Frozen Ocean

Frozen Ocean is a frigid ocean variant that generates within cold temperature zones, typically found alongside snowy plains, snowy taigas, regular taigas, and ice spikes biomes. Its most striking visual feature is its broad surface coverage of ice, broken up by towering icebergs constructed from snow blocks, packed ice, and smaller amounts of blue ice. These icebergs rise prominently above the waterline, giving the Frozen Ocean a dramatic and imposing appearance.

The seafloor of the Frozen Ocean tends to be sparse. In Bedrock Edition, the bottom consists of bare stone rather than gravel, and neither seagrass nor kelp generates there, leaving it largely barren. Small stone islands occasionally dot the surface, sometimes sporting patches of grass. The biome may be separated from adjacent land by snowy beaches, stony shores, or frozen rivers, though it can also border land biomes directly. Shipwrecks and cold ocean ruins generate throughout, and these structures are often found embedded within or near the large icebergs.

Temperature conditions within the Frozen Ocean are not entirely uniform. Colder sections freeze surface water and trigger snowfall at any elevation, whereas slightly warmer patches only produce snowfall above around Y=120 and may leave some liquid water exposed on the ocean surface. Aquatic life is limited — cod and salmon are the primary fish found here in Bedrock Edition. Above the waterline, polar bears and rabbits can spawn on ice and snow, and strays replace most skeletons that would otherwise appear during the night, making the Frozen Ocean a more dangerous environment for unprepared players.