Stony Peaks in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Stony Peaks 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 Stony Peaks biome in Minecraft.

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Supported Platforms

The Stony Peaks biome is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.18)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.18.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.18.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.18.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.18.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.18.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.18.32)

* 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 Stony Peaks is a biome in the Overworld that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II. It is known for its large peaks made of stone blocks. It is also common to find iron ore, copper ore, and emerald ore on the sides of the mountain or within the cave structures.

Let's explore the characteristics of the Stony Peaks biome.

Weather

The weather in the Stony Peaks biome has average precipitation.

Trees

There are no trees in the Stony Peaks biome.

Vegetation

There is no vegetation in the Stony Peaks biome.

Blocks

In this biome, you will find blocks such as stone, diorite, coal ore, iron ore, copper ore, calcite and dirt:

Item	Description
	Stone
	Diorite
	Coal Ore
	Iron Ore
	Copper Ore
	Calcite
	Dirt

Other Standard Blocks

If you dig down far enough in the Stony Peaks biome, you will find the standard Minecraft building blocks such as stone, coal ore, iron ore, gold ore, diamond ore, redstone ore, copper ore:

Mobs

Overworld Mobs that Spawn at Night

You will still find the usual Overworld mobs that spawn at night in the Stony Peaks biome, such as creepers, endermen, skeletons, spiders, witches and zombies:

Biome ID for Stony Peaks

Stony Peaks Seeds

You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a Stony Peaks biome: