Sparse Jungle

Sparse Jungle

Structures	Abandoned Camp
Features	Jungle Tree Jungle Bush Oak
Blocks	Grass Block Short Grass Fern Vines Melon Dandelion Poppy
Climate
Temperature	0.95
Downfall	0.8
Precipitation	Yes
Colors
Grass color	#64C73F
Foliage color	#3EB80F
Dry foliage color	#A36346
Water color	#3F76E4‌[JE only]  #0D8AE3‌[BE only]
Vibrant Visuals
Atmospherics	Warmish
Lighting	Warmish
Volumetric fog	Humid
Color grading	Warmish

The sparse jungle or jungle edge biome is a variant of the jungle where vegetation is sparser, resembling a lush plains biome with small jungle trees.

Generation

The sparse jungle generates in areas with moderately high temperature and humidity, usually where weirdness is positive. It typically borders bamboo jungles, plains, old growth birch forests, deserts, wooded badlands, mangrove swamps, and windswept savannas. Rivers usually separate it from regular jungles, though direct borders are not rare. In coastal areas, sparse jungles may border beaches or lukewarm oceans directly.

As the sparse jungle spreads further inland or the terrain rises, it sometimes transitions to forests, and terrain that rises further may lead to stony peaks.

Because of the relatively high humidity, lush caves frequently generate under sparse jungles.

Description

Oak trees, jungle trees, jungle bushes, and patched melons generate here, though at significantly lower rates than the regular jungle, roughly comparable to the rate of trees in the savanna biome. Only small jungle trees generate in this biome, and bamboo does not generate here.^[1]

The grass still takes on a bright green color, though slightly less vibrant than the main jungle. Jungle pyramids do not generate.^[2] Warm animal variants spawn here, and unique to this biome are rusty wolves. In Bedrock Edition, ocelots, parrots and pandas may spawn in this biome, like in regular jungles.

Abandoned camps sometimes generate in sparse jungles.

With Vibrant Visuals, sparse jungles use a strong humid volumetric fog setting similar to regular jungles, which fades the distance in an orange tint. Sparse jungles have warmish color grading, which makes the biome look more humid and warm. The night sky appears slightly brighter, and moonlight is colored more vibrant blue.

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

In Java Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Creeper	100⁄515	4
Skeleton	100⁄515	4
Slime[note 1]	100⁄515	4
Spider	100⁄515	4
Zombie	95⁄515	4
Enderman	10⁄515	1–4
Witch	5⁄515	1
Zombie Villager	5⁄515	1
Creature category
Warm Chicken	20⁄58	4
Sheep	12⁄58	4
Warm Pig	10⁄58	4
Warm Cow	8⁄58	4
Rusty Wolf	8⁄58	2–4
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." }, "1": { "totalWeight": 515, "mobs": [ { "size": "4", "mob": "Creeper", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 100 }, { "note": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "4" }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Spider", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "size": "1-4", "mob": "Enderman", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Witch", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Zombie Villager", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 58, "mobs": [ { "size": "4", "mob": "Warm Chicken", "weight": 20 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Sheep", "weight": 12 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Warm Pig", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Warm Cow", "weight": 8 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Rusty Wolf", "weight": 8 } ], "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
Zombie	95	2–4
Skeleton	80	1–2
Enderman	10	1–2
Witch	5	1
Zombie Villager	5	2–4
Creature category
Parrot	40	1–2
Ocelot	30	1–2
Sheep	12	2–3
Warm Chicken	10	2–4
Glow Squid	10	2–4
Panda	10	1–2
Warm Pig	10	1–3
Warm Cow	8	2–3
Rusty Wolf	8	2–4
Ambient category
Bat	1	2

{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks." }, "1": { "totalWeight": 495, "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": "2-4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 80 }, { "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": 138, "mobs": [ { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Parrot", "weight": 40 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Ocelot", "weight": 30 }, { "size": "2-3", "mob": "Sheep", "weight": 12 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Warm Chicken", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Glow Squid", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1-2", "mob": "Panda", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1-3", "mob": "Warm Pig", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "2-3", "mob": "Warm Cow", "weight": 8 }, { "size": "2-4", "mob": "Rusty Wolf", "weight": 8 } ], "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 the sparse jungle:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Sparse Jungle	sparse_jungle	biome.minecraft.sparse_jungle

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID
[No displayed name]	jungle_edge	23

Biome definition

{
  "attributes": {
    "minecraft:audio/background_music": {
      "default": {
        "max_delay": 24000,
        "min_delay": 12000,
        "sound": "minecraft:music.overworld.sparse_jungle"
      }
    },
    "minecraft:gameplay/natural_mob_spawns": {
      "argument": {
        "spawn_costs": {},
        "spawns_by_category": {
          "ambient": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:bat",
              "count": 8,
              "weight": 10
            }
          ],
          "creature": [
            {
              "type": "minecraft:sheep",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 12
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:pig",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 10
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:chicken",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 10
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:cow",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 8
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:chicken",
              "count": 4,
              "weight": 10
            },
            {
              "type": "minecraft:wolf",
              "count": {
                "type": "minecraft:uniform",
                "max_inclusive": 4,
                "min_inclusive": 2
              },
              "weight": 8
            }
          ],
          "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": "#77a8ff"
  },
  "carvers": [
    "minecraft:cave",
    "minecraft:cave_extra_underground",
    "minecraft:canyon"
  ],
  "downfall": 0.8,
  "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:spring_water",
      "minecraft:spring_lava"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:glow_lichen",
      "minecraft:trees_sparse_jungle",
      "minecraft:flower_warm",
      "minecraft:patch_grass_jungle",
      "minecraft:brown_mushroom_normal",
      "minecraft:red_mushroom_normal",
      "minecraft:patch_pumpkin",
      "minecraft:patch_sugar_cane",
      "minecraft:patch_firefly_bush_near_water",
      "minecraft:vines",
      "minecraft:patch_melon_sparse"
    ],
    [
      "minecraft:freeze_top_layer"
    ]
  ],
  "has_precipitation": true,
  "temperature": 0.95
}

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.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Data history

Issues

Issues relating to "Sparse Jungle" or "Jungle Edge" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Screenshots

• 
  Rather big sparse jungle
• 
  A sparse jungle surrounding stony peaks
• 
  A sparse jungle with a mangrove swamp
• 
  An abandoned camp in a sparse jungle
• 
  A sparse jungle single biome world

Historical screenshots

• 
  Bamboo in a sparse jungle in Bedrock Edition, in older versions
• 
  A jungle edge and a snowy tundra generated next to each other in large biomes
• 
  A jungle edge single biome world before 1.18
• 
  A wide jungle edge with a swamp before 1.18
• 
  A jungle edge next to a desert
• 
  A thin jungle edge before 1.18
• 
  A jungle edge with ray tracing

Mojang images

• 
  All 3 jungle biomes in close proximity
• 
  A sparse jungle
• 
  A sparse jungle
• 
  A sparse jungle.

See also

• Jungle
• Bamboo Jungle
• Modified Jungle Edge
• Forest
• Dark Forest
• Old Growth Taiga
• Rainforest

References

External links

• "Around the Block: Sparse Jungle" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, September 15, 2022.
• "Minecraft: The Great Wild | Jungle" – Minecraft on YouTube, August 4, 2023