Swamp in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Swamp biome (also referred to as the Swampland 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 Swamp biome in Minecraft.

Supported Platforms

The Swamp biome is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.9.0)
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* 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 Swamp is a biome in the Overworld. It is known for its oak trees covered in vines and shallow waters. The Swamp biome is a lush area with lots of water and lily pads.

Let's explore the characteristics of the Swamp biome.

Weather

The weather in the Swamp biome is very wet with lots of precipitation. You will find that it rains a lot.

Trees

In the Swamp biome, you will find oak trees with vines hanging from them:

Vegetation

The vegetation found in the Swamp biome is lily pads, vines, blue orchids, brown mushrooms, red mushrooms and sugar canes:

Item	Description
	Lily Pad
	Vines
	Blue Orchid
	Brown Mushroom
	Red Mushroom
	Sugar Canes

Blocks

In this biome, you will find blocks such as grass blocks and clay:

Item	Description
	Grass Block
	Clay

Other Standard Blocks

If you dig down far enough in the Swamp 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

In the Swamp biome, you can find wildlife such as frogs (temperate), tadpoles, squids and slimes:

Overworld Mobs that Spawn at Night

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

Witch Huts

If you look carefully in the Swamp biome, you will sometimes find a Witch Hut like the one below:

When the world was first generated, a witch spawned inside of this Witch Hut.

Biome ID for Swamp

Swamp Seeds

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