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Template:Infobox biome The old growth pine taiga or mega taiga is a forested Minecraft:biome filled with large 2×2 Minecraft:spruce trees, with the tall trees being mostly arrow-shaped with few leaves at the top. The ground is made of Minecraft:podzol and coarse dirt and covered by mossy cobblestone rocks.

Generation

Old growth pine taigas generate at moderately low temperature, very high Minecraft:humidity and positive weirdness. They commonly border regular Minecraft:taigas and dark forests. They are often separated by Minecraft:rivers from Minecraft:old growth spruce taigas, a variant with mega spruce trees that have leaves all around the trunk.

Old growth pine taigas can generate in any type of terrain, near Minecraft:swamps and Minecraft:windswept forests, or near Minecraft:mountains with Minecraft:grove slopes and nearby Minecraft:pale gardens. Due to their very high humidity values, old growth pine taigas are almost guaranteed to have Minecraft:lush caves generate beneath them.

Description

As the name implies, an old growth pine taiga includes trees that have attained a great age, and therefore great height. These pines grow all over the landscape, while most of them are tall with 2×2 trunks, regular pine and spruce trees can also generate.

Much of the Minecraft:grass blocks are replaced by large swaths of Minecraft:podzol and Minecraft:coarse dirt. Additionally, rocks made of Minecraft:mossy cobblestone frequently generate on the ground and Minecraft:dead bushes generate alongside the Minecraft:sweet berry bushes, Minecraft:ferns, and Minecraft:large ferns. Minecraft:Mushrooms are more common here than in most Overworld biomes.

Minecraft:Trail ruins may generate here, but Minecraft:villages and Minecraft:pillager outposts cannot. Black Minecraft:wolves, Minecraft:foxes, and Minecraft:rabbits Template:Only may spawn here. The climate is cold and allows Minecraft:snowfall above layer Y=200±8, but this only occurs on top of some trees on mountain slopes. Uniquely to this biome, Minecraft:zombie villagers have the highest spawn rate amongst all biomes.Template:Only

With Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals, old growth pine taigas use a coolish humid volumetric fog setting, which slightly fades the distance in an orange tint. Old growth pine taigas have coolish color grading which tints the environment with a colder blue color, and cold sunlight which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

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Sounds

Music

These music tracks play while the player is in the old growth pine taiga.

Filename in Minecraft	Minecraft:Gameplay	Soundtrack Title	Soundtrack	Track preview	Weight
dry_hands.oggTemplate:Only piano1.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Dry Hands"	Template:Sort	File:Dry hands.ogg	3
wet_hands.oggTemplate:Only piano2.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Wet Hands"	Template:Sort	File:Wet hands.ogg	3
mice_on_venus.oggTemplate:Only piano3.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Mice on Venus"	Template:Sort	File:Mice on venus.ogg	3
subwoofer_Lullaby.oggTemplate:Only hal1.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby"	Template:Sort	File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg	3
living_Mice.oggTemplate:Only hal2.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Living Mice"	Template:Sort	File:Living mice.ogg	3
haggstrom.oggTemplate:Only hal3.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Haggstrom"	Template:Sort	File:Haggstrom.ogg	3
Danny.oggTemplate:Only hal4.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Danny"	Template:Sort	File:Danny.ogg	3
minecaft.oggTemplate:Only calm1.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft"	Template:Sort	File:Minecraft.ogg	3
Clark.oggTemplate:Only calm2.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Clark"	Template:Sort	File:Clark.ogg	3
sweden.oggTemplate:Only calm3.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Sweden"	Template:Sort	File:Sweden.ogg	3
Key.oggTemplate:Only nuance1.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Key"	Template:Sort	File:Key.ogg	3
Oxygene.oggTemplate:Only nuance2.oggTemplate:Only	Minecraft:The Overworld	"Minecraft:Oxygène"	Template:Sort	File:Oxygene.ogg	3
left_to_bloom.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Meadow, and Minecraft:the Overworld	"Minecraft:Left to Bloom"	Template:Sort	File:Left to bloom.ogg	3
one_more_day.ogg	Minecraft:The Overworld, further emphasized in Minecraft:Snowy Slopes, Minecraft:Meadow, Minecraft:Forest, Minecraft:Old Growth Taiga, Minecraft:Lush Caves, Minecraft:Desert, Minecraft:Badlands, Minecraft:Eroded Badlands, and Minecraft:Wooded Badlands	"Minecraft:One More Day"	Template:Sort	File:One more day.ogg	3
comforting_memories.ogg	Grove and Minecraft:the Overworld	"Minecraft:Comforting Memories"	Template:Sort	File:Comforting memories.ogg	3
floating_dream.ogg	Minecraft:Lush Caves, Jagged Peaks, and Minecraft:the Overworld	"Minecraft:Floating Dream"	Template:Sort	File:Floating dream.ogg	3
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"	Template:Sort	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"	Template:Sort	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"	Template:Sort	File:Labyrinthine.ogg	1

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ID

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Achievements

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Advancements

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History

Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

An old growth pine taiga Minecraft:single biome world

An old growth pine taiga Minecraft:single biome world

Historical screenshots

Side-by-side comparison of an old growth tree taiga (left) with an old growth spruce taiga (right)

Side-by-side comparison of an old growth tree taiga (left) with an old growth spruce taiga (right)
A sunset in an old growth pine taiga

A sunset in an old growth pine taiga
Old growth pine taiga

Old growth pine taiga
A bay in an old growth pine taiga

A bay in an old growth pine taiga
A river in an old growth pine taiga

A river in an old growth pine taiga
A comparison of the four different giant tree taiga biomes before 1.18

A comparison of the four different giant tree taiga biomes before 1.18
A giant tree taiga Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18

A giant tree taiga Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18
A giant tree taiga with Minecraft:ray tracing

A giant tree taiga with Minecraft:ray tracing

Development images

The first image released of the old growth pine taiga

The first image released of the old growth pine taiga
A lake in an old growth pine taiga

A lake in an old growth pine taiga
A small lake in an old growth pine taiga

A small lake in an old growth pine taiga

External links

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Navigation

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-{{distinguish|Taiga|Old Growth Spruce Taiga|Snowy Taiga}}
 {{Infobox biome
-| title = Old Growth Pine Taiga
 | group = Regular
 | 1-1 = Giant Tree Taiga.png
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 | structures = {{EnvLink|Trail Ruins}}
 | features = {{EnvLink|Spruce}}<br>{{EnvLink|Pine}}<br>{{EnvLink|Mega Pine}}<br>{{EnvLink|Forest rock}}
-| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Podzol}}<br>{{BlockLink|Coarse Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Leaves}}<br>{{BlockLink|Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Large Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Dead Bush}}<br>
+| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Podzol}}<br>{{BlockLink|Coarse Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink|Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Large Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Dead Bush}}<br>
-{{BlockLink|Mushrooms}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sweet Berry Bush}}<br>
+{{BlockLink|Mushrooms}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sweet Berry Bush}}
-{{BlockLink|Short Grass}}
+| atmospherics = Default
-|atmospherics = Default
+| lighting = Cold
-|lighting = Cold
+| volumetric = Semi-humid
-|volumetric = Semi-humid
+| colorgrading = Coolish
-|colorgrading = Coolish
 }}
-'''Old growth pine taigas''' or '''mega taigas''' are forested [[Minecraft:biomes]] covered with both large 2×2 and normal-sized [[Minecraft:spruce tree]]s, with the tall trees being mostly arrow shaped with few leaves at the top. Uniquely to this biome, [[Minecraft:Zombie villagers]] have the highest spawn rate amongst all biomes{{only|java}}.
+The '''old growth pine taiga''' or '''mega taiga''' is a forested [[Minecraft:biome]] filled with large 2×2 [[Minecraft:spruce tree]]s, with the tall trees being mostly arrow-shaped with few leaves at the top. The ground is made of [[Minecraft:podzol]] and [[Minecraft:Coarse Dirt|coarse dirt]] and covered by [[Minecraft:Mossy Cobblestone|mossy cobblestone]] rocks.
 == Generation ==
-Old growth pine taigas generate at moderately low temperature, very high [[Minecraft:humidity]] and positive weirdness. They border [[Minecraft:grove]]s, normal [[Minecraft:taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:dark forest]]s, [[Minecraft:windswept forest]]s, and [[Minecraft:swamp]]s. Old growth pine taigas can also border [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]]s, [[Minecraft:meadow]]s, and [[Minecraft:pale garden]]s at the tops of a plateau. At higher elevations they transition to [[Minecraft:grove]]s and [[Minecraft:frozen peaks]]. Due to their very high humidity values, old growth pine taigas are almost guaranteed to have [[Minecraft:lush caves]] generate beneath them. They are often separated by [[Minecraft:river]]s from [[Minecraft:old growth spruce taiga]]s. In coastal areas they border [[Minecraft:cold ocean]]s.
+Old growth pine taigas generate at moderately low temperature, very high [[Minecraft:humidity]] and positive weirdness. They commonly border regular [[Minecraft:taigas]] and dark forests. They are often separated by [[Minecraft:river]]s from [[Minecraft:old growth spruce taiga]]s, a variant with mega spruce trees that have leaves all around the trunk.
+Old growth pine taigas can generate in any type of terrain, near [[Minecraft:swamps]] and [[Minecraft:windswept forests]], or near [[Minecraft:mountains]] with [[Minecraft:grove]] slopes and nearby [[Minecraft:pale gardens]]. Due to their very high humidity values, old growth pine taigas are almost guaranteed to have [[Minecraft:lush caves]] generate beneath them.
 == Description ==
-As the name implies, an old growth pine taiga includes trees that have attained a great age, and therefore great height.
+As the name implies, an old growth pine taiga includes trees that have attained a great age, and therefore great height. These pines grow all over the landscape, while most of them are tall with 2×2 trunks, regular pine and spruce trees can also generate.
-Pine grows all over the landscape, and most of them are the large 2×2 trees that grow significantly taller than regular trees. Much of the [[Minecraft:grass block]]s are replaced by large swaths of [[Minecraft:podzol]] and [[Minecraft:coarse dirt]]. Additionally, [[Minecraft:Forest rock|rocks]] made of [[Minecraft:mossy cobblestone]] frequently generate on the ground and [[Minecraft:dead bush]]es generate alongside the [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]]es, [[Minecraft:fern]]s, [[Minecraft:large fern]]s, and [[Minecraft:short grass]] on the ground. [[Minecraft:Mushroom]]s are more common here than most [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biomes. [[Minecraft:Trail ruins]] may generate here. Black [[Minecraft:wolves]], [[Minecraft:fox]]es, and [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s{{only|java|short=1}} may spawn here. As the climate here is cold, [[Minecraft:rain]]fall changes to [[Minecraft:snowfall]] above layer Y=200±8.
+Much of the [[Minecraft:grass block]]s are replaced by large swaths of [[Minecraft:podzol]] and [[Minecraft:coarse dirt]]. Additionally, [[Minecraft:Forest rock|rocks]] made of [[Minecraft:mossy cobblestone]] frequently generate on the ground and [[Minecraft:dead bush]]es generate alongside the [[Minecraft:sweet berry bush]]es, [[Minecraft:fern]]s, and [[Minecraft:large fern]]s. [[Minecraft:Mushroom]]s are more common here than in most Overworld biomes.
+[[Minecraft:Trail ruins]] may generate here, but [[Minecraft:villages]] and [[Minecraft:pillager outposts]] cannot. Black [[Minecraft:wolves]], [[Minecraft:fox]]es, and [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s{{only|java|short=1}} may spawn here. The climate is cold and allows [[Minecraft:snowfall]] above layer Y=200±8, but this only occurs on top of some trees on mountain slopes. Uniquely to this biome, [[Minecraft:zombie villagers]] have the highest spawn rate amongst all biomes.{{only|java|short=1}}
 With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], old growth pine taigas use a coolish humid [[Minecraft:Fog#Volumetric fog|volumetric fog]] setting, which slightly fades the distance in an orange tint. Old growth pine taigas have coolish color grading which tints the environment with a colder blue color, and cold sunlight which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.
-There are overall more trees in old growth pine taigas compared to normal taigas, leading to increased foliage density. This makes wood more abundant, though as a large portion of it grows as part of tall 2×2 spruce trees, it may be more difficult to obtain. Old growth pine taigas are slightly more difficult for survival than regular taigas for this reason, though aren't so bad once acclimated and strategies are used to clear the tall trees; they may offer more unique views compared to regular taigas as well.
 == Mobs ==
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 == Sounds ==
 === Music ===
-These music tracks play while the player is in the old growth pine taigas
+These music tracks play while the player is in the old growth pine taiga.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"
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 ==Issues==
-{{issue list|Old Growth Pine Taiga|Giant Tree Taiga|Mega Taiga}}
+{{issue list|Old Growth Pine Taiga|Mega Taiga}}
 == Gallery ==
 === Screenshots ===
 <gallery>
-File:RedwoodBiome.jpg|The first image released of the old growth pine taiga.
+File:Old Growth Pine Taiga single biome.png|An old growth pine taiga [[Minecraft:single biome]] world
-File:MegaTaigaVsMegaSpruce.png|Side-by-side comparison of an old growth tree taiga (left) with an old growth spruce taiga (right).
+</gallery>
-File:Redwood Sunset.png|A sunset in an old growth pine taiga.
-File:Spruce Taiga.png|Old growth pine taiga.
+==== Historical screenshots ====
-File:Old growth pine taiga angle view.png|Old growth pine taiga.
+<gallery>
-File:TaigaBay.jpg|A bay in an old growth pine taiga.
+File:MegaTaigaVsMegaSpruce.png|Side-by-side comparison of an old growth tree taiga (left) with an old growth spruce taiga (right)
-File:Mega.png|A river in an old growth pine taiga.
+File:Redwood Sunset.png|A sunset in an old growth pine taiga
-File:Mega Taiga Crater Lake.jpg|A lake in an old growth pine taiga.
+File:Spruce Taiga.png|Old growth pine taiga
-File:Mega Taiga Lake.jpg|A small lake in an old growth pine taiga.
+File:TaigaBay.jpg|A bay in an old growth pine taiga
-File:Giant Tree Taiga biomes comparison.png|A comparison of the four different giant tree taiga biomes before 1.18.
+File:Mega.png|A river in an old growth pine taiga
-File:Giant Tree Taiga single biome pre-1.18.png|A giant tree taiga [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].
+File:Giant Tree Taiga biomes comparison.png|A comparison of the four different giant tree taiga biomes before 1.18
-File:Giant Tree Taiga RTX.png|A giant tree taiga with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].
+File:Giant Tree Taiga single biome pre-1.18.png|A giant tree taiga [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]]
+File:Giant Tree Taiga RTX.png|A giant tree taiga with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]]
+</gallery>
+=== Development images ===
+<gallery>
+File:RedwoodBiome.jpg|The first image released of the old growth pine taiga
+File:Mega Taiga Crater Lake.jpg|A lake in an old growth pine taiga
+File:Mega Taiga Lake.jpg|A small lake in an old growth pine taiga
 </gallery>
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 *{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
 *{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
+*{{BiomeLink|Giant Tree Taiga Hills}}
+*{{BiomeLink|Giant Spruce Taiga Hills}}
 *{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
 *{{BiomeLink|Grove}}