Biomes

Biomes generate in the same places as in vanilla Minecraft, but Matcha Flavoured overrides 65 of them to change their mob spawns, ore and plant features, and colors. The pack's resource pack also replaces the grass and foliage color maps with its own gradated maps (made by Movpasd), which changes the color of plants in every biome.

General changes

Husks everywhere: Almost every overworld biome gains Husks as a monster spawn (weight 75, groups of 1–2), and the Zombie weight is raised to 100. In deserts the husk weight is lowered from 80 to 75 and the zombie weight raised from 19 to 100. Husks act as slow, strong "tanks" next to fast zombies; see Husk.^[1]
Silver: Native Silver replaces emerald ore. Nearly every overworld biome gains a deep silver feature: 3 veins per chunk, or 5 in mountain biomes, in a triangular distribution from 80 blocks below to 80 blocks above the bottom of the world (so most silver is found near Y=-64 and none above Y=16).^[2]^[3] The vanilla mountain emerald feature is kept, but with 50 attempts per chunk instead of 100.^[4] The Deep Dark gets both the mountain deep feature and the vanilla feature.
Quartz: Quartz Deposits replace lapis lazuli ore. Their main feature places 12 veins per chunk between Y=-32 and Y=96 (vanilla: 2 veins between Y=-32 and Y=32), so quartz is common at higher elevations and useful for glass.^[5]
Frozen biomes: Snowy and frozen biomes have pale sky and fog colors and drifting white ash particles. Stony Peaks is the only overworld biome override that does not gain a deep silver feature. Swimming in their water causes freezing.
Pale Garden: The Pale Garden has no hostile mob spawns.
Hell: Gravel no longer generates in Hell, and Hellspore (Nether wart) grows naturally on the surface of Nether Wastes and Soul Sand Valleys. See Hell#Generation.

Changes by biome

Spawn weights are given as (weight, minimum group – maximum group). Features marked + are added and − are removed. Colors are the new values.^[6]

Biome	Monster and creature spawns	Features	Colors and effects
Badlands	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#92a296` (was `#3f76e4`) Fog `#eccfbb` Sky `#a4cbdb` Water fog `#4b605a`
Bamboo jungle	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#7ebee5` (was `#3f76e4`)
Basalt deltas	—	—	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Beach	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Blue orchids and cornflowers −Default flowers	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Birch forest	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Cherry grove	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100, group 1–4	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#a2c5dd` (was `#5db7ef`) Sky `#9ebbf8`
Cold ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3d57d6`)
Crimson forest	—	−Gravel	Water `#941010` (was `#3f76e4`) fewer crimson spores
Dark forest	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Deep cold ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3d57d6`)
Deep dark	—	+Vanilla silver (emerald) ore feature +Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Deep frozen ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3938c9`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Deep lukewarm ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#96b9e0` (was `#45adf2`)
Deep ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Desert	Husk 80→75, group 1–2 Zombie 19→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk) +Large deep coal veins −Default flowers	Water `#92a296` (was `#3f76e4`) Fog `#ddd2b0` Sky `#adc3cc`
Dripstone caves	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
End barrens	—	—	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
End highlands	—	—	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
End midlands	—	—	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Eroded badlands	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#92a296` (was `#3f76e4`) Fog `#eccfbb` Sky `#a4cbdb` Water fog `#4b605a`
Flower forest	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#78a7ff` Water fog `#272844`
Forest	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#78a7ff` Water fog `#272844`
Frozen ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3938c9`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Frozen peaks	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3f76e4`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Frozen river	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3938c9`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Grove	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3f76e4`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Ice spikes	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3f76e4`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Jagged peaks	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3f76e4`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Jungle	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100 +Cat (35, 1–2)	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#7ebee5` (was `#3f76e4`)
Lukewarm ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#96b9e0` (was `#45adf2`) Water fog `#28576b`
Lush caves	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#7ebee5` (was `#3f76e4`)
Mangrove swamp	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#7ebee5` (was `#3a7a6a`)
Meadow	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#0e4ecf`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Mushroom fields	—	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Nether wastes	—	−Gravel +Hellspore patches	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Old growth birch forest	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Old growth pine taiga	+Husk (75, 1–2)	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Old growth spruce taiga	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Pale garden	−Creeper −Enderman −Skeleton −Slime −Spider −Witch −Zombie −Zombie villager	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#9b9fa8` (was `#76889d`)
Plains	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 90→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`) Water fog `#272844`
River	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#78a7ff` Water fog `#272844`
Savanna	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 90→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#b4d8ce` (was `#3f76e4`)
Savanna plateau	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 90→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#b4d8ce` (was `#3f76e4`)
Small end islands	—	—	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Snowy beach	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3d57d6`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Snowy plains	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 90→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3f76e4`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Snowy slopes	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3f76e4`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Snowy taiga	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#bbcae8` (was `#3d57d6`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#272844`
Soul sand valley	—	−Gravel +Hellspore patches	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`) Water no longer evaporates Fog `#061919` Sky `#030d0d`
Sparse jungle	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100 +Cat (35, 1–2)	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#7ebee5` (was `#3f76e4`)
Stony peaks	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	—	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Stony shore	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky color removed (vanilla `#7da2ff`) Water fog `#2e304c`
Sunflower plains	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 90→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Swamp	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	—
Taiga	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
The end	—	—	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
The void	—	—	Water `#a2b5dd` (was `#3f76e4`)
Warm ocean	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#7ebee5` (was `#43d5ee`) Water fog `#28576b`
Warped forest	—	−Gravel	Fog `#a2b5dd`
Windswept forest	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Windswept gravelly hills	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#a0a9ba` (was `#3f76e4`) white ash Fog `#c0d8ff` Sky `#c1cef0` Water fog `#3f4a5f`
Windswept hills	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (5/chunk)	Water `#aebfe2` (was `#3f76e4`) Sky `#9ebbf8` Water fog `#2e304c`
Windswept savanna	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 90→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#b4d8ce` (was `#3f76e4`)
Wooded badlands	+Husk (75, 1–2) Zombie 95→100	+Deep silver (3/chunk)	Water `#92a296` (was `#3f76e4`) Fog `#eccfbb` Sky `#a4cbdb` Water fog `#4b605a`

Features

Feature	Biomes	Details
`matcha:ore_emerald_deep`	Most overworld biomes	Native Silver (vanilla emerald ore vein, size 3); 3 per chunk, trapezoid from bottom−80 to bottom+80.
`matcha:ore_emerald_deep_mountain`	Cherry Grove, Deep Dark, Frozen Peaks, Grove, Jagged Peaks, Meadow, Snowy Slopes, Windswept Forest, Windswept Gravelly Hills, Windswept Hills	As above with 5 per chunk.
`matcha:ore_coal_deep_large`	Desert	Coal Deposit veins of size 17; 30 per chunk, uniformly from the bottom of the world to 64 blocks above it.^[7]
`matcha:flower_beach`	Beach	Blue orchids (weight 2) and cornflowers (weight 1); a 1 in 32 chance per chunk of a patch of 64 attempts.^[8]
`matcha:nether_wart`	Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley	Hellspore patches of age 0–3 on soul sand. Uses a tree feature whose "trunk" is Nether wart and whose base block is soul sand.^[9]

Music

The resource pack replaces the forest background music with the track "Abbey", so it plays in Forest, Birch Forest, Old Growth Birch Forest and Dark Forest. See Music.

History

0.5-alpha	Freshwater and saltwater biomes grouped into five fishing climates each (see Fishing).
0.6-alpha	Sand, red sand and packed mud support vegetation.
1.0	Deserts no longer have flowers; desert and badlands sky and fog colors changed.
1.10	Husks spawn in all biomes. Creepers no longer spawn in forests, only underground. The Pale Garden no longer spawns hostile mobs.
1.12.1-alpha	Silver is less common on the surface, found rarely in every biome and more often deep in mountain biomes. Large coal veins at deepslate level beneath deserts. Quartz generates at higher elevations and in larger amounts. Blue orchids and cornflowers on beaches. Hellspore generates in Soul Sand Valleys and Nether Wastes; gravel removed from Hell. Cats spawn in Jungles and Sparse Jungles. Purple placeholder grass colors replaced by gradated color maps.
1.12.2	Taiga grass color changed.

References

↑ Matcha Flavoured 1.10 release notes
"Husks now spawn in all biomes"
↑ placed feature/ore emerald deep.json
↑ placed feature/ore emerald deep mountain.json
↑ placed feature/ore emerald.json
↑ placed feature/ore lapis.json
↑ biome/plains.json
↑ placed feature/ore coal deep large.json
↑ placed feature/flower beach.json
↑ configured feature/nether wart.json

[1] Matcha Flavoured 1.10 release notes
"Husks now spawn in all biomes"

[2] placed feature/ore emerald deep.json

[3] placed feature/ore emerald deep mountain.json

[4] placed feature/ore emerald.json

[5] placed feature/ore lapis.json

[6] biome/plains.json

[7] placed feature/ore coal deep large.json

[8] placed feature/flower beach.json

[9] configured feature/nether wart.json

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Terrain	World generation · Biomes · Dimensions · Hell · The End
Loot	Chest loot · Archaeology · Structures
Mechanics	Copper Eye · Music · Music Disc · Jukebox · Banners · Paintings

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