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Savanna Plateau

Savanna Plateau.png: Infobox image for Minecraft biome 'Savanna Plateau'

Savanna Plateau Vibrant Visuals.png: Infobox image for Minecraft biome 'Savanna Plateau'

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A savanna plateau[a] is a variant of the savanna biome that replaces it at higher elevations and near mountains. The biome features spotted wolves unlike the regular savanna, and lacks villages and pillager outposts.

Generation

A savanna plateau is found when a savanna generates on top of a plateau or beneath stony peaks. Due to its low erosion value, the deep dark can generate underneath this biome, and dripstone caves are common.

Savanna plateaus never generate close to windswept savannas or mangrove swamps.

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 and pillager outposts.[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:

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper100⁄5204
Skeleton100⁄5204
Slime[note 1]100⁄5204
Spider100⁄5204
Zombie95⁄5204
Enderman10⁄5201–4
Witch5⁄5201
Zombie Horse[note 2]5⁄5201
Zombie Villager5⁄5201
Creature category
Sheep12⁄684
Armadillo10⁄682–3
Warm Chicken10⁄684
Warm Pig10⁄684
Warm Cow8⁄684
Spotted Wolf8⁄684–8
Llama8⁄684
Donkey1⁄681
Horse1⁄682–6
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid14–6
Ambient category
Bat18
  1. ↑ Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.
  2. ↑ Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear unless the difficulty is peaceful. 
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In Bedrock Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1001
Slime[note 1]1001
Spider1001
Zombie952–4
Skeleton801–2
Enderman101–2
Witch51
Zombie Horse[note 2]51
Zombie Villager52–4
Creature category
Sheep122–3
Armadillo104
Warm Chicken102–4
Glow Squid102–4
Warm Pig101–3
Warm Cow82–3
Spotted Wolf84–8
Llama84
Donkey11
Horse12–6
Ambient category
Bat12
  1. ↑ Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.
  2. ↑ Always spawns ridden by a zombie with an iron spear. 
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Sounds

Music

These music tracks play while the player is in a savanna plateau:

In Creative mode, the following tracks can play:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifier Translation key
BiomeSprite savanna-plateau.png: Sprite image for savanna-plateau in Minecraft Savanna Plateausavanna_plateau biome.minecraft.savanna_plateau

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID
BiomeSprite savanna-plateau.png: Sprite image for savanna-plateau in Minecraft [No displayed name]savanna_plateau39

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Adventuring TimeDiscover 17 biomes.Visit any 17 biomes. Does not have to be in a single world.40Silver

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Adventuring TimeDiscover every biome The advancement is only for Overworld biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for this advancement.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.7.213w36aSavanna plateau biomes have been added. Horses and donkeys may spawn here.
13w43aThey now generate with new logs and leaves.
1.814w27aAdded rabbits, which can now spawn in savanna plateaus.
1.915w46aRabbits no longer spawn in savanna plateaus.
1.1116w39aAdded llamas, which can now spawn in savanna plateaus.
16w41aThe spawn rate of llamas has been drastically reduced.
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1The savanna plateau biomes no longer generate naturally: the savanna plateau biomes became unused during regular gameplay.
experimental snapshot 2Savanna plateaus generate once again.
experimental snapshot 5Water lakes no longer generate in savanna plateaus.
Pre-release 6The 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.
1.2023w17a"A Familiar Room" in-game Soundtrack can now be played in savanna plateaus.
1.20.523w51aArmadillos now spawn in savanna plateaus.
24w10aSpotted wolves now spawn in savanna plateaus.
1.21.525w02aPigs that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant.
25w05aCows that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant.
25w06aChickens that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1Savanna plateau biomes have been added.
v0.11.0build 8The amount of tall grass in savanna plateau biomes has been reduced.
v0.15.0build 1Villages 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
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Added llamas, which can now spawn in savanna plateaus.
Bedrock Edition
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Added the illager patrol group of mobs which can spawn in savannas.[verify]
1.17.30
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.17.30.23The savanna plateau biome no longer generates naturally.
1.17.40
Experiment
Caves and Cliffs		beta 1.17.40.20Savanna plateaus generate once again.
1.20.60
Experiment
Armadillo and Wolf Armor		Preview 1.20.60.23Armadillos now spawn in savanna plateaus.
1.21.60
Experiment
Drop 1 2025		Preview 1.21.60.25Pigs that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant.
1.21.70
Experiment
Drop 1 2025		Preview 1.21.70.20Cows that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant.
Preview 1.21.70.22Chickens that spawn in savanna plateaus are now the warm variant.
1.21.90Preview 1.21.90.26Added warmish atmospherics, lighting, and color grading to savanna plateaus with Vibrant Visuals.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 31.0.1Savanna plateaus biomes have been added.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Added savanna plateaus.

Data history

Java Edition
1.13pre5Changed the ID savanna_rock to savanna_plateau.
1.1821w37aPrior 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.

Screenshots

  • A savanna plateau next to an ocean and eroded badlands
    A savanna plateau next to an ocean and eroded badlands
  • A savanna plateau single biome world
    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 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 single biome world before 1.18. The surface is roughly 20 blocks higher than the regular savanna.
  • A savanna plateau with ray tracing
    A savanna plateau with ray tracing

Development screenshots

  • A savanna plateau in development
    A savanna plateau in development

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Also known as savannah plateau in other English variants.

References

  1. ↑ MC-238689
  2. ↑ MC-159092 – Llamas do not spawn in regular savanna biome – resolved as "Works As Intended".

Sources