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{{distinguish|Taiga|Old Growth Spruce Taiga|Snowy Taiga}}
{{Infobox biome
{{Infobox biome
| title = Old Growth Pine Taiga
| group = Regular
| group = Regular
| 1-1 = Giant Tree Taiga.png
| 1-1 = Giant Tree Taiga.png
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| dryfoliagecolor = #9C754D
| dryfoliagecolor = #9C754D
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#2D6D77}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#2D6D77}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| structures = {{EnvLink|Trail Ruins}}
| structures = {{EnvLink|Abandoned Camp}}{{upcoming|Third Drop 2026}}<br>{{EnvLink|Trail Ruins}}
| features = {{EnvLink|Spruce}}<br>{{EnvLink|Pine}}<br>{{EnvLink|Mega Pine}}<br>{{EnvLink|Forest rock}}
| 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
| lighting = Cold
| volumetric = Semi-humid
| 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 ==
== 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 ==
== 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.


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 default atmospherics and lighting similar to temperate biomes, but coolish color grading tints the environment with a colder blue color.
[[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}}


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.
[[Minecraft:Abandoned camp]]s sometimes generate in old growth pine taigas.{{upcoming|Third Drop 2026}}
 
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.


== Mobs ==
== Mobs ==
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|monster=
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|weird green stuff|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=2-4}}
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== Sounds ==
== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
=== 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"
{{MusicTable|tracks=
! '''Filename<br>in Minecraft'''
{{MusicRow|Shores|2|2}}
! [[Minecraft:Gameplay]]
{{MusicRow|Aerie|1|1}}
! '''Soundtrack Title'''
{{MusicRow|Clark|1|1}}
! Soundtrack
{{MusicRow|Comforting Memories|1|1}}
! class="unsortable" |Track preview
{{MusicRow|Danny|1|1}}
! Weight
{{MusicRow|Dry Hands|1|1}}
|-
{{MusicRow|Firebugs|1|1}}
! dry_hands.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
{{MusicRow|Floating Dream|1|1}}
piano1.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
{{MusicRow|Haggstrom|1|1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
{{MusicRow|Key (song)|1|1}}
| "[[Minecraft:Dry Hands]]"
{{MusicRow|Labyrinthine|1|1}}
| {{sort|A12|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 12}}
{{MusicRow|Left to Bloom|1|1}}
| [[File:Dry hands.ogg]]
{{MusicRow|Living Mice|1|1}}
| 3
{{MusicRow|Mice on Venus|1|1}}
|-
{{MusicRow|Minecraft (song)|1|1}}
! wet_hands.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
{{MusicRow|One More Day|1|1}}
piano2.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
{{MusicRow|Oxygène|1|1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
{{MusicRow|Subwoofer Lullaby|1|1}}
| "[[Minecraft:Wet Hands]]"
{{MusicRow|Sweden|1|1}}
| {{sort|A13|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 13}}
{{MusicRow|Wet Hands|1|1}}
| [[File:Wet hands.ogg]]
}}
| 3
|-
! mice_on_venus.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
piano3.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Mice on Venus]]"
| {{sort|A11|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 11}}
| [[File:Mice on venus.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! subwoofer_Lullaby.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
hal1.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby]]"
| {{sort|A03|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 3}}
| [[File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! living_Mice.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
hal2.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Living Mice]]"
| {{sort|A05|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 5}}
| [[File:Living mice.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! haggstrom.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
hal3.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Haggstrom]]"
| {{sort|A07|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 7}}
| [[File:Haggstrom.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! Danny.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
hal4.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Danny]]"
| {{sort|A21|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 21}}
| [[File:Danny.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! minecaft.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
calm1.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Minecraft (song)|Minecraft]]"
| {{sort|A08|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 8}}
| [[File:Minecraft.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! Clark.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
calm2.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Clark]]"
| {{sort|A14|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 14}}
| [[File:Clark.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! sweden.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
calm3.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
| [[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
| "[[Minecraft:Sweden]]"
| {{sort|A18|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 18}}
| [[File:Sweden.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! Key.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
nuance1.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Key (song)|Key]]"
| {{sort|A01|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Key.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! Oxygene.ogg{{only|JE|short=1}}
nuance2.ogg{{only|BE|short=1}}
|[[Minecraft:The Overworld]]
|"[[Minecraft:Oxygène]]"
| {{sort|A09|''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Oxygene.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! 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]]
| 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]]"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 6}}
|[[File:One more day.ogg]]
| 3
|-
! 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]]
| 3
|-
! 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]]
| 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]]"
| {{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 ==
== Data values ==
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|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w05a|[[Minecraft:Cow]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w05a|[[Minecraft:Cow]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w06a|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w06a|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.3|dev=snap1|Added [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s, which can generate in old growth pine taigas.}}
}}
}}


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|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|[[Minecraft:Cow]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|[[Minecraft:Cow]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.70.22|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.70.22|[[Minecraft:Chicken]]s that spawn in old growth pine taigas are now the cold variant.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26|Added light cold atmospherics, color grading, fog, and lighting to old growth pine taigas in [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26|Added semi-humid volumetric fog, cold lighting, and coolish color grading to old growth pine taigas in [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|dev=Preview 1.21.100.20|Increased the size of the [[Minecraft:podzol]] patches generated beneath mega pines and mega [[Minecraft:spruce]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|dev=Preview 1.21.100.20|Increased the size of the [[Minecraft:podzol]] patches generated beneath mega pines and mega [[Minecraft:spruce]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.40|dev=Preview 26.40.27|exp=Drop 3 of 2026|Added [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s, which can generate in old growth pine taigas.}}
}}
}}


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==Issues==
==Issues==
{{issue list|Old Growth Pine Taiga|Giant Tree Taiga|Mega Taiga}}
{{issue list|Old Growth Pine Taiga|Mega Taiga}}
 
== Trivia ==
*The name “Old Growth Pine Taiga” may be misleading and is inaccurate as there are no pine trees in the game and they have spruce trees; there are currently no plans to add pines to the game. This is similar to [[Minecraft:Flint and Steel]], as there is a lack of steel in the game and it is crafted with [[Minecraft:Iron]]. In real life, Iron can’t be used as a fire striker, so they had to use steel so it makes more sense.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:RedwoodBiome.jpg|The first image released of the old growth pine taiga.
File:Camp in old growth pine taiga.png|An abandoned camp 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:Old Growth Pine Taiga single biome.png|An old growth pine taiga [[Minecraft:single biome]] world
File:Redwood Sunset.png|A sunset in an old growth pine taiga.
</gallery>
File:Spruce Taiga.png|Old growth pine taiga.
 
File:Old growth pine taiga angle view.png|Old growth pine taiga.
==== Historical screenshots ====
File:TaigaBay.jpg|A bay in an old growth pine taiga.
<gallery>
File:Mega.png|A river 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 Taiga Crater Lake.jpg|A lake in an old growth pine taiga.
File:Redwood Sunset.png|A sunset in an old growth pine taiga
File:Mega Taiga Lake.jpg|A small lake in an old growth pine taiga.
File:Spruce Taiga.png|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:TaigaBay.jpg|A bay 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:Mega.png|A river in an old growth pine taiga
File:Giant Tree Taiga RTX.png|A giant tree taiga with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].
File:Giant Tree Taiga biomes comparison.png|A comparison of the four different giant tree taiga biomes before 1.18
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>
</gallery>


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*{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Giant Tree Taiga Hills}}
*{{BiomeLink|Giant Spruce Taiga Hills}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
*{{BiomeLink|Grove}}
*{{BiomeLink|Grove}}

Latest revision as of 11:10, 26 July 2026

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:rabbitsTemplate: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

Minecraft:Abandoned camps sometimes generate in old growth pine taigas.Template:Upcoming

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:

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Data values

ID

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Achievements

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Advancements

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History

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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Data history

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Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

Historical screenshots

Development images

See also

External links

Navigation

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