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/fillbiome

Command

/fillbiome

Changes the biome in a box-shaped area between two corners.

Syntax

/fillbiome <from> <to> <biome> [replace <filter>]

Arguments

ArgumentKind of valueWhat to type
<from>Block positionOne corner of the area, as block coordinates X Y Z.
<to>Block positionThe opposite corner of the area.
<biome>Game idThe id of the biome to set, for example minecraft:cherry_grove. The id of a biome.
<filter>Game id or tagFor replace: the biome to replace, as a biome id or a biome tag starting with #. The id of a biome, or a #tag of them.

Details

Permission level2: operators, worlds with cheats on, command blocks and functions
Works inOperators on multiplayer servers, singleplayer worlds with cheats enabled, and command blocks and functions.
ResultReports how many biome entries were set and the corners of the area. The number /execute store saves is the number of biome entries changed.
4 block gridBiomes are stored in cells of 4 by 4 by 4 blocks. Both corners are rounded down to this grid, so the changed area can differ slightly from the coordinates given.
replaceWith replace, only cells whose current biome matches the filter are changed.
Size limitThe volume of the area may not exceed the game rule max_block_modifications (default 32768 blocks). A larger area fails with "Too many blocks in the specified volume".
Loaded areaAll chunks in the area must be loaded, otherwise the command fails with "That position is not loaded".
Nothing changedFails with "No biome entries were changed" if the area already has that biome or nothing matches the filter.

Examples

/fillbiome ~-8 ~-8 ~-8 ~8 ~8 ~8 minecraft:cherry_grove

Turns the area around you into a Cherry Grove.

/fillbiome ~-8 ~-8 ~-8 ~8 ~8 ~8 minecraft:desert replace minecraft:plains

Turns only the Plains parts of the area into Desert.

/fillbiome ~-8 ~-8 ~-8 ~8 ~8 ~8 minecraft:mushroom_fields replace #minecraft:is_forest

Turns every forest biome in the area into Mushroom Fields.

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