Displays the coordinates for the closest biome of a given biome ID or a biome tag in the chat for the player who executed the command.
Syntax[]
locatebiome <biome>
Arguments[]
<biome>: resource_or_tag
- Specifies the biome(s) to be located. See Biome/ID for a list of available biome IDs.
- Must be an existing registered resource location or tag in correct registry.
Note[]
The horizonal search resolution is 32 blocks, and vertical resolution is 64 blocks, which means biomes that are too narrow may not be found.
If successful, the following message is sent to chat: "The nearest <biome name> is at [<x> ~ <z>] (<distance> blocks away)"/"The nearest <biome tag> (<biome name>) is at [<x> ~ <z>] (<distance> blocks away)", in which <distance> is the horizontal distance between the executor and the biome. The coordinates can be clicked, which can put the command /tp @s <x> ~ <z> in the chat box. The command can then be executed, and the player will be sent to those coordinates.
Result[]
| Command | Trigger | Java Edition |
|---|---|---|
| any | the arguments are not specified correctly | Unparseable |
| unable to locate the requested biome or biome tag within a square of 12801×12801 blocks area | Failed | |
| Otherwise | Displays the coordinates for the closest biome of the given type in the chat |
Output[]
| Command | Edition | Situation | Success Count | /execute store success ... | /execute store result ... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| any | Java Edition | On fail | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On success | 1 | 1 | horizontal distance between the executor and the biome |
Example[]
- To obtain the coordinates of the nearest desert:
/locatebiome desert
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | 20w06a | Added /locatebiome. | |||
| Pre-release 1 | The biome ID in the error messages for an invalid biome or a valid biome that could not be found is now in quotes. | ||||
| Changed the error message for an invalid biome from "There is no biome named <biome ID>" to "There is no biome with type '<biome ID>'". | |||||
| 1.18.2 | Pre-release 1 | /locatebiome now supports tags, using # prefix to distinguish from normal IDs. | |||
| 1.19 | 22w12a | /locatebiome now locates cave biomes more consistently.[1] | |||
| 22w19a | Removed /locatebiome and merged it into /locate. | ||||