Comparison between large and normal. The red dot is the origin of the world. Both worlds have the same seed.
Large Biomes is a world type that generates Overworld worlds at a higher scale than in normal worlds. It is intentionally programmed to not affect Nether biomes at all.[1]
Generation[]
Large Biome worlds are generated as Default worlds, but have 16 times as much area (multiplied by 4 along the X and Z axis), causing the biomes of the Overworld to be expansive. A Default and Large Biome world sharing the same seed are geographically the same, overall. Rivers are not larger than they are in a default world.
The player can use a map to gain a visual representation of the scale of the biomes in their world.
Large Biomes offer a play experience different from regular sized worlds. If a player starts in an undesirable area, such as a desert, it can be difficult to survive. The generation system also leads to rare biomes being far more difficult to come by, but with more valuable resources when they are eventually found.
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History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.1 | 12w19a | Large Biomes introduced. | |||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.18 | Experimental Snapshot 1 | Removed large biomes. | |||
| 21w39a | Added large biomes for custom worlds. | ||||
| Pre-release 1 | Readded large biomes. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Large Biomes" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
Example of a massive Plains/Windswept hills/Forest Biome on a map.
A sample of a world with large biomes.
Trivia[]
- The scale of biomes can be altered through the
firstOctaveparameters inbiome_sourceof Custom worlds. Decreasing eachfirstOctaveby 2, roughly makes biomes have a similar size to Large Biomes. [needs testing]
See also[]
- Amplified - Similar to large biomes, but world generation is instead expanded vertically.
