Deep Dark in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Deep Dark biome with screenshots.

In Minecraft, you will spawn into worlds with unique weather, animals, and plants. These regions are known as biomes. Let's explore the Deep Dark biome in Minecraft.

Supported Platforms

The Deep Dark biome is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.19)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.19.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.19.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.19.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.19.1)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.19.0)
Education Edition	No

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Background

In Minecraft, the Deep Dark is a biome in the Overworld that was introduced in the Wild Update. You need to dig deep underground to find this one! This dimly lit and eerie biome will strike fear into the hearts of even the most brave player. It is the darkest biome in the game and the floor of the Deep Dark is covered in sculk. No mobs spawn in the Deep Dark, except for the Warden. And don't forget to be careful around the sculk shriekers.

Let's explore the characteristics of the Deep Dark biome.

Weather

The weather in the Deep Dark biome has no precipitation because it is deep underground.

Trees

There are no trees in the Deep Dark biome.

Vegetation

There is no vegetation in the Deep Dark biome.

Blocks

In the Deep Dark biome, you will find blocks such as sculk, sculk veins, sculk sensors, sculk catalysts, sculk shriekers, and reinforced deepslate:

Item	Description
	Sculk
	Sculk Vein
	Sculk Sensor
	Sculk Catalyst
	Sculk Shrieker
	Reinforced Deepslate

Mobs

In the Deep Dark biome, you can find a new hostile mob called the Warden:

The Warden is blind and can not see anything, so it uses vibrations to navigate and identify targets. The Warden is awakened by sculk shriekers and has two different attack styles - melee attack and ranged attack. The Warden is the only mob that can spawn in the Deep Dark and it is the protector of the Ancient City.

Ancient City

In the Deep Dark biome, you can find a new structure called the Ancient City that looks like the one below:

The Ancient City is a long-abandoned structure found underground in the Deep Dark biome. Wander its halls to uncover some relics long forgotten. There are many chests to loot and hidden secrets to be found, as well as the new Swift Sneak enchantment and Darkness status effect.

Biome ID for Deep Dark

Deep Dark Seeds

You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn near a Deep Dark biome: