroom fields and ice spikes, are rare. Since 1.18, biomes also stack vertically, with cave biomes under the surface.
Plains and Meadows
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Plains | Flat grass, horses, villages |
| Sunflower Plains | Sunflowers that always face east |
| Meadow | Flowers on mountain slopes, bees, villages |
Forests
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Forest | Oak and birch, a safe start |
| Flower Forest | Every common flower, great for bees and dyes |
| Birch Forest | Tall birch trees |
| Old Growth Birch Forest | Very tall birch, trail ruins |
| Dark Forest | Dark oak, giant mushrooms, woodland mansions |
| Pale Garden (1.21.4) | Pale oak and the Creaking |
| Cherry Grove (1.20) | Pink cherry trees on slopes |
Taiga and Snow
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Taiga | Spruce, wolves, foxes, sweet berries |
| Old Growth Pine and Spruce Taiga | Giant spruce, podzol |
| Snowy Taiga | Snowy spruce, igloos |
| Snowy Plains | Flat snow, igloos, villages |
| Ice Spikes | Packed ice towers |
| Grove, Snowy Slopes | Snowy mountain slopes, powder snow |
Mountains and Peaks
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Jagged Peaks, Frozen Peaks | Tallest mountains, emeralds, goats |
| Stony Peaks | Stone and calcite peaks |
| Windswept Hills, Gravelly Hills, Forest | Steep hills, emeralds, llamas |
Warm Biomes
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Desert | Sand, villages, desert temples, wells |
| Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna | Acacia trees, villages, horses |
| Badlands, Wooded, Eroded | Terracotta, extra gold, surface mineshafts |
| Jungle, Sparse Jungle, Bamboo Jungle | Jungle temples, parrots, ocelots, pandas |
Wetlands
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Swamp | Witch huts, slimes at night, blue orchids |
| Mangrove Swamp | Mangroves, mud, frogs |
Water and Coast
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Ocean, Deep Ocean | Ocean monuments in deep variants, shipwrecks |
| Warm, Lukewarm, Cold, Frozen Oceans | Coral, ocean ruins, icebergs |
| River, Frozen River | Clay, salmon, travel routes |
| Beach, Snowy Beach, Stony Shore | Buried treasure, turtles |
| Mushroom Fields | Mooshrooms, no hostile spawns |
Cave Biomes
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Lush Caves | Glow berries, azaleas, axolotls |
| Dripstone Caves | Pointed dripstone, extra copper |
| Deep Dark | Sculk, the Warden, ancient cities |
Nether Biomes
| Biome | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Nether Wastes | Netherrack, fortresses |
| Soul Sand Valley | Ghasts, skeletons, fossils |
| Crimson Forest | Hoglins, piglins |
| Warped Forest | Endermen, safe-ish |
| Basalt Deltas | Basalt, magma cubes |
End Biomes
The End has the central island (The End), plus End Highlands, Midlands, Barrens, and Small End Islands on the outer islands, where End cities and chorus plants grow.
How to Find Any Biome
Pick the biome in the biome finder with your seed, or open the full Minecraft seed map to see every biome at once.
Related Minecraft Tools
Free tools that help with this guide:
- Minecraft Seed Map: the full map with every biome and structure
- Biome Finder: Find any biome by seed
- Cherry Grove Finder: Closest cherry groves by seed
- Mushroom Island Finder: Mushroom fields by seed
- Deep Dark Finder: Deep Dark biomes by seed
- Pale Garden Finder: Pale gardens and the Creaking by seed
Frequently Asked Questions
How many biomes are in Minecraft?
More than 60 across the Overworld, caves, Nether, and End.
What is the rarest biome?
In 1.21.4 and newer, the Pale Garden is the rarest surface biome, followed by windswept gravelly hills, stony peaks and mushroom fields.
What’s the best biome to start in?
Plains or forest, with a village nearby.
Do Java and Bedrock have the same biomes?
Almost all of them. Since 1.18 the layouts match closely for the same seed.
Final Thoughts
Every biome has a job. Start in plains or forest, mine in mountains and caves, farm in swamps, and save the rare biomes for your best builds.
