Savanna Plateau
| Other names | Savannah Plateau (AU, CA, GB, NZ) |
|---|---|
| Features |  Acacia Oak
|
| Blocks |  Grass Block Short Grass Tall Grass Dandelion Poppy
|
|
Climate | |
| Temperature | 2.0[Java Edition only] 1.0[Bedrock Edition only] |
| Downfall | 0.0 |
| Precipitation | No |
|
Colors | |
| Grass color | #bfb755 |
| Foliage color | #AEA42A |
| Dry foliage color | #A38046 |
| Water color | #3F76E4[JE only] #2590A8[BE only] |
|
Vibrant Visuals | |
| Atmospherics | Warmish |
| Lighting | Warmish |
| Volumetric fog | Default |
| Color grading | Warmish |
A savanna plateau[a] is a variant of the savanna biome that replaces it at higher elevations and near mountains. Unlike regular savannas, the biome features spotted wolves while lacking villages and pillager outposts.
Generation
Savanna plateaus most often form when a savanna generates on top of a plateau or beneath stony peaks. Like regular savannas, they generate where temperature is moderately high and humidity is low, but they are almost always elevated relative to any surrounding regular savanna terrain.
Besides savannas and stony peaks, forests are common borders, while cherry groves, meadows, snowy slopes, and badlands are less common.
Savanna plateaus will never generate near windswept savannas or mangrove swamps.
Because of the biome's low to moderate erosion values, the deep dark is common deep beneath savanna plateaus, while dripstone caves are common higher up.
Description
Terrain in the savanna plateau appears identical to the regular savanna, sharing its grassy landscape covered with acacia trees, small oak trees, and more tall grass, as well as its arid climate, which prevents proper rainfall from happening within the biome, and tints grass and leaves brown. A distinguishing feature of this biome compared to regular savannas is the absence of villages, pillager outposts and abandoned camps.[1]
The same warm mobs spawn in savanna plateaus, plus the unique spotted wolves. Llamas also spawn here, where they do not spawn in regular savannas in Java Edition.[2]
With Vibrant Visuals, savanna plateaus use warmish color grading that tints the environment more orange/yellow. The night sky is slightly brighter and moonlight appears more vibrant blue.
Mobs
The following mobs naturally spawn here:
| Mob | Spawn weight | Group size |
|---|---|---|
| Monster category | ||
 Creeper | 100⁄520 | 4 |
 Skeleton | 100⁄520 | 4 |
 Slime[note 1] | 100⁄520 | 4 |
 Spider | 100⁄520 | 4 |
 Zombie | 95⁄520 | 4 |
 Enderman | 10⁄520 | 1–4 |
 Witch | 5⁄520 | 1 |
 Zombie Horse[note 2] | 5⁄520 | 1 |
 Zombie Villager | 5⁄520 | 1 |
| Creature category | ||
 Sheep | 12⁄68 | 4 |
 Armadillo | 10⁄68 | 2–3 |
 Warm Chicken | 10⁄68 | 4 |
 Warm Pig | 10⁄68 | 4 |
 Warm Cow | 8⁄68 | 4 |
 Spotted Wolf | 8⁄68 | 4–8 |
 Llama | 8⁄68 | 4 |
 Donkey | 1⁄68 | 1 |
 Horse | 1⁄68 | 2–6 |
| Underground water creature category | ||
 Glow Squid | 1 | 4–6 |
| Ambient category | ||
 Bat | 1 | 8 |
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| Mob | Spawn weight | Group size |
|---|---|---|
| Monster category | ||
| Creeper | 100 | 1 |
| Slime[note 1] | 100 | 1 |
| Spider | 100 | 1 |
| Zombie | 95 | 2–4 |
| Skeleton | 80 | 1–2 |
| Enderman | 10 | 1–2 |
| Witch | 5 | 1 |
| Zombie Horse[note 2] | 5 | 1 |
| Zombie Villager | 5 | 2–4 |
| Creature category | ||
| Sheep | 12 | 2–3 |
| Armadillo | 10 | 4 |
| Warm Chicken | 10 | 2–4 |
| Glow Squid | 10 | 2–4 |
| Warm Pig | 10 | 1–3 |
| Warm Cow | 8 | 2–3 |
| Spotted Wolf | 8 | 4–8 |
| Llama | 8 | 4 |
| Donkey | 1 | 1 |
| Horse | 1 | 2–6 |
| Ambient category | ||
| Bat | 1 | 2 |
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Sounds
Music
These music tracks play while the player is in a savanna plateau:
| Title | Preview | Java Edition | Bedrock Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Probability | Weight | Probability | ||
| A Familiar Room | 1 | 2.70% | — | — | |
| Below and Above | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Broken Clocks | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Clark | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Comforting Memories | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Danny | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Dry Hands | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Ebb | 2 | 5.41% | 2 | 5.56% | |
| Featherfall | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Fireflies | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Floating Dream | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Haggstrom | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Home | 2 | 5.41% | 2 | 5.56% | |
| Key | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| komorebi | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Left to Bloom | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Lilypad | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Living Mice | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Memories | 2 | 5.41% | 2 | 5.56% | |
| Mice on Venus | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Minecraft | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Nightly | 2 | 5.41% | 2 | 5.56% | |
| One More Day | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| O's Piano | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Oxygène | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Puzzlebox | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Shores | 2 | 5.41% | 2 | 5.56% | |
| Subwoofer Lullaby | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Sweden | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Watcher | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| Wet Hands | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
| yakusoku | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.78% | |
In Creative mode, the following tracks can play:
| Title | Preview | Java Edition | Bedrock Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Probability | Weight | Probability | ||
| Aria Math | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Biome Fest | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Blind Spots | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Dreiton | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Haunt Muskie | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Taswell | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Key | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Subwoofer Lullaby | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Living Mice | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Haggstrom | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Minecraft | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Oxygène | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Mice on Venus | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Dry Hands | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Wet Hands | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Clark | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Danny | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Left to Bloom | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| One More Day | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Floating Dream | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Comforting Memories | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| A Familiar Room | 1 | 3.03% | — | — | |
| Featherfall | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Watcher | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Puzzlebox | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| komorebi | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| yakusoku | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Lilypad | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Below and Above | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| O's Piano | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Broken Clocks | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
| Fireflies | 1 | 3.03% | 1 | 3.13% | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
 Savanna Plateau | savanna_plateau |
biome |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID |
|---|---|---|
| [No displayed name] | savanna_plateau | 39 |
Biome definition
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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 |
|
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Savanna plateau biomes have been added. Horses and donkeys may spawn here. | |||||
| 13w43a | They now generate with new logs and leaves. | ||||||
| 1.8 | 14w27a | Added rabbits, which can now spawn in savanna plateaus. | |||||
| 1.9 | 15w46a | Rabbits no longer spawn in savanna plateaus. | |||||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Added llamas, which can now spawn in savanna plateaus. | |||||
| 16w41a | The spawn rate of llamas has been drastically reduced. | ||||||
| 1.18 | Experimental Snapshot 1 | The savanna plateau biomes no longer generate naturally: the savanna plateau biomes became unused during regular gameplay. | |||||
| experimental snapshot 2 | Savanna plateaus generate once again. | ||||||
| experimental snapshot 5 | Water lakes no longer generate in savanna plateaus. | ||||||
| Pre-release 6 | The sky color of savanna plateau is changed to #6eb1ff, from #76a8ff. | ||||||
| The base temperature of savanna plateau is changed to 2.0 from 1.0. | |||||||
| 1.20 | 23w17a | "A Familiar Room" in-game Soundtrack can now be played in savanna plateaus. | |||||
| 1.20.5 | 23w51a | Armadillos now spawn in savanna plateaus. | |||||
| 24w10a | Spotted wolves now spawn in savanna plateaus. | ||||||
| 1.21.5 | 25w02a | Pigs that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant. | |||||
| 25w05a | Cows that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant. | ||||||
| 25w06a | Chickens that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant. | ||||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.9.0 | build 1 | Savanna plateau biomes have been added. | |||||
| v0.11.0 | build 8 | The amount of tall grass in savanna plateau biomes has been reduced. | |||||
| v0.15.0 | build 1 | Villages that generate in savanna plateau biomes now use acacia wood products in their structures instead of oak. | |||||
| Added horses and donkeys which may spawn in savanna plateau biomes. | |||||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Added llamas, which can now spawn in savanna plateaus. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.1 | Added the illager patrol group of mobs which can spawn in savannas. | |||||
| 1.17.30 Experiment | beta 1.17.30.23 | The savanna plateau biome no longer generates naturally. | |||||
| 1.17.40 Experiment | beta 1.17.40.20 | Savanna plateaus generate once again. | |||||
| 1.20.60 Experiment | Preview 1.20.60.23 | Armadillos now spawn in savanna plateaus. | |||||
| 1.21.60 Experiment | Preview 1.21.60.25 | Pigs that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant. | |||||
| 1.21.70 Experiment | Preview 1.21.70.20 | Cows that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant. | |||||
| Preview 1.21.70.22 | Chickens that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant. | ||||||
| 1.21.90 | Preview 1.21.90.26 | Added warmish atmospherics, lighting, and color grading to savanna plateaus with Vibrant Visuals. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | 1.0.1 | Savanna plateaus biomes have been added. |
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | Added savanna plateaus. | ||||||
Data history
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.13 | pre5 | Changed the ID savanna_rock to savanna_plateau. | |||||
| 1.18 | 21w37a | Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 36. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Savanna Plateau" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
Screenshots
-
A savanna plateau next to an ocean and eroded badlands -
A savanna plateau single biome world
Historical screenshots
-
A savanna village that partially generated on a plateau, leading to some unique building generation -
A savanna plateau single biome world before 1.18. The surface is roughly 20 blocks higher than the regular savanna. -
A savanna plateau with ray tracing
Development screenshots
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A savanna plateau in development
See also
Notes
- ↑ Also known as savannah plateau in other English variants.
