Jagged Peaks biome in Minecraft
Jagged Peaks are sharp, snowy summits that cut the skyline into spikes. There are no trees and no animals other than goats, but the climb rewards you with wide views over the world and emerald ore hidden in the stone. They are also a striking spot for a lookout or a base above the clouds.
/execute in minecraft:overworld run tp @s 448 145 1024 0 15Climate
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Temperature
- -0.7
- Downfall
- 0.9
- Weather
- Snow
How to find Jagged Peaks
/locate biome minecraft:jagged_peaksMap by Chunkbase, shown as a companion to this guide. Without your seed, it shows an example world. Results depend on the edition and version you pick.
Jagged Peaks in numbers
- Share of the world
- 0.16%of the Overworld surface
- Rarity rank
- 6 / 521 = the rarest
- Distance from spawn
- ~1,910 blocksaverage, 1,000 worlds
- Within 1,000 blocks
- 22.5%of worlds
- Spawn biome
- 0.4%of worlds start here
Grove53.6%
Snowy Slopes28.4%
// 1,000 random seeds, normal world. Java 26.2 world generation computed with cubiomes, plus the 26.3 Dappled Forest rule. Estimates, not exact 26.3 values.
/execute in minecraft:overworld run tp @s 464 112 1040 0 -15Mobs in the Jagged Peaks
Structures in the Jagged Peaks
What Jagged Peaks look like
The tops are covered with snow blocks, and the steep faces show bare stone, which also lies right under the snow. Unlike Frozen Peaks, they have no ice patches. Unlike Snowy Slopes or the Grove, no powder snow forms in the surface, so the snow holds your weight. Goats are the only animals that spawn here, and fire burns out faster than in most biomes.
Mining in the peaks
Mountain biomes are among the few places where emerald ore generates. It is most common well above sea level, so the inside of a tall peak is a good place to tunnel. Each ore drops a single emerald, more with Fortune, or the ore block itself with Silk Touch.
The stone also hides infested stone. It looks like normal stone, but a silverfish jumps out when you break it, and hitting one can wake others nearby. Mine carefully and keep a sword ready.
Surviving on the summits
- Goats ram you off ledges: keep your back to a wall or fight them on flat ground.
- Small lava springs can leak out of the snow on these slopes.
- Carry a water bucket and spare blocks, and add Feather Falling to your boots: one misstep on a steep face means a long fall.
- Pillager outposts and mountain ruined portals can generate on the peaks.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026
Jagged Peaks — FAQ
What is the difference between Jagged Peaks and Frozen Peaks?
Jagged Peaks have sharp, pointed summits of snow blocks with stone on the steep sides. Frozen Peaks are smoother and covered in packed ice and patches of ice.
Can you get goat horns on Jagged Peaks?
Yes. Goats spawn here, and a goat that rams stone, packed ice, a log or certain ores instead of you can drop a goat horn.
Which mobs spawn in the Jagged Peaks?
Goat, Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime, Zombie, Enderman, Zombie Villager, Witch, Bat and Glow Squid. Frostbite: Coming in 26.4.
Which structures generate in the Jagged Peaks?
Mineshaft, Pillager Outpost, Ruined Portal, Stronghold and Trial Chambers.
How do you find the Jagged Peaks?
With cheats on, /locate biome minecraft:jagged_peaks gives the coordinates of the nearest one. Without cheats, a seed map of your world shows where it is.