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Jungle River

A river intersecting two jungle biomes.

Biomes are regions in a Minecraft world with varying geographical features, flora, heights, temperatures, humidity ratings, sky colours and foliage colours. Introduced in the Halloween Update, biomes separate every generated world into different environments, paralleling the real world; examples of biomes include the forest, jungle, desert and tundra. Prior to the Halloween Update, every world had only a single theme, either grassy or snowy.

In the Anvil file format, biomes are stored directly in the world data. This differs from the previous Region file format format, where biomes were dynamically calculated from the seed.

The term biome is analogous to its scientific usage: on Earth, a biome is climatically and geographically defined by distinctive communities of plants, animals and soil organisms supported by similar climatic conditions. They are often referred to as ecosystems.[1][2]

Biome types

There are 11 biomes as of Minecraft version 1.3.1. They can generally be distinguished by the grass and leaf colors in the biome, along with the types of blocks present (e.g. types of trees or other plants like cacti, sand coverage in deserts). The biomes are pseudo-randomly generated using the map seed.

Name and Features Description and Sample
Forest

Oak and Birch Trees, Tall Grass, Flowers, Grass, Wolves.

A biome with a lot of trees, occasional hills and a fair amount of grass. Oak and birch trees grow in this biome. Mushrooms, tall grass, roses and flowers can occasionally be found. Forests can occasionally be generated as a technical biome in plains biomes. This is one of the best biomes to start out in, due to the abundance of wood. However, it's one of the most hazardous biomes to walk in at night, due to the possibility of mobs spawning atop trees.

1.8 Biomes MixedForest

Desert

Sand, Cacti, Dead Bushes, Sandstone, Sugar Cane.

A barren biome consisting mostly of sand, large dunes, dead bushes and cacti, just like a real desert. Sandstone is found underneath the sand. Rain never falls in this biome. Sugar Cane can be found next to pools of water. It has been claimed that more hostile mobs spawn in the desert than in any other biome; whether or not that is true, the lack of visual obstruction and contrast against the light-colored sand make them very easy to see at night. NPC Villages will often spawn, Desert Wells and Desert Temples are found exclusively in this biome.

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Plains

Tall Grass, Grass, Flowers.

A relatively flat biome with rolling hills and a large amount of tall grass (more than in any other biome) but with few Oak Trees. Gullies, water holes and NPC Villages are common. Passive mobs spawn here often. Pools of lava can be found around the surface.

1.8 Biomes Grassland

Swampland

Oak Trees, Grass, Vines, Lily Pads, Clay, Mushrooms.

A biome characterized by a mix of flat dry areas (including lots of small islands) a few blocks above the sea level and shallow pools of water (usually 1 block deep) with floating lily pads and clay, sand and dirt at the bottom. Trees are often covered with vines and can be found growing out from the water. Mushrooms spawn abundantly in this biome, which is good news for anyone with a bowl and a crafting table (to make a bowl if necessary) and stalks of sugar cane can be found along the shores. The colors of the water, grass, leaves, vines and the whole biome in general are much darker than in other biomes. As of 1.3 update, lily pads floating in the water no longer present an obstacle to boat travel, lily pads break after a collision.

1.9Swamp

Jungle

Jungle Trees, Grass, Ferns, Flowers, Vines, Ocelots.

A very dense, tropical biome. It features large jungle trees that can reach 31 blocks tall and 2 blocks in diameter. It can often be found next to desert biomes. The landscape is lush green and quite hilly, with many small lakes of water often nestled into deep valleys. When inside a jungle, the sky will become noticeably lighter. This is the only biome containing ferns and the aforementioned jungle trees. Leaf "bushes" cover much of the forest floor—these are actually single-block oaks with a jungle wood trunk. There is a huge amount of vines, which can be climbed if they are directly attached to another block, allowing the player to reach higher areas of the jungle easily. Caves in this biome are frequently filled with vines. In many areas, the greenery is so dense that the leaves form a canopy, where travel may be easier than at ground level. Ocelots and Cocoa Plants can be found, Jungle Temples spawn exclusively. Occasionally a lake would appear above ocean level.

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Ice Plains

Snow, Snowfall, Spruce Trees, Ice, Wolves.

A very large (compared to other biomes), flat biome with a huge amount of snow. It does not rain in this biome — it snows instead. Lakes and rivers are frozen over, and spruce trees are scarce. Hills tend to be more mountainous. Sugar canes will spawn in this biome, but tend to become uprooted when chunks load because of the ice that spreads over open water sources. There are very few natural Oak trees in this biome. Due to lack of that resource, it makes it very hard to survive there. There are no above ground structures, but there are underground stuctures such as, dungeons, caverns, and abandoned mineshafts.

TundraBiome

Taiga

Snow, Snowfall, Ice, Spruce Trees, Grass, Flowers, Wolves, Tall Grass.

A hilly biome with loads of spruce trees and dull gray-blue grass. Snowfall also occurs in this biome, forming snow and ice. Hills are common, and wolves are found in this biome more frequently than in others.

Taiga.

Extreme Hills

Oak Trees, Grass, Flowers, Emerald Ore.

A highly mountainous biome (with some mountains reaching over y=100) with dull gray-blue grass and a few scattered oak trees. Cliffs, peaks, valleys, waterfalls, overhangs, floating islands and lavafalls (not very likely), and many other structures exist, creating outstanding views. More underground cave systems are present here than in any other biome. Falling is a significant risk, as there are many ledges and sudden drops, often not visible, and the drops can be large enough to cause severe fall damage or even death. Extreme Hills are the only biome where Emerald Ores spawn.

1.8 Biomes Mountain

Ocean

Water, Sand, Clay, dirt.

An extremely large, flat open biome made entirely of water, with underwater relief such as small mountains and plains which usually include dirt, sand, and clay on the sea floor. There is no maximum limit to the size of oceans.[3] Oceans have been seen to extend over 100,000 blocks in rare situations, but are generally less than 25,000 blocks long in any direction. Occasional small islands, which usually do not have larger vegetation such as trees, can be found in oceans. Epic caves are very common below sea level, and entrances to underground ravines can be found at the bottom of the ocean, as well as abandoned mine shafts (whose upper parts are mostly flooded due to the proximity of the ocean).

File:1.8 Biomes Ocean.png

Mushroom Island

Mushrooms, Huge Mushrooms, Mycelium, Mooshrooms.

This extremely rare biome consists of flat landscape and hills, has mycelium instead of grass as its common surface block. It is always connecting to an Ocean and it is often found as islands farway from other biomes, though rarely it can be found connecting to other biomes (what is known as a landlocked Mushroom Biome). It is the only biome where huge mushrooms can spawn naturally, and where mushrooms can grow in full sunlight.

No mobs (including hostile mobs) other than Mooshrooms spawn naturally in this biome. This also applies to caves, abandoned mine shafts, etc. below mushroom biomes, meaning exploring underground is relatively safe. However, Monster Spawners will still be able to spawn mobs, Golems can still be created by players and Spawn Eggs can still be used to spawn mobs.

Contrary to popular belief, trees can be grown in this biome, but not next to mycelium, which will take over the dirt square from the sapling and uproot it. A player can create a mycelium-free zone with cobblestone and grow a tree in the middle of it on freshly placed dirt. A player is also able to place saplings on mycelium and use bone meal on the sapling to grow it. Otherwise, it is advised to collect wood (and saplings) before settling here. Also, Snow does not generate in this biome.

Player-made structures in this biome are not exempt from the "no mob spawn" rule: All terrain within the biome will not spawn any mobs (except for Mooshrooms), even by the player.
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Hell

Netherrack, Glowstone, Soul Sand, Nether Brick.

This is the biome used to generate the nether, unlike other biomes it has bedrock at the top and the bottom of the map. It is the only biome where ghasts, blazes, magma cubes and zombie pigmen can spawn, excluding near a Portal in the over-world.

Nether 'biome'

Enderland

Endstone, Obsidian, Ender Crystals.

This is the biome used to generate the End, unlike other biomes it is composed almost entirely of Endstone, with the exception of obsidian towers and Ender Crystals. It is the only biome where Endermen can spawn. This biome can only be found in The End.

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Sky Biome

Same elements as in the Overworld

This is the sole biome in the Sky Dimension. It is unknown if this biome spawns mobs. This biome, along with the Sky Dimension, were replaced with The End before they were released.

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Technical biomes

Technical biomes are found alongside or within their larger counterparts. They are not considered true biomes, but more a part of the terrain itself. However, these technical biomes serve an important role in the Minecraft world in creating more realistic terrain.

There are seven known technical biomes.

Name Description Sample
River A biome that consists of water blocks that form in an elongated, curving shape similar to a river. Rivers cut through terrain or separate the main biomes. They attempt to join up with ocean on the other side, but will sometimes loop around to the same area of ocean. They have no current. Rivers have also been known to be a reliable source of clay. Although a technical biome, they are referred as biomes in the code. It can also be found in aforementioned jungle lakes nestled into deep valleys, and when a river meets an Ocean. It can also be found in small lakes in Swampland. Minecraft River
Frozen River This variant of the river only spawns in taiga and tundra biomes. The surface layer of water is frozen. Frozen River
Beach Generated on the shores of almost any body of water, beaches are composed of sand. Beaches penetrate the landscape, removing the original blocks and placing in sand blocks.

For the history of beaches, see the Beach page.

File:Minecraft Beaches.png
Mushroom Island Shore Mushroom shores represent the flat shore area of the mushroom biome. Mushroom Island Shore
Frozen Ocean Found near snowy biomes, frozen oceans contain ice on the top layer of water. Frozen Ocean
Extreme Hills Edge Acts as a fringe between mountains and most other biomes. File:Extreme Hills Edge.png
Hills Hills are generated within Forest, Taiga, Desert, Jungle, and Tundra biomes and are referred in the F3 menu as "ForestHills", "TaigaHills", etc. Forest hills seem to be generate more rarely than the other hills in their respective main biome. Tundra Hills are usually taller. In update 1.3 hills generated in forest and desert biomes are now taller. Forest Hills BiomeFile:2012-05-20 08.54.26.png

History

Biome history

Main article: History of biomes and generated structures
Biomes Example

A very old image of biomes work-in-progress. "To the right of the player is a taiga, to the left is either a forest, or woods, I can’t remember. In the distance is probably tundra." -Notch

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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Gray Dye|Gray Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Gray Dye.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Gray dye'''{{fn|Known as '''Grey Dye''' in British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand English variants.}} is a [[Dyeing#Secondary colors|secondary color]] dye.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
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  |White Dye
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  |type=Material
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{{Crafting
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  |Bone Meal;Bone Meal;White Dye
  |Output=Gray Dye,2
  |type=Material
  |description={{only|bedrock|education}}
  |foot=1
}}

=== Trading ===

[[Wandering trader]]s sell 3 gray dye for an [[emerald]].{{only|bedrock}}

== Usage ==

{{dye usage}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|ignore=Banner|continue=1}}
{{banner crafting usage}}

=== Loom ingredient ===
{{Banner loom usage|Gray Dye}}

=== Trading ===
Journeyman-level villagers have a 20% chance to buy 12 gray dye for an emerald.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
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{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
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== Video ==
{{yt|wGalHy0_fj0}}

== History ==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|[[File:Gray Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gray dye.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Added the ability to [[Armor#Dyeing|dye]] leather [[armor]] and [[wolf]] collars.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Gray dye can be now [[crafting|crafted]] with [[gunpowder]] to create a [[firework star]].}} 
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w19a|[[Stained clay]] can now be crafted.}}
{{history||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|With the addition of new [[flower]]s, many secondary and tertiary dyes are now primary [[dye]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w41a|[[Stained glass]] can now be crafted.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w30a|Added [[banner]]s, which can be dyed.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Added the ability to dye [[shulker box]]es.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w15a|Added the ability to dye [[bed]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The different data values for the <code>dye</code> ID have now been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 351.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|Gray dye is now [[crafting|crafted]] using [[black dye|black]] and [[white dye]]s, instead of [[ink sac]] and [[bone meal]].
|[[File:Gray Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gray dye has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Gray dye can now change the text color on the [[sign]]s to gray.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sell gray dyes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Gray dye can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Gray dye can now used to craft [[gray candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Gray dye can no longer be used to craft gray candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Gray dye can once again be used to craft gray candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Gray dye can now change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to gray.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Gray Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gray dye. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Gray dye can be [[craft]]ed with [[bone meal]] and an [[ink sac]], despite there being no way of obtaining ink sacs at the time.}}
{{History|||snap=build 3|Gray dye is now available in [[creative]] mode.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 3|Gray dye can now be obtained in [[survival]] mode.}}
{{History|||snap=build 11|Gray dye can now be used to craft colored [[terracotta]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|Gray dye can now be used to dye tamed [[wolf]] collars.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Gray dye can now be used to dye [[water]] in [[cauldron]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Gray dye can now be used to dye [[shulker]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Gray dye can now be used to craft [[concrete powder]], colored [[bed]]s and dyed [[shulker box]]es.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Gray dye can now be used to craft [[firework star]]s, [[stained glass]] and patterns on [[banner]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Gray dye can now be used to craft [[balloon]]s and [[glow stick]]s.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Gray dye can now be used to dye tamed [[cat]] collars.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Gray dye is now [[trading|sold]] by [[wandering trader]]s.
|Gray dye can now be used to dye white [[carpet]]s and undyed [[glass pane]]s.
|[[File:Gray Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gray dye has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Gray dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of gray dye has been changed from <code>dye/8</code> to <code>gray_dye</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Gray Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gray dye.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Gray Dye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gray dye has now been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Gray Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added gray dye.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Notes ==
{{fnlist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Dyes]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Šedé barvivo]]
[[de:Grauer Farbstoff]]
[[es:Tinte gris]]
[[fr:Teinture grise]]
[[hu:Szürke festék]]
[[ja:灰色の染料]]
[[ko:회색 염료]]
[[nl:Grijze kleurstof]]
[[pl:Szary barwnik]]
[[pt:Corante cinza]]
[[ru:Серый краситель]]
[[zh:灰色染料]]</li><li>[[Obsidian Boat|Obsidian Boat]]<br/>{{for|other uses|Obsidian (disambiguation)}} {{for|other kinds of boats|Boat (disambiguation)}}
{{Joke feature}}
{{ItemEntity
|title=Obsidian Boat
|image=Obsidian Boat.png
|image2=Obsidian Boat (item).png
|stackable=No
|renewable=Yes
}}

The '''obsidian boat''' was a joke [[boat]] variant released in an April Fools' joke version.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting
|A2 = Obsidian                |C2 = Obsidian
|A3 = Obsidian |B3 = Obsidian |C3 = Obsidian
|Output= Obsidian Boat
|ignoreusage=1
}}

== Usage ==
Obsidian boats sank in [[water]] instead of floating. They also sank in lava like other boats but did not get destroyed in it.

== Sounds ==
Obsidian boats used the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events, although did not have any sounds of their own.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
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|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Obsidian Boat
|spritetype=item
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|form=item
|translationkey=item.obsidian_boat.name
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Obsidian Boat
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=boat
|id=41
|translationkey=entity.Boat.name
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
{{/ED}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.10|snap=15w14a|link=Java Edition 15w14a|[[File:Obsidian_Boat_(item).png|32px]] [[File:Obsidian Boat.png|32px]] Added the obsidian boat.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
Obsidian boat is a joke feature and as such issues relating to them cannot be fixed.

{{Items}}
{{Entities}}
{{Jokes}}

[[Category:Joke items]]
[[Category:Joke entities]]

[[it:Barca di ossidiana]]
[[ja:黒曜石のボート]]
[[pt:Bote de obsidiana]]
[[uk:Обсидіановий човен]]
[[zh:15w14a]]</li></ul>
Added biomes.
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1.8
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Gold Ingot|Gold Ingot]]<br/>{{About|the item|the ore|Gold Ore|the mineral block|Block of Gold|the nugget|Gold Nugget}}
{{Item
| image = Gold Ingot.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

A '''gold ingot''' is a [[metal]] ingot used to craft various [[item]]s, and also used as currency for [[bartering]] with [[piglin]]s.

== Obtaining ==
Gold ingots are mainly obtained by smelting [[raw gold]], [[gold ore]] and [[nether gold ore]], or just mining nether gold ore, dropping gold nuggets. Gold generates more frequently in [[badlands]] biomes.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|Block of Gold
|Output=Gold Ingot,9
|type=Material
}}

{{Crafting
|A1= Gold Nugget
|B1= Gold Nugget
|C1= Gold Nugget 
|A2= Gold Nugget
|B2= Gold Nugget
|C2= Gold Nugget 
|A3= Gold Nugget
|B3= Gold Nugget
|C3= Gold Nugget 
|Output= Gold Ingot
|type= Material
|foot=1
}}

=== Smelting ===
{{see also|Gold Ore#Natural generation}}

{{Smelting
|head=1
|Gold Ore;Nether Gold Ore;Deepslate Gold Ore
|Gold Ingot
|1
}}

{{Smelting
|foot=1
|Raw Gold
|Gold Ingot
|1
}}

=== Mob loot ===

[[Zombified piglin]]s have a 2.5% ({{frac|1|40}}) chance of dropping a gold ingot if killed by a player or tamed wolf. The chance is increased by 1% per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 5.5% with Looting III.

=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|gold-ingot}}

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient===

As a material for weapons, tools, and armor, gold is not a straight upgrade from iron (except in the case of [[Horse Armor|horse armor]]). Gold has a higher mining speed and enchantability than any other material, but attack power and durability is less.

{{crafting usage}}

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level cleric [[Villager|villagers]] buy 3 gold ingots for an [[emerald]] as part of their trade.

=== Repairing ===

Golden [[helmet]]s, [[chestplate]]s, [[leggings]], [[boots]], [[sword]]s, [[pickaxe]]s, [[axe]]s, [[hoe]]s and [[shovel]]s can be [[item repair|repaired]] with gold ingots in an [[anvil]].

=== Bartering ===
{{main|Bartering}}
[[Piglin]]s throw the player [[Bartering#Mechanics|item(s)]] if the player throws or {{ctrl|uses}} a gold ingot on them.

=== Beacons ===

Gold ingots can be used to select powers from a [[beacon]]. The player must select one of the available powers, and then insert an ingot in the item slot. 

A gold ingot can be substituted for an [[iron ingot]] or [[netherite ingot]], an [[emerald]], or a [[diamond]].

=== Smithing ingredient ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br/>Any Armor Piece + <br/>Gold Ingot
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Netherite Chestplate
|Gold Ingot
|Gold Trim Netherite Chestplate
|showdescription=1
|description = All armor types can be used in this recipe,<br/>a netherite chestplate is shown as an example.<br/>
|tail=1
}}

;Trim color palette
The following color palettes are shown on the designs on trimmed armor:
*{{TrimPalette|gold ingot}}
*{{TrimPalette|gold ingot|darker=1}} (a darker color palette is used when a golden armor piece is trimmed using a gold ingot).

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Oooh, shiny!}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Oh Shiny}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Gold Ingot
|spritetype=item
|nameid=gold_ingot
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|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
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|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
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== History ==

{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100128|[[File:Gold Ingot JE1.png|32px]] Added gold ingots.}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|[[File:Gold Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of gold ingots has been changed.
|Gold ingots can be [[smelting|smelted]] from [[gold ore]] with [[flint and steel]] and [[drops|drop]] 3-5 gold ingots.
|Gold ingots can be used to craft [[gold block]]s.
|[[Gold block]]s now require 9 gold ingots (3×3) instead of 4 (2×2) to be [[crafting|crafted]], making them much more expensive.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|Gold ingots can now be used to craft gold [[sword]]s, [[shovel]]s, [[pickaxe]]s and [[axe]]s.}}
{{History||20100206|Gold ingots are now used to [[crafting|craft]] gold [[hoe]]s.}}
{{History||?|Smelting gold ore now drops 1 gold ingot (down from 3-5).}}
{{History||20100218|Gold ingots are now used to craft gold [[helmet]]s, [[chestplate]]s, [[leggings]] and [[boots]].}}
{{history|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=<nowiki>?|slink=:Category:Information needed requiring unarchived version|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[clock]]s.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.5|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[powered rail]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Gold ingots can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] storerooms and [[mineshaft]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Gold ingots can be crafted from [[gold nuggets]], which are dropped by [[Zombified Piglin|zombie pigmen]], making gold a [[renewable resource]].}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Gold ingots can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[gold nugget]]s.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Gold ingots can now be found in [[village]] blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|Zombie pigmen now rarely drop gold ingots.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Added [[desert temple]]s, with a hidden [[chest]] room and loot containing gold ingots.
|All types of [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 8–9 gold ingots for 1 [[emerald]], as a fallback trade in case no trades were generated for that villager.}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|Added [[jungle temple]]s, which contain loot chests with gold ingots.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w01a|Gold ingots are now used to craft light [[weighted pressure plate]]s.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w16a|Gold ingot is now used to craft golden [[horse armor]].}}
{{History|||snap=13w18a|Gold ingot is no longer used to craft golden [[horse armor]].|Gold ingots are now found in [[nether fortress]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w23a|Gold ingots are now used to craft normal [[golden apple]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading]] has been changed: only cleric [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 8–10 gold ingots for 1 [[emerald]], as a legitimate trade.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Gold ingots can now be found in [[end city]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The average yield of gold ingots in [[nether fortress]] chest has been decreased.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of gold ingots in [[mineshaft]] and [[desert temple]] chests has been decreased.
|Gold ingots have been added to [[dungeon]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Gold ingots are now found in the new [[woodland mansion]] chests.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 266.}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Gold ingots now generate in [[buried treasure]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Gold ingots can now be obtained as a [[drops|drop]] from [[drowned]].
|Gold ingots now generate in [[shipwreck]] chests.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Gold Ingot JE3.png|32px]] The texture of gold ingots has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|[[File:Gold Ingot JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gold ingots has been changed, once again.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Gold ingots now generate in chests in [[village]] toolsmith houses and temples.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[netherite ingot]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w07a|Gold ingots can now be used to [[bartering|barter]] with [[piglin]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=20w11a|Gold ingots can now be [[smelting|smelted]] from [[nether gold ore]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Gold ingots now generate in [[bastion remnants]] and [[ruined portal]] chests.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|The average yield of gold ingots from bastion remnant chests has been slightly increased.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w05a|Drowneds no longer drop gold ingots, and instead drop [[copper ingot]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w08a|Gold ingots can now be smelted from [[deepslate gold ore]].}}
{{History|||snap=21w14a|Gold ingots can now be smelted from [[raw gold]].}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Gold ingots can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History|||snap=23w05a|Gold ingots can now be trimmed with gold [[armor]].}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Gold Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added gold ingots. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|Gold ingots are now obtainable by [[smelting]] gold ore in a [[furnace]].
|Gold ingots can be used to craft [[blocks of gold]], gold [[pickaxe]]s, [[axe]]s, [[sword]]s and [[shovel]]s.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Gold ingots are now used to [[crafting|craft]] gold [[hoe]]s.}}
{{History||v0.6.0|Gold ingots are now used to craft gold [[armor]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[clock]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[powered rail]]s.}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|Gold ingots can now be found in blacksmith [[chest]]s in [[village]]s, [[stronghold]] altar chests and [[dungeon]] chests.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[gold nugget]]s and [[golden apple]]s.
|Gold ingots are now found in [[nether fortress]] chests.}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Gold ingots are now used to [[crafting|craft]] light [[weighted pressure plate]]s.
|Gold ingots now generate inside of hidden chest rooms in [[desert temple]]s.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Gold ingots are now found in [[minecart with chest]]s that generate in [[mineshaft]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Gold ingots can now be found in [[jungle temple]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 4|Gold ingots can now be used to power [[beacon]]s.}}
{{History|pocket edition}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Gold ingots can now be found in [[end city]] ship chests and [[stronghold]] storerooms.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Added [[trading]], cleric [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 8–10 gold ingots for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Gold ingots are now found in [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{history|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.13.8|Added [[drowned]], which rarely [[drops|drop]] gold ingots.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Gold ingots can now be found inside [[buried treasure]] [[chest]]s and [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Gold ingots can now be found in [[plains]] [[village]] weaponsmith chests.
|[[File:Gold Ingot JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gold ingots has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Gold ingots can now be found in [[desert]] village temple [[chest]]s and village toolsmith chests.
|Gold ingots can now be found in [[savanna]], [[taiga]], [[snowy taiga]], [[snowy tundra]] and desert village weaponsmith chests.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Cleric [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 3 gold ingots for one [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Gold ingots are now used to craft [[netherite ingot]]s.
|Gold ingots can now be used to [[bartering|barter]] with [[piglin]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Gold ingots can now be [[smelting|smelted]] from [[nether gold ore]].
|Gold ingots now be found in [[ruined portal]] and [[bastion remnants]] chests.}}
{{History||1.16.210|snap=beta 1.16.210.57|Gold ingots can no longer be obtained as a [[drops|drop]] from [[drowned]].}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.52|Gold ingots can now be smelted from [[deepslate gold ore]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.17.0.50|Gold ingots can now be smelted from [[raw gold]].}}
{{History||1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Gold ingots can now be used as an armor trim material.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Gold Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added gold ingots.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Gold Ingot JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of gold ingots has been changed.}}

{{History|new3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Gold Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added gold ingots.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==

*Gold ingots are the only ingots in the game used alongside another [[item]] to [[crafting|craft]] another type of ingot; in this case, it is used with [[netherite scrap]] to craft a [[netherite ingot]].

== See also ==

*{{BlockLink|Block of Gold}}
*{{ItemSprite|Golden Chestplate}} [[Golden Armor]]
*{{ItemLink|Gold Nugget}}
*{{BlockLink|Gold Ore}}
*[[Ore]]s

{{Items}}

[[cs:Zlatý ingot]]
[[de:Goldbarren]]
[[es:Lingote de oro]]
[[fr:Lingot d'or]]
[[hu:Aranyrúd]]
[[ja:金インゴット]]
[[ko:금괴]]
[[nl:Goudstaaf]]
[[pl:Sztabka złota]]
[[pt:Barra de ouro]]
[[ru:Золотой слиток]]
[[uk:Золотий зливок]]
[[zh:金锭]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li><li>[[Ice Bomb|Ice Bomb]]<br/>{{education feature}}
{{exclusive|bedrock|education}}
{{ItemEntity
|image=Ice Bomb.png
|renewable=No (unless [[Material Reducer]] is available)<!-- Well, CHO are everywhere in sugar and charcoal, and sodium is in cobblestone... -->
|stackable=Yes (16)
|size=Height: 0.25 Blocks<br>Width: 0.25 Blocks
}}
The '''ice bomb''' is an [[item]] that is used to freeze [[water]] into [[ice]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Lab Table ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Result
! Materials Needed
|-
!rowspan=2|{{slot|Ice Bomb}}<br>[[Ice Bomb]]
|{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound#List_of_compounds}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound#List_of_compounds}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound#List_of_compounds}}{{slot|Sodium Acetate|link=Compound#List_of_compounds}}
|-
|<center>[[Compound#List_of_compounds|Sodium Acetate]] x4</center>
|}

== Usage ==

Ice bombs can be thrown by {{control|using}} them. They are affected by gravity.

Like with [[ender pearl]]s, there is a short cooldown before the player can throw another ice bomb. The cooldown is shown in the [[hotbar]] by a white overlay that shrinks before the player is able to use it again.

Ice bombs explode upon hitting most [[blocks]], including non-solid blocks, but not [[air]]. They also explode upon hitting other entities, but do not deal [[damage]], and unlike [[egg]]s and [[snowball]]s, their impact is not considered an attack and does no damage or knockback. When exploding, any [[water]] (including flowing water, but not [[waterlogged]] blocks) in a 3×3×3 cube around the ice bomb freezes into [[ice]]. Ice bombs can be used to contain and displace [[mobs]] in ice under water.

While [[endermen]] teleport away from arrows shot at them, they can be hit by ice bombs. 

Throwing an ice bomb while underwater encloses the player in ice.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Ice bomb arrangement table
!y\x
!-2
!-1
!0
!1
!2
|-
!64
|Air
|Air
|Air
|Air
|Air
|-
!63
|Air
|Air
|Ice bomb
|Air
|Air
|-
!62
!Water
!Ice
!Ice
!Ice
!Water
|-
!61
!Water
!Ice
!Ice
!Ice
!Water
|-
!60
!Water
!Water
!Water
!Water
!Water
|}

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Zombie breaks door.ogg
|source=hostile
|description=When an ice bomb is created by a [[lab table]]
|id=mob.wither.break_block
|volume=0.5
|pitch=1.1/1.3}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Glass dig1.ogg
|sound2=Glass dig2.ogg
|sound3=Glass dig3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an ice bomb impacts something
|id=random.glass
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.4/1.6
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Ice Bomb
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Item
|spritename=ice-bomb
|spritetype=item
|nameid=ice_bomb
|id=595
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Ice Bomb
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Entity
|spritename=ice-bomb
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=ice_bomb
|id=106
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Ice Bomb BE1.png|32px]] Added ice bombs.}}

{{History|education}}
{{History||1.0.27|[[File:Ice Bomb BE1.png|32px]] Added ice bombs.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Trivia ==

* In real life, mixing a sufficient amount of sodium acetate in water does solidify it, but creates [[wikipedia:Sodium acetate#Heating pad|hot ice]] (sodium acetate trihydrate) instead of normal ice.

{{items}}
{{entities}}
{{Education Edition}}

[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[Category:Education Edition items]]
[[Category:Education Edition entities]]

[[pl:Lodowa bomba]]
[[de:Eisbombe]]
[[ja:氷の爆弾]]
[[ko:얼음 폭탄]]
[[lzh:冰丸]]
[[pt:Bomba de gelo]]
[[zh:冰弹]]</li></ul></nowiki>
Biomes got an overhaul, removing some biomes, such as the tundra and the taiga, and others replaced with nine fractal-based biomes that were a mix of the previous biomes and new biomes.

Anvil file format

The Anvil file format allows for biomes to be stored in the world data. In contrast, the Region file format relies on the seed to dynamically calculate biome placement. This would cause biome placement in older worlds to change when the biome generation code was changed. With the current Anvil format, the biome data is stored along with the rest of the world data, meaning it will not change after the world is generated and can be edited by third-party map-editing tools. Furthermore, "edge" biomes allow for biomes to continue extend beyond the edge chunks of an old world. This allows for smooth transitions in world generation after the generation code changes in an update.

Effect on gameplay

It can be difficult to play and gather sufficient resources if the player starts in the middle of a biome with no trees, such as deserts, tundras, and especially oceans.

There have been several reports of players spawning on tiny islands in the middle of a vast ocean with no trees for several Minecraft days in any direction. It appears that these desert islands generate in the Ocean biome, where animals cannot spawn (on the water); sometimes, the island spawns with no trees, forcing players to delete the world and start again, swim great distances to a landmass, or search for nearby underwater openings into abandoned mineshafts to acquire wood. Of course, this is not a problem if the player uses Creative Mode.

Gallery

References

  1. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, "Biome", accessed 20 April 2012
  2. Dictionary.com Unabridged, "biome", accessed 20 April 2012
  3. http://i.imgur.com/X3NJf.png

See also

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