
Ocean
The Ocean biome (Overworld) has a temperature of 0.5 (Rain). 15 mob types spawn here — mostly Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime at night and None 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
- 0.5Rain
- Mob types
- 15
- Most common monster
- Spider19.2%
- Structures
- 6
- Extra ore
- Copper Ore
Mobs that spawn in the Ocean
Game dataEvery natural spawn with its weight. Within each group, a mob's share is its chance per spawn attempt.
Monsters
Ambient
| Mob | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 100% | 8 |
Fish
| Mob | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 100% | 3–6 |
Underground water animals
| Mob | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Ocean
These structures can generate in this biome.
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Ores in the Ocean
Ores that generate here, with the best Y level for each. Highlighted: extra ore only this kind of biome gets (Copper Ore).
Ocean climate
Game data- Dimension
- Overworld
- Temperature
- 0.5
- Downfall
- 0.5
- Weather
- Rain
- Sky colour
-
#7ba4ff - Water colour
-
#3f76e4 - Biome ID
minecraft:ocean
Find it with /locate biome and the ID above.
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Ocean is a biome (Overworld; temperature 0.5, Rain). Its most common monsters are Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime; its animals are None. 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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Ocean FAQ (Java 26.3)
What mobs spawn in the Ocean?
Monsters: Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime. Animals: None. 15 mob types in total.
What structures are in the Ocean?
Mineshaft, Ocean Ruins, Ruined Portal, Shipwreck, Stronghold, Trial Chambers.
Does it rain or snow in the Ocean?
Its temperature is 0.5, so its weather is: Rain.
Does the Ocean have extra ores?
Yes: it generates extra Copper Ore that most biomes don't get.