Savanna Plateau

Savanna Plateau

Savanna Plateau.png: Infobox image for Savanna Plateau the biome in Minecraft

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

Blocks

Grass Block
Tall Grass
Acacia Log
Acacia Leaves
Oak Log
Oak Leaves

Climate

Temperature

2.0‌
1.0‌

Downfall

0.0

Precipitation

No

Colors

Grass color


 #bfb755

Foliage color


 #AEA42A

Water color


 #3F76E4


 #2590A8

A savanna plateau is a variant of the savanna biome that generates at higher elevations. Unlike regular savannas, it features llamas and spotted wolves.

Description

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

Savanna plateaus are identical to the regular savanna, sharing its grassy landscape covered with acacia trees, small oak trees and both short grass and tall grass, as well as its arid climate, which prevents proper rainfall from happening within the biome. Leaves and grass take on a dry olive-green color.

Altogether, the biome generally features a greater variety of animals compared to its counterpart: farm animals spawn like normal, with pigs and cows generating their warm variants, and horses, sheep, donkeys and armadillos still spawn on the plateaus. Key differences, however, include the presence of llamas, making savanna plateaus the only savanna variant to feature them[1], and spotted wolves, which exclusively spawn in savanna plateaus only.

Another distinguishing feature of this biome compared to regular savannas is the absence of villages and pillager outposts[2].

Mobs

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1005154
Skeleton1005154
Slime[note 1]1005154
Spider1005154
Zombie955154
Enderman105151–4
Witch55151
Zombie Villager55151
Creature category
Sheep12684
Armadillo10682–3
Warm Chicken10684
Warm Pig10684
Warm Cow8684
Spotted Wolf8684–8
Llama8684
Donkey1681
Horse1682–6
Underground water creature category
Glow Squid14–6
Ambient category
Bat18
  1. Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.
In Bedrock Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Creeper1004951
Slime[note 1]1004951
Spider1004951
Zombie954952–4
Skeleton804951–2
Enderman104951–2
Witch54951
Zombie Villager54952–4
Creature category
Sheep12782–3
Armadillo10784
Warm Chicken10782–4
Glow Squid10782–4
Warm Pig10781–3
Warm Cow8782–3
Spotted Wolf8784–8
Llama8784
Donkey1781
Horse1782–6
Ambient category
Bat12
  1. Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
BiomeSprite savanna-plateau.png: Sprite image for savanna-plateau in Minecraft Savanna Plateausavanna_plateaubiome.minecraft.savanna_plateau

Bedrock Edition:

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

History

Java Edition
1.7.213w36aSavanna plateau biomes have been added.
13w43aThey now generate with new logs and leaves.
1.1418w47aAdded pillager outposts, which can spawn in savanna biomes.
1.18Experimental Snapshot 1The savanna plateau biomes no longer generate naturally.
experimental snapshot 2Savanna plateaus generate once again.
experimental snapshot 5Water lakes no longer generate in savannas.​
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" 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.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1Added savanna plateaus.
Added villages, which can now generate in savanna biomes.
v0.11.0build 8Reduced the amount of double tallgrass in savanna biomes.
v0.15.0build 1Villages that generate in savanna biomes now use acacia wood products in their structures instead of oak.
Added horses, which can now spawn in savanna biomes.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Added llamas, which can now spawn in savanna biomes.
1.1.1alpha 1.1.1.0Double tallgrass once again generates in shattered savanna biomes.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Added pillager outposts, which can spawn in savanna biomes.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Added illager patrol which can spawn in savanna.
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.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3 Savanna plateaus have been added.
1.91 Added pillager outposts, which can spawn in savanna biomes.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aIf numeric IDs for biomes were ever deprecated, it was most likely in this version.
pre5Changed the ID savanna_rock to savanna_plateau.

Issues

Issues relating to "Savanna Plateau" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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See also

References

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

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