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{{For||Overworld (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Overworld 1.18.png|thumb|320px|A [[forest]] and a [[Minecraft:Mountains|mountain range]] as seen in the Overworld.]]
[[File:Overworld VV.png|thumb|Modern view of the Overworld with [[Vibrant Visuals]].]]
The '''Overworld''' is the first and primary [[Minecraft:dimension]] in which all players begin their ''Minecraft'' world. It is the dimension with the most [[Minecraft:biome]]s, [[Minecraft:block]]s, and [[Minecraft:mob]]s, and is where most players spend the majority of their time.

== Creation ==
{{main|World generation}}

The Overworld is the only dimension created when the player creates a new world. The other dimensions ([[Minecraft:The Nether]] and [[Minecraft:The End]]) are not created until a player enters the corresponding dimension for the first time, usually using a [[Minecraft:nether portal]] or [[Minecraft:end portal]])

=== Seeds ===
{{Main|World seed}}

A new world in ''Minecraft'' is generated through the use of a randomly generated seed, which is an integer used as a starting point for the world generation formula. The player can specify a seed or allow the game to generate one randomly. If given a non-integer input (such as the word "Glacier"), the game converts it into a corresponding integer (such as 1772835215).

A given seed generates exactly the same world every time, as the algorithm for world generation only uses the seed, provided the same [[Minecraft:edition]], [[Minecraft:Version history|game version]], and [[Minecraft:world type]] are used. Although the exact [[Minecraft:spawn point]] can vary, the [[Minecraft:coordinates]] of all terrain features are the same. All seeds within the 32-bit integer limit {{in|je|be}} may also generate worlds with the same terrain shape and biome map, but the placement of terrain features, structures, and carver caves may vary.

== Environment ==
The Overworld is an incredibly complex environment with a wide variety of features, more so than any other dimensions.

=== Biomes ===
[[File:River through Mesa.png|thumb|right|A river biome running through the [[badlands]] biome. A ruined portal can also be seen in the distance.]]
{{Main|Biome}}

The Overworld is divided into 54 [[Minecraft:biome]]s of various types. A biome's type determines the basic characteristics of the terrain within it, such as the blocks composing the surface or the plants that thrive in it. The biome type also determines which [[Minecraft:mobs]] can spawn within it and affects how environmental behaviors such as [[Minecraft:weather]] are expressed within it.

=== Natural structures ===
[[File:Village-1.14-overworld.png|alt=|thumb|right|A [[village]], one of many naturally generated structures in the Overworld.]]
{{Main|Generated structures}}

The Overworld is composed of 17 terrain patterns, called [[Minecraft:generated structures]], whose arrangement varies widely from one seed to another. The exact structures are unique to each world, while the types of structures that can be generated at a given place are determined by the biome type. Structures are meant to represent real-world equivalents such as [[Minecraft:mountain]]s, [[Minecraft:cave]]s, and [[Minecraft:lake]]s. "Impossible" (in the real world) formations, such as [[Minecraft:floating island]]s, can also be found throughout the Overworld.

Along with terrain features, natural structures include naturally-generated buildings, such as [[Minecraft:village]]s, [[Minecraft:monster room]]s, [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s, and [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.

=== Daylight cycle ===
[[File:Day Night.gif|thumb|right|A view of the day-night cycle.]]
{{Main|Daylight cycle}}

The Overworld is the only dimension with a daylight cycle and the only one where the environment reflects the passage of time. In contrast to time zones in the real world, Overworld time is universal; it is always the same time for every player in the dimension regardless of how far apart they might be, even in an "infinite" world.

During the daytime, the [[Minecraft:sun]] acts as a powerful [[Minecraft:light]] source, with a light level of 15, the maximum. [[Minecraft:Sunlight]] is strong enough to grow plants and affect the way [[Minecraft:mobs]] spawn, among other interesting effects. During the nighttime, the [[Minecraft:moon]] is the only natural [[Minecraft:light]] source. However, moonlight is comparatively dim; the light level falls to a minimum of 4, allowing hostile mobs to spawn. Other than during [[Minecraft:thunderstorm]]s, night time is the only time players may sleep in a [[Minecraft:bed]], which will explode when used in [[Minecraft:The Nether|the nether]] or [[Minecraft:The End|the end]].

The daylight cycle can effectively be measured using a [[Minecraft:clock]], which allows players to determine the approximate [[Minecraft:Daylight cycle#Conversions|Minecraft time]] anywhere in the Overworld. Time can also be changed or stopped with the use of the {{cmd|time}} command.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, just as it does in the real world, though the sun will always be directly overhead at noon. Observing its motion is a simple method of telling direction without a [[Minecraft:compass]].

=== Mobs ===
{{Main|Mob}}

The Overworld is home to the vast majority of ''Minecraft''<nowiki/>'s [[Minecraft:mobs]]. Mobs vary greatly in behavior and the level of danger they present to the player. Different mobs spawn at different times and places depending on the light level and the biome, among many other factors. On occasion, a mob can move between the Overworld and another dimension, such as [[Minecraft:The Nether]], by using a [[Minecraft:portal]], but this is uncommon. Boss mobs like the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] and the [[Minecraft:wither]] cannot enter portals.

==== Animals and miscellaneous ====
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* {{EntityLink|Allay}}
* {{EntityLink|Armadillo}}
* {{EntityLink|Axolotl}}
* {{EntityLink|Bat}}
* {{EntityLink|Bee}}
* {{EntityLink|Camel}}
* {{EntityLink|Cat}}
* {{EntityLink|Chicken}}
* {{EntityLink|Cod}}
* {{EntityLink|Copper Golem}} <small>(associated)</small>
* {{EntityLink|Cow}}
* {{EntityLink|Dolphin}}
* {{EntityLink|Donkey}}
* {{EntityLink|Fox}}
* {{EntityLink|Frog}}
* {{EntityLink|Glow Squid}}
* {{EntityLink|Goat}}
* {{EntityLink|Happy Ghast}} <small>(associated)</small>
* {{EntityLink|Horse}}
* {{EntityLink|Iron Golem}}
* {{EntityLink|Llama}}
* {{EntityLink|Mooshroom}}
* {{EntityLink|Mule}} <small>(associated)</small>
* {{EntityLink|Nautilus}}
* {{EntityLink|Ocelot}}
* {{EntityLink|Parrot}}
* {{EntityLink|Panda}}
* {{EntityLink|Pig}}
* {{EntityLink|Polar Bear}}
* {{EntityLink|Pufferfish}}
* {{EntityLink|Rabbit}}
* {{EntityLink|Salmon}}
* {{EntityLink|Sheep}}
* {{EntityLink|Sniffer}} <small>(associated)</small>
* {{EntityLink|Snow Golem}}
* {{EntityLink|Squid}}
* {{EntityLink|Tadpole}} <small>(associated)</small>
* {{EntityLink|Trader Llama}}
* {{EntityLink|Tropical Fish}}
* {{EntityLink|Turtle}}
* {{EntityLink|Villager}}
* {{EntityLink|Wandering Trader}}
* {{EntityLink|Wolf}}
}}

==== Monsters ====
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* {{EntityLink|Bogged}}
* {{EntityLink|Breeze}}
* {{EntityLink|Camel Husk}}
* {{EntityLink|Cave Spider}}
* {{EntityLink|Creaking}}
* {{EntityLink|Creeper}}
* {{EntityLink|Drowned}}
* {{EntityLink|Elder Guardian}}
* {{EntityLink|Enderman}}
* {{EntityLink|Evoker}}
* {{EntityLink|Guardian}}
* {{EntityLink|Husk}}
* {{EntityLink|Parched}}
* {{EntityLink|Phantom}}
* {{EntityLink|Pillager}}
* {{EntityLink|Ravager}}
* {{EntityLink|Silverfish}}
* {{EntityLink|Skeleton}}
* {{EntityLink|Skeleton Horse}}
* {{EntityLink|Slime}}
* {{EntityLink|Spider}}
* {{EntityLink|Stray}}
* {{EntityLink|Sulfur Cube}}{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
* {{EntityLink|Vex}}
* {{EntityLink|Vindicator}}
* {{EntityLink|Warden}}
* {{EntityLink|Witch}}
* {{EntityLink|Zoglin}} <small>(associated)</small>
* {{EntityLink|Zombie}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombie Horse}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombie Nautilus}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombie Villager}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombified Piglin}}
}}

== Generation ==
As with all other dimensions in the game, the Overworld can generate infinitely. However, there are some limitations, [[#Limitations|as detailed below]]. Like the other dimensions, it is divided into 16×384×16 block sections called [[Minecraft:chunks]].

The Overworld encompasses a three-dimensional volume that extends vertically from the [[Minecraft:Void]] up to the [[Minecraft:Altitude|build limit]] (y=-64 to 320), and horizontally for a virtually infinite distance in each direction. This volume is filled (virtually speaking) with air, terrain, and structures. Technically, the terrain is formed by generating multiple noise maps to produce differing elevations, general land shapes, and complex mountain and cave systems.

=== Limitations ===
[[File:mc cutoff.png|thumb|left|Visual cutoff point of an old ''Minecraft'' map (Left is normal ''Minecraft'' generation, the right is after limitation.)]]
{{Main|World boundary}}

While the world is virtually infinite, the number of blocks a player may physically reach is limited with where the limits are depending on the edition of the game and the world type being played.

{{IN|je}}, the map contains a [[Minecraft:world border]] located by default at X/Z coordinates ±29,999,984. The world border is an animated wall of blue stripes. Standing near the border results in a red vignette appearing around the screen. Most entities are unable to pass the border, except by [[Minecraft:Commands/tp|teleporting]]. Players who breach the border receive constant damage unless they are in [[Minecraft:Creative]] or [[Minecraft:Spectator]] mode. The player can teleport past the world border and continue as far as X/Z ±29,999,999, where there is an invisible wall. However, the player can travel a few chunks further by riding horses, pigs, minecarts and boats through it.

In {{el|be}}, worlds have no fixed horizontal limits, but either generation stops or normal game behavior begins to break down at extreme distances; the exact details depend on the platform. However, experiments suggest that players can generally reach at least X/Z ±30,000,000 before many such problems occur, as detailed [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition distance effects|here]].
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=== Terrain features ===
{{Main|Terrain features}}
The Overworld contains numerous terrain features, at a wide variety of scales.

=== Blocks ===
==== Naturally generated ====
"Naturally generated" includes blocks that are created through the [[Minecraft:world seed]].
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* {{BlockLink|Air}}
* [[Minecraft:Cave Air]]{{only|JE|short=1}}
* [[Minecraft:Void Air]]{{only|JE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Bedrock}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate}}
* {{BlockLink|Granite}}
* {{BlockLink|Diorite}}
* {{BlockLink|Andesite}}
* {{BlockLink|Tuff}}
* {{BlockLink|Calcite}}
* {{BlockLink|Dripstone Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Pointed Dripstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Smooth Basalt}}
* {{BlockLink|Coal Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Coal Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Iron Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Iron Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Copper Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Copper Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Gold Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Gold Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Redstone Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Redstone Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Emerald Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Emerald Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Lapis Lazuli Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Diamond Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Diamond Ore}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Raw Iron}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Raw Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Amethyst}}
* {{BlockLink|Budding Amethyst}}
* {{BlockLink|Small Amethyst Bud}}
* {{BlockLink|Medium Amethyst Bud}}
* {{BlockLink|Large Amethyst Bud}}
* {{BlockLink|Amethyst Cluster}}
* {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Mycelium}}
* {{BlockLink|Podzol}}
* {{BlockLink|Dirt}}
* {{BlockLink|Coarse Dirt}}
* {{BlockLink|Rooted Dirt}}
* {{BlockLink|Moss Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Moss Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Pale Moss Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Pale Moss Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Clay}}
* {{BlockLink|Mud}}
* {{BlockLink|Water}}
* {{BlockLink|Lava}}
* {{BlockLink|Sand}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Sand}}
* {{BlockLink|Gravel}}
* {{BlockLink|Sandstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Sandstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Snow}}
* {{BlockLink|Snow Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Powder Snow}}
* {{BlockLink|Ice}}
* {{BlockLink|Packed Ice}}
* {{BlockLink|Blue Ice}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Birch Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Mangrove Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Cherry Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Pale Oak Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Birch Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Azalea Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Flowering Azalea Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Mangrove Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Mangrove Propagule}}
* {{BlockLink|Mangrove Roots}}
* {{BlockLink|Muddy Mangrove Roots}}
* {{BlockLink|Cherry Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Pale Oak Leaves}}
* {{BlockLink|Short Grass}}
* {{BlockLink|Tall Grass}}
* {{BlockLink|Fern}}
* {{BlockLink|Large Fern}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Bush}}
* {{BlockLink|Dandelion}}
* {{BlockLink|Poppy}}
* {{BlockLink|Blue Orchid}}
* {{BlockLink|Allium}}
* {{BlockLink|Azure Bluet}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Tulip}}
* {{BlockLink|Orange Tulip}}
* {{BlockLink|White Tulip}}
* {{BlockLink|Pink Tulip}}
* {{BlockLink|Oxeye Daisy}}
* {{BlockLink|Cornflower}}
* {{BlockLink|Lily of the Valley}}
* {{BlockLink|Eyeblossom}}
* {{BlockLink|Pink Petals}}
* {{BlockLink|Sunflower}}
* {{BlockLink|Lilac}}
* {{BlockLink|Rose Bush}}
* {{BlockLink|Peony}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Mushroom}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Mushroom}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Mushroom Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Mushroom Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Mushroom Stem}}
* {{BlockLink|Cactus}}
* {{BlockLink|Sugar Cane}}
* {{BlockLink|Pumpkin}}
* {{BlockLink|Melon}}
* {{BlockLink|Vines}}
* {{BlockLink|Lily Pad}}
* {{BlockLink|Cocoa}}
* {{BlockLink|Bamboo}}
* {{BlockLink|Sweet Berry Bush}}
* {{BlockLink|Infested Stone}}
* {{BlockLink|Infested Deepslate}}
* {{BlockLink|Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Orange Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Yellow Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|White Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Gray Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Magma Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Kelp}}
* {{BlockLink|Kelp Plant}}
* {{BlockLink|Seagrass}}
* {{BlockLink|Tall Seagrass}}
* {{BlockLink|Sea Pickle}}
* {{BlockLink|Bubble Column}}
* {{BlockLink|Tube Coral}}
* {{BlockLink|Tube Coral Fan}}
* {{BlockLink|Tube Coral Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Tube Coral}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Tube Coral Fan}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Tube Coral Block}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Brain Coral}}
* {{BlockLink|Brain Coral Fan}}
* {{BlockLink|Brain Coral Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Brain Coral}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Brain Coral Fan}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Brain Coral Block}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Bubble Coral}}
* {{BlockLink|Bubble Coral Fan}}
* {{BlockLink|Bubble Coral Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Bubble Coral}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Bubble Coral Fan}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Bubble Coral Block}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Fire Coral}}
* {{BlockLink|Fire Coral Fan}}
* {{BlockLink|Fire Coral Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Fire Coral}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Fire Coral Fan}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Fire Coral Block}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Horn Coral}}
* {{BlockLink|Horn Coral Fan}}
* {{BlockLink|Horn Coral Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Horn Coral}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Horn Coral Fan}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dead Horn Coral Block}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Bee Nest}}
* {{BlockLink|Glow Lichen}}
* {{BlockLink|Cave Vines}}
* {{BlockLink|Cave Vines Plant}}
* {{BlockLink|Azalea}}
* {{BlockLink|Flowering Azalea}}
* {{BlockLink|Small Dripleaf}}
* {{BlockLink|Big Dripleaf}}
* {{BlockLink|Big Dripleaf Stem}}
* {{BlockLink|Hanging Roots}}
* {{BlockLink|Pale Hanging Moss}}
* {{BlockLink|Sculk}}
* {{BlockLink|Sculk Sensor}}
* {{BlockLink|Sculk Catalyst}}
* {{BlockLink|Sculk Shrieker}}
* {{BlockLink|Sculk Vein}}
* {{BlockLink|Bone Block}} <!-- Generates via fossils, which are features, not structures - thus generating without the "generate structure" option enabled !-->
* {{BlockLink|Cobblestone}} <!-- This and the following generate via monster rooms, also features !-->
* {{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone}}
* {{BlockLink|Monster Spawner}}
* {{BlockLink|Creaking Heart}}
* {{BlockLink|Chest}}
* {{BlockLink|Suspicious Sand}} <!--  This and the following generate via desert wells, also features !-->
* {{BlockLink|Sandstone Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Sulfur}}{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
* {{BlockLink|Cinnabar}}{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
* {{BlockLink|Potent Sulfur}}{{upcoming|Chaos Cubed}}
}}

==== Naturally created ====
"Naturally created" means a combination of events that cause a new block to be placed by natural causes, not the player. Some of these blocks may also be created as part of world generation.
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* {{BlockLink|Air}}
* {{BlockLink|Small Amethyst Bud}}
* {{BlockLink|Medium Amethyst Bud}}
* {{BlockLink|Large Amethyst Bud}}
* {{BlockLink|Amethyst Cluster}}
* {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Dirt}}
* {{BlockLink|Mycelium}}
* {{BlockLink|Water}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Mushroom}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Mushroom}}
* {{BlockLink|Kelp}}
* {{BlockLink|Kelp Plant}}
* {{BlockLink|Cave Vines}}
* {{BlockLink|Cave Vines Plant}}
* {{BlockLink|Pointed Dripstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobblestone}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone}}
* {{BlockLink|Obsidian}}
* {{BlockLink|Fire}}
* {{BlockLink|Snow}}
* {{BlockLink|Ice}}
* {{BlockLink|Cactus}}
* {{BlockLink|Sugar Cane}}
* {{BlockLink|Vines}}
}}

==== Structures ====
These blocks are created only with the "Generate Structures" option enabled.
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* {{BlockLink|Polished Granite}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Diorite}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Andesite}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Tuff}}
* {{BlockLink|Netherrack}}
* {{BlockLink|Soul Sand}}
* {{BlockLink|Soul Fire}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Wood}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Wood}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Wood}}
* {{BlockLink|Stripped Oak Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Stripped Spruce Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Stripped Jungle Log}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Stripped Acacia Log}}
* {{BlockLink|Stripped Dark Oak Log}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Stripped Oak Wood}}
* {{BlockLink|Stripped Spruce Wood}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Planks}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Planks}}
* {{BlockLink|Birch Planks}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Planks}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Planks}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Planks}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Chiseled Sandstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Cut Sandstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Smooth Stone}}
* {{BlockLink|Smooth Sandstone}}
* {{BlockLink|White Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Orange Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Blue Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Yellow Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Lime Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Gray Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Gray Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Cyan Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Blue Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Green Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|Black Wool}}
* {{BlockLink|White Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Orange Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Magenta Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Gray Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Blue Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Yellow Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Lime Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Pink Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Gray Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Cyan Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Purple Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Blue Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Green Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Black Carpet}}
* {{BlockLink|Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Iron Chain}}
* {{BlockLink|Torch}}
* {{BlockLink|Lantern}}
* {{BlockLink|Soul Lantern}}
* {{BlockLink|Candle}}
* {{BlockLink|White Candle}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Candle}}
* {{BlockLink|Green Candle}}
* {{BlockLink|Purple Candle}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Candle}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Coal}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Oxidized Cut Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Chiseled Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Block of Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Copper Grate}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Cut Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Chiseled Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Copper Grate}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Lapis Lazuli}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Gold}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Diamond}}
* {{BlockLink|Crying Obsidian}}
* {{BlockLink|Trapped Chest}}
* {{BlockLink|Furnace}}
* {{BlockLink|Crafting Table}}
* {{BlockLink|Farmland}}
* {{BlockLink|Ladder}}
* {{BlockLink|Bookshelf}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobweb}}
* {{BlockLink|Melon Stem}}
* {{BlockLink|Carved Pumpkin}}
* {{BlockLink|Jack o'Lantern}}
* {{BlockLink|Pumpkin Stem}}
* {{BlockLink|Rail}}
* {{BlockLink|Lever}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone Button}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Button}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Button}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone Pressure Plate}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Pressure Plate}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Pressure Plate|}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Pressure Plate}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Fence}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Fence}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Fence}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Fence}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Fence}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Fence Gate}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Fence Gate}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Fence Gate}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Fence Gate}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Fence Gate}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Trapdoor}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Trapdoor}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Trapdoor}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Trapdoor}}{{only|BE|short=1}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Trapdoor}}
* {{BlockLink|Iron Trapdoor}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Copper Trapdoor}}
* {{BlockLink|Oxidized Copper Trapdoor}}
* {{BlockLink|Brick Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobblestone Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Diorite Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Granite Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Sandstone Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobbled Deepslate Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Deepslate Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Brick Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Tile Wall}}
* {{BlockLink|Iron Bars}}
* {{BlockLink|Glass}}
* {{BlockLink|White Stained Glass}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Gray Stained Glass}}
* {{BlockLink|Black Stained Glass}}
* {{BlockLink|Glass Pane}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Stained Glass Pane}}
* {{BlockLink|White Stained Glass Pane}}
* {{BlockLink|Orange Stained Glass Pane}}
* {{BlockLink|Yellow Stained Glass Pane}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Cracked Stone Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Mossy Stone Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Chiseled Stone Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Infested Stone Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Infested Mossy Stone Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Infested Cobblestone}}
* {{BlockLink|Cauldron}}
* {{BlockLink|Brewing Stand}}
* {{BlockLink|End Portal Frame}}
* {{BlockLink|End Portal}}
* {{BlockLink|Decorated Pot}}
* {{BlockLink|Flower Pot}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Dandelion}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Poppy}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Blue Orchid}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Allium}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Azure Bluet}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Red Tulip}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted White Tulip}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Oxeye Daisy}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Dead Bush}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Spruce Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Birch Sapling}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Red Mushroom}}
* {{BlockLink|Potted Cactus}}
* {{BlockLink|Damaged Anvil}}
* {{BlockLink|Hay Bale}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Blue Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Lime Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Gray Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Cyan Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Blue Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Prismarine}}
* {{BlockLink|Prismarine Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Prismarine}}
* {{BlockLink|Sea Lantern}}
* {{BlockLink|Wet Sponge}}
* {{BlockLink|Dirt Path}}
* {{BlockLink|Ominous Wall Banner}}
* {{BlockLink|Gray Wall Banner}}
* [[File:Master Bedroom Banner.png|16px]] [[Minecraft:Light Gray Wall Banner]]
* {{BlockLink|Brown Wall Banner}}
* {{BlockLink|Black Wall Banner}}
* {{BlockLink|White Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Orange Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Blue Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Yellow Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Lime Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Light Gray Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Cyan Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Purple Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Black Glazed Terracotta}}
* {{BlockLink|Iron Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Copper Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Copper Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Door}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Wall Sign}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Wall Sign}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Cut Copper Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Birch Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Diorite Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Granite Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Sandstone Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Smooth Sandstone Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobblestone Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone Brick Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Mossy Stone Brick Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobbled Deepslate Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Deepslate Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Brick Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Tile Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Brick Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Mud Brick Stairs}}
* {{BlockLink|Oak Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Spruce Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Jungle Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Acacia Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Smooth Sandstone Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobblestone Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Smooth Stone Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Stone Brick Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Tuff Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Mossy Stone Brick Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobbled Deepslate Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Deepslate Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Brick Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Tile Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Brick Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Mud Brick Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Cut Copper Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Oxidized Cut Copper Slab}}
* {{BlockLink|Tripwire Hook}}
* {{BlockLink|Tripwire}}
* {{BlockLink|Redstone Dust}}
* {{BlockLink|Redstone Repeater}}
* {{BlockLink|Redstone Comparator}}
* {{BlockLink|Redstone Torch}}
* {{BlockLink|Block of Redstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Sticky Piston}}
* {{BlockLink|Dispenser}}
* {{BlockLink|Hopper}}
* {{BlockLink|TNT}}
* {{BlockLink|Target}}
* {{BlockLink|Note Block}}
* {{BlockLink|Redstone Lamp}}
* {{BlockLink|Waxed Copper Bulb}}
* {{BlockLink|Wheat}}
* {{BlockLink|Carrots}}
* {{BlockLink|Potatoes}}
* {{BlockLink|Beetroots}}
* {{BlockLink|White Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Brown Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Orange Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Yellow Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Cyan Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Purple Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Magenta Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Blue Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Green Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Bed}}
* {{BlockLink|Trial Spawner}}
* {{BlockLink|Vault}}
* {{BlockLink|Bell}}
* {{BlockLink|Loom}}
* {{BlockLink|Campfire}}
* {{BlockLink|Barrel}}
* {{BlockLink|Lectern}}
* {{BlockLink|Blast Furnace}}
* {{BlockLink|Smoker}}
* {{BlockLink|Cartography Table}}
* {{BlockLink|Composter}}
* {{BlockLink|Stonecutter}}
* {{BlockLink|Grindstone}}
* {{BlockLink|Smithing Table}}
* {{BlockLink|Fletching Table}}
* {{BlockLink|Skeleton Skull}}
* {{BlockLink|Tuff Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Chiseled Tuff}}
* {{BlockLink|Chiseled Tuff Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Cobbled Deepslate}}
* {{BlockLink|Reinforced Deepslate}}
* {{BlockLink|Chiseled Deepslate}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Cracked Deepslate Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|Deepslate Tiles}}
* {{BlockLink|Cracked Deepslate Tiles}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Deepslate}}
* {{BlockLink|Polished Basalt}}
* {{BlockLink|Mud Bricks}}
* {{BlockLink|White Concrete}}
* {{BlockLink|Cyan Concrete}}
* {{BlockLink|Red Concrete}}
* {{BlockLink|Packed Mud}}
* {{BlockLink|Suspicious Gravel}}
}}

== Technical information ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
| edition = java
| shownumericids = y
| displayname =Overworld
| spritetype = env
| nameid = overworld
| id = 0
| foot = 1
}}

=== Folder ===
{{IN|je}}, information on the Overworld is stored in the <code>region</code> folder of the <code>[[Minecraft:.minecraft]]/saves/worldname</code> directory, with "worldname" being the name of the player's world.

Deleting the <code>region</code> folder resets the Overworld so that all player-made changes and buildings in that dimension are undone.

== Achievements ==
{{Main|Achievements}}
Some achievements and advancements are obtained only in the Overworld, as their conditions cannot be replicated in the [[Minecraft:Nether]] or the [[Minecraft:End]] at all.
{{load achievements|Adventuring Time;Treasure Hunter;Let It Go!;Atlantis?;Sail the 7 Seas;Ahoy!;Me Gold!;Echolocation}}

== Advancements ==
{{Main|Advancements}}
{{load advancements|Eye Spy;Subspace Bubble;Uneasy Alliance;Feels like home;Surge Protector;Sweet Dreams;Star Trader;Adventuring Time;Sound of Music;Very Very Frightening}}

== History ==
{{main|History of world generation}}
{{missing information|Information about Bedrock Edition and new versions of Java Edition}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java pre-classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||Cave game tech test|link=Cave game tech test|The map is originally finite, with randomly-generated terrain.}}
|{{HistoryLine||rd-132211|The map terrain is changed to be completely flat.}}
|{{HistoryLine||rd-160052|The terrain is now composed of hills and valleys.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.0.12a|Terrain changed to shallow hills.|The Minecraft world is now surrounded by an ocean with a floor of bedrock.|Pressing N generates a new level.}}
|{{HistoryLine||August 25, 2009|link=https://notch.tumblr.com/post/170887079/survival-mode-status-update-video-with-plenty-of|New generator showed off with terrain given more cliffs, longer and narrower caves.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100212-1210|Added the daylight cycle.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100227-1414|First test of infinite world generation, using the same terrain generator as in Indev.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100327|New terrain generator, removing flowers and caves temporarily.|Height limit increased to 128.{{check version}} Previously the build limit was 64{{verify}} (32 blocks above sea level and 32 below).}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100611|Changed terrain generator.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.3|The {{key|F3}} key toggles a debug console that shows the player's exact [[Minecraft:coordinates]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3|Players can now specify a world's name and seed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|Added weather.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7|An 'f' value was added to the debug console, indicating the direction the player is facing.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|New terrain generator.|The Far Lands were removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w07a|The build limit has been increased from 128 to 256.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.2|dev=pre|The code of each dimension now contains the verbal name of the dimension, which is currently used only in the server console when shutting down. This is the first version in which this dimension was officially named "Overworld".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Cave Generation was tweaked, making caves less dense and interconnected.<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1981051-it-seems-that-the-underground-is-no-longer-swiss-cheese-anymore/page__hl__cave%20generation%20swiss%20cheese</ref>|New biomes were added and some old biomes were changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w17a|Added a [[Minecraft:world border]], which appears one chunk before the world boundary, and can be penetrated.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w08a|Added the warm ocean, lukewarm ocean, cold ocean, deep lukewarm ocean, deep cold ocean, and deep frozen ocean biomes.|Frozen oceans now generate again and have been given a new look.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w15a|Ocean variants now have their own water colors.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Terrain now generates using the multi-noise biome source type.|[[Minecraft:Terrain]] generation is now independent from [[Minecraft:biomes]], with biomes adapting to whatever [[Minecraft:terrain]] they happen to generate throughout.|Terrain is now smoother and more extreme.|[[Minecraft:Altitude|The build limit]] has been increased by 64 blocks above and 64 blocks below, now reaching from -64 to 320.|Added 3 [[Minecraft:Cave#Noise cave|Noise caves]]: Cheese, spaghetti and noodle.|The values C, E, T, H, and W have been added to the Debug Console under the Multinoise line, representing the biome's continentialness, erosion, temperature, humidity, and weirdness, respectively.|The Terrain line has been added to the Debug Console, which lists values related to terrain generation.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Experimental Snapshot 2|Clouds now spawn at y{{=}}192, rather than y{{=}}128.|Biome generation has been tweaked.|Old Mountains are now labeled as Extreme Hills, and Gravelly Mountains are now Gravelly Hills.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.23|The vegetation of many biomes has been updated to more closely match {{JE}}.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added the Overworld.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|The build limit has been increased from 128 to 256.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Classic.png|The classic finite generator used in late 2009.
IconicAlpha.jpg|The version of the terrain generator used prior to [[Minecraft:Alpha v1.2.0]].
Beta.png|The world generator used from [[Minecraft:Alpha v1.2.0]] to [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.7.3|Beta 1.7.3]].
Overworld b1.8-r1.6.png|The world generator used from [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.8]] to [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6.4|1.6.4]].
Overworld.jpg|The world generator used from release [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.7.2|1.7.2]] to [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.17.1|1.17.1]].
1.18 terrain.png|The world generator used from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.18]].
Village View.png|Another view of post-1.18 world generation.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Island Wallpaper.png|Artwork of an island base.
File:Unearthed Anniversary Art.png|Artwork for the 15th anniversary of ''Minecraft'', showing a view of the Overworld with many mobs, including nearly every [[Minecraft:Player|character]].
File:YouTube Earth.jpeg|The Overworld as it appears in [[Minecraft:Around the Minecraft World in 80 Biomes]].<ref>{{ytl|z-85xXgFHlE|Trailer - Around the Minecraft World in 80 Biomes|Minecraft|November 6, 2022|t=29s}}</ref>
File:SRCW SGA 1.png|The Overworld as it appears in ''[[Minecraft:Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds]]''.
File:Line Time JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt "Line Time" depicting the overworld made by JINX.
File:Minecraft overworld final-01.jpg|Poster of the Overworld.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* The maximum number of blocks that can be generated in the Overworld is approximately 921.6 quadrillion (9.216×10<sup>17</sup>) blocks, assuming a distance of 30,000,000 blocks in either direction.
** The total area is about 8 times the surface of the Earth.
** This means that storing a filled world, with no [[Minecraft:entities]] or [[Minecraft:block entities]], would require 3.6864 quintillion (3.6864×10<sup>18</sup>) bits ({{tooltip|409|409.27261579781770706}} petabytes) for the block data alone, based on the fact that each standard block is assigned 4 bits of information.
** By manually modifying the game, it is possible to generate the world up to 2,147,483,647 blocks (the 32-bit integer limit) in either direction.
* A 1:1 (1 block = 1 meter) scale map of the Earth, built-in ''Minecraft'', would be 510.9 trillion (5.109×10<sup>14</sup>) blocks in size.
** Assuming the map is one block deep and uses 1 byte per block, its size would be approximately 475,800 GB (464.7 TB).
** A Moon-sized map would be made of 37.95 trillion (3.795×10<sup>13</sup>) blocks. Its data size would be 35,340 GB (34.52 TB).

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Navigation]] – Tips for navigating at the Overworld
* [[Minecraft:Survival]]
* [[Minecraft:The Nether]]
* [[Minecraft:The End]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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