Frozen River biome

Frozen River

OverworldSnowJava 26.3

The Frozen River biome (Overworld) has a temperature of 0 (Snow). 13 mob types spawn here — mostly Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime at night and None by day — and it can generate Mineshaft, Ruined Portal, Stronghold, Trial Chambers. Spawn weights and ores below come from the Java 26.3 game files.

Temperature
0Snow
Mob types
13
Most common monster
Spider19.4%
Structures
4
Extra ore
Copper Ore

Mobs that spawn in the Frozen River

Game data

Every natural spawn with its weight. Within each group, a mob's share is its chance per spawn attempt.

Monsters

Monsters
MobWeightSharePack size
Spider10019.4%4
Skeleton10019.4%4
Creeper10019.4%4
Slime10019.4%4
Zombie9518.4%4
Enderman101.94%1–4
Zombie Villager50.97%1
Witch50.97%1
Drowned10.19%1

Ambient

Ambient
MobWeightSharePack size
Bat10100%8

Water animals

Water animals
MobWeightSharePack size
Squid2100%1–4

Fish

Fish
MobWeightSharePack size
Salmon5100%1–5

Underground water animals

Underground water animals
MobWeightSharePack size
Glow Squid10100%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 River

These structures can generate in this biome.

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Ores in the Frozen River

Ores that generate here, with the best Y level for each. Highlighted: extra ore only this kind of biome gets (Copper Ore).

Frozen River climate

Game data
Dimension
Overworld
Temperature
0
Downfall
0.5
Weather
Snow
Sky colour
#7fa1ff
Water colour
#3938c9
Biome ID
minecraft:frozen_river

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Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

The Frozen River is a biome (Overworld; temperature 0, Snow). Its most common monsters are Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime; its animals are None. It can contain 4 structure types: Mineshaft, Ruined Portal, Stronghold, Trial Chambers. It also generates extra Copper Ore.

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Frozen River FAQ (Java 26.3)

What mobs spawn in the Frozen River?

Monsters: Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime. Animals: None. 13 mob types in total.

What structures are in the Frozen River?

Mineshaft, Ruined Portal, Stronghold, Trial Chambers.

Does it rain or snow in the Frozen River?

Its temperature is 0, so its weather is: Snow.

Does the Frozen River have extra ores?

Yes: it generates extra Copper Ore that most biomes don't get.