Minecraft Biome Finder for Every Biome

Looking for a cherry grove, a mushroom island or a patch of ice spikes? This Minecraft biome finder covers 66 biomes across the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Pick a biome below, enter your seed and the map shows the nearest matches to spawn.

Each result gives you exact coordinates and a ready-made /tp command. You can view the world as real 3D block terrain or as a flat 2D map. It works for Java Edition 26.3 back to 1.12 and Bedrock Edition 26.50 back to 1.18.

Overworld biomes

PlainsSunflower PlainsSnowy PlainsIce SpikesDesertSwampMangrove SwampForestFlower ForestBirch ForestDark ForestPale GardenDappled ForestOld Growth Birch ForestOld Growth Pine TaigaOld Growth Spruce TaigaTaigaSnowy TaigaSavannaSavanna PlateauWindswept HillsWindswept Gravelly HillsWindswept ForestWindswept SavannaJungleSparse JungleBamboo JungleBadlandsEroded BadlandsWooded BadlandsMeadowCherry GroveGroveSnowy SlopesFrozen PeaksJagged PeaksStony PeaksBeachSnowy BeachStony ShoreMushroom Fields

Oceans and rivers

RiverFrozen RiverWarm OceanLukewarm OceanDeep Lukewarm OceanOceanDeep OceanCold OceanDeep Cold OceanFrozen OceanDeep Frozen Ocean

Cave biomes

Dripstone CavesLush CavesDeep DarkSulfur Caves

Nether biomes

Nether WastesSoul Sand ValleyCrimson ForestWarped ForestBasalt Deltas

End biomes

The EndSmall End IslandsEnd MidlandsEnd HighlandsEnd Barrens

Every biome at a glance

Biome	Dimension	Climate	Rarity	Added
Plains	Overworld	temperate	very common	1.0
Sunflower Plains	Overworld	temperate	uncommon	1.7
Snowy Plains	Overworld	snowy	common	1.18
Ice Spikes	Overworld	snowy	rare	1.7
Desert	Overworld	hot	common	1.0
Swamp	Overworld	temperate	common	1.0
Mangrove Swamp	Overworld	warm	uncommon	1.19
Forest	Overworld	temperate	very common	1.0
Flower Forest	Overworld	temperate	uncommon	1.7
Birch Forest	Overworld	temperate	common	1.0
Dark Forest	Overworld	temperate	common	1.7
Pale Garden	Overworld	temperate	rare	1.21.4
Dappled Forest	Overworld	cold	uncommon	26.3
Old Growth Birch Forest	Overworld	temperate	uncommon	1.18
Old Growth Pine Taiga	Overworld	cold	uncommon	1.18
Old Growth Spruce Taiga	Overworld	cold	uncommon	1.18
Taiga	Overworld	cold	common	1.0
Snowy Taiga	Overworld	snowy	uncommon	1.7
Savanna	Overworld	hot	common	1.7
Savanna Plateau	Overworld	hot	uncommon	1.7
Windswept Hills	Overworld	cold	common	1.18
Windswept Gravelly Hills	Overworld	cold	very rare	1.18
Windswept Forest	Overworld	cold	uncommon	1.18
Windswept Savanna	Overworld	hot	rare	1.18
Jungle	Overworld	warm	uncommon	1.2
Sparse Jungle	Overworld	warm	uncommon	1.18
Bamboo Jungle	Overworld	warm	rare	1.14
Badlands	Overworld	dry	uncommon	1.7
Eroded Badlands	Overworld	dry	rare	1.18
Wooded Badlands	Overworld	dry	uncommon	1.18
Meadow	Overworld	temperate	common	1.18
Cherry Grove	Overworld	temperate	uncommon	1.20
Grove	Overworld	snowy	common	1.18
Snowy Slopes	Overworld	snowy	common	1.18
Frozen Peaks	Overworld	snowy	uncommon	1.18
Jagged Peaks	Overworld	snowy	uncommon	1.18
Stony Peaks	Overworld	warm	uncommon	1.18
River	Overworld	temperate	very common	1.0
Frozen River	Overworld	snowy	uncommon	1.0
Beach	Overworld	temperate	very common	1.0
Snowy Beach	Overworld	snowy	uncommon	1.0
Stony Shore	Overworld	temperate	common	1.18
Warm Ocean	Overworld	warm	uncommon	1.13
Lukewarm Ocean	Overworld	warm	common	1.13
Deep Lukewarm Ocean	Overworld	warm	common	1.13
Ocean	Overworld	temperate	very common	1.0
Deep Ocean	Overworld	temperate	common	1.0
Cold Ocean	Overworld	cold	common	1.13
Deep Cold Ocean	Overworld	cold	common	1.13
Frozen Ocean	Overworld	snowy	uncommon	1.0
Deep Frozen Ocean	Overworld	snowy	uncommon	1.13
Mushroom Fields	Overworld	temperate	very rare	1.0
Dripstone Caves	Overworld (cave)	underground	common	1.17
Lush Caves	Overworld (cave)	underground	uncommon	1.18
Deep Dark	Overworld (cave)	underground	uncommon	1.19
Sulfur Caves	Overworld (cave)	underground	uncommon	26.2
Nether Wastes	Nether	nether	very common	1.16
Soul Sand Valley	Nether	nether	common	1.16
Crimson Forest	Nether	nether	common	1.16
Warped Forest	Nether	nether	common	1.16
Basalt Deltas	Nether	nether	common	1.16
The End	The End	end	rare	1.0
Small End Islands	The End	end	very common	1.9
End Midlands	The End	end	common	1.9
End Highlands	The End	end	common	1.9
End Barrens	The End	end	common	1.9

How Biomes Generate Since 1.18

The Caves & Cliffs update rebuilt biome generation in Java and Bedrock 1.18. Instead of painting biomes on a flat layer map, the game now reads several noise values at every spot in the world.

These values work like a climate. Temperature and humidity decide whether you get a desert, a jungle or a snowy taiga. Continentalness decides how far inland you are, from deep ocean to far inland. Erosion shapes flat plains versus jagged peaks. A fourth value, often called weirdness, picks rarer variants and lays out rivers.

Biomes are also three-dimensional now. The game stores a biome for each small cube of blocks, not just each column. That is why a lush cave can sit under a desert. The cave biomes use depth as an extra input, so they only appear underground.

Worlds made before 1.18 (back to Java 1.12) used the older layer system. The finder switches method based on the version you choose, so older seeds still map correctly.

Biome Groups Explained

The biome finders are sorted into five groups. Each group follows its own rules.

• Overworld surface: plains, forests, deserts, savannas, jungles, badlands, mountains and snowy biomes. Temperature and humidity matter most here.
• Caves: lush caves, dripstone caves and the deep dark. They generate below the surface and can overlap any surface biome.
• Oceans: warm, lukewarm, cold and frozen oceans, plus their deep versions. Continentalness controls where they appear, and temperature picks the type.
• Nether: nether wastes, soul sand valley, crimson forest, warped forest and basalt deltas.
• End: the central island and the outer islands, which split into highlands, midlands, barrens and small islands.

Nether and End biomes do not use the Overworld climate map. Searching them works the same way on the finder, though.

Rarest Biomes to Look For

Some biomes need an unusual mix of climate values, so they show up far less often. Players often rank these among the rarest in modern versions:

• Mushroom fields: islands far out at sea. Hostile mobs do not spawn on them naturally.
• Ice spikes: a rare variant of snowy plains, full of tall packed ice towers.
• Eroded badlands: a variant of badlands with thin terracotta spires.
• Bamboo jungle: a jungle variant packed with bamboo, home to pandas.

Rare does not mean far. Some seeds place a rare biome right next to spawn. That is exactly what a seed map is good at showing you. Open the finder for the biome you want and check the nearest list.

How to Use a Biome Finder

Every biome page works the same way. It only takes a few steps.

1. Choose your edition and game version.
2. Type or paste your seed. Text seeds work too.
3. Open the biome you want from the list on this page.
4. Read the nearest matches to spawn, sorted by distance.
5. Click a result to copy its coordinates or a /tp command.

You can pan and zoom the map to explore further. Switch between 3D and 2D whenever you like. The 3D view shows real block terrain, which helps you judge whether a spot is worth the trip.

Java vs Bedrock Biomes

Since 1.18, Java and Bedrock use the same biome generation. In practice, the same seed gives you the same biome layout in both editions. That makes it easy to share seeds with friends on other platforms.

However, structures and features are a different story. Villages, temples and other structures often land in different spots between editions. So check the structure finders separately if you play Bedrock.

Bedrock support on the map starts at 1.18 for this reason. For Java, you can go all the way back to 1.12. Just make sure the version you pick matches the version your world was created in. Otherwise, biome borders may not line up.

What Each Biome Gives You

Biomes are more than scenery. Many hold resources you cannot easily get elsewhere.

• Badlands: extra gold ore near the surface and lots of terracotta.
• Mountains: the only source of emerald ore, plus goats and plenty of iron.
• Lush caves: axolotls, glow berries and moss.
• Jungles: cocoa beans, melons, parrots and ocelots.
• Cherry groves: pink cherry wood and petals for building.
• Mushroom fields: mooshrooms and no hostile mob spawns.

So pick a biome finder based on what you need, not only on looks.

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