Biomes in the Overworld Dimension
There are many biomes to explore in the Overworld - Jungle, Plains, Savanna, Mountains, Desert, Mesa, Swamp, and Ocean. Let's have a brief look at each of these Overworld biomes.
Jungle
In Minecraft, the Jungle is a biome in the Overworld. It is known for its extremely tall trees, the tallest trees of all of the biomes. The Jungle biome is a lush area with lots of jungle trees, vegetation, and wildlife. This is the only biome where you can find ocelots.
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Plains
In Minecraft, the Plains is a biome in the Overworld. It has relatively flat land with dull green grass. It has lots of streams, lakes, caves, and wildlife.
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Taiga
In Minecraft, the Taiga is a biome in the Overworld. It has lots of spruce trees and dull green grass. This is one of the biomes where you can find wolves.
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Forest
In Minecraft, the Forest is a biome in the Overworld. It is covered in green grass and has lots of spruce, birch, and oak trees. This is one of the biomes where you can find wolves.
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Savanna
In Minecraft, the Savanna is a biome in the Overworld. It has greenish-brown grass and is scattered with acacia trees. It has lots of ponds and wildlife.
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Mountains
In Minecraft, the Mountains (formerly called the Extreme Hills) is a biome in the Overworld. It has towering mountains with waterfalls, lavafalls, and ponds. If you tunnel into mountains, you can find deep caves that are fun to explore. The Mountains biomes have dull green-blue grass.
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Desert
In Minecraft, the Desert is a biome in the Overworld. It is a very dry area that is made up of sand, cacti, and dead bushes. There is very little vegetation and wildlife, but you may find sugar canes growing along the rivers of water.
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Mesa
In Minecraft, the Mesa is a biome in the Overworld. It is very rare and hard to find. The Mesa biome is made up of red sand, and various colors of hardened clay. There is very little vegetation and wildlife, but you may find oak trees in the plateau.
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Swamp
In Minecraft, the Swamp (also referred to as the Swampland) is a biome in the Overworld. It is known for its oak trees covered in vines and shallow waters. The Swamp biome is a lush area with lots of water and lily pads.
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Deep Ocean
In Minecraft, the Deep Ocean is a biome in the Overworld. It is a water world with a large ocean. In this biome, you can find an Ocean Monument under the water to explore.
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Biomes in the Nether Dimension
Starting in the Nether Update, there are many biomes in the Nether - Crimson Forest, Warped Forest, Soul Sand Valley, Nether Waste and Basalt Deltas. Let's have a brief look at each of these Nether biomes.
You can get to the Nether from the Overworld using a Nether portal.
Crimson Forest
In Minecraft, the Crimson Forest is a new biome in the Nether and will be introduced in the Nether Update. It is known for its red skies, red landscape, and red tree-like structures. This is the only biome where you can find piglins and hoglins.
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Warped Forest
In Minecraft, the Warped Forest is a new biome in the Nether and will be introduced in the Nether Update. It is known for its greenish-blue landscape and tree-like structures. This is the only Nether biome where you can find enderman.
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Soul Sand Valley
In Minecraft, the Soul Sand Valley is a new biome that is found in the Nether dimension and will be introduced in the Nether Update. It is known for its blue skies and brown landscape.
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Nether Wastes
In Minecraft, the Nether Wastes is a biome that is found in the Nether dimension. It is known for its hell-like appearance with lava and flames. Before the Nether Update, this is what the Nether traditionally looked like everywhere.
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Basalt Deltas
In Minecraft, the Basalt Deltas is a new biome in the Nether and will be introduced in the Nether Update. It is known for its dark skies and large spikes made out of basalt. This is the only biome where you can find blackstone.
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Biomes in the End Dimension
There are different biomes to explore in the End dimension - End Barrens, End Highlands, End Midlands, and Small End Islands. Let's quickly look at the End.
You can get to the End from the Overworld using an End portal.
The End
In Minecraft, the End is the last dimension to explore in Minecraft. It is filled with endermen, endermites, and the ender dragon. This dimension is not part of the Overworld, but rather in a different dimension called the End.
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