The warped forest is the most peaceful biome found in the Nether. Endermen and striders spawn in this biome.
Description
The warped forest is dense and has a turquoise-blue color scheme. The forest's fog and particles take a dark royal blue tone, yet the fog appears lilac with Night Vision.
The floor of the biome is mostly made of warped nylium, with some netherrack and warped wart blocks generating on the surface as well. Huge warped fungi, both crimson and warped fungi and roots, nether sprouts, and twisting vines can be found growing throughout the biome. Shroomlights can be found within the huge fungi.
Some notes:
- Bastions and fortresses can generate in warped forests.
- The warped forest is the only biome in the Nether that does not have hostile mobs, making it much safer, though wandering ghasts may pose a threat to the player on the edges of the forest.
- It is a good place to find ender pearls before reaching the End, since this biome has an increased rate of enderman spawning.
- The hoglin will generally flee in terror from the scene and will not pay attention to the player.
In Java Edition :
| Mob | Spawn weight | Group size |
|---|---|---|
| Monster category | ||
| Enderman | 1 | 4 |
| Creature category | ||
| Strider | 1 | 2–4 |
In Bedrock Edition :
| Mob | Spawn weight | Group size |
|---|---|---|
| Monster category | ||
| Enderman | 1 | 1 |
| Creature category | ||
| Strider | 1 | 2–4 |
Sounds
Ambience
Nether ambience plays while the player is in the Nether.
| Name | Sound | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Warped Forest | Loop | |
| Warped Forest Addition 1 | Loop Additions | |
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| Warped Forest Enish 1 | ||
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| Warped Forest Help 1 | ||
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| Warped Forest Here 1 | ||
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| Warped Forest Mood 1 | Mood | |
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| Warped Forest Creak 1 | ||
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| Warped Forest Creak 5 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warped Forest | warped_forest | 172 | biome.minecraft.warped_forest |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID |
|---|---|---|
| [No displayed name] | warped_forest | 180 |
History
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | 20w06a | Added the warped forest. | |||
| 20w10a | Added ambience. | ||||
| 20w11a | Twisting vines now naturally generate in the warped forest. | ||||
| 20w19a | Patches of blackstone and gravel now generate in warped forests at level of the lava ocean. | ||||
| Pre-release 3 | Tweaked mob spawn rates in warped forests. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.51 | Added the warped forest. | |||
| beta 1.16.0.57 | Added ambience. | ||||
| Twisting vines now naturally generate in the warped forest. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Warped Forest" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery
A lava lake with striders visible

