{{distinguish|Snowy Taiga|Old Growth Taiga}}
{{Infobox biome
| title = Taiga
| image = Taiga.png
| imagesize = 250px
| downfall = 0.8
| precipitation = Yes
| temperature = 0.25
| grasscolor = #86B783
| foliagecolor = #68A464
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#287082}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| structures = {{EnvLink|Taiga village}}<br>{{EnvLink|Pillager outpost}}<br>{{EnvLink|Trail ruins}}
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink|Grass}}<br>{{BlockLink|Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Large Fern}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sweet Berry Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Log}}<br>{{BlockLink|Spruce Leaves}}
}}
The '''taiga''' is a humid and cold [[biome]] comprising a grassland forested with ferns, pale green grass, [[spruce]] and pine trees. [[Fox]]es spawn here, which attack and kill [[chicken]]s. 

== Description ==
[[File:TaigaBE.png|thumb|left|A taiga biome {{in|be}}.]]
The taiga's surface is a grassland with a large number of [[fern]]s and [[large fern]]s, and is forested with pine and spruce [[tree]]s, which are the only trees that can generate in this biome. The [[vegetation]] also includes [[grass]], [[dandelion]]s, and [[sweet berry bush]]es, and takes an aquamarine color tone. The [[water]] coloration has a unique dark turquiose tone {{in|be}}.

[[Rain]]fall is common and changes to [[snowfall]] above the layer Y=160±8 within taigas due to the humid and cold climate. 

[[Pillager outpost]]s, [[village]]s, and [[trail ruins]] generate in taigas occasionally. These villages are made of spruce [[wood]] materials and often contain gardens with [[poppy]] and [[pumpkin]] farms.

=== Generation ===
The taiga biome borders [[old growth taiga]]s, [[forest]]s, [[birch forest]]s, [[snowy taiga]]s, [[grove]]s, [[plains]], and [[swamp]]s, or it's often separated from a [[meadow]] by a [[river]]. In additions to the taiga generation, the taiga may generate in the same temperature range as [[snowy plains]], [[ice spikes]], and snowy taiga biomes, resulting in frozen rivers, [[snowy beach]]es and [[frozen ocean]]s generating next to the taiga in a strange, incorrect but intentional terrain generation.<ref>{{bug|MC-239444}}</ref> Taigas that generate in the same temperature range as snowy plains, ice spikes, and snowy taiga biomes are almost guaranteed to have [[lush caves]] underground, although taigas that generated in temperatures of -0.150 to -0.450 are not guaranteed to have lush caves underneath them, though still possible to have lush caves under them. In addition, when taigas generate far inland, [[dripstone caves]] may generate underneath them instead.

== Mobs ==
[[Wolves]], red [[fox]]es, [[rabbit]]s, [[sheep]], [[chicken]]s, [[pig]]s, and [[cow]]s spawn in taigas.

The following mobs are naturally spawned here：
{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}
{{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}}
{{Spawn row|Fox|weight=8|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Pale Wolf|weight=8|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=4|size=2-3}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}
|underground=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}
}}

{{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=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Pale Wolf|weight=13|size=4}}
{{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}}
{{Spawn row|Fox|weight=8|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=4|size=2-3}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=2}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Taiga
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=taiga
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=taiga
|nameid=taiga
|id=5
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|dev=preview|Added the snowy-covered taiga biomes along with many other true biomes. However, the biome was fairly different to their modern counterpart. A notable difference was the use of oak trees as spruce and pine trees had yet to be added. All taigas were [[snow]]y and were defined by having a rainfall value of over 20% and a temperature value between 10% and 50%.}} 
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|Spruce and pine trees now generate instead of oak trees.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4|Wolves were added and can now be found in the taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6|dev=Test Build 3|Tall grass can now generate.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Due to issues in the new terrain generator, taigas now generate without [[snow]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=11w48a|Changed the temperature value from 0.3 to 0.05, so taigas can again generate with [[snow]] layers.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w01a|Added the taiga hills biome as a variant with a hilly terrain.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|The default taiga biome now generates without snow.
|A fairly rare dedicated [[snowy taiga]] biome has been added.
|Added the taiga mountains biome, a steeper variety of taiga hills. It was known as "taiga M" or "mutated taiga".
|Both types of taigas now generate with [[fern]]s and the new large fern.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w27a|Added [[rabbit]]s, which spawn in taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|Villages made of spruce materials such as logs and planks now generate in the taiga biome.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w16a|Renamed TaigaHills to Taiga Hills.|Renamed Taiga M to Mutated Taiga.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w19a|Renamed Mutated Taiga to Taiga Mountains.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre5|The ID {{code|mutated_taiga}} has been changed to {{code|taiga_mountains}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||September 29, 2018|link=MINECON Earth 2018|During [[MINECON Earth 2018]], the ''Minecraft'' community voted on which [[biome]] to update next. The taiga biome was the most voted biome; therefore, foxes, [[campfire]]s and sweet berries food sources and plants are to be added to the biome in [[Java Edition 1.14]].<ref>{{Mcnet|everything-we-announced-minecon-earth-2018|Everything we announced at MINECON Earth 2018!}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w47a|Added [[pillager outpost]]s, which may generate in taiga biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Added [[sweet berry bush]]es, which commonly generate in taiga biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w07a|Added [[fox]]es, which spawn in taigas with a red fur [[texture]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|The taiga hills and taiga mountain biomes no longer generate.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w40a|The taiga hills and taiga mountain biomes have been removed after a merge with the default taiga.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|Added [[trail ruins]], which can generate in taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w17a|"A Familiar Room" [[soundtrack]] can now be played in the taiga.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added the separated snowless taiga and its variants with hills and mountains because older taigas were all snowy and had [[ice]], along with a large number of other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|[[Rabbit]]s were added, they can spawn in taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|[[Village]]s built with spruce wood can now generate in taiga biomes. This used to be a exclusive game feature.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Added [[pillager outpost]]s, which may generate in taiga biomes.|
Added [[sweet berry bush]]es, which commonly generate in taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which can spawn in taigas with a red tone of fur.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.30|dev=beta 1.17.30.23|The taiga hills and taiga mountain biomes no longer generate without [[add-on]]s or mods.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.23|Small [[fern]]s now generate more frequently.|[[Large fern]]s now generate less frequently.|[[Sweet berry]] bushes now generate in larger patches.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added snow-covered taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|Added the taiga hills biome.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Added snowless taigas and their mountainous variants, along with many other biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Added [[pillager outpost]]s, which may generate in the taiga biomes.
|Added [[sweet berry bush]]es, which commonly generate in taigas.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
{{more images|Images of taigas before Beta 1.2}}
<gallery>
Taiga pre 1.1.png|A taiga biome before [[Java Edition 1.1]].
Taiga overview.png|An overview of the taiga biome.
Taiga snowless.png|Another view of taiga.
Taiga pillager outpost.png|A view of a [[pillager outpost]] in the taiga biome.
New Taiga Village.png|A taiga village. [[Sweet berry bush]]es have spawned here and a [[villager]] has a taiga villager skin.
TaigaandJungle.png|Taiga and [[jungle]] biomes merging.
Taiga M.png|An occurrence of a hilly terrain in a taiga biome.
Taiga Mountain.jpg|Large mountain in a taiga biome.
Taiga Valley River.jpg|A river in a taiga.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Spruce Up Your Life.jpg|Artwork of a taiga village.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Pine Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Grove}}
* {{BiomeLink|Forest}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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