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{{Infobox biome<br />
| title = Snowy Taiga<br />
| group = Regular<br />
| 1-1 = Snowy Taiga.png<br />
| 1-1size = 500px<br />
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals<br />
| 2-1 = Snowy Taiga Vibrant Visuals.png<br />
| 2-1size = 500px<br />
| precipitation = Yes<br />
| temperature = -0.5<br />
| downfall = 0.4<br />
| snow_accumulation = 0.125-0.5<br />
| grasscolor = #80B497<br />
| foliagecolor = #60A17B<br />
| dryfoliagecolor = #8F7A5A<br />
| watercolor = {{color|#3D57D6}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#205E83}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}<br />
| structures = {{EnvLink|Igloo}}<br>{{EnvLink|Taiga village}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}<br>{{EnvLink|Pillager outpost}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}<br>{{EnvLink|Trail ruins}}<br />
| features = {{EnvLink|Spruce}}<br>{{EnvLink|Pine}}<br />
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Snow}}<br>{{BlockLink|Short Grass}}<br>{{BlockLink|Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sweet Berry Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink|Large Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Leaves}}<br />
|atmospherics = Default<br />
|lighting = Cold<br />
|volumetric = Semi-humid<br />
|colorgrading = Cold<br />
}}A '''snowy taiga''' or '''cold taiga''' is an icy [[Minecraft:biome]] that comprises a snow-covered forest of pine and spruce [[Minecraft:tree]]s, [[Minecraft:fern]]s and large ferns, and [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]]es, usually generating adjacent to or within [[Minecraft:snowy plains]].<br />
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== Generation ==<br />
Snowy taigas are most commonly bordered by [[Minecraft:snowy plains]], [[Minecraft:grove]]s, [[Minecraft:snowy beach]]es, and regular [[Minecraft:taiga]]s, and often separated from [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] by [[Minecraft:river]]s.<br />
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== Description ==<br />
Snowy taigas are similar to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]], featuring large numbers of [[Minecraft:spruce tree]]s, [[Minecraft:fern]]s, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s, snow [[Minecraft:fox]]es and ashen [[Minecraft:wolves]]. [[Minecraft:Sweet berry bush]]es are less common compared to regular taiga. [[Minecraft:Poppies]] and [[Minecraft:dandelion]]s can also still be found. The main distinction are the [[Minecraft:snow|snow layer]]s that cover almost the entire landscape, save for the ground protected by the leaves of spruce trees. The gelid temperature of the snowy taiga means that any exposed [[Minecraft:water]] freezes into [[Minecraft:ice]], though lakes that generate within the taiga are often partially protected by the leaves of the trees, meaning lakes aren't usually completely frozen. <br />
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With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], snowy taigas use a coolish humid [[Minecraft:Fog#Volumetric fog|volumetric fog]] setting, which slightly fades the distance in an orange tint. Snowy taigas have default atmospherics and lighting similar to temperate biomes, but strong cold color grading tints the environment with an icy blue color. <br />
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[[Minecraft:Igloo]]s and [[Minecraft:trail ruins]] may generate here, but [[Minecraft:village]]s and [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s cannot {{in|java}}<ref>{{bug|MC-154837|||WAI}}</ref>, although {{in|bedrock}} they can. Villages generated here use the same architecture as normal taiga villages, but all of the roofs are covered by stacked snow. The water in village farms is frozen, leading to the crops uprooting. [[Minecraft:Villager]]s wear the snowy plains outfit. Also, {{in|be}}, the water has a unique tone, and during [[Minecraft:snowfall]] snow layers build up and the [[Minecraft:leaves]] of the trees [[Minecraft:Leaves#Snowy leaves|become white]]. Because of its slightly high humidity, [[Minecraft:lush caves]] can possibly generate under snowy taigas, although, when the snowy taiga generate far inland, [[Minecraft:dripstone caves]] may generate under the snowy taiga instead.<br />
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== Mobs ==<br />
Snowy taigas have the same mob spawning chances as regular taigas.<br />
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The following mobs naturally spawn here:<br />
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{{Spawn table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|monster=<br />
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
|creature=<br />
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Cold Chicken|weight=10|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Cold Pig|weight=10|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Cold Cow|weight=8|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Snow Fox|weight=8|size=2-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Ashen Wolf|weight=8|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=4|size=2-3}}<br />
|ambient=<br />
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}<br />
|underground=<br />
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}<br />
}}<br />
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{{Spawn table<br />
|edition=bedrock<br />
|monster=<br />
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=2-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=1-2}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-2}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}<br />
|creature=<br />
{{Spawn row|Ashen Wolf|weight=13|size=4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=2-3}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Cold Chicken|weight=10|size=2-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Cold Pig|weight=10|size=1-3}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Cold Cow|weight=8|size=2-3}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Snow Fox|weight=8|size=2-4}}<br />
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=4|size=2-3}}<br />
|ambient=<br />
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=2}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Data values ==<br />
=== ID ===<br />
{{edition|java}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|edition=java<br />
|generatetranslationkeys=y<br />
|displayname=Snowy Taiga<br />
|spritetype=biome<br />
|nameid=snowy_taiga<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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{{edition|bedrock}}:<br />
{{ID table<br />
|shownumericids=y<br />
|displayname=[No displayed name]<br />
|spritetype=biome<br />
|spritename=snowy-taiga<br />
|nameid=cold_taiga<br />
|id=30<br />
|foot=1}}<br />
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== Achievements ==<br />
{{load achievements|Adventuring Time}}<br />
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== Advancements ==<br />
{{load advancements|Adventuring Time}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== ''Java Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Added cold taigas.<br />
|Regular [[Minecraft:taiga]]s now generate without [[Minecraft:snow]].}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=15w46a|Added [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s which may spawn in cold taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w19a|Renamed Cold Taiga to Snowy Taiga.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w49a|[[Minecraft:Sweet berry bush]]es are now rarely generated in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w07a|Added [[Minecraft:fox]]es which may spawn in snowy taigas and have white fur.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|[[Minecraft:Village]]s now spawn in snowy taiga biomes.<br />
|Snowy taigas used to be technically the coldest biomes in the game before the newer [[Minecraft:mountain]]s.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=?|[[Minecraft:Village]]s and the [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]] no longer generate in snowy taiga.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|Added [[Minecraft:trail ruins]], which can generate in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" can now be played in snowy taiga.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|dev=24w10a|[[Minecraft:Wolf|Wolves]] that spawn in snowy taigas are now the ashen variant.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|[[Minecraft:Pig]]s that spawn in snowy taigas are now the cold variant.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w05a|[[Minecraft:Cow]]s that spawn in snowy taigas are now the cold variant.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w06a|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s that spawn in snowy taigas are now the cold variant.}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.1.0|Added [[Minecraft:biome]]s, including snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added snowless taiga and variants, making the snowy taiga rarer.<br />
|Added [[Minecraft:wolves]] which may spawn in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s which may spawn in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|[[Minecraft:Village]]s now may generate in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:igloo]]s which may generate in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Added [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s which can generate in snowy taigas.<br />
|Added [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]]es which rarely generate in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:patrol]]s which may spawn in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:fox]]es which may spawn in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=Preview 1.18.20.28|[[Minecraft:Cow]]s, [[Minecraft:pig]]s, [[Minecraft:chicken]]s and [[Minecraft:sheep]] no longer spawn in snowy taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Release|Reverted the animal spawning change made in Preview 1.18.20.28.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.60.25|[[Minecraft:Pig]]s that spawn in snowy taigas are now the cold variant.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|[[Minecraft:Cow]]s that spawn in snowy taigas are now the cold variant.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.70.22|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s that spawn in snowy taigas are now the cold variant.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26|Added cold atmospherics, color grading, fog, and lighting to snowy taigas in [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== Legacy Console Edition ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|console}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added (snowy) taigas.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Added snowless taiga and variants, making the snowy taiga much rarer.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Added [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s, which can spawn in snowy biomes.<br />
|Added [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]]es, which rarely generate in snowy taigas.}}<br />
}}<br />
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<gallery><br />
Pe screen.png|An old snowy taiga in [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.7.0 alpha]].<br />
Taiga Alpha v1.2.6.png|A snowy taiga in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.6]]. It uses [[Minecraft:oak]] trees as [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees didn't exist in this version.<br />
Taiga.jpg|A snowy taiga in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.7.3]].<br />
Taiga Java Edition 1.2.1.png|A snowy taiga in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.2.1]].<br />
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=== Data history ===<br />
{{HistoryTable<br />
|{{HistoryLine|java}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre5|Changed the ID {{code|taiga_cold}} to {{code|snowy_taiga}}.}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 30.}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Issues==<br />
{{issue list|Snowy Taiga|Cold Taiga}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
=== Screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Taiga snowy.png|After a snowfall.<br />
File:Snow fox in natural habitat.png|The snow fox in natural habitat.<br />
File:Snowfalltundra.png|The start of a snowfall.<br />
File:Taiga Igloo.png|An igloo.<br />
File:Snowy cold village.png|A snowy plains village bordering a snowy taiga.<br />
File:Snowy Taiga Mts.png|Hilly terrain in a snowy taiga biome.<br />
File:Snowy Taiga Cave.png|More hilly terrain in a snowy taiga biome.<br />
File:Snowy-taiga-vs-grove.png|A snowy taiga that generated bordering a [[Minecraft:grove]]. Notice how the snowy taiga uses grass blocks with snow layers as its top layer, while the grove uses snow blocks.<br />
File:Snowy Taiga single biome pre-1.18.png|A snowy taiga [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].<br />
File:Snowy Taiga RTX.png|A snowy taiga with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].<br />
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=== Mojang screenshots ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Screenshot 11.jpg|A view at snowy taiga<br />
File:Cozy Cabin.jpg|A spruce cabin in a snowy taiga.<br />
File:Bedrock Snowy Taiga.jpg|Snowfall beginning in a snowy taiga.<br />
File:Shattered Snow Taiga.jpg|Shattered terrain in a snowy taiga.<br />
File:Extra cold.jpeg<br />
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=== In other media ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Happy New Year Snowy Taiga.jpg|An artwork from [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].<br />
File:MC Wallpaper SereneSnow 3840x2160.png|A fox resting beside a campfire while an [[Minecraft:allay]] and [[Minecraft:Snow Golem|snow golems]] lurk behind them.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Plains}}<br />
*{{BiomeLink|Grove}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Mcnet|snowy-taiga|Around the Block: Snowy Taiga|May 24, 2023|Duncan Geere}}<br />
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