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{{about|the regular dark forest biome|the pale variant|Pale Garden|other variants|Forest (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox biome
| title = Dark Forest
| group = Regular
| 1-1 = Dark Forest.png
| 1-1size = 500px
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals
| 2-1 = Dark Forest Vibrant Visuals.png
| 2-1size = 500px
| downfall = 0.8
| precipitation = Yes
| temperature = 0.7
| grasscolor = #507A32
| foliagecolor = #59AE30
| dryfoliagecolor = #7B5334
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}} {{color|#3B6CD1}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| structures = {{EnvLink|Woodland mansion}}
| features = {{EnvLink|Huge Mushroom}} {{EnvLink|Dark Oak}} {{EnvLink|Oak}} {{EnvLink|Birch}}
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}} {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Log}} {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Leaves}} {{BlockLink|Birch Log}} {{BlockLink|Birch Leaves}} {{BlockLink|Oak Log}} {{BlockLink|Oak Leaves}} {{BlockLink|Mushroom Blocks|link=Mushroom Block}} {{BlockLink|Rose Bush}} {{BlockLink|Peony}} {{BlockLink|Lilac}} {{BlockLink|Lily of the Valley}} {{BlockLink|Leaf Litter}} {{BlockLink|Vines}}
|atmospherics = Roofed Forest
|lighting = Roofed Forest
|volumetric = Roofed Forest
|colorgrading = Default
}}
A '''dark forest''' or '''roofed forest''' is a forested [[Minecraft:biome]] with dense leaf canopies that block sunlight, allowing hostile [[Minecraft:mob]]s to spawn and hide from the sun during daytime. Dark Forests are one of the two biomes that Woodland Mansions can generate in.

== Description ==
Dark forests feature a much higher density of trees compared to other forest biomes, which oftentimes blocks direct view of the sky entirely. [[Minecraft:Oak]], [[Minecraft:dark oak]], and sometimes [[Minecraft:birch]] trees generate in these biomes, with [[Minecraft:Leaf Litter|leaf litter]] frequently lying beneath the trees. It is the only place where dark oak trees naturally generate. [[Minecraft:Bee nest]]s are not generated with trees. Additionally, both types of [[Minecraft:huge mushroom]]s generate among the trees, though the red variants are more common. Unlike regular forests, [[Minecraft:wolf|wolves]] do not spawn in dark forests.

Unique to dark forests (and [[Minecraft:pale garden]]s) are [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s, enormous dungeon-like structures that rarely generate within the trees. Woodland mansions are home to the dangerous [[Minecraft:illager]] mobs and are one of the only places where said mobs spawn. Mansions contain various rooms and valuable loot.

The dark forest has a unique sky color and atmospheric effects with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], which is slightly more gray and faded than other biomes.

Survival in dark forests may be more challenging than in other grassy biomes, as the dense shade provided by the dark oak trees allows hostile mobs to persist even throughout daytime. However, the biome offers plenty of [[Minecraft:log]]s, even more so than regular forests.

Dark forests generate in areas with medium temperature and very high [[Minecraft:humidity]] values and are usually bordered by [[Minecraft:birch forest]]s, but they can also border [[Minecraft:jungle]]s. Dark forests border [[Minecraft:old growth taiga]]s but usually not regular [[Minecraft:taiga]]s.

At higher elevations, dark forests give way to pale gardens, [[Minecraft:grove]]s, [[Minecraft:jagged peaks]] and [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]]. In coastal areas they border regular [[Minecraft:ocean]]s.

Due to their very high humidity value, dark forests almost always to have [[Minecraft:lush caves]] generate below them, unless very far inland.

== Mobs ==
The following mobs naturally spawn here:

{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Chicken|weight=10|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Pig|weight=10|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Cow|weight=8|size=4}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}
|underground=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
}}

{{Spawn table
|edition=bedrock
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=2}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Chicken|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Pig|weight=10|size=1-3}}
{{Spawn row|Cow|weight=8|size=2-3}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=2}}
}}
{{-}}

== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
These music tracks play while the player is in the Dark Forest
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"
! '''Filename in Minecraft'''
! [[Minecraft:Gameplay]]
! '''Soundtrack Title'''
! Soundtrack
! class="unsortable" |Track preview
! Weight
|-
! piano1.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Dry Hands]]"
| {{sort|A12|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 12}}
| [[File:Dry hands.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! piano2.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Wet Hands]]"
| {{sort|A13|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 13}}
| [[File:Wet hands.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! piano3.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Mice on Venus]]"
| {{sort|A11|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 11}}
| [[File:Mice on venus.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal1.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby]]"
| {{sort|A03|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 3}}
| [[File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal2.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Living Mice]]"
| {{sort|A05|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 5}}
| [[File:Living mice.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal3.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Haggstrom]]"
| {{sort|A07|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 7}}
| [[File:Haggstrom.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal4.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Danny]]"
| {{sort|A21|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 21}}
| [[File:Danny.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! calm1.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Minecraft (song)|Minecraft]]"
| {{sort|A08|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 8}}
| [[File:Minecraft.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! calm2.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Clark]]"
| {{sort|A14|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 14}}
| [[File:Clark.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! calm3.ogg
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Sweden]]"
| {{sort|A18|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 18}}
| [[File:Sweden.ogg]]
| 1
|-
!nuance1.ogg
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Key (song)|Key]]"
| {{sort|A01|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Key.ogg]]
| 1
|-
!nuance2.ogg
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Oxygène]]"
| {{sort|A09|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Oxygene.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! left_to_bloom.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Lush Caves]], [[Minecraft:Mountains|Meadow]], and [[Minecraft:the Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Left to Bloom]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 4}}
|[[File:Left to bloom.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! one_more_day.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Lush Caves]], [[Minecraft:Mountains|Meadow]], [[Minecraft:Snowy Slopes]], [[Minecraft:Frozen Peaks]], and [[Minecraft:the Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:One More Day]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 6}}
|[[File:One more day.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! comforting_memories.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Mountains|Grove]] and [[Minecraft:the Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Comforting Memories]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Comforting memories.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! floating_dream.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Lush Caves]], [[Minecraft:Mountains|Jagged Peaks]], and [[Minecraft:the Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Floating Dream]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 8}}
|[[File:Floating dream.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! aerie.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Lush Caves]], [[Minecraft:Forest]], [[Minecraft:Dark Forest]], [[Minecraft:Birch Forest]], [[Minecraft:Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Minecraft:Jungle]], [[Minecraft:Swamp]], [[Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga]]
|"[[Minecraft:Aerie]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 2}}
|[[File:Aerie.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! firebugs.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Lush Caves]], [[Minecraft:Forest]], [[Minecraft:Dark Forest]], [[Minecraft:Birch Forest]], [[Minecraft:Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Minecraft:Jungle]], [[Minecraft:Swamp]], [[Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga]]
|"[[Minecraft:Firebugs]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Firebugs.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! labyrinthine.ogg
|[[Minecraft:Lush Caves]], [[Minecraft:Forest]], [[Minecraft:Dark Forest]], [[Minecraft:Birch Forest]], [[Minecraft:Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Minecraft:Jungle]], [[Minecraft:Swamp]], [[Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga]]
|"[[Minecraft:Labyrinthine]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 3}}
|[[File:Labyrinthine.ogg]]
| 1
|}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Dark Forest
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=dark_forest
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=dark-forest
|nameid=roofed_forest
|id=29
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Adventuring Time}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Adventuring Time}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|fSnojaExKV4}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Roofed forest biome added, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Added woodland mansions, which can rarely generate in roofed forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w19a|Renamed Roofed Forest to Dark Forest.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|Added [[Minecraft:lily of the valley]] that can generate in dark forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Plains clearings no longer generate within dark forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" may now be played in dark forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|Added [[Minecraft:leaf litter]], which can generate in dark forests.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added roofed forests, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added woodland mansions, which generate in roofed forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.0|dev=beta 1.9.0.0|Added [[Minecraft:lily of the valley]] that can generate in dark forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.40|dev=Preview 1.19.40.20|Dark forests now use the same grass color as ''Java Edition''.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-34936||Tall birch tree, shattered savanna, badlands plateau, and dark forest biomes have wrong grass color|Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|Added [[Minecraft:leaf litter]], which can generate in dark forests.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Added roofed forests, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Added woodland mansions, which generate in roofed forests.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre5|Changed the ID {{code|roofed_forest}} to {{code|dark_forest}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 29.}}
}}
<gallery>
File:Jeb Dark Forest.jpg|Image of a dark forest from Jeb on Instagram.
File:Dark Forest single biome pre-1.18.png|A dark forest [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].
File:Shattered Dark Forest.jpg|Shattered terrain in a dark forest.
</gallery>

==Issues==
{{issue list|Dark Forest|Roofed Forest}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Roofed-Forest.png|Inside the dark forest biome.
Roofed forest.png|A dark forest with a lake.
Vibrant Visuals dark forest sky.png|The sky in a dark forest with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].
Odd roofed forest.png|A dark forest that failed to generate correctly due to water.
Roofed swamp.png|A dark forest bordering a [[Minecraft:swamp]].
Woodland Mansion Ingame.png|A [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] in a dark forest.
Roofed-Forest-Dark-Oak-Tree.png|Dark oak tree from below.
Roofed-Forest-Above.png|Dark forest biome from above.
Roofed-Forest-Red-Mushroom.png|Huge red mushroom in dark forest.
Mushroom Pass.jpg|A dark forest in a mountain pass.
Forest Glade.png|The Forest Glade [[Minecraft:Seed Templates|seed template]] thumbnail.
Spooky Mansion.png|The Spooky Mansion seed template thumbnail, a woodland mansion in a dark forest.
Dark Forest RTX.png|A dark forest with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
Creeper in a dark forest.jpg|A creeper in a dark forest.
Ari in dark forest.png|[[Minecraft:Ari]] in a dark forest.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Startled Narrator.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Narrator (YouTube)|Narrator]] running through a dark forest.
Mobbo Watches.jpeg|[[Minecraft:MCD:Mobbo|Mobbo]] lurking in the biome.
Eight villagers lost in a dark forest.webp|The crew of [[Minecraft:Villager News]] in a dark forest.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*{{BiomeLink|Forest}}
*{{BiomeLink|Dark Forest Hills}}
*{{BiomeLink|Pale Garden}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|around-block--dark-forest|Around the Block: Dark Forest|June 17, 2021|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}
* {{Mcnet|bucketlist-dark-forest|Biome bucket list: Dark Forest|September 17, 2025|James Nouch}}

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