Jagged Peaks

This article is about the Minecraft biome. For the Minecraft Legends biome, see MCL:Jagged Peaks.

Jagged Peaks

Structures	Pillager Outpost
Blocks	Snow Snow Block Stone Emerald Ore Infested Stone Iron Ore Coal Ore
Climate
Temperature	-0.7
Downfall	0.9
Precipitation	Yes
Snow accumulation‌[BE only]	0.125-0.25
Colors
Grass color	#80B497
Foliage color	#60A17B
Dry foliage color	#8F7A5A
Water color	#3F76E4‌[JE only]  #44AFF5‌[BE only]
Vibrant Visuals
Atmospherics	Default
Lighting	Cold
Volumetric fog	Default
Color grading	Coolish

The jagged peaks are one of the tall mountain peak biomes. These tall and jagged mountains are completely made out of stone covered by a layer of snow blocks.

Generation

Jagged peaks generate at the highest points of the surrounding landscape where erosion is low, weirdness is negative, and temperatures are cold to temperate. They take on many shapes, from small snow-capped hilltops to mountain ranges stretching hundreds of blocks, and can rise as high as the generation limit of Y=256.

Slope biomes, such as groves and snowy slopes, typically surround jagged peaks and act as a transition to flatter biomes like meadows, forests, taigas, and plains, though jagged peaks can also border those biomes directly.

Frozen peaks never border jagged peaks, but the two can generate nearby, separated by a river or valley. Near the ocean, the terrain is also steep, featuring massive cliffs at the shoreline.

Below the surface, dripstone caves and, to a lesser extent, lush caves frequently generate beneath jagged peaks. The deep dark is very common further down.

Description

The blocks that make up the jagged peaks are almost entirely raw terrain blocks like stone with many exposed ores. Notably, emerald ore, iron ore, and coal ore are more common and infested stone generates deeper underground.

The terrain is covered by one layer of snow blocks which are covered by snow layers. Just like the snowy slopes, stone cliffs can generate in steep sides to the east or north with only a layer of snow covering them.

Pillager outposts are the only structures that can generate here, and they often form large foundations of cobblestone due to the tall cliffs. Goats can spawn frequently in this biome, and in Bedrock Edition, rabbits and polar bears can also spawn here, as well as strays and frostbites.​^{[upcoming: Fourth Drop 2026]}

With Vibrant Visuals, jagged peaks use default environmental settings with a coolish color grading, making the biome appear colder blue. They use cold sunlight, which is slightly brighter at sunrise and sunset.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

In Java Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Spider	100⁄525	4
Zombie	95⁄525	4
Zombie Villager	5⁄525	1
Skeleton	100⁄525	4
Creeper	100⁄525	4
Slime[note 1]	100⁄525	4
Frostbite[note 2]	10⁄525	4
Enderman	10⁄525	1–4
Witch	5⁄525	1
Creature category
Goat	1	1–3
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid	1	4–6
Ambient category
Bat	1	8

{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "Frostbite": "&#x200B;<sup class=\" nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i><span title=\"This statement applies only to upcoming versions of Minecraft.\">upcoming:</span> [[Fourth Drop 2026|Fourth Drop 2026]]</i>]</sup>[[Category:Upcoming]]" }, "1": { "totalWeight": 525, "mobs": [ { "size": "4", "mob": "Spider", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Zombie Villager", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Creeper", "weight": 100 }, { "note": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "4" }, { "note": "&#x200B;<sup class=\" nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i><span title=\"This statement applies only to upcoming versions of Minecraft.\">upcoming:</span> [[Fourth Drop 2026|Fourth Drop 2026]]</i>]</sup>[[Category:Upcoming]]", "mob": "Frostbite", "weight": 10, "notename": "Frostbite", "size": "4" }, { "size": "1-4", "mob": "Enderman", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Witch", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 5, "mobs": [ { "size": "1-3", "mob": "Goat", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "creature" }, "3": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "4-6", "mob": "Glow Squid", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "underground" }, "4": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "8", "mob": "Bat", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "ambient" } }

In Bedrock Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Creeper	100	1
Slime[note 1]	100	1
Spider	100	1
Stray	96	1–2
Zombie	95	2–4
Frostbite[note 2]	25	2–4
Skeleton	24	1–2
Enderman	10	1–2
Witch	5	1
Zombie Villager	5	2–4
Creature category
Glow Squid	10	2–4
Goat	5	1–3
Rabbit	4	2–3
Polar Bear	1	1–2
Ambient category
Bat	1	2

{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "Frostbite": "&#x200B;<sup class=\" nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i><span title=\"This statement applies only to upcoming versions of Minecraft.\">upcoming:</span> [[Fourth Drop 2026|Fourth Drop 2026]]</i>]</sup>[[Category:Upcoming]]" }, "1": { "totalWeight": 560, "mobs": [ { "size": "1", "mob": "Creeper", "weight": 100 }, { "note": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "1" }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Spider", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Stray", "weight": 96 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "note": "&#x200B;<sup class=\" nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i><span title=\"This statement applies only to upcoming versions of Minecraft.\">upcoming:</span> [[Fourth Drop 2026|Fourth Drop 2026]]</i>]</sup>[[Category:Upcoming]]", "mob": "Frostbite", "weight": 25, "notename": "Frostbite", "size": "2-4" }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 24 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Enderman", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Witch", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Zombie Villager", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 20, "mobs": [ { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Glow Squid", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1-3", "mob": "Goat", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "2-3", "mob": "Rabbit", "weight": 4 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Polar Bear", "weight": 1 } ], "category": "creature" }, "3": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "2", "mob": "Bat", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "ambient" } }

Sounds

Music

These music tracks play while the player is in jagged peaks:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Jagged Peaks	jagged_peaks	biome.minecraft.jagged_peaks

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID
[No displayed name]	jagged_peaks	182

Biome definition

{
  "attributes": {
    "minecraft:audio/background_music": {
      "default": {
        "max_delay": 24000,
        "min_delay": 12000,
        "sound": "minecraft:music.overworld.jagged_peaks"
      }
    },
    "minecraft:gameplay/increased_fire_burnout": true,
    "minecraft:gameplay/natural_mob_spawns": {
      "argument": {
        "spawn_costs": {},
        "spawns_by_category": {
          "ambient": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:bat",
              "count": 8,
              "weight": 10
            }
          ],
          "creature": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:goat",
              "count": {
                "type": "minecraft:uniform",
                "max_inclusive": 3,
                "min_inclusive": 1
              },
              "weight": 5
            }
          ],
          "monster": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:spider",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:zombie",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 95
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:zombie_villager",
              "count": 1,
              "weight": 5
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:skeleton",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:creeper",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:slime",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 100
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:enderman",
              "count": {
                "type": "minecraft:uniform",
                "max_inclusive": 4,
                "min_inclusive": 1
              },
              "weight": 10
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:witch",
              "count": 1,
              "weight": 5
            }
          ],
          "underground_water_creature": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:glow_squid",
              "count": {
                "type": "minecraft:uniform",
                "max_inclusive": 6,
                "min_inclusive": 4
              },
              "weight": 10
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "modifier": "overlay"
    },
    "minecraft:visual/sky_color": "#859dff"
  },
  "carvers": [
    "minecraft:cave",
    "minecraft:cave_extra_underground",
    "minecraft:canyon"
  ],
  "downfall": 0.9,
  "effects": {
    "water_color": "#3f76e4"
  },
  "features": [
    [],
    [
      "minecraft:lake_lava_underground",
      "minecraft:lake_lava_surface"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:amethyst_geode"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:monster_room",
      "minecraft:monster_room_deep"
    ],
    [],
    [],
    [
      "minecraft:ore_dirt",
      "minecraft:ore_gravel",
      "minecraft:ore_granite_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_granite_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_diorite_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_diorite_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_andesite_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_andesite_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_tuff",
      "minecraft:ore_coal_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_coal_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_iron_upper",
      "minecraft:ore_iron_middle",
      "minecraft:ore_iron_small",
      "minecraft:ore_gold",
      "minecraft:ore_gold_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_redstone",
      "minecraft:ore_redstone_lower",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond_medium",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond_large",
      "minecraft:ore_diamond_buried",
      "minecraft:ore_lapis",
      "minecraft:ore_lapis_buried",
      "minecraft:ore_copper",
      "minecraft:underwater_magma",
      "minecraft:disk_sand",
      "minecraft:disk_clay",
      "minecraft:disk_gravel",
      "minecraft:ore_emerald"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:ore_infested"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:spring_water",
      "minecraft:spring_lava",
      "minecraft:spring_lava_frozen"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:glow_lichen"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:freeze_top_layer"
    ]
  ],
  "has_precipitation": true,
  "temperature": -0.7
}

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Adventuring Time	Discover 17 biomes.	Visit any 17 biomes. Does not have to be in a single world.	40	Silver

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Adventuring Time	Discover every biome	Visit all of these 56​[until: Fourth Drop 2026]/57​[upcoming] biomes: Badlands Bamboo Jungle Beach Birch Forest Cherry Grove Cold Ocean Dappled Forest Dark Forest Deep Cold Ocean Deep Dark Deep Frozen Ocean Deep Lukewarm Ocean Deep Ocean Desert Dripstone Caves Eroded Badlands Flower Forest Forest Frozen Ocean Frozen Peaks Frozen River Grove Ice Caves Ice Spikes Jagged Peaks Jungle Lukewarm Ocean Lush Caves Mangrove Swamp Meadow Mushroom Fields Ocean Old Growth Birch Forest Old Growth Pine Taiga Old Growth Spruce Taiga Pale Garden Plains River Savanna Savanna Plateau Snowy Beach Snowy Plains Snowy Slopes Snowy Taiga Sparse Jungle Stony Peaks Stony Shore Sunflower Plains Sulfur Caves Swamp Taiga Warm Ocean Windswept Forest Windswept Gravelly Hills Windswept Hills Windswept Savanna Wooded Badlands The advancement is only for Overworld biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for this advancement.

History

Announcement

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Minecraft Education

Issues

Issues relating to "Jagged Peaks" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Screenshots

• 
  Jagged peaks
• 
  The Jagged Peaks seed template thumbnail
• 
  A jagged peaks single biome world

Development images

• 
  Jagged peaks and ice spikes
• 
  A jagged peaks biome in Java Edition and Bedrock Edition

In other media

• 
  Jagged Peaks as seen in Minecraft Legends

See also

• Mountains
• Meadow
• Grove
• Snowy Slopes
• Frozen Peaks
• Stony Peaks
• Cherry Grove

References

External links

• "Around the Block: Jagged Peaks" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, May 6, 2022.