The Void

This article is about the biome. For the empty space, see Void. For other uses, see Void (disambiguation).

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

 

The Void

Structures	Void Start Platform
Blocks	Cobblestone Stone
Climate
Temperature	0.5
Downfall	0.5
Precipitation	No
Colors
Grass color	#8EB971
Foliage color	#71A74D
Dry foliage color	#A17448
Water color	#3F76E4

The Void is an empty biome which generates the void start platform. It is used by "The Void" superflat preset in Java Edition, and can be set in a single biome world as well. The void biome only exists in Java Edition; in Bedrock Edition, the "The Void" flat world preset is set to the plains biome, but generates identically as in Java Edition.

The superflat preset "The Void" uses this biome. Preset generates only a 33×33 void start platform centered on a block of cobblestone at coordinates X=8, Y=-61, Z=8, 3 blocks above the bottom of the world. Since the world is made up of one layer of air, only the platform generates. Below the platform, there is just void, and above the platform, there is just sky.

If the Void is chosen for a single biome world, terrain generates the same as if using Default world option, but without any structures or features. The void start platform does generate on the same coordinates as in the superflat world, which puts it inside of the bedrock layers at the bottom of the world.

Such a world consists almost entirely out of just nine blocks:

• Air,
• Water,
• Grass Block,
• Dirt,
• Gravel,
• Stone,
• Deepslate,
• Lava,
• Bedrock.

Only terrain features can generate in this world. They include caves and ore veins. Thanks to ore veins, an additional six blocks generate naturally:

• Granite,
• Copper Ore,
• Block of Raw Copper,
• Tuff,
• Deepslate Iron Ore,
• Block of Raw Iron.

Occasionally, water and lava can form obsidian and cobblestone (and there is one additional cobblestone in the center of the start platform). These seventeen blocks in total represent 100% of the natural terrain in this world.

This biome can be useful for constructing a redstone contraptions world without interference from the surroundings. It can also be useful for building completely custom terrain from scratch.

Because void doesn't generate in a default world, visiting it is not required for any advancement.

No mobs apart from phantoms^[1] and pillager patrols^[2] can spawn naturally. Not even wandering traders spawn in this biome. However, other types of mob spawning occur as usual, such as zombified piglins spawning from nether portals or monster spawners spawning any mob.

Name	Identifier	Translation key
The Void	the_void	biome.minecraft.the_void

For History of void start platform, see Void Start Platform § History.

Issues relating to "The Void" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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  In a superflat world, beyond the start platform is only empty sky
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  The void single biome world before 1.18 generates normal terrain with only stone and water.
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  Typical terrain in the modern version of a void single biome world. An entrance to a cave is seen.

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