Plains are temperate grasslands biomes. They are among the first biomes added to the game. There are two plains biome variants in the biome family. They are the second most common biome, with Forest being slightly more common.
Plains Biome Details
Plains are grassy and mostly flat. Many of the grass blocks are covered in grass or tall grass. Oak trees generate sometimes; 1⁄3 are large. These trees rarely have bees or bee nests.
Some patches of plains grow various colors of tulips and these patches, along with flower forests, are the only places where tulips generate. Oxeye daisies, cornflower, and azure bluets flowers sporadically generate within the plains. Sunflowers are found in the sunflower variation.
Villages from plains use oak planks and logs. Pillager outposts generate as well, but are even rarer.
Horses spawn in plains biomes. In Bedrock Edition, this is the only biome where donkeys can spawn.
Despite the calmness, survival in plains biomes can be a little hard due to the relative sparseness of the biome, though villages can serve as a temporary refuge if they are found. Oak trees sparsely generate, making wood scarce should one not want to tear down village houses or battle pillagers in outpost for wood.
Additionally, the amounts of grass can prove to be a nuisance when building a shelter or combating. However, tamed horses can serve as a method of travel, allowing players to more efficiently explore their surroundings for more resources.
There are some unique features concerning the plains biome in the game’s world generation: small forest biomes often generate in patches within large plains, and small plains generate in patches within large dark forest or deep oceans as glades.
Plains Biome Variants
Plains
The plains biome is the most abundant variant. Plains biomes are common in a Minecraft world, generating in both temperate and dry biome clusters. It also generates as a separation when a swamp biome generates alongside a desert.
Type: Temperate/Lush
Rarity: Common
Temperature: 0.8
Structures:
- Villages
- Pillager Outposts
Blocks:
- Grass Block
- Tall Grass
- Oak Log
- Oak Leaves
- Bee Nest
- Azure Bluet
- Oxeye Daisy
- Cornflower
- Various Tulips
- Vines [Bedrock only]
- Mushrooms [Bedrock only]
Java Edition
| Mob | Spawn Chance | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 12⁄46 | 4 |
| Pig | 10⁄46 | 4 |
| Chicken | 10⁄46 | 4 |
| Cow | 8⁄46 | 4 |
| Horse | 5⁄46 | 2–6 |
| Donkey | 1⁄46 | 1–3 |
| Mob | Spawn Chance | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| Spider | 100⁄515 | 4 |
| Zombie | 95⁄515 | 4 |
| Zombie Villager | 5⁄515 | 1 |
| Skeleton | 100⁄515 | 4 |
| Creeper | 100⁄515 | 4 |
| Slime | 100⁄515 | 4 |
| Enderman | 10⁄515 | 1–4 |
| Witch | 5⁄515 | 1 |
| Mob | Spawn Chance | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| Bat | 10⁄10 | 8 |
Bedrock Edition
| Mob | Spawn Chance | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 12⁄45 | 2–3 |
| Pig | 10⁄45 | 1–3 |
| Chicken | 10⁄45 | 2–4 |
| Cow | 8⁄45 | 2–3 |
| Horse | 4⁄45 | 2–6 |
| Donkey | 1⁄45 | 2–6 |
| Mob | Spawn Chance | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| Spider | 100⁄495 | 1 |
| Zombie | 95⁄495 | 2–4 |
| Zombie Villager | 5⁄495 | 2–4 |
| Skeleton | 80⁄495 | 1–2 |
| Creeper | 100⁄495 | 1 |
| Slime | 100⁄495 | 1 |
| Enderman | 10⁄495 | 1–2 |
| Witch | 5⁄495 | 1 |
| Mob | Spawn Chance | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| Bat | 10⁄10 | 2 |
Sunflower plains
Typically found in large patches within regular plains, the sunflower plains features large numbers of sunflowers across its landscape, and is the only place where sunflowers may generate. The sunflowers make for a good source of yellow dye and a makeshift compass, as they always face east. The terrain and mob spawning is otherwise no different from the regular plains.
Villages and outposts still generate here.
Type: Temperate/Lush
Rarity: Uncommon
Temperature: 0.8
Structures:
- Villages [Bedrock only]
- Pillager Outposts [Bedrock only]
Blocks:
- Grass Block
- Tall Grass
- Sunflower
- Oak Log
- Oak Leaves
- Bee Nest
- Azure Bluet
- Oxeye Daisy
- Cornflower
- Various Tulips
- Vines [Bedrock only]
- Mushrooms [Bedrock only]
Minecraft Plains Biome Seeds
Java
- 120
- 800061
- 9026
Bedrock
- 8634
- 6382
Minecraft Plains House
Looking for inspiration and ideas for a Minecraft Plains base? Then check out this great video by Minecraft YouTuber Wattles! He tackles building a simple plains biome starter house.
This article uses material from the “Plains” article on the Minecraft wiki and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License.
