Minecrafts Medium Biomes - For Dummies

The Minecraft biomes described here are just right in terms of temperature; they are neither too hot nor too cold. As their name implies, medium biomes have a rather average climate, and less extreme geology to accompany that climate. A medium biome tends to be quite comfortable. This list describes medium biomes:

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Plains

It’s one of the best biomes for resources, because it has villages, cave openings, lava, water sources, and plenty of grass and flowers. Also, horses and other passive mobs regularly spawn there. Wood, however, is limited, and it’s virtually flat. Many players love this biome, with its excessive number of passive mobs.

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Sunflower Plains

Just add sunflowers, which is handy for making yellow dye.

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Forest

This biome is relatively small, so players often collect wood and move in and out of it as necessary. In addition to oak and birch trees, forests provide tall grass, flowers such as poppies, and mushrooms. Forests also offer more hills than the Plains biome. The problem is that mobs can hide around every tree, making this biome a deathtrap at night. Zombies are particularly fond of the Forest biome.

The best way to survive the Forest biome at night is to pull out flint and steel and light a tree on fire, causing an enormous forest fire. Otherwise, the mobs spawn so quickly that it’s impossible to defeat them with weapons.

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Flower Forest

With fewer trees and a staggering array of flowers in this biome, you can collect unique flowers for dyes and bonemeal used in farming.

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Birch Forest

This forest contains birch trees exclusively.

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Birch Forest M

This one has taller birch trees, but not mountains (despite the letter M in its name).

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Birch Forest Hills M

This one has taller birch trees and mountains, which spawn cows and are good for mining.

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Roofed Forest

Also called the Black Forest (like the one from Germany), this biome features dark oak trees, mushrooms (including giant mushrooms), rose bushes, and a canopy so thick and dark that mobs can spawn during the day.

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Roofed Forest M

Add steep cliffs and ledges to the Roofed Forest, which increases the danger and, possibly, the mushrooms.

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Swampland

This dangerous biome is flat with shallow pools of dark water. Lily pads, mushrooms, and sugarcane are common. Vines grow on trees and in the swampy water. Witch huts and slimes spawn there, making this place almost not survivable at night. It also features oak trees and clay.

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Swampland M

It’s simply a hill variation of swampland with slightly lighter green grass.

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River

Rivers often separate biomes and are excellent sites for fishing. Some oak trees also grow. Rivers don’t have currents but usually lead to an ocean. This biome also offers sand, clay, and a water source.

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Beach

Beaches line the ocean biomes with sand (or, occasionally, gravel) blocks. Fishing is also good in this biome.

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Jungle

This rich biome is home to tall jungle trees, melon plants, jungle temples, cocoa beans, flowers, ocelots, ferns, and vines. This landscape includes hills and small pools of water.

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Jungle M

The hills in this biome allow the trees to grow above the cloud line and the floor to become invisible in a sea of ferns. It’s another rich biome with unique melon plants, cocoa pods, and jungle temples.

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Jungle Edge

The edge of the jungle (as its name implies) connects a Jungle biome to another biome. The jungle trees are significantly shorter, but ocelots, vines, and melons still spawn there.

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Jungle Edge M

This mountainous version lacks the tall trees connecting a Jungle biome to another.

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Mushroom Island

This unusual biome is isolated and filled with mushrooms and giant mushrooms. The only mob that spawns there is mooshrooms, which means that it has no hostile mobs — which is extraordinary for exploring caves and mine shafts. The only challenge is replacing the natural mycelium with farmland, which requires digging up the mycelium, placing dirt, and immediately tilling it. Many players simply harvest the mushrooms rather than create farms in this biome.

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Mushroom Island Shore

This flat area of the island connects it to the ocean and is dotted with mushrooms.