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Template:For Template:Infobox biome The ocean is an aquatic Minecraft:biome consisting of Minecraft:water. They are deep bodies of water with the surface at an Minecraft:altitude of Y=63 by default, which is counted as the “sea level” of the world.

Generation

Oceans generate when the Minecraft:continentalness reaches lower values. Here, the terrain is mostly flat at a depth of roughly Y=45, below the sea level, although some underwater hills and cliffs may generate. Rarely, these are tall enough to peak above the sea level and form islands.

They border coastal biomes like Minecraft:beaches, Minecraft:stony shores, and Minecraft:rivers near landmasses, but can also directly border land biomes. Near Minecraft:mountains, this often results in tall oceanic cliffs, sometimes more than 100 blocks tall.

Ocean biomes are separated into temperature variants and deep variants. The regular, shallow ocean generates at medium temperature zones bordering Minecraft:lukewarm oceans and Minecraft:cold oceans, as well as the regular Minecraft:deep ocean.

Description

File:Ocean colors.png

The separate colors of each ocean variant Template:In

Oceans are vast expanses of Minecraft:water that start at the sea level and end at the ocean floor, which is mostly covered by a one-block layer of Minecraft:gravel, though some Minecraft:clay, Minecraft:dirt, and Minecraft:sand patches may generate near shallow areas. Islands in ocean biomes are covered with Minecraft:grass blocks and the default, sparse vegetation.

The seafloor is often covered with Minecraft:seagrass and Minecraft:kelp, with “forests” of kelp frequently reaching close to or even touching the water's surface. Minecraft:Fish, Minecraft:squid, and Minecraft:dolphins frequently spawn within oceans. Minecraft:Shipwrecks and Minecraft:ocean ruins generate here, but Minecraft:ocean monuments cannot as they can only generate in deep oceans.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

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Sounds

In any ocean biome, unique ocean Minecraft:ambience plays randomly. Normal overworld tracks also play, alongside “Axolotl”, “Minecraft:Dragon Fish”, and “Minecraft:Shuniji”, as the requirements for those are merely to be underwater, regardless of biome.

Ambience

List
Name	Sound	Group
Underwater Ambience	File:Underwater Ambience.ogg	Loop
Bubbles 1	File:Bubbles1.ogg	Loop Additions
Bubbles 2	File:Bubbles2.ogg
Bubbles 3	File:Bubbles3.ogg
Bubbles 4	File:Bubbles4.ogg
Bubbles 5	File:Bubbles5.ogg
Bubbles 6	File:Bubbles6.ogg
Water 1	File:Water1.ogg
Water 2	File:Water2.ogg
Animal 1	File:Animal1.ogg	Rare Loop Additions
Bass Whale 1	File:Bass Whale1.ogg
Bass Whale 2	File:Bass Whale2.ogg
Crackles 1	File:Crackles1.ogg
Crackles 2	File:Crackles2.ogg
Driplets 1	File:Driplets1.ogg
Driplets 2	File:Driplets2.ogg
Earth Crack	File:Earth Crack.ogg
Animal 2	File:Animal2.ogg	Ultra Rare Loop Additions
Dark 1	File:Dark1.ogg
Dark 2	File:Dark2.ogg
Dark 3	File:Dark3.ogg
Dark 4	File:Dark4.ogg

Music

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Filename in Minecraft	Minecraft:Gameplay	Soundtrack Title	Soundtrack	Track preview
axolotl.ogg	Underwater	"Axolotl"	Template:Sort	File:Axolotl.ogg
dragon_fish.ogg	Underwater	"Minecraft:Dragon Fish"	Template:Sort	File:Dragon Fish.ogg
shuniji.ogg	Underwater	"Minecraft:Shuniji"	Template:Sort	File:Shuniji.ogg

Data values

ID

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Achievements

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Advancements

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Videos

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History

Issues

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Gallery

Screenshots

A shipwreck and ravine at the bottom of an ocean.

A shipwreck and ravine at the bottom of an ocean.
Sea pickles generating in an underground ravine.

Sea pickles generating in an underground ravine.
A school of 6 cod swimming in an ocean.

A school of 6 cod swimming in an ocean.
A ravine, shipwreck, ruin, and dolphins beneath the surface of an ocean.

A ravine, shipwreck, ruin, and dolphins beneath the surface of an ocean.
A ruined portal at the bottom of an ocean.

A ruined portal at the bottom of an ocean.
A very small island.

A very small island.
A ring of small islands in the ocean.

A ring of small islands in the ocean.
Extremely small ocean biome, being surrounded by plains and looking like a deep lake.

Extremely small ocean biome, being surrounded by plains and looking like a deep lake.
The Survival Island seed template thumbnail, a plains island in an ocean.

The Survival Island seed template thumbnail, a plains island in an ocean.

Mojang screenshots

A view of kelp-filled oceans from the shore.

A view of kelp-filled oceans from the shore.
Ocean ruins and a small island visible at sunset.

Ocean ruins and a small island visible at sunset.
A small island in the ocean.

A small island in the ocean.
A chunk border in the ocean.

A chunk border in the ocean.
An ocean's edge is messed up by world blending in development.

An ocean's edge is messed up by world blending in development.

Historical screenshots

An ocean biome before Minecraft:The Update that Changed the World.

An ocean biome before Minecraft:The Update that Changed the World.
The view across an ocean with the maximum render distance.

The view across an ocean with the maximum render distance.
An example of an ocean before Aquatic Update.

An example of an ocean before Aquatic Update.
In older versions, chunk errors like this were common.

In older versions, chunk errors like this were common.
An ocean Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18.

An ocean Minecraft:single biome world before Minecraft:1.18.
The old Survival Island seed template thumbnail, a forest island surrounded by a large ocean.

The old Survival Island seed template thumbnail, a forest island surrounded by a large ocean.
An ocean with Minecraft:ray tracing.

An ocean with Minecraft:ray tracing.

In other media

References

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Navigation

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-{{For}}
+{{For|other uses and variant biomes}}
 {{Infobox biome
-| title = Ocean
 | group = Regular
 | 1-1 = Ocean.png
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 | watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#1787D4}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
 | underwaterfogcolor = {{color|#050533}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#1165B0}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
-| structures = {{EnvLink|Shipwreck}}<br>{{EnvLink|Ocean ruins}}<br>{{EnvLink|Mineshaft}}<br>{{EnvLink|Trial Chambers}}
+| structures = {{EnvLink|Shipwreck}}<br>{{EnvLink|Ocean ruins}}
-| blocks = {{BlockLink|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink|Gravel}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sand}}<br>{{BlockLink|Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink|Clay}}<br>{{BlockLink|Seagrass}}<br>{{BlockLink|Kelp}}
+| blocks = {{BlockLink|Gravel}}<br>{{BlockLink|Seagrass}}<br>{{BlockLink|Kelp}}<br>{{BlockLink|Grass Block}}
-|atmospherics = Default
+| atmospherics = Default
-|lighting = Default
+| lighting = Default
-|volumetric = Default
+| volumetric = Default
-|colorgrading = Default
+| colorgrading = Default
 }}
+The '''ocean''' is an aquatic [[Minecraft:biome]] consisting of [[Minecraft:water]]. They are deep bodies of water with the surface at an [[Minecraft:altitude]] of Y=63 by default, which is counted as the “sea level” of the world.
+== Generation ==
+Oceans generate when the [[Minecraft:continentalness]] reaches lower values. Here, the terrain is mostly flat at a depth of roughly Y=45, below the sea level, although some underwater hills and cliffs may generate. Rarely, these are tall enough to peak above the sea level and form islands.
+They border coastal biomes like [[Minecraft:beach]]es, [[Minecraft:stony shore]]s, and [[Minecraft:river]]s near landmasses, but can also directly border land biomes. Near [[Minecraft:mountains]], this often results in tall oceanic cliffs, sometimes more than 100 blocks tall.
-The '''ocean''' is an aquatic [[Minecraft:biome]] consisting of [[Minecraft:water]]. They are deep bodies of water with the surface at an [[Minecraft:altitude]] of Y=63 by default, which is counted as the “sea level” of the world.
+Ocean biomes are separated into temperature variants and deep variants. The regular, shallow ocean generates at medium temperature zones bordering [[Minecraft:lukewarm ocean]]s and [[Minecraft:cold ocean]]s, as well as the regular [[Minecraft:deep ocean]].
 == Description ==
-[[File:Ocean colors.png|thumb|200px|The separate colors of each ocean variant {{in|java}}.]]
+[[File:Ocean colors.png|thumb|200px|The separate colors of each ocean variant {{in|java}}]]
-Oceans are vast expanses of [[Minecraft:water]] that start at the sea level and end at the ocean floor, which is at a depth of roughly Y=45 for normal oceans and Y=30 for deep variants. The seafloor is fairly hilly, featuring multiple peaks and valleys, and is mostly covered by a one-block layer of [[Minecraft:gravel]] or [[Minecraft:sand]], though some [[Minecraft:clay]], [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], and [[Minecraft:sand]] patches may generate near the peaks. [[Minecraft:Canyon]]s can occasionally generate on the ocean floor, forming underwater trenches. Some seafloor peaks may be high enough to form islands on the ocean surface; these islands are typically small and may have very sparse vegetation, with little grass and few oak trees. The seafloor is often covered with [[Minecraft:seagrass]] and [[Minecraft:kelp]], with “forests” of kelp frequently reaching close to or even touching the water's surface. [[Minecraft:Fish]], [[Minecraft:squid]], and [[Minecraft:dolphin]]s frequently spawn within oceans. [[Minecraft:Shipwreck]]s and [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]] generate within all oceans, while deep ocean variants can occasionally generate [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s. The regular ocean variant mainly generates adjacent to land, while deep variants generate farther from land.
+Oceans are vast expanses of [[Minecraft:water]] that start at the sea level and end at the ocean floor, which is mostly covered by a one-block layer of [[Minecraft:gravel]], though some [[Minecraft:clay]], [[Minecraft:dirt]], and [[Minecraft:sand]] patches may generate near shallow areas. Islands in ocean biomes are covered with [[Minecraft:grass block]]s and the default, sparse vegetation.
-Survival in ocean biomes is impractical because of all the [[Minecraft:water]]. A player who camps on an island in the ocean faces a rather difficult situation. This means that whatever resources are found on an island might be all the player has if the player is unwilling or unable to venture out. See the [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Island survival|island survival]] article for more information.
+The seafloor is often covered with [[Minecraft:seagrass]] and [[Minecraft:kelp]], with “forests” of kelp frequently reaching close to or even touching the water's surface. [[Minecraft:Fish]], [[Minecraft:squid]], and [[Minecraft:dolphin]]s frequently spawn within oceans. [[Minecraft:Shipwreck]]s and [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]] generate  here, but [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s cannot as they can only generate in deep oceans.
 == Mobs ==