TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Biome Overview 3. Forest
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 4. Desert
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 5. Plains
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 6. Taiga
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 7. Tundra
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 8. Jungle
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 9. Future Biomes 10. Future Items 11. Notes 12. Credits 13. Final Word
Introduction
I know this has been suggested many times, but I just wanted to put my ideas of what should be in the biomes forth. I believe that in minecraft the only real difference in biomes are looks. There are only blocks that have a different look than the ones in other biomes, the mobs are exactly the same. There is nothing truly special about each and every biome. There is so much that could be added to every biome, even Oceans, Deserts, and Taigas.
Forest
Right now the forests mostly contain many trees, lots of grass and an occasional hill. What I think of is adding some mobs and blocks that you might actually find in a real forest. There are some small creatures (such as foxes and maybe mice) that could be added. The forests of minecraft don't need really any blocks but later on I may be able to think of some.
Mobs
Foxes
Foxes are small, but cunning creatures that, like spiders, are neutral at day, hostile at night. However, they can also spawn at day too, making them a little more common. They hunt in families, so that is to say, groups of 2-5. They hunt small mobs such as mice and some birds. They don't cause much damage, but, like wolves, hunt in small packs that will all attack you if you attack one. They drop 0-2 Fox Fur (ideas for crafting anyone?) and 0-3 Fox Meat. Fox Meat is exactly like Porkchops both raw and cooked.
Mice
Mice are very small creatures that aren't very easy to catch. They can't jump but can run up short distances (1 or 2 blocks). They are often hunted by foxes and medium-sized birds. They don't have much health as they are small. They are passive so they can't attack you (I don't think they could do much even if they could attack). They drop 0-3 Rat Tails (possible potion ingredient of some sort).
Birds
There are several different birds but most are small in the forest. They come in a variety of colors but mostly the same size. They live in trees (generally the bigger trees). The smaller birds (like the Hummingbird and Bluejay) are passive and hunted by foxes. They are all the same except look different colors. They drop 0-3 feathers and 0-2 raw bird (exactly like raw chicken). The Hawks are a little larger and more of a predator than the smaller birds. They, like foxes are neutral at day but hostile at night. They will swoop down either to hunt mice, or to attack you. They don't have much health, but they are hard to take down (and nearly impossible to attack at day-time) without a bow. They drop 0-3 feathers and something else (I haven't thought of it yet).
Stats E=Easy N=Normal H=Hard
Fox:
Health: 10 or 12
Neutral during day, Hostile at night
Damage: E=3, N=4, H=5
Speed: Equal to Spider's
Mice:
Health: 4
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Faster than Spider's
Small Birds:
Health: 6
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Medium Flyer
Hawk:
Health: 12 or 14
Neutral at day, Hostile at night
Damage: E=4, N=5, H=6
Speed: Fast-Flyer
Blocks
There aren't any blocks yet, please suggest any you think of. For now this is just a placeholder.
Desert
Now the desert as it is is just a barren wasteland with some cacti. Mobs generally don't spawn here so its a harsh place to live. My ideas will, in some ways make it harsher, but in some ways make it easier. I intend to give some mobs and maybe the occasional desert paradise: an oasis.
Mobs
Scorpions
Scorpions are little troubles that will make you want to take shelter for the night. They only spawn at night thankfully. They come in groups of 3-7 and can burrow in the sand. They can dig under you and come out to attack you. They do not do much damage, but that is easily made up for because they are in large groups and are poisonous. The poison will take half a heart (or 1 heart if you're on hard) a second and lasts for 5 seconds. Since they are so small they have puny amounts of health, but beware, if you punch them you get poisoned. They drop 0-2 Scorpion Venom, which may be used in some poison and other things.
Camels
Camels will only spawn at day at an oasis next to the water. They are passive and if you make a saddle (see crafting below) you can ride them. Riding Camels isn't much of an advantage, they travel at walking pace. But your hunger bar won't go down as quickly (as you are no longer walking), they have limited storage and won't be affected by quicksand (not sure why). You can store 5 items on a camel in the case that you don't need certain items at the time. The items will vanish if the camel dies, so beware of traveling in danger with a camel.
Crafting a Saddle ( =Leather
or it might be
Vultures
Vultures are scavengers and will go after any meat on the ground. They will only spawn at night and are neutral unless you have raw meat in your inventory. They don't have a lot of health, but can take a few hits. They are generally are slow compared with other birds. They drop feathers and meat of any kind.
Cobra
Cobras are extremely quick, deadly, venomous, snakes that are obviously hostile and spawns at night. Once they are close enough for a strike they will lunge at you incredibly fast. They are poisonous so you will take 1 heart of damage (1 and a half for hard) if it bites you. It drops Snake Fangs and Snake Venom (I don't know what I could do with these yet) if you manage to kill it.
Blocks
Blocks in the desert are simple right now, sand and sandstone if you dig into the ground. I had some trouble thinking of blocks that could be in the desert, but I thought of at least one for now.
Quicksand
Quicksand is found in patches all over the desert. It is somewhat uncommon and looks nearly exactly like sand. If you get caught in quicksand you will slowly sink at first, the more you move the faster you sink. However, once you are a block deep in quicksand you will keep sinking if you are trying to move, but will slowly rise if you are remaining completely still. Quicksand isn't deadly if you don't move (but can suffocate you if you do), but will slow you down. So watch where you're going when traveling through the desert, even when chased by a mob.
Plains
The Plains right now are just a vast, grassy land full of animals. They don't contain anything special or diverse. I can think of a few mobs that would fit right into a plains biome. However, similar to the forest, there aren't any new blocks I can think of that would add to the plains. I also decided to combine plains with savannah because they are very similar.
Mobs
Buffalo
Buffalo (or possibly Bison) roam around in a herd on the plains. They come in herds of 5-9. If you attack one they will either all run away in the same direction(75% chance), or they will all attack you (25% chance). Buffalo don't have too much health so you can take them down pretty easily with a sword or axe, but they are in a group so they all ay attack you. Also beware of being hit by them, they do 3.5 hearts on easy, so they're no laughing matter to take down if they attack. They aren't preyed upon except for cheetah due to their size and the danger of them.
Cheetah
Cheetahs are so fast and deadly if it wants you dead you are dead before you can say this sentence correctly. They are hostile at night, spawn at night, but are neutral during the day. They are the fastest mob so your only chance to survive it is to kill it. Luckily they don't have tons of health so it just takes a few moments of spamming your sword at the right moment. They drop claws (I need help with what they can be used for). These cats are the top of the food chain on the plains so they have no predators.
Elephant
The Elephant is the largest land creature in the world living today. They are passive but are generally tough to kill. The spawn during the day and have lots of health. Nothing ever hunts an elephant (except you of course) due to its massive size. They drop elephant hide which could be used to make armor (not sure what to call it, maybe Hide Armor) that is stronger than leather but weaker than iron.
Stats
Buffalo:
Health: 10
Passive/Neutral
Damage: E=7, N=8, H=10
Speed: Fast
Cheetah:
Health: 8 or 10
Neutral/Hostile
Damage: E=5, N=6, H=7
Speed: Extremely Fast
Elephant:
Health: 30
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Medium
Blocks
Like I said, I couldn't think of any blocks to go here so please help me out by posting in the comments below. For now this is just a placeholder
Taiga/Tundra
I believe the Taiga and Tundra aren't much different except that Taiga has more life, so I decided to put them together. The Tundra is an arctic desert, it is as simple as that, so there isn't much to do for it, though I'll do all I can. The Taiga on the other hand, is just a forest in winter, so its easier to make a few mobs for it. However, both of them don't have a lot of variety in landscape, so again I don't think I can do much for the blocks part.
Mobs
Polar Bear
The Polar Bear is one of the few mobs found in the Tundra, however, it can also be found in the Taiga too. It is neutral at day and hostile at night. I t has a good amount of health, so it won't go down super easily. It is always alone, as it spawns alone and if any other polar bear appears they will fight to the death. It preys upon Penguins in the Tundra, and just about everything in the Taiga. It drops Bear Meat and Bear Fur (I need help with crafting for this one too). Nothing wants to be around the Polar Bear due to its size and power.
Penguins
Penguins are small, passive, and many people say, cute. They move very slowly on land, but in the water you need a boat to catch up with them. They don't have much health and they are hunted by the polar bear. They spawn in groups of 5-10 and drop raw fish and fins. The fins can be crafted (in the shape of boots) to make Flippers. Flippers allow travel through water at half the speed of a boat, though make it so you only travel half as fast on land.
Penguin:
Health: 5
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Land Slow, Water Fast
Blocks
Like I said, there aren't any blocks to go here that I can think of right now, so this is just a placeholder for later on.
Jungle
The Jungle is a lively place full of animals and exotic plant-life. Or at least that's my goal once I'm done with it. I already at the time of typing this have plenty of ideas of mobs and blocks to add to such a potent place. This will probably be the longest biome for me to type due to all the mobs and such that can be here.
Mobs
Monkeys
Monkeys swing around in the trees and are passive. They have some health but not much, but that doesn't stop them from swinging away on a vine to safety. They spawn in small groups of 3-5 and usually stay in that group until death. They are slightly smaller than you but still are harmless. The only things that usually will go after a monkey are boa constrictors or plants, if a monkey accidentally slips and falls into the maw of the plant.
Boa Constrictor
This snake is really big, and won't let go till you die. It hides on trees and in bushes, then jumps out to strangle its victim and eats it whole once it's dead. It doesn't have too much health, but will slowly kill you if you don't get it off quick. You can get it off by fully submerging in water, but it won't stop there. It will keep trying to kill you until either of you is dead. Attack just before it reaches you to knock it back, keep doing it till it's dead. Nothing tries to hunt the Boa Constrictor so it has no predators. It drops on death something (not sure yet).
Stats
Monkey:
Health: 8
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Fast in trees
Boa Constrictor
Health: 10
Hostile
Damage: EN 1, H 2
Speed: Medium
Blocks
Mud
Mud is somewhat common in the Jungle and is a block similar to Soulsand. It doesn't slow you down as much as Soulsand, but still has that effect nonetheless. It takes a little longer than dirt to mine with any tool.
Plants
Plants I decided just put in blocks because they don't move, you can put them in your inventory, and you can place them again. Plants a pretty much traps in waiting for any mob to come by. They will try to eat the mob by biting them repeatedly. These bites don't do much damage (only 3 (4 if on hard)), but you still have to get out of the trap fast, by either killing the plant, or mining your way out of the 1x1x2 hole. The reward for killing them is that you can pick up the plant and plant it somewhere else.
Future Biomes
These Biomes I have not added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time.
Swamps
Oceans (maybe)
Future Items
These things I haven't added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time. The Biome in parentheses next to the item shows what biome it will be for.
Notes
These small notes are things you should know.
This List is incomplete, there are many things I need help with to think of good things to add.
If you think you could add to this please leave a reply and I will add it to the list if it's good.
If I make a mistake or you think I should change something, please tell me in a reply and I may change/fix what you said.
I can't do images or whatever of the mobs or make banners, so I'm sorry for that.
Credits
These are all the great people who have helped me with ideas and such.
Minecrafter76767
Final Words
I think all of us know that not all of this will be added, we can only hope the things that really do need to be added are added. It took lots of work for me to type all this, so I just would like to say thank you for reading this, and thank you to my fingers for not dying after all the work I made you do.
Love the biomes, making them better i'm all for. Just please stop changing the basic world generation of the biomes so I can stop transplanting my server's rather enormous city from map to map everytime something wildly new that has to do with world generation is added. (Pulls out more hair)
Right now the forests mostly contain many trees, lots of grass and an occasional hill. AKA, a "forest"
What I think of is adding some mobs and blocks that you might actually find in a real forest. There are some small creatures (such as foxes and maybe mice) that could be added. The forests of minecraft don't need really any blocks but later on I may be able to think of some.
Foxes are small, but cunning creatures that, like spiders, are neutral at day, hostile at night. However, they can also spawn at day too, making them a little more common. They hunt in families, so that is to say, groups of 2-5. They hunt small mobs such as mice and some birds. They don't cause much damage, but, like wolves, hunt in small packs that will all attack you if you attack one. They drop 0-2 Fox Fur (ideas for crafting anyone?) and 0-3 Fox Meat. Fox Meat is exactly like Porkchops both raw and cooked. Pointless, really. I see no use for fur, not a use for a new kind of porkchop with a new name.
Mice are very small creatures that aren't very easy to catch. They can't jump but can run up short distances (1 or 2 blocks). They are often hunted by foxes and medium-sized birds. They don't have much health as they are small. They are passive so they can't attack you (I don't think they could do much even if they could attack). They drop 0-3 Rat Tails (possible potion ingredient of some sort). I would rather have silverfish spawn in tree blocks as well. Makes more sense and is better looking than mice.
There are several different birds but most are small in the forest. They come in a variety of colors but mostly the same size. They live in trees (generally the bigger trees). The smaller birds (like the Hummingbird and Bluejay) are passive and hunted by foxes. They are all the same except look different colors. They drop 0-3 feathers and 0-2 raw bird (exactly like raw chicken). The Hawks are a little larger and more of a predator than the smaller birds. They, like foxes are neutral at day but hostile at night. They will swoop down either to hunt mice, or to attack you. They don't have much health, but they are hard to take down (and nearly impossible to attack at day-time) without a bow. They drop 0-3 feathers and something else (I haven't thought of it yet). I'd rather just have the loop implemented.
Now the desert as it is is just a barren wasteland with some cacti. AKA, a cliché desert.
Mobs generally don't spawn here so its a harsh place to live. My ideas will, in some ways make it harsher, but in some ways make it easier. I intend to give some mobs and maybe the occasional desert paradise: an oasis.
Scorpions are little troubles that will make you want to take shelter for the night. They only spawn at night thankfully. They come in groups of 3-7 and can burrow in the sand. They can dig under you and come out to attack you. They do not do much damage, but that is easily made up for because they are in large groups and are poisonous. The poison will take half a heart (or 1 heart if you're on hard) a second and lasts for 5 seconds. Since they are so small they have puny amounts of health, but beware, if you punch them you get poisoned. They drop 0-2 Scorpion Venom, which may be used in some poison and other things. Agreed, but not as complex as described. Just something that buries itself in the sand and jumps out to attack you.
Camels will only spawn at day at an oasis next to the water. They are passive and if you make a saddle (see crafting below) you can ride them. Riding Camels isn't much of an advantage, they travel at walking pace. But your hunger bar won't go down as quickly (as you are no longer walking), they have limited storage and won't be affected by quicksand (not sure why). You can store 5 items on a camel in the case that you don't need certain items at the time. The items will vanish if the camel dies, so beware of traveling in danger with a camel. No real point.
Crafting a Saddle ( =Leather
or it might be We have saddles.
Vultures are scavengers and will go after any meat on the ground. They will only spawn at night and are neutral unless you have raw meat in your inventory. They don't have a lot of health, but can take a few hits. They are generally are slow compared with other birds. They drop feathers and meat of any kind. I see no real use.
Blocks in the desert are simple right now, sand and sandstone if you dig into the ground. Gee, and if you dig anywhere else in the world it's dirt and stone. Coincidence? I think NOT!
I had some trouble thinking of blocks that could be in the desert, but I thought of at least one for now.
Quicksand is found in patches all over the desert. It is somewhat uncommon and looks nearly exactly like sand. If you get caught in quicksand you will slowly sink at first, the more you move the faster you sink. However, once you are a block deep in quicksand you will keep sinking if you are trying to move, but will slowly rise if you are remaining completely still. Quicksand isn't deadly if you don't move (but can suffocate you if you do), but will slow you down. So watch where you're going when traveling through the desert, even when chased by a mob. Would make traveling extremely difficult. So no for me; I live in deserts most of the time and I don't want my explorations ceased because I mistook that quicksand block for regular sand.
The Plains right now are just a vast, grassy land full of animals. AKA, a "plains". You never learned 6th grade geography, did you?
They don't contain anything special or diverse. I can think of a few mobs that would fit right into a plains biome. However, similar to the forest, there aren't any new blocks I can think of that would add to the plains. I also decided to combine plains with savannah because they are very similar.
Buffalo (or possibly Bison) roam around in a herd on the plains. They come in herds of 5-9. If you attack one they will either all run away in the same direction(75% chance), or they will all attack you (25% chance). Buffalo don't have too much health so you can take them down pretty easily with a sword or axe, but they are in a group so they all ay attack you. Also beware of being hit by them, they do 3.5 hearts on easy, so they're no laughing matter to take down if they attack. They aren't preyed upon except for cheetah due to their size and the danger of them. I see no point. Cows fulfill the purpose of a passive, meat-dropping animal. Bison are just neutral, that is the only difference.
Cheetahs are so fast and deadly if it wants you dead you are dead before you can say this sentence correctly. They are hostile at night, spawn at night, but are neutral during the day. They are the fastest mob so your only chance to survive it is to kill it. Luckily they don't have tons of health so it just takes a few moments of spamming your sword at the right moment. They drop claws (I need help with what they can be used for). These cats are the top of the food chain on the plains so they have no predators. ...Cheetahs live no where near plains, so this makes no sense in the first place.
The Elephant is the largest land creature in the world living today. They are passive but are generally tough to kill. The spawn during the day and have lots of health. Nothing ever hunts an elephant (except you of course) due to its massive size. They drop elephant hide which could be used to make armor (not sure what to call it, maybe Hide Armor) that is stronger than leather but weaker than iron. Elephants don't live in the kind of plains Minecraft has either. "Savannah" is the biome you're looking for.
Taiga/Tundra
I believe the Taiga and Tundra aren't much different except that Taiga has more life, so I decided to put them together. The Tundra is an arctic desert, it is as simple as that, so there isn't much to do for it, though I'll do all I can. The Taiga on the other hand, is just a forest in winter, so its easier to make a few mobs for it. However, both of them don't have a lot of variety in landscape, so again I don't think I can do much for the blocks part.
The Polar Bear is one of the few mobs found in the Tundra, however, it can also be found in the Taiga too. It is neutral at day and hostile at night. I t has a good amount of health, so it won't go down super easily. It is always alone, as it spawns alone and if any other polar bear appears they will fight to the death. It preys upon Penguins in the Tundra, and just about everything in the Taiga. It drops Bear Meat and Bear Fur (I need help with crafting for this one too). Nothing wants to be around the Polar Bear due to its size and power. No real point.
Penguins are small, passive, and many people say, cute. They move very slowly on land, but in the water you need a boat to catch up with them. They don't have much health and they are hunted by the polar bear. They spawn in groups of 5-10 and drop raw fish and fins. The fins can be crafted (in the shape of boots) to make Flippers. Flippers allow travel through water at half the speed of a boat, though make it so you only travel half as fast on land. Very cliché, I've never understood the point of penguins.
The Jungle is a lively place full of animals and exotic plant-life. Or at least that's my goal once I'm done with it. I already at the time of typing this have plenty of ideas of mobs and blocks to add to such a potent place. This will probably be the longest biome for me to type due to all the mobs and such that can be here.
Monkeys swing around in the trees and are passive. They have some health but not much, but that doesn't stop them from swinging away on a vine to safety. They spawn in small groups of 3-5 and usually stay in that group until death. They are slightly smaller than you but still are harmless. The only things that usually will go after a monkey are boa constrictors or plants, if a monkey accidentally slips and falls into the maw of the plant. Same as penguins, so very cliché. It's like every game that has a jungle in it will have a monkey. I don't want Minecraft to be like that; I want Minecraft mobs to be unique, to not just be some stupid cliché.
This snake is really big, and won't let go till you die. It hides on trees and in bushes, then jumps out to strangle its victim and eats it whole once it's dead. It doesn't have too much health, but will slowly kill you if you don't get it off quick. You can get it off by fully submerging in water, but it won't stop there. It will keep trying to kill you until either of you is dead. Attack just before it reaches you to knock it back, keep doing it till it's dead. Nothing tries to hunt the Boa Constrictor so it has no predators. It drops on death something (not sure yet). Snakes don't really work, I'd rather have a man-eating plant thing. A stationary mob that reaches out for the player.
Mud is somewhat common in the Jungle and is a block similar to Soulsand. It doesn't slow you down as much as Soulsand, but still has that effect nonetheless. It takes a little longer than dirt to mine with any tool. Despite sounding cool, it serves little purpose other than being slowsand +1 speed.
These Biomes I have not added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time.
Swamps Swamps are goopy, black areas with vines hanging down and a lot of water, in an area full of brown-green trees. Seem fine to me.
Oceans (maybe) Yes, they do need to be buffed. Oceans should have been your main priority, not the others.
These things I haven't added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time. The Biome in parentheses next to the item shows what biome it will be for.
Crocodile (or alligator) (swamp) Serves no real purpose.
Bear (Forest) Serves no real purpose.
Bees (Forest) See above.
Other Snakes (Jungle) See response to the Boa.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Biome Overview 3. Forest
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 4. Desert
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 5. Plains
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 6. Taiga
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 7. Tundra
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 8. Jungle
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks 9. Future Biomes 10. Future Items 11. Notes 12. Credits 13. Final Word
Introduction
I know this has been suggested many times, but I just wanted to put my ideas of what should be in the biomes forth. I believe that in minecraft the only real difference in biomes are looks. There are only blocks that have a different look than the ones in other biomes, the mobs are exactly the same. There is nothing truly special about each and every biome. There is so much that could be added to every biome, even Oceans, Deserts, and Taigas.
Forest
Right now the forests mostly contain many trees, lots of grass and an occasional hill. What I think of is adding some mobs and blocks that you might actually find in a real forest. There are some small creatures (such as foxes and maybe mice) that could be added. The forests of minecraft don't need really any blocks but later on I may be able to think of some.
Mobs
Foxes
Foxes are small, but cunning creatures that, like spiders, are neutral at day, hostile at night. However, they can also spawn at day too, making them a little more common. They hunt in families, so that is to say, groups of 2-5. They hunt small mobs such as mice and some birds. They don't cause much damage, but, like wolves, hunt in small packs that will all attack you if you attack one. They drop 0-2 Fox Fur (ideas for crafting anyone?) and 0-3 Fox Meat. Fox Meat is exactly like Porkchops both raw and cooked.
Mice
Mice are very small creatures that aren't very easy to catch. They can't jump but can run up short distances (1 or 2 blocks). They are often hunted by foxes and medium-sized birds. They don't have much health as they are small. They are passive so they can't attack you (I don't think they could do much even if they could attack). They drop 0-3 Rat Tails (possible potion ingredient of some sort).
Birds
There are several different birds but most are small in the forest. They come in a variety of colors but mostly the same size. They live in trees (generally the bigger trees). The smaller birds (like the Hummingbird and Bluejay) are passive and hunted by foxes. They are all the same except look different colors. They drop 0-3 feathers and 0-2 raw bird (exactly like raw chicken). The Hawks are a little larger and more of a predator than the smaller birds. They, like foxes are neutral at day but hostile at night. They will swoop down either to hunt mice, or to attack you. They don't have much health, but they are hard to take down (and nearly impossible to attack at day-time) without a bow. They drop 0-3 feathers and something else (I haven't thought of it yet).
Stats E=Easy N=Normal H=Hard
Fox:
Health: 10 or 12
Neutral during day, Hostile at night
Damage: E=3, N=4, H=5
Speed: Equal to Spider's
Mice:
Health: 4
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Faster than Spider's
Small Birds:
Health: 6
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Medium Flyer
Hawk:
Health: 12 or 14
Neutral at day, Hostile at night
Damage: E=4, N=5, H=6
Speed: Fast-Flyer
Blocks
There aren't any blocks yet, please suggest any you think of. For now this is just a placeholder.
Desert
Now the desert as it is is just a barren wasteland with some cacti. Mobs generally don't spawn here so its a harsh place to live. My ideas will, in some ways make it harsher, but in some ways make it easier. I intend to give some mobs and maybe the occasional desert paradise: an oasis.
Mobs
Scorpions
Scorpions are little troubles that will make you want to take shelter for the night. They only spawn at night thankfully. They come in groups of 3-7 and can burrow in the sand. They can dig under you and come out to attack you. They do not do much damage, but that is easily made up for because they are in large groups and are poisonous. The poison will take half a heart (or 1 heart if you're on hard) a second and lasts for 5 seconds. Since they are so small they have puny amounts of health, but beware, if you punch them you get poisoned. They drop 0-2 Scorpion Venom, which may be used in some poison and other things.
Camels
Camels will only spawn at day at an oasis next to the water. They are passive and if you make a saddle (see crafting below) you can ride them. Riding Camels isn't much of an advantage, they travel at walking pace. But your hunger bar won't go down as quickly (as you are no longer walking), they have limited storage and won't be affected by quicksand (not sure why). You can store 5 items on a camel in the case that you don't need certain items at the time. The items will vanish if the camel dies, so beware of traveling in danger with a camel.
Crafting a Saddle ( =Leather
or it might be
Vultures
Vultures are scavengers and will go after any meat on the ground. They will only spawn at night and are neutral unless you have raw meat in your inventory. They don't have a lot of health, but can take a few hits. They are generally are slow compared with other birds. They drop feathers and meat of any kind.
Vulture:
Health: 10
Neutral at night, unless you carry raw meat
Damage: E=5, N=6, H=8
Speed: Slow-Flyer
Blocks
Blocks in the desert are simple right now, sand and sandstone if you dig into the ground. I had some trouble thinking of blocks that could be in the desert, but I thought of at least one for now.
Quicksand
Quicksand is found in patches all over the desert. It is somewhat uncommon and looks nearly exactly like sand. If you get caught in quicksand you will slowly sink at first, the more you move the faster you sink. However, once you are a block deep in quicksand you will keep sinking if you are trying to move, but will slowly rise if you are remaining completely still. Quicksand isn't deadly if you don't move (but can suffocate you if you do), but will slow you down. So watch where you're going when traveling through the desert, even when chased by a mob.
Plains
The Plains right now are just a vast, grassy land full of animals. They don't contain anything special or diverse. I can think of a few mobs that would fit right into a plains biome. However, similar to the forest, there aren't any new blocks I can think of that would add to the plains. I also decided to combine plains with savannah because they are very similar.
Mobs
Buffalo
Buffalo (or possibly Bison) roam around in a herd on the plains. They come in herds of 5-9. If you attack one they will either all run away in the same direction(75% chance), or they will all attack you (25% chance). Buffalo don't have too much health so you can take them down pretty easily with a sword or axe, but they are in a group so they all ay attack you. Also beware of being hit by them, they do 3.5 hearts on easy, so they're no laughing matter to take down if they attack. They aren't preyed upon except for cheetah due to their size and the danger of them.
Cheetah
Cheetahs are so fast and deadly if it wants you dead you are dead before you can say this sentence correctly. They are hostile at night, spawn at night, but are neutral during the day. They are the fastest mob so your only chance to survive it is to kill it. Luckily they don't have tons of health so it just takes a few moments of spamming your sword at the right moment. They drop claws (I need help with what they can be used for). These cats are the top of the food chain on the plains so they have no predators.
Elephant
The Elephant is the largest land creature in the world living today. They are passive but are generally tough to kill. The spawn during the day and have lots of health. Nothing ever hunts an elephant (except you of course) due to its massive size. They drop elephant hide which could be used to make armor (not sure what to call it, maybe Hide Armor) that is stronger than leather but weaker than iron.
Stats
Buffalo:
Health: 10
Passive/Neutral
Damage: E=7, N=8, H=10
Speed: Fast
Cheetah:
Health: 8 or 10
Neutral/Hostile
Damage: E=5, N=6, H=7
Speed: Extremely Fast
Elephant:
Health: 30
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Medium
Blocks
Like I said, I couldn't think of any blocks to go here so please help me out by posting in the comments below. For now this is just a placeholder
Taiga/Tundra
I believe the Taiga and Tundra aren't much different except that Taiga has more life, so I decided to put them together. The Tundra is an arctic desert, it is as simple as that, so there isn't much to do for it, though I'll do all I can. The Taiga on the other hand, is just a forest in winter, so its easier to make a few mobs for it. However, both of them don't have a lot of variety in landscape, so again I don't think I can do much for the blocks part.
Mobs
Polar Bear
The Polar Bear is one of the few mobs found in the Tundra, however, it can also be found in the Taiga too. It is neutral at day and hostile at night. I t has a good amount of health, so it won't go down super easily. It is always alone, as it spawns alone and if any other polar bear appears they will fight to the death. It preys upon Penguins in the Tundra, and just about everything in the Taiga. It drops Bear Meat and Bear Fur (I need help with crafting for this one too). Nothing wants to be around the Polar Bear due to its size and power.
Penguins
Penguins are small, passive, and many people say, cute. They move very slowly on land, but in the water you need a boat to catch up with them. They don't have much health and they are hunted by the polar bear. They spawn in groups of 5-10 and drop raw fish and fins. The fins can be crafted (in the shape of boots) to make Flippers. Flippers allow travel through water at half the speed of a boat, though make it so you only travel half as fast on land.
Penguin:
Health: 5
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Land Slow, Water Fast
Blocks
Like I said, there aren't any blocks to go here that I can think of right now, so this is just a placeholder for later on.
Jungle
The Jungle is a lively place full of animals and exotic plant-life. Or at least that's my goal once I'm done with it. I already at the time of typing this have plenty of ideas of mobs and blocks to add to such a potent place. This will probably be the longest biome for me to type due to all the mobs and such that can be here.
Mobs
Monkeys
Monkeys swing around in the trees and are passive. They have some health but not much, but that doesn't stop them from swinging away on a vine to safety. They spawn in small groups of 3-5 and usually stay in that group until death. They are slightly smaller than you but still are harmless. The only things that usually will go after a monkey are boa constrictors or plants, if a monkey accidentally slips and falls into the maw of the plant.
Boa Constrictor
This snake is really big, and won't let go till you die. It hides on trees and in bushes, then jumps out to strangle its victim and eats it whole once it's dead. It doesn't have too much health, but will slowly kill you if you don't get it off quick. You can get it off by fully submerging in water, but it won't stop there. It will keep trying to kill you until either of you is dead. Attack just before it reaches you to knock it back, keep doing it till it's dead. Nothing tries to hunt the Boa Constrictor so it has no predators. It drops on death something (not sure yet).
Stats
Monkey:
Health: 8
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Fast in trees
Boa Constrictor
Health: 10
Hostile
Damage: EN 1, H 2
Speed: Medium
Blocks
Mud
Mud is somewhat common in the Jungle and is a block similar to Soulsand. It doesn't slow you down as much as Soulsand, but still has that effect nonetheless. It takes a little longer than dirt to mine with any tool.
Plants
Plants I decided just put in blocks because they don't move, you can put them in your inventory, and you can place them again. Plants a pretty much traps in waiting for any mob to come by. They will try to eat the mob by biting them repeatedly. These bites don't do much damage (only 3 (4 if on hard)), but you still have to get out of the trap fast, by either killing the plant, or mining your way out of the 1x1x2 hole. The reward for killing them is that you can pick up the plant and plant it somewhere else.
Future Biomes
These Biomes I have not added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time.
Swamps
Oceans (maybe)
Future Items
These things I haven't added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time. The Biome in parentheses next to the item shows what biome it will be for.
Notes
These small notes are things you should know.
This List is incomplete, there are many things I need help with to think of good things to add.
If you think you could add to this please leave a reply and I will add it to the list if it's good.
If I make a mistake or you think I should change something, please tell me in a reply and I may change/fix what you said.
I can't do images or whatever of the mobs or make banners, so I'm sorry for that.
Credits
These are all the great people who have helped me with ideas and such.
Minecrafter76767
Final Words
I think all of us know that not all of this will be added, we can only hope the things that really do need to be added are added. It took lots of work for me to type all this, so I just would like to say thank you for reading this, and thank you to my fingers for not dying after all the work I made you do.
My thoughts on this idea is that we all know not all of this will be added, however most of the biomes DO need something to make them more diverse. (Jungles and deserts don't need anything, because they are diverse enough already) Perhaps adding more biomes to make it more diverse (Wasteland made of stone and lava anyone?) I don't think we need tons of mobs though, just put a few more things to make them more diverse. (Example: Snowy places have pines, Forests have oaks and birches. So perhaps give the plains a bush or some sort of rare flower.) Not a bad suggestion though.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Biome Overview
3. Forest
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks
4. Desert
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks
5. Plains
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks
6. Taiga
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks
7. Tundra
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks
8. Jungle
A. Overview
B. Mobs
C. Blocks
9. Future Biomes
10. Future Items
11. Notes
12. Credits
13. Final Word
Introduction
I know this has been suggested many times, but I just wanted to put my ideas of what should be in the biomes forth. I believe that in minecraft the only real difference in biomes are looks. There are only blocks that have a different look than the ones in other biomes, the mobs are exactly the same. There is nothing truly special about each and every biome. There is so much that could be added to every biome, even Oceans, Deserts, and Taigas.
Forest
Right now the forests mostly contain many trees, lots of grass and an occasional hill. What I think of is adding some mobs and blocks that you might actually find in a real forest. There are some small creatures (such as foxes and maybe mice) that could be added. The forests of minecraft don't need really any blocks but later on I may be able to think of some.
Mobs
Foxes
Foxes are small, but cunning creatures that, like spiders, are neutral at day, hostile at night. However, they can also spawn at day too, making them a little more common. They hunt in families, so that is to say, groups of 2-5. They hunt small mobs such as mice and some birds. They don't cause much damage, but, like wolves, hunt in small packs that will all attack you if you attack one. They drop 0-2 Fox Fur (ideas for crafting anyone?) and 0-3 Fox Meat. Fox Meat is exactly like Porkchops both raw and cooked.
Mice
Mice are very small creatures that aren't very easy to catch. They can't jump but can run up short distances (1 or 2 blocks). They are often hunted by foxes and medium-sized birds. They don't have much health as they are small. They are passive so they can't attack you (I don't think they could do much even if they could attack). They drop 0-3 Rat Tails (possible potion ingredient of some sort).
Birds
There are several different birds but most are small in the forest. They come in a variety of colors but mostly the same size. They live in trees (generally the bigger trees). The smaller birds (like the Hummingbird and Bluejay) are passive and hunted by foxes. They are all the same except look different colors. They drop 0-3 feathers and 0-2 raw bird (exactly like raw chicken). The Hawks are a little larger and more of a predator than the smaller birds. They, like foxes are neutral at day but hostile at night. They will swoop down either to hunt mice, or to attack you. They don't have much health, but they are hard to take down (and nearly impossible to attack at day-time) without a bow. They drop 0-3 feathers and something else (I haven't thought of it yet).
Stats E=Easy N=Normal H=Hard
Fox:
Health: 10 or 12
Neutral during day, Hostile at night
Damage: E=3, N=4, H=5
Speed: Equal to Spider's
Mice:
Health: 4
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Faster than Spider's
Small Birds:
Health: 6
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Medium Flyer
Hawk:
Health: 12 or 14
Neutral at day, Hostile at night
Damage: E=4, N=5, H=6
Speed: Fast-Flyer
Blocks
There aren't any blocks yet, please suggest any you think of. For now this is just a placeholder.
Desert
Now the desert as it is is just a barren wasteland with some cacti. Mobs generally don't spawn here so its a harsh place to live. My ideas will, in some ways make it harsher, but in some ways make it easier. I intend to give some mobs and maybe the occasional desert paradise: an oasis.
Mobs
Scorpions
Scorpions are little troubles that will make you want to take shelter for the night. They only spawn at night thankfully. They come in groups of 3-7 and can burrow in the sand. They can dig under you and come out to attack you. They do not do much damage, but that is easily made up for because they are in large groups and are poisonous. The poison will take half a heart (or 1 heart if you're on hard) a second and lasts for 5 seconds. Since they are so small they have puny amounts of health, but beware, if you punch them you get poisoned. They drop 0-2 Scorpion Venom, which may be used in some poison and other things.
Camels
Camels will only spawn at day at an oasis next to the water. They are passive and if you make a saddle (see crafting below) you can ride them. Riding Camels isn't much of an advantage, they travel at walking pace. But your hunger bar won't go down as quickly (as you are no longer walking), they have limited storage and won't be affected by quicksand (not sure why). You can store 5 items on a camel in the case that you don't need certain items at the time. The items will vanish if the camel dies, so beware of traveling in danger with a camel.
Crafting a Saddle (
or it might be
Vultures
Vultures are scavengers and will go after any meat on the ground. They will only spawn at night and are neutral unless you have raw meat in your inventory. They don't have a lot of health, but can take a few hits. They are generally are slow compared with other birds. They drop feathers and meat of any kind.
Cobra
Cobras are extremely quick, deadly, venomous, snakes that are obviously hostile and spawns at night. Once they are close enough for a strike they will lunge at you incredibly fast. They are poisonous so you will take 1 heart of damage (1 and a half for hard) if it bites you. It drops Snake Fangs and Snake Venom (I don't know what I could do with these yet) if you manage to kill it.
Stats
Scorpions:
Health: EN=2 H=4
Hostile
Damage: E=1, N=2, H=4
Speed: Zombie's
Camel:
Health: 14
Passive
Damage:N/A
Speed: Steve's
Vulture:
Health: 10
Neutral at night, unless you carry raw meat
Damage: E=5, N=6, H=8
Speed: Slow-Flyer
Cobra:
Health: 12
Hostile
Damage: E=3, N=4, H=5
Speed: Medium-Fast
Blocks
Blocks in the desert are simple right now, sand and sandstone if you dig into the ground. I had some trouble thinking of blocks that could be in the desert, but I thought of at least one for now.
Quicksand
Quicksand is found in patches all over the desert. It is somewhat uncommon and looks nearly exactly like sand. If you get caught in quicksand you will slowly sink at first, the more you move the faster you sink. However, once you are a block deep in quicksand you will keep sinking if you are trying to move, but will slowly rise if you are remaining completely still. Quicksand isn't deadly if you don't move (but can suffocate you if you do), but will slow you down. So watch where you're going when traveling through the desert, even when chased by a mob.
Plains
The Plains right now are just a vast, grassy land full of animals. They don't contain anything special or diverse. I can think of a few mobs that would fit right into a plains biome. However, similar to the forest, there aren't any new blocks I can think of that would add to the plains. I also decided to combine plains with savannah because they are very similar.
Mobs
Buffalo
Buffalo (or possibly Bison) roam around in a herd on the plains. They come in herds of 5-9. If you attack one they will either all run away in the same direction(75% chance), or they will all attack you (25% chance). Buffalo don't have too much health so you can take them down pretty easily with a sword or axe, but they are in a group so they all ay attack you. Also beware of being hit by them, they do 3.5 hearts on easy, so they're no laughing matter to take down if they attack. They aren't preyed upon except for cheetah due to their size and the danger of them.
Cheetah
Cheetahs are so fast and deadly if it wants you dead you are dead before you can say this sentence correctly. They are hostile at night, spawn at night, but are neutral during the day. They are the fastest mob so your only chance to survive it is to kill it. Luckily they don't have tons of health so it just takes a few moments of spamming your sword at the right moment. They drop claws (I need help with what they can be used for). These cats are the top of the food chain on the plains so they have no predators.
Elephant
The Elephant is the largest land creature in the world living today. They are passive but are generally tough to kill. The spawn during the day and have lots of health. Nothing ever hunts an elephant (except you of course) due to its massive size. They drop elephant hide which could be used to make armor (not sure what to call it, maybe Hide Armor) that is stronger than leather but weaker than iron.
Stats
Buffalo:
Health: 10
Passive/Neutral
Damage: E=7, N=8, H=10
Speed: Fast
Cheetah:
Health: 8 or 10
Neutral/Hostile
Damage: E=5, N=6, H=7
Speed: Extremely Fast
Elephant:
Health: 30
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Medium
Blocks
Like I said, I couldn't think of any blocks to go here so please help me out by posting in the comments below. For now this is just a placeholder
Taiga/Tundra
I believe the Taiga and Tundra aren't much different except that Taiga has more life, so I decided to put them together. The Tundra is an arctic desert, it is as simple as that, so there isn't much to do for it, though I'll do all I can. The Taiga on the other hand, is just a forest in winter, so its easier to make a few mobs for it. However, both of them don't have a lot of variety in landscape, so again I don't think I can do much for the blocks part.
Mobs
Polar Bear
The Polar Bear is one of the few mobs found in the Tundra, however, it can also be found in the Taiga too. It is neutral at day and hostile at night. I t has a good amount of health, so it won't go down super easily. It is always alone, as it spawns alone and if any other polar bear appears they will fight to the death. It preys upon Penguins in the Tundra, and just about everything in the Taiga. It drops Bear Meat and Bear Fur (I need help with crafting for this one too). Nothing wants to be around the Polar Bear due to its size and power.
Penguins
Penguins are small, passive, and many people say, cute. They move very slowly on land, but in the water you need a boat to catch up with them. They don't have much health and they are hunted by the polar bear. They spawn in groups of 5-10 and drop raw fish and fins. The fins can be crafted (in the shape of boots) to make Flippers. Flippers allow travel through water at half the speed of a boat, though make it so you only travel half as fast on land.
Stats
Polar Bear:
Health: 14
Neutral/Hostile
Damage: E=5, N=6, H=7
Speed: Medium
Penguin:
Health: 5
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Land Slow, Water Fast
Blocks
Like I said, there aren't any blocks to go here that I can think of right now, so this is just a placeholder for later on.
Jungle
The Jungle is a lively place full of animals and exotic plant-life. Or at least that's my goal once I'm done with it. I already at the time of typing this have plenty of ideas of mobs and blocks to add to such a potent place. This will probably be the longest biome for me to type due to all the mobs and such that can be here.
Mobs
Monkeys
Monkeys swing around in the trees and are passive. They have some health but not much, but that doesn't stop them from swinging away on a vine to safety. They spawn in small groups of 3-5 and usually stay in that group until death. They are slightly smaller than you but still are harmless. The only things that usually will go after a monkey are boa constrictors or plants, if a monkey accidentally slips and falls into the maw of the plant.
Boa Constrictor
This snake is really big, and won't let go till you die. It hides on trees and in bushes, then jumps out to strangle its victim and eats it whole once it's dead. It doesn't have too much health, but will slowly kill you if you don't get it off quick. You can get it off by fully submerging in water, but it won't stop there. It will keep trying to kill you until either of you is dead. Attack just before it reaches you to knock it back, keep doing it till it's dead. Nothing tries to hunt the Boa Constrictor so it has no predators. It drops on death something (not sure yet).
Stats
Monkey:
Health: 8
Passive
Damage: N/A
Speed: Fast in trees
Boa Constrictor
Health: 10
Hostile
Damage: EN 1, H 2
Speed: Medium
Blocks
Mud
Mud is somewhat common in the Jungle and is a block similar to Soulsand. It doesn't slow you down as much as Soulsand, but still has that effect nonetheless. It takes a little longer than dirt to mine with any tool.
Plants
Plants I decided just put in blocks because they don't move, you can put them in your inventory, and you can place them again. Plants a pretty much traps in waiting for any mob to come by. They will try to eat the mob by biting them repeatedly. These bites don't do much damage (only 3 (4 if on hard)), but you still have to get out of the trap fast, by either killing the plant, or mining your way out of the 1x1x2 hole. The reward for killing them is that you can pick up the plant and plant it somewhere else.
Future Biomes
These Biomes I have not added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time.
Swamps
Oceans (maybe)
Future Items
These things I haven't added yet because I didn't have the time, or didn't think of it at the time. The Biome in parentheses next to the item shows what biome it will be for.
Crocodile (or alligator) (swamp)
Bear (Forest)
Bees (Forest)
Viper (Jungle)
Notes
These small notes are things you should know.
This List is incomplete, there are many things I need help with to think of good things to add.
If you think you could add to this please leave a reply and I will add it to the list if it's good.
If I make a mistake or you think I should change something, please tell me in a reply and I may change/fix what you said.
I can't do images or whatever of the mobs or make banners, so I'm sorry for that.
Credits
These are all the great people who have helped me with ideas and such.
Minecrafter76767
Final Words
I think all of us know that not all of this will be added, we can only hope the things that really do need to be added are added. It took lots of work for me to type all this, so I just would like to say thank you for reading this, and thank you to my fingers for not dying after all the work I made you do.
[quote=Badgerz]You have to keep in mind that people are stupid.
[quote=Catelite]Just because you don't understand how something works, doesn't make it broken or pointless. >_<
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