Over the years a lot of biomes have been added toMinecraftto make it a more immersive and intriguing world to explore and build in. The biomes range the spectrum of living environments and while some like the Ocean or Desert can be difficult places to start a game in, others can make the early part of the game a breeze.
Whether it’s the abundance of resources, lack of threats, or unique advantages here are thebest biomesplayers will want to be in for a survival run ofMinecraft.
Updated on November 20th, 2024, by Chris Harkin:Minecraft continues to be updated and to find enduring popularity as the live-action movie based on the game gets nearer release. With plenty of additions in the past year or two, new biomes have popped up everywhere. From higher mountain peaks and falling snow blocks to delightful Cherry Groves and deeper cave systems, Minecraft is always finding new ways to expand and the biomes are ever-changing which are the most useful to survivor mode players. While the core concepts of surviving in Minecraft remain the same, the options and variation in gameplay are going to continue shifting for decades to come, enchanting whole new generations of players.
22Windswept Hills
Can Be Good For Building And Difficult Materials
Minecraftfeatures many variations on similar biomes, and Windswept Hills aren’t the most unique but can be useful for a few different things. They are one of the few places on the surface where emerald blocks can be found and procured, they are also known for being fairly flat biomes.
Since stone is present as well as other useful building materials and animals, Windswept Hills can be made great use of for players looking to put houses together early in survival mode. Windswept Hills can be a great place for early and mid-game as players begin to delve deeper looking for materials, having a great place to start with this rocky terrain which will make finding iron and coal easy.
21Sunflower Plains
Beautiful For Decoration And Relatively Safe
Plains are great for a number of reasons, but the rarer Sunflower Plains can be even better. Plains are traditionally good because the flat terrain is a good place to build, and there are plenty of animals. But in addition to this, they are relatively peaceful biomes without a great deal of enemy activity, easy to mark out, and make safe with light that will spread wider across flat areas.
Players happening upon a Sunflower Plain will be eager to make use of the spacious and beautiful area. But plains biomes are also great for food and other materials, making them far from the worst biome to stumble into, and they are also likely to spawn near other beautiful and unique biomes like Cherry Groves. Sunflowers are a unique item to this biome, and as a source of yellow dye, they can be valuable for many decorating experts inMinecraft.
20Cherry Grove
Beautiful But Not Overly Helpful
It was a long time coming, butcherry blossoms are finally inMinecraft. Previously, these beautiful pink trees could only be found in a few select biome mods, but now, players can enjoy them while playingMinecraftvanilla, so long as they have the 1.20 version downloaded.
Given how aesthetically pleasing these trees are and how Mojang went one step further to give them the falling leaf particle effect, this biome should be a no-brainer for building beautiful bases in. It’s typically a biome found in mountains and spawns similarly to how meadows might spawn.
This means that players can also find some nice views if they come across a cherry grove that’s particularly high up. The new cherry trees come with a new log type, the cherry log, which has a unique coloration ideal for building in this biome.
19Mangrove Swamp
Tricky To Handle But Has Some Uses
The newest swamp variation in the game finally brings a bit of spice to the oldswamp biomes ofMinecraft. Swamps are typically not a favorite among players due to the muddy color of the water and how broken the terrain can sometimes be with water spawning in tiny puddles here and there. That said, thenew mangrove swampfeatures a different type of aesthetic with mangrove trees that could be inspiring for players to build in—though keep in mind that this biome is otherwise devoid of most passive mobs used for food, which makes it challenging.
In terms of natural resources, the mangrove swamp is very similar to a regular swamp. However, players will have access to the mangrove logs in this swamp variant and will be able to find a bunch of white, warm frogs that call this swamp their home. The mud block is also abundant in the mangrove swamp biome. Like with regular swamp biomes, the main advantage of living in a swamp is that it will spawn slimes somewhat regularly. When it’s the full moon, players might even see a huge abundance of them spawn, which makes farming for slime ten times easier than in some other biomes on this list.
18Stony Peaks
A Good Source For Some Rocky Materials
This new biome is called Stony Peaks and was included in theMinecraft1.18 update. In terms of visual effects, the biome is quite impressive. It’s the temperature and lush version of three mountain peak biomes, making it ideal for players who want to build at daring heights with a great view.
While there’s grass and trees to be found,passive mobsdon’t spawn in this biome. It might make things a bit difficult in terms of finding food, but why care about that when there are emeralds to be found and a beautiful mountain home to be built on these peaks?
17Meadow
Plain But With Plenty Of Animals
Looking for a home at a higher altitude but with a lush environment?The new meadow biomemight just be the ideal location then. While they don’t generate on mountain tops, they usually appear nearby or at least at a slight elevation.
Meadows are lush biomes with Sheep and Bees, tons of flowers, and Emeralds to be found as well since they’re usually connected to mountains. Villages can spawn in them, too, which makes them very convenient biomes to set up a base in. Just watch out forany Pillager Outposts.
16Lush Cave
Adventurous Underground Mystery
Living in a cave might not be the first choice of manyMinecraftplayers, butthe new lush cave biomemakes it a very attractive idea.Lush cavesare underground areas where moss, azalea, and vines coat the surfaces. There are also bodies of water where the new axolotl mob can spawn along with glow squids, making for a really magical environment.
This cave biome is fairly rare but absolutely worth moving into for daring players. They’re gorgeous environments, and if lit up properly, mobs won’t be an issue as well, since mobs now only spawn in complete darkness as of 1.18. The bright side of living in a lush cave is that there’s always a mine nearby, and potentially dungeons and other structures to be discovered.
15Taiga
Common And Filled With Food
Along with the regular forest biome, the taiga is probably the most common biome in the entire game. It’s easy to end up spawning here, and while it can appear a bit dull and boring this place does have its advantages in the long run. For a quick start, it’s definitelya great place to build a house.
There are plenty of resources around to be had, mainly wood and possibly tons of cave systems down below. Moreover, for those who are into taming dogs, there are usually several wolf packs that will spawn around here as well. Other passive mobs will spawn in great amounts too, as will foxes. It’s very balanced and one of the best biomes to live inMinecraft.
14Swamp
Unfriendly And Filled With Danger, But Useful
No one can deny that the swamp biome is theugliest biome in all ofMinecraft. The color of the water and the grass doesn’t inspire anyone to come and set up camp here. However, in terms of sheer resources, it’s a wonderful place to live in due to having tons of passive mobs and wood around.
The closeness to water also allows for a lot of sugar cane, and since it’s the swampland, there are mushrooms too for a mushroom stew. Best of all, slime will spawn here, and they’ll spawn the most when it’s time for a full moon. It’s an easy place to farm for slime.
13Flower Forest
Beautiful But Not Dissimilar To Regular Forests
For players who prefer something a bit more aesthetically pleasing but still immensely convenient for a classic survival experience, why not find a flower forest?These forests are probably the best kind, due to the number of gorgeous flowers that dot their grassy surface.
With so many flowers there are also a ton of beehives that will spawn on trees. For players who would like to start an easy bee farm inMinecraft, there’s really no better place than a flower forest. All other useful resources like food and wood, as well as caves, are also in abundance here.
