5 Biomes I Feel Need an Upgrade in Minecraft 1.22

Sep. 12, 2024

Minecraft has a total of 64 biomes in all three dimensions, from oceans to forests and mountains. However, not every biome was made equal. Some biomes just lack character and features compared to others. Today, I’ll be sharing a list of biomes I’d like to be changed and improved in the upcomingMinecraft 1.22 update. I won’t be including the End biomes, as they all need improvements. So, buckle up, and let’s begin.

1. Forest

The Regular forestMinecraft biomeis the first biome on my list, as it’s so common and yet so bland. You very frequently spawn in a forest biome or next to one and all that it has for you are a bunch of trees, some animals, and flowers. Even though that’s perfectly fine for the gameplay, the biome itself is simply nothing special appearance-wise.

Forests in theBedrock edition include fallen logs and even some moss carpetsand mushrooms on top of them. This tiny difference makes them look and feel a lot more realistic. There should also be just simple stumps, as well as some trees with a holes engraved in their texture. Perhaps the ground changes in some areas to be podzol, moss, or rooted dirt.

When it comes to the ambiance I think lots of bird chirping sounds andfine details like dew and bugs on grasswould be so amazing. There are usually plenty of mobs in this biome, so I don’t think any additions are necessary there. Admittedly, some other forest biomes could also use the same changes.

The biggest suggestion I would give is there being palm trees as there are no naturally generating trees here. Another amazing addition would bemeerkat mobsas they would bring a lot of life and movement to deserts.

The cactus plants could get a new top texture with a flower and sand blocks could get a couple of variants. Moreover, there could be a few more dead plants, as well as living and thriving ones that adore warm climates. Other added effects could include vignetting to signify the heat alongside stronger sound effects.

All ocean biomes except the warm ocean feel really dull to me and should be changed in Minecraft 1.22. I feel they’re too similar and lack interesting features. I think they should receivemore plant-like blocksthat would bring colors to the biomes, as well as fauna, such as unique fish and mammals.

Thedeep ocean variants should be colderand perhaps would even provide a vignette effect indicating you’re cold, though you wouldn’t take damage. However, the frozen ocean biomes should apply slow freezing damage over time, making it more difficult to survive.

The Mushroom island or fields is one of the rarest biomes in Minecraft and it deserves to be enhanced in Minecraft 1.22. The mycelium blocks should have more variants and also grow stuff other than simple red and brown mushrooms on top. The giant mushrooms could also use more variants and perhaps new mushroom blocks growing on their sides.

While the mushroom island doesn’t really have a lot of hostile mob spawns, there’s still no way to tell if they do. I feel a sort of indication wouldn’t go amiss. I also imagine some glowing features in this biome, whether those are shroomlights in or around the giant mushrooms, or maybe a new plantlight source block. Lastly, even though the mushroom islands are surrounded by water, another source like a lake or small pools would be a brilliant addition.

The final biome or group of biomes I’d love to see changed in Minecraft 1.22 are the most windswept biomes. Those include windswept hills, windswept gravelly hills, and windswept forests. These biomes are pretty rare and I am quite fond of them. However,they are very blandand could use more features.

They do have quite versatile variations in terrain, from cliffs and peaks to valleys and overhangs. However, the floor blocks should be more diverse and there could be stone,cobblestone, and mossy cobblestone boulders of varying sizes. Who knows, you could even add some unique plants here and even new mobs like a bear.

And these are the Minecraft biomes I feel need improvement when the 1.22 update drops. However, do note that there are even more biomes like that but these are my top picks. What biome do you think needs urgent attention? Share with us in the comments below!

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