Igloo
Look for the Igloo in Snowy Plains, Snowy Slopes, Snowy Taiga. It generates about once every 512 blocks at most, and its 1 loot tables can hold Golden Apple (100%), Emerald (7.64%); exact chances per container are below, from the Java 26.3 game files.
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Biomes
- 3Snowy Plains, Snowy Slopes, Snowy Taiga
- How often
- every ~512 blocks32×32 chunks
- Loot tables
- 1
- Best loot
- Golden Apple100%
Snowy Plains
Snowy Slopes
Snowy TaigaIgloo: how rare is it?
Calculated- Placement grid
- 32×32 chunks
- Minimum gap
- 8×8 chunks
- Average distance
- every ~512 blocks
Each grid cell gets one attempt, placed at least the minimum gap from the cell edge; it only succeeds in a valid biome and spot.
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- Mob drops and enchantments
Igloo loot
CalculatedEvery chest, barrel and suspicious block, with the exact chance each item appears in one container.
Igloo chest 3–9 item stacks · 8 items
| Item | Chance | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Golden Apple | 100% | 1 | 1 |
 Apple | 70.4% | 1–24 | 2.38 |
 Coal | 70.4% | 1–32 | 2.98 |
 Gold Nugget | 55.3% | 1–24 | 1.59 |
 Rotten Flesh | 55.3% | 1–8 | 0.79 |
 Wheat | 55.3% | 2–24 | 1.98 |
 Stone Axe | 14.7% | 1–8 | 0.16 |
 Emerald | 7.64% | 1–8 | 0.08 |
Chances are per container. Enchanted items get a random enchantment when the chest is first opened.
Find it with a command
With cheats on, this prints the coordinates of the nearest one:
/locate structure minecraft:iglooData: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Igloo is a structure (Overworld) found in Snowy Plains, Snowy Slopes, Snowy Taiga. It gets one try per 32×32 chunk area, so about one every 512 blocks. Its loot can include Golden Apple (100%), Emerald (7.64%).
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Igloo FAQ (Java 26.3)
Where do you find the Igloo in Minecraft?
It generates in Snowy Plains, Snowy Slopes, Snowy Taiga.
How rare is the Igloo structure?
It gets one attempt per 32×32 chunks (~512 blocks), with at least 8 chunks between attempts.
What loot is in the Igloo?
The best finds are Golden Apple (100%), Emerald (7.64%) (chance per container). See every chest above.
How do I find the Igloo fast?
Explore its biomes, or use /locate structure minecraft:igloo with cheats.