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|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|[[Minecraft:Spruce tree]]s and [[Minecraft:snow]] layers now generate in extreme hills.
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|[[Minecraft:Spruce tree]]s and [[Minecraft:snow]] layers now generate in extreme hills.
|The surface now contains large [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:dirt]] and [[Minecraft:gravel]] patches.
|The surface now contains large [[Minecraft:stone]], [[Minecraft:dirt]] and [[Minecraft:gravel]] patches.
|Extreme hills are now required for the new "Adventuring Time" [[Minecraft:Achievement/Java Edition|achievement]].}}
|Extreme hills are now required for the new "Adventuring Time" [[Minecraft:Achievement (Java Edition)|achievement]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w19a|"Extreme Hills" has been renamed to "Mountains".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w19a|"Extreme Hills" has been renamed to "Mountains".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre5|The ID <code>extreme_hills</code> has been changed to <code>mountains</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w13a|[[Minecraft:Goat]]s now spawn in mountains, a placeholder until the new mountains are added.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w13a|[[Minecraft:Goat]]s now spawn in mountains, a placeholder until the new mountains are added.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Due to the new terrain generator, mountains have become much less common.
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Due to the new terrain generator, mountains have become much less common.
|Goats no longer spawn in mountains.}}
|Goats no longer spawn in mountains.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 2|"Mountains" have been renamed back to "Extreme Hills".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 2|"Mountains" have been renamed back to "Extreme Hills".|The ID <code>mountains</code> has been changed back to <code>extreme_hills</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 4|Increased the extremity of terrain in extreme hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 4|Increased the extremity of terrain in extreme hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w37a|Renamed "Extreme Hills" back to "Mountains".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w37a|Renamed "Extreme Hills" back to "Mountains".|The ID <code>extreme_hills</code> has been changed back to <code>mountains</code>.
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|"Mountains" has been renamed to "Windswept Hills".}}
|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 3.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|"Mountains" has been renamed to "Windswept Hills".|The ID <code>mountains</code> has been changed to <code>windswept_hills</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" may now be played in windswept hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" may now be played in windswept hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|[[Minecraft:Pig]]s that spawn in windswept hills are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|[[Minecraft:Pig]]s that spawn in windswept hills are now the cold variant.}}
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=== Data history ===
=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
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{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine|new3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre5|The ID <code>extreme_hills</code> has been changed to <code>mountains</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added extreme hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=experimental snapshot 2|The ID <code>mountains</code> has been changed back to <code>extreme_hills</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w37a|The ID <code>extreme_hills</code> has been changed back to <code>mountains</code>.
|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 3.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|The ID <code>mountains</code> has been changed to <code>windswept_hills</code>.}}
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==== Historical screenshots ====
==== Historical screenshots ====
<gallery>
<gallery>
5-block-wide extreme hills biome.png|An extremely narrow windswept hills biome in early Caves & Cliffs development
File:5-block-wide extreme hills biome.png|An extremely narrow windswept hills biome in early Caves & Cliffs development
Mountains RTX.png|Mountains with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]]
File:Mountains RTX.png|Mountains with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]]
Mountain Biome.png|Another view of a mountains biome before [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]]
File:Mountain Biome.png|Another view of a mountains biome before [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]]
OverhangMountain.png|An example of an overhang generated within mountains
File:OverhangMountain.png|An example of an overhang generated within mountains
Stacked Mountains.png|A stacked mountains biome
File:Stacked Mountains.png|A stacked mountains biome
ExtremeHillsComparison.png|Mountains and a [[Minecraft:wooded mountains]] shown side by side
File:ExtremeHillsComparison.png|Mountains and a [[Minecraft:wooded mountains]] shown side by side
Extreme hills overhanging2.png|Huge cliffside generated in mountains biome
File:Extreme hills overhanging2.png|Huge cliffside generated in mountains biome
Treeunderacliff.png|A [[Minecraft:tree]] which generated under a cliff in a mountains biome
File:Treeunderacliff.png|A [[Minecraft:tree]] which generated under a cliff in a mountains biome
Heartshape.png|Heart-shaped hole in a mountains cliff
File:Heartshape.png|Heart-shaped hole in a mountains cliff
Skybridge.png|Large chunk of floating mountains creating some sort of skybridge
File:Preset epic cliffs.png|The Epic Cliffs ([[Minecraft:Seed Templates|seed preset]]) discountinued in ''[[Minecraft:Pocket Edition]]''.
A ruined portal generated on a mountain next to an ocean.png|A ruined portal in a mountains biome
File:Skybridge.png|Large chunk of floating mountains creating some sort of skybridge
Searge Hills.jpg|Mountains next to a lake
File:A ruined portal generated on a mountain next to an ocean.png|A ruined portal in a mountains biome
Mountains single biome pre-1.18.png|A mountains [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]]
File:Searge Hills.jpg|Mountains next to a lake
ExtremeHills pre 1.7.png|An extreme hills biome before [[Minecraft:The Update that Changed the World]]
File:Mountains single biome pre-1.18.png|A mountains [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]]
File:ExtremeHills pre 1.7.png|An extreme hills biome before [[Minecraft:The Update that Changed the World]]  
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Development images ===
=== Development images ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Jeb Extreme Hills 1.png|The old look of the extreme hills biome.
Jeb Extreme Hills 1.png|The old look of the extreme hills biome
Jeb Extreme Hills 2.png|Yet another example.
Jeb Extreme Hills 2.png|Yet another example
Extreme Hills Addition.jpg|First screenshot of spruce trees generating in the biome.
Extreme Hills Addition.jpg|First screenshot of spruce trees generating in the biome
</gallery>
</gallery>



Latest revision as of 11:19, 5 September 2026

Template:Infobox biome Windswept hills or extreme hills are cold mountainous biomes with shattered terrain covered by grass blocks and stone. Windswept hills generate in areas with high erosion close to Minecraft:swamps, often bordering their wooded and gravelly variants.

Generation

Windswept hills generate as Minecraft:mountains in high PV and Minecraft:continentalness, but at far higher erosion. Because of this, the terrain is usually elevated but flat, sometimes hilly and shattered. They generally peak at Y-level 140. Despite windswept hill biomes being highland biomes, Minecraft:deep dark doesn't generate under windswept hills biomes.

Windswept hills generate at medium to the lowest temperature zones at medium humidity. They commonly border Minecraft:windswept forests and Minecraft:windswept gravelly hills as well as Minecraft:windswept savannas at higher temperatures. Large ranges of windswept hills often surround Minecraft:swamps with flatland biomes on the other side, including Minecraft:plains, most Minecraft:forests, Minecraft:taigas, and Minecraft:snowy plains.

Description

In windswept hills, the Minecraft:grass and Minecraft:leaves are an aqua color. These are the only biomes, besides Minecraft:mountain biomes, where Minecraft:emerald ore is found. Like mountains, Minecraft:infested blocks with Minecraft:silverfish can be generated underground below the sea level.

The ground consists of many exposed Minecraft:stone blocks and Minecraft:ores, with some patches of Minecraft:grass blocks in between. Above Y=120±8, rainfall changes to Minecraft:snowfall, and the hills becomes snow-capped, along with Minecraft:water freezing into Minecraft:ice.

Template:IN, Minecraft:oak and Minecraft:spruce trees generate occasionally, while these are exclusive to the windswept forest Template:In. Minecraft:Bushes generate on the sparse grasslands, and Minecraft:llamas can spawn here together with cold Minecraft:animal variants.

With Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals, windswept hills use default environmental settings with a coolish color grading, making the biome appear colder blue. They use cold sunlight, which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here: Template:Spawn table

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Sounds

Music

These music tracks play while the player is in windswept hills:

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Data values

ID

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Achievements

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Advancements

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History

Announcement

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Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Legacy Console Edition

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New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

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Development images

See also

External links

Navigation

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