{{distinguish|text=the [[Pale Garden]]}}
{{Infobox biome
| title = Dark Forest
| image = Dark Forest.png
| downfall = 0.8
| precipitation = Yes
| temperature = 0.7
| grasscolor = #507A32
| foliagecolor = #59AE30
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#3B6CD1}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| structures = {{EnvLink|Woodland mansion}}
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Dark Oak Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Dark Oak Leaves}}<br>{{BlockLink|Birch Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Birch Leaves}}<br>{{BlockLink|Oak Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Oak Leaves}}<br>{{BlockLink|Mushroom Blocks|link=Mushroom Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Rose Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink|Peony}}<br>{{BlockLink|Lilac}}<br>
{{BlockLink|Lily of the Valley}}
}}
A '''dark forest''' is a forested [[biome]] with dense leaf canopies that block sunlight, allowing hostile [[mob]]s to hide from the sun during daytime.

== Description ==
Dark forests feature a much higher density of trees compared to other forest biomes, which oftentimes blocks direct view of the sky entirely. [[Oak]], [[dark oak]], and sometimes [[birch]] trees generate in these biomes. It is the only place where dark oak trees naturally generate. [[Bee nest]]s are not generated with trees. Additionally, both types of [[huge mushroom]]s generate among the trees, though the red variants are more common. Unlike regular forests, wolves do not spawn in dark forests.

Unique to dark forests are [[woodland mansion]]s, enormous dungeon-like structures that rarely generate within the trees. Woodland mansions are home to the dangerous [[illager]] mobs and are one of the only places where said mobs spawn. Mansions contain various rooms and valuable loot.

Dark forests generate in areas with very high [[humidity]] values and are usually bordered by [[birch forest]]s, but they can also border [[jungle]]s. Dark forests border [[old growth taiga]]s but not regular [[taiga]]s. Due to their high humidity value, dark forests are almost guaranteed to have [[lush caves]] generate below them; however, if the dark forest generates far inland, [[dripstone caves]] may generate under it instead. 

== Mobs ==
The following mobs are naturally spawned here：

{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Chicken|weight=10|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Pig|weight=10|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Cow|weight=8|size=4}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}
|underground=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
}}

{{Spawn table
|edition=bedrock
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=2}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Sheep|weight=12|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Chicken|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Pig|weight=10|size=1-3}}
{{Spawn row|Cow|weight=8|size=2-3}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=2}}
}}
{{-}}

== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
These music tracks play while the player is in the Dark Forest
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Music tracks"
! '''Filename<br>in Minecraft'''
! [[Gameplay]]
! '''Soundtrack Title'''
! Soundtrack
! class="unsortable" |Track preview
! Weight
|-
! piano1.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Dry Hands"
| {{sort|A12|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 12}}
| [[File:Dry hands.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! piano2.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Wet Hands"
| {{sort|A13|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 13}}
| [[File:Wet hands.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! piano3.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Mice on Venus"
| {{sort|A11|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 11}}
| [[File:Mice on venus.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal1.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Subwoofer Lullaby"
| {{sort|A03|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 3}}
| [[File:Subwoofer lullaby.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal2.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Living Mice"
| {{sort|A05|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 5}}
| [[File:Living mice.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal3.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Haggstrom"
| {{sort|A07|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 7}}
| [[File:Haggstrom.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! hal4.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Danny"
| {{sort|A21|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 21}}
| [[File:Danny.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! calm1.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Minecraft"
| {{sort|A08|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 8}}
| [[File:Minecraft.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! calm2.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Clark"
| {{sort|A14|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 14}}
| [[File:Clark.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! calm3.ogg
| [[The Overworld]]
| "Sweden"
| {{sort|A18|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 18}}
| [[File:Sweden.ogg]]
| 1
|-
!nuance1.ogg
|[[The Overworld]]
|"Key"
| {{sort|A01|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Key.ogg]]
| 1
|-
!nuance2.ogg
|[[The Overworld]]
|"Oxygène"
| {{sort|A09|''[[Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Oxygene.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! left_to_bloom.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Mountains|Meadow]], and [[the Overworld]]
|"Left to Bloom"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 4}}
|[[File:Left to bloom.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! one_more_day.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Mountains|Meadow]], [[Snowy Slopes]], [[Frozen Peaks]], and [[the Overworld]]
|"One More Day"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 6}}
|[[File:One more day.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! comforting_memories.ogg
|[[Mountains|Grove]] and [[the Overworld]]
|"Comforting Memories"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 9}}
|[[File:Comforting memories.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! floating_dream.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Mountains|Jagged Peaks]], and [[the Overworld]]
|"Floating Dream"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 8}}
|[[File:Floating dream.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! aerie.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Forest]], [[Dark Forest]], [[Birch Forest]], [[Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Jungle]], [[Swamp]], [[Old Growth Taiga]]
|"Aerie"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 2}}
|[[File:Aerie.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! firebugs.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Forest]], [[Dark Forest]], [[Birch Forest]], [[Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Jungle]], [[Swamp]], [[Old Growth Taiga]]
|"Firebugs"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 1}}
|[[File:Firebugs.ogg]]
| 1
|-
! labyrinthine.ogg
|[[Lush Caves]], [[Forest]], [[Dark Forest]], [[Birch Forest]], [[Old Growth Birch Forest]], [[Jungle]], [[Swamp]], [[Old Growth Taiga]]
|"Labyrinthine"
| {{sort||''[[Minecraft: The Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)]]'' No. 3}}
|[[File:Labyrinthine.ogg]]
| 1
|}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Dark Forest
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=dark_forest
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=dark-forest
|nameid=roofed_forest
|id=29
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Roofed forest biome added, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Added woodland mansions, which can rarely generate in roofed forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w16a|Renamed Roofed Forest M to Mutated Roofed Forest.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w19a|Renamed Roofed Forest to Dark Forest.
|Renamed Mutated Roofed Forest to Dark Forest Hills.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre5|Changed the ID {{code|roofed_forest}} to {{code|dark_forest}}.
|Changed the ID {{code|mutated_roofed_forest}} to {{code|dark_forest_hills}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|Added [[lily of the valley]] that can generate in dark forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Dark forest hills no longer generate naturally.
|Plains clearings no longer generate within dark forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|The dark forest hills biome has been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" can now be played in dark forest.}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added roofed forests, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added woodland mansions, which generate in roofed forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.0|dev=beta 1.9.0.0|Added [[lily of the valley]] that can generate in dark forests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.30|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.17.30.23|Dark forest hills no longer generate naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.40|dev=Preview 1.19.40.20|Dark forests now use the same grass color as ''Java Edition''.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-34936||Tall birch tree, shattered savanna, badlands plateau, and dark forest biomes have wrong grass color|Fixed}}</ref>}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Added roofed forests, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Added woodland mansions, which generate in roofed forests.}}
}}

==Issues==
{{issue list|Dark Forest|Roofed Forest}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Roofed forest.png|A dark forest with a lake.
Odd roofed forest.png|A dark forest that failed to generate correctly due to water.
Roofed swamp.png|A dark forest bordering a [[swamp]].
Woodland Mansion Ingame.png|A [[woodland mansion]] in a dark forest.
Roofed-Forest.png|Inside the dark forest biome.
Roofed-Forest-Dark-Oak-Tree.png|Dark oak tree from below.
Roofed-Forest-Above.png|Dark forest biome from above.
Roofed-Forest-Red-Mushroom.png|Huge red mushroom in dark forest.
Startled Narrator.jpeg|[[Narrator (YouTube)|Narrator]] running through a dark forest.
Mobbo Watches.jpeg|[[MCD:Mobbo|Mobbo]] lurking in the biome.
Shattered Dark Forest.jpg|Shattered terrain in a dark forest.
Mushroom Pass.jpg|A dark forest in a mountain pass.
Jeb Dark Forest.jpg|Image of a dark forest from Jeb on instagram.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*{{BiomeLink|Forest}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|around-block--dark-forest|Around the Block: Dark Forest|June 17, 2021|Duncan Geere}}

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