Windswept Savanna biome in Minecraft
The Windswept Savanna is the wildest form of the Savanna: steep, broken terrain with sheer cliffs, narrow peaks and overhangs, dotted with acacias. It is hard to cross and easy to fall from, but its strange shapes make it a favorite spot for explorers, screenshots and ambitious builds.
/execute in minecraft:overworld run tp @s -2120 170 968 -135 50Climate
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Temperature
- 2
- Downfall
- 0
- Weather
- None
How to find a Windswept Savanna
/locate biome minecraft:windswept_savannaMap 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.
Windswept Savanna in numbers
- Share of the world
- 0.22%of the Overworld surface
- Rarity rank
- 8 / 521 = the rarest
- Distance from spawn
- ~1,800 blocksaverage, 1,000 worlds
- Within 1,000 blocks
- 23.6%of worlds
- Spawn biome
- 0.4%of worlds start here
Savanna6.6%
Desert6%// 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 -2120 145 968 -135 -10Mobs in the Windswept Savanna
Structures in the Windswept Savanna
What you find in a Windswept Savanna
The ground here is not just grass. Large patches of stone and coarse dirt break through the surface, giving the slopes a gray and brown look. Trees are more numerous than in the Savanna, two or three per chunk, mostly acacias with a few oaks. There is no tall grass, only short grass with poppies and dandelions.
Armadillos, Horses, donkeys and the usual farm animals spawn on the terraces, as in the other savannas. Like them, it never rains here, and a Snow Golem melts in the heat. You will find no village on these slopes, only mineshafts, ruined portals and trial chambers underground.
Crossing without falling
The main danger is the terrain itself. A misstep on a peak can mean a long drop. A few habits help:
- Carry a water bucket. Placing water just before you land cancels the fall damage.
- Scout from a high point with a spyglass before choosing a path.
- Build stairs or a ladder instead of jumping down a cliff.
- At night, mobs spawn on ledges you can't see. Light up the path you take often.
Building on the cliffs
The peaks are perfect for a cliffside house or a bridge between two summits. Coarse dirt is a good path block: grass never spreads onto it, and a hoe turns it into normal dirt. Acacia wood, stone and coarse dirt are all on site, so you can build without hauling materials.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026
Windswept Savanna — FAQ
Why is there stone and coarse dirt in a Windswept Savanna?
The surface of this biome mixes grass with patches of stone and coarse dirt instead of a full grass cover. It is part of what gives its cliffs their rocky look.
How do you avoid fall damage in the Windswept Savanna?
Keep a water bucket in your hotbar and place the water just before you hit the ground. Building stairs or a ladder down the cliffs is slower but completely safe.
Which mobs spawn in the Windswept Savanna?
Sheep, Pig, Chicken, Armadillo, Cow, Horse, Donkey, Spider, Skeleton, Creeper, Slime, Zombie, Enderman, Zombie Villager, Zombie Horse, Witch, Bat and Glow Squid.
Which structures generate in the Windswept Savanna?
Mineshaft, Ruined Portal, Stronghold and Trial Chambers.
How do you find the Windswept Savanna?
With cheats on, /locate biome minecraft:windswept_savanna gives the coordinates of the nearest one. Without cheats, a seed map of your world shows where it is.
