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.
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
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, the Stony Peaks biome has the following Minecraft ID values:
Minecraft ID
Dimension
Platform
Version(s)
minecraft:stony_peaks
Overworld
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.18 – 1.19.2
See a complete list of Biome IDs that is interactive and searchable.
Minecraft ID is the biome’s Internal ID that is used in game commands such as /locatebiome command.
Dimension is the dimension that the biome can be found (such as the Overworld, Nether, or End).
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID is valid for.
Stony Peaks Seeds
You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a Stony Peaks biome: