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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, Monster Spawner.

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'

Sky (The End)

Endstone, Obsidian, Ender Crystals.

This is sole 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 (Sky Dimension)

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. The biome in the End has the same name. In Indev, there was a map type called "Floating". If you created a world on Floating, you would spawn in the Sky Dimension, but the clouds below would mark the boundary into the Void.

Sky Dimension 1

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>[[Light Blue Dye|Light Blue Dye]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Light_Blue_Dye_JE2_BE2.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Light blue dye''' is a [[Dyeing#Quasi-Primary|quasi-primary dye]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |Blue Orchid
  |Output=Light Blue Dye
  |type=Material
  |head=1
}}
{{Crafting
  |Blue Dye
  |White Dye
  |Output=Light Blue Dye,2
  |type=Material
}}
{{Crafting
  |Lapis Lazuli;Blue Dye;Lapis Lazuli
  |Bone Meal;Bone Meal;White Dye
  |Output=Light Blue Dye,2
  |type=Material
  |description={{only|bedrock|education}}
  |foot=1
}}

=== Loot chest ===
{{#invoke:LootChest|base3|light-blue-dye}}

=== Trading ===

[[Wandering trader]]s sell 3 light blue dye for an [[emerald]].

== Usage ==

{{dye usage}}

=== Crafting ingredient ===

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

=== Loom ingredient ===
{{Banner loom usage|Light Blue Dye}}

=== Trading ===

Apprentice-level shepherd villagers have a 20%{{only|bedrock}} or {{frac|2|7}}{{only|java}} chance to buy 12 light blue dye for an emerald as part of their trades.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Light Blue Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=light_blue_dye
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Light Blue Dye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=light_blue_dye
|aliasid=dye / 12
|id=407
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.lightBlue.name
|foot=1}}

== Video ==
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== History ==

{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|[[File:Light Blue Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added light blue 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|Light blue dye can be [[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||1.13|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|Light blue dye is now crafted using [[white dye|white]] and [[blue dye]]s, instead of [[bone meal]] and [[lapis lazuli]].
|[[File:Light_Blue_Dye_JE2_BE2.png|32px]] The texture of light blue dye has now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Light blue dye can now change the text color on [[sign]]s to light blue.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Added the [[wandering trader]], which sells light blue dye.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Light blue dye can now be [[trading|bought]] by shepherd villagers.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Light blue dye can now be used to craft [[light blue candle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w19a|Light blue dye can no longer be used to craft light blue candles.}}
{{History|||snap=Pre-release 1|Light blue dye can now once again be used to craft light blue candles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Light blue dye can now change the text color on [[hanging sign]]s to light blue.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|Light blue dye can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Light blue dye no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; light blue dye now is in the common loot.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Light Blue Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added light blue dye. It is currently unobtainable and serves no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Light blue dye is now craftable with [[lapis lazuli]] and [[bone meal]].
|Light blue dye can now be used to craft light blue wool.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Light blue dye can now be used to dye [[water]] in [[cauldron]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Light blue dye can now be used to dye [[shulker]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Light dye can now be used to craft [[concrete powder]] and dye [[shulker box]]es and [[bed]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Light blue 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|Light blue dye can now be used to craft [[balloon]]s and [[glow stick]]s.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Light blue dye can now be used to dye [[cat]] collars.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Light blue dye is now [[trading|sold]] by [[wandering trader]]s.
|Light blue dye can now be used to dye white [[carpet]]s.
|[[File:Light_Blue_Dye_JE2_BE2.png|32px]] The texture of light blue dye has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Light blue dye can now be [[trading|sold]] to shepherd [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of light blue dye has been changed from <code>dye/12</code> to <code>light_blue_dye</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.00|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Light Blue Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added light blue dye.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Light_Blue_Dye_JE2_BE2.png|32px]] The texture of light blue dye has now been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Light Blue Dye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added light blue dye.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Compass|Compass]]<br/>{{About|the item used to point to the world spawn or to a lodestone|the item used to point to the location of the player's last death|Recovery Compass}}
{{Item
| image = Compass.gif
| image2 = Lodestone Compass.gif
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = '''Compass:''' Yes (64)<br>'''Lodestone Compass:''' No
}}
A '''compass''' is an item used to point to the world spawn or to a [[lodestone]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
                |B1= Iron Ingot
|A2= Iron Ingot |B2= Redstone Dust   |C2= Iron Ingot
                |B3= Iron Ingot
|Output= Compass
|type= Tool
}}

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|compass}}

=== Trading ===

{{IN|java}}, expert-level librarian [[villager]]s have a 50% chance to sell a single compass for 4 [[emerald]]s.

{{IN|bedrock}}, expert-level librarian villagers have a {{frac|1|3}} chance to sell a single compass for 4 emeralds.

== Usage ==

Normally, the compass' needle points toward the world [[Spawn#World spawn|spawn point]]. The compass points to spawn when viewed in any way, including as a dropped [[Item (entity)|item]], in a player's hand, in an inventory or the crafting table, or in an [[item frame]]. The direction the needle points to is relative to the player who is viewing it.

In [[the Nether]] or [[the End]], the compass' needle spins and points in random directions.

The compass can be used on a [[lodestone]], after which it is named lodestone compass by default and points to that lodestone as long as the compass is in the same dimension as the lodestone, but if the compass is taken to a different dimension, it spins randomly, as a normal compass would in the Nether or the End. If the lodestone is destroyed, it also spins randomly, even if the lodestone is replaced afterward.  However, if a lodestone compass is placed in storage, the lodestone can be broken and replaced without the compass losing the attunement, as long as the compass remains in storage while the lodestone is missing.

A lodestone compass appears [[enchanting|enchanted]], similar to the [[Enchanted Golden Apple|enchanted golden apple]].

Using {{cmd|setworldspawn}} to change the world spawn also changes where the compass points.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|Compass, Compass.gif}}

=== Anvil usage ===

{{:Map/BE|position}}

=== Trading ===

A single compass can be sold to a journeyman-level cartographer villager for 1 [[emerald]].{{only|java}}

A single compass can be sold to an expert-level cartographer villager for 1 emerald as their sixth trade.{{only|bedrock}}
 
A compass is also part of the cost of [[explorer map]]s:

* An ocean explorer map and{{only|java|short=1}}/or{{only|bedrock|short=1}} a woodland explorer map can be bought from a journeyman-level cartographer for 12 emeralds and one compass, as part of their fifth trade.{{only|bedrock}}

* {{IN|java}}, apprentice-level cartographer villagers offer to sell an ocean explorer map for 13 emeralds and a compass, and journeyman-level cartographer villagers offer to sell a woodland explorer map for 14 emeralds and one compass.

=== Enchantments ===

A compass can receive the following [[enchantment]]s:
{|class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Lodestone lock1.ogg
|sound2=Lodestone lock2.ogg
|source=player
|subtitle=Lodestone Compass locks onto Lodestone
|description=When a compass is used on a lodestone
|id=item.lodestone_compass.lock
|translationkey=subtitles.item.lodestone_compass.lock
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Can be 0.85 or 0.95 for each sound</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Lodestone lock1.ogg
|sound2=Lodestone lock2.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a compass is used on a lodestone
|id=lodestone_compass.link_compass_to_lodestone
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.85-0.95
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Compass
|spritetype=item
|nameid=compass
|form=item
|translationkey=item.minecraft.compass,item.minecraft.lodestone_compass
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Compass
|spritetype=item
|nameid=compass
|id=391
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Lodestone Compass
|spritename=lodestone-compass-be
|spritetype=item
|nameid=lodestone_compass
|aliasid=lodestonecompass
|id=602
|form=item
|translationkey=item.lodestonecompass.name
|foot=1}}

=== Item data ===

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Player.dat format}}
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|tag}}: The item's '''tag''' tag.
{{:Player.dat_format/Compasses}}
</div>

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Item format]].

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Country Lode}}

== History ==
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.1.0|[[File:Compass JE1.gif|32px]] Added compasses.
|They have 102 visually distinct frames due to how the texture is generated - see the section below.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Compasses can now be found in library [[chest]]s in the new [[strongholds]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 compass for 10–11 [[emerald]]s, making them [[renewable]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Since the mapping system has been changed, a compass can now be used to [[crafting|craft]] an empty [[map]].}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w02a|[[File:Compass JE2 BE2.gif|32px]] Compasses now, instead of splitting two textures, use the new animation feature included in texture packs. As a result, they are considerably less precise, having only 29 visually distinct frames. }}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Librarian villagers now sell 1 compass for 10–12 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Compasses are now broken up into individual textures, instead of having every individual frame on one vertical strip like with animated textures.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The average yield of compasses in [[stronghold]] library [[chest]]s has been increased.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Cartographer [[villager]]s have been added, who [[trading|buy]] compasses as their tier 2 trade.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 345.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Compasses can now generate in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w48a|Compasses can now generate in chests in [[village]] cartographer houses.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w13a|[[File:Lodestone Compass JE1.gif|32px]] Compasses can now be used on [[lodestone]]s to make them point to the stones.
|Compasses now point to the center of the spawn point block, instead of its north-west corner.}}
{{History|||snap=20w14a|Compasses now have the <code>LodestonePos</code>, <code>LodestoneDimension</code>, and <code>LodestoneTracked</code> data fields. If <code>LodestoneTracked</code> is zero, the game skips checking for a lodestone in the specified position.
|Compasses can now have the [[Curse of Vanishing]] [[enchantment]] on them.}}
{{History|||snap=20w19a|Compasses no longer work in the [[recipe book]].<ref>{{bug|MC-116293}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=20w22a|Compasses no longer work in the villager trading GUI.<ref>{{bug|MC-182888}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w48a|[[File:Compass JE3.gif|32px]] [[File:Lodestone Compass JE2.gif|32px]] The textures of compass and lodestone compass have been changed.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w13a|Compasses may now be found in [[ancient city]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=22w14a|Compasses can now used to craft [[recovery compass]]es.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Compass BE1.png|32px]] Added compasses.
|Compasses currently have no function or legitimate method of obtaining them.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Compass JE2 BE2.gif|32px]] Added animated texture to compasses.
|Compasses are now functional and [[crafting|craftable]]. They have been added into the Creative Inventory.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Compasses must now be added to a [[map]] using an [[anvil]] to add the location marker.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=?|[[Windows 10 Edition]] can now use the [[anvil]], as well as the [[crafting table]], to apply position markers, with compasses just as [[Pocket Edition]] can in general.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 compass for 10–12 [[emerald]]s.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.3|Cartographer villagers have been added, who [[trading|buy]] compasses as part of their tier 2 trade.
|Compasses used with emeralds can be used to buy explorer maps as part of cartographer villagers' fourth tiers trade.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Compasses can now be found inside map room [[chest]]s in [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Compasses can now be found in [[village]] cartographer house chests.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Trading]] has been changed, cartographer [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] compassess as part of their fourth tier trades.
|Compasses used with [[emerald]]s can now be used to buy explorer maps as part of cartographer and fletcher villagers' third tier trades.
|Librarian villagers now have a {{frac|1|3}} chance to [[trading|sell]] compasses for 4 emeralds as part of their fourth tier trades.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.57|[[File:Lodestone Compass BE1.gif|32px]] Compasses can now be used on [[lodestone]]s to make them point to the stones.
|Compasses now have the <code>LodestonePos</code>, <code>LodestoneDimension</code>, and <code>LodestoneTracked</code> data fields. If <code>LodestoneTracked</code> is zero, the game skips checking for a lodestone in the specified position.
|Compasses can now have the [[Curse of Vanishing]] [[enchantment]] on them.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|Changed the ID {{code|lodestonecompass}} to {{code|lodestone_compass}}.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.17.0.54|[[File:Compass JE3.gif|32px]] The texture of compass has been changed.}}
{{History||1.18.10|snap=beta 1.18.10.20|[[File:Lodestone Compass JE2.gif|32px]] The texture of lodestone compass has been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Compass JE2 BE2.gif|32px]] Added compasses.}}

{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Compass JE2 BE2.gif|32px]] Added compasses.}}
{{History|foot}}
	
=== Texture generation prior to Java Edition 13w02a ===
{{:Procedural animated texture generation/Compasses}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
12w21a CompassPurchase.png|Purchasing a compass from a librarian [[villager]].
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Clock]]
*[[Tutorials/Navigation|Navigation]]

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--compass Taking Inventory: Compass] – Minecraft.net on August 15, 2019

{{Items}}

[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Kompas]]
[[de:Kompass]]
[[es:Brújula]]
[[fr:Boussole]]
[[hu:Iránytű]]
[[it:Bussola]]
[[ja:コンパス]]
[[ko:나침반]]
[[nl:Kompas]]
[[pl:Kompas]]
[[pt:Bússola]]
[[ru:Компас]]
[[uk:Компас]]
[[zh:指南针]]</li><li>[[Rabbit Hide|Rabbit Hide]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Rabbit Hide
| image = Rabbit Hide.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Rabbit hide''' is an [[item]] dropped by [[rabbit]]s.

== Obtaining ==

===Mob loot===
[[Rabbit]]s drop 0–1 rabbit hide upon death. The maximum number of drops can be increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]] used, for a maximum of 0–4 rabbit hides with Looting III.

Some [[foxes]] spawn holding rabbit hides, which always drop upon death. Alternatively, the player can drop a food item, which causes the fox to drop the rabbit hide.

=== Cat gifts ===
{{main|Cat#Gifts}}

Tamed [[cat]]s have a 70% chance of giving the [[player]] a gift when they wake up from a [[bed]], and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be a rabbit hide.

== Usage ==

Rabbit hide can be crafted into leather, or into bundles to store stacks of items.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Trading ===

Journeyman-level leatherworker [[villager]]s buy 9 rabbit hide for an [[emerald]] as part of their trades.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Rabbit Hide
|spritetype=item
|nameid=rabbit_hide
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Rabbit Hide
|spritetype=item
|nameid=rabbit_hide
|id=529
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.8|snap=June 30, 2014|slink={{tweet|TheMogMiner|483636993780232192}}|[[Ryan Holtz]] tweeted images of rabbit hide and some other new [[item]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w27a|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE1.png|32px]]  Added rabbit hide.}}
{{History|||snap=14w33b|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of rabbit hide has been changed.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 415.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of rabbit hide has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|Cats now offer rabbit hides as [[Cat#Gifts|gifts]].}}
{{History|||snap=19w07a|Added [[fox]]es, which sometimes spawn with rabbit hides in their mouths.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Leatherworker [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] rabbit hides.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Rabbit hide can now be used to craft [[bundle]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=21w18a|Rabbit hide can no longer be used to craft bundles.}}
{{History||1.18|snap=Experimental Snapshot 1|Rabbit hide can now once again be used to craft bundles.}}
{{History|||snap=21w37a|Rabbit hide once again can no longer be used to craft bundles.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.3|snap=22w42a|Rabbit hide can now once again be used to craft bundles.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added rabbit hide.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Tamed [[cat]]s can now give [[player]]s rabbit hide as a gift.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of rabbit hide has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Rabbit hide can be [[trading|sold]] to leatherworker [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which can [[drops|drop]] rabbit hide.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added rabbit hide.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of rabbit hide has been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Rabbit Hide JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added rabbit hide.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Rabbit Items 1 Ryan Holtz.png|First image of the item by [[Ryan Holtz]].
</gallery>



{{items}}

[[de:Kaninchenfell]]
[[es:Piel de conejo]]
[[fr:Peau de lapin]]
[[hu:Nyúlbőr]]
[[it:Pelle di coniglio]]
[[ja:ウサギの皮]]
[[ko:토끼 가죽]]
[[nl:Konijnenhuid]]
[[pl:Królicza skóra]]
[[pt:Pele de coelho]]
[[ru:Кроличья шкурка]]
[[zh:兔子皮]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]</li></ul>
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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