Frozen Ocean
The Frozen Ocean biome (Overworld) has a temperature of 0 (Snow). 15 mob types spawn here — mostly Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime at night and Polar Bear by day — and it can generate Mineshaft, Ocean Ruins, Ruined Portal, Shipwreck, Stronghold, Trial Chambers. Spawn weights and ores below come from the Java 26.3 game files.
- Temperature
- 0Snow
- Mob types
- 15
- Most common monster
- Spider19.2%
- Most common animal
- Polar Bear100%
- Structures
- 6
- Extra ore
- Copper Ore
Mobs that spawn in the Frozen Ocean
Game dataEvery natural spawn with its weight. Within each group, a mob's share is its chance per spawn attempt.
Monsters
Animals
| Mob | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Polar Bear | 1 | 100% | 1–2 |
Ambient
| Mob | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bat | 10 | 100% | 8 |
Fish
| Mob | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Salmon | 15 | 100% | 1–5 |
Underground water animals
| Mob | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glow Squid | 10 | 100% | 4–6 |
Monsters spawn in darkness (block light 0 in the Overworld); animals mostly when chunks generate and on grass in light.
Structures in the Frozen Ocean
These structures can generate in this biome.
Mineshaft
Ocean Ruins
Trial ChambersYour coordinates and biome beside the game
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Ores in the Frozen Ocean
Ores that generate here, with the best Y level for each. Highlighted: extra ore only this kind of biome gets (Copper Ore).
Coal Ore
Copper Ore
Diamond Ore
Gold Ore
Iron Ore
Lapis Lazuli Ore
Redstone OreFrozen Ocean climate
Game data- Dimension
- Overworld
- Temperature
- 0
- Downfall
- 0.5
- Weather
- Snow
- Sky colour
-
#7fa1ff - Water colour
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#3938c9 - Biome ID
minecraft:frozen_ocean
Find it with /locate biome and the ID above.
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Frozen Ocean is a biome (Overworld; temperature 0, Snow). Its most common monsters are Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime; its animals are Polar Bear. It can contain 6 structure types: Mineshaft, Ocean Ruins, Ruined Portal, Shipwreck, Stronghold, Trial Chambers. It also generates extra Copper Ore.
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Frozen Ocean FAQ (Java 26.3)
What mobs spawn in the Frozen Ocean?
Monsters: Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime. Animals: Polar Bear. 15 mob types in total.
What structures are in the Frozen Ocean?
Mineshaft, Ocean Ruins, Ruined Portal, Shipwreck, Stronghold, Trial Chambers.
Does it rain or snow in the Frozen Ocean?
Its temperature is 0, so its weather is: Snow.
Does the Frozen Ocean have extra ores?
Yes: it generates extra Copper Ore that most biomes don't get.