The Pale Garden: Minecraft Has a New Biome

When you think of biomes, which ones come to your mind first? Lush caves, thick jungles, windswept mountains? Perhaps the infernal Nether or the spacious End? Whichever you thought of first, it is teeming with life. Granted, some of that life is out to get you, like in the deep dark, where the aggressive warden lurks. But there is one place whispered about by only the most seasoned adventurers: the pale garden. Minecraft first came into contact with this rare and unsettling biome, during Minecraft live. And ever since then, this white-drenched forest has captured the fanbase’s imagination. Its trees are ghostly, its plants unnatural, its sounds are muted and its secrets buried deep within the mist. To understand the pale garden, you must hear the stories of those who have seen it — and lived to tell the tale.

One of these people is Steve, an adventurer who has seen and heard almost anything. And yet, even he appears to be changed by the experience. Let’s have a word with the wanderer himself.

The Minecraft Pale Garden: Biome of Beauty or Forest of Fear?

Interviewer: Today, we’re speaking with Steve, an experienced adventurer who has explored some of Minecraft’s most remote biomes. Recently, he ventured into a place called the Minecraft pale garden biome, which remains shrouded in mystery. Steve, could you explain what the pale garden is?

Steve: The pale garden…it’s… not like the other biomes. You know how most biomes feel alive? Even the deserts, with their emptiness, have life of some kind, or at least proof that someone was there like a desert temple. But this place – this garden – feels wrong. Like it’s not supposed to exist, but there it is anyway. The first time I stepped into it, the air felt heavy, like it didn’t want me there. It’s hard to explain, but the moment you see those pale oak trees, that pale moss and that mist, you just know you’ve walked into something you shouldn’t have.

What the Minecraft Pale Garden Looks Like

Interviewer: That sounds unsettling. Can you describe the biome? What does it look like to someone entering for the first time? What kind of sounds can you make out in there?

Steve described that “It’s the color that hits you first.” There’s a dull, dark gray sky, even during the day, like it’s always dusk but never quite night. When the sun sets, the light fades faster than you can say ‘redstone construct.’ And even though it seems so lifeless when the sun is up, you’re not safe from the regular night mobs:

• skeletons
• spiders
• zombies
• creepers

They spawn in there just like everywhere else. Then he talks about the trees: tall, unnaturally tall, with bark that’s bone-white. It’s as if the garden has been bleached, stripped of life somehow. And the fog rolls between the trees, creeping along the ground, and no matter where you stand, it’s like you’re never quite alone. Just when you think that it couldn’t be any more creepy, those flowers start to bloom.

Interviewer: Flowers? We haven’t heard anything about flowers yet. What is your experience with them?

They are called eyeblossoms. Their blossoms open and an orange center reveals itself. Sounds harmless, but when you’re there, lost in the pale garden, Minecraft shows you just how terrifying a few glowing orange dots in the night can be. Steve kept running around, trying to find shelter; even a woodland mansion would’ve been better than the garden, but he never found one. From what he can tell us, even those wretched mansions don’t want to appear inside the pale garden. Minecraft has taken him through some trials, often literal ones, but that was different.

Pale Garden – Minecraft Loot Update?

Interviewer: You’ve mentioned how eerie it feels, and some of the plants there. Are there any unique natural resources you found in the Minecraft pale garden?

Steve continued to list a few things, he'd consider ‘new’ in some way. “Yeah, there are a few… but I wouldn’t call them natural.” Of course not, considering the whole experience scared him. His statement included:

• pale oak trees
• pale moss
• eyeblossoms

White, ethereal wood; beautiful and unsettling at the same time. Then there’s the pale moss. You’ll see it hanging from the branches, like brittle, dead ropes swaying in the fog. They look harmless, but they’ll snag you when you least expect it – or so Steve thought. He tried breaking through them once with his trusty sword, and he could’ve sworn he heard something – like a faint creaking. At the time, he thought there was a connection, but it turns out that was just a coincidence.

The story became more intense: Steve tried putting this fruit of the Minecraft pale garden, te eyeblossom, in his suspicious stew. We asked him:

Interviewer: You tried cooking with it?! That takes a lot of courage. I wouldn’t even trust my neighbor in my village with preparing such a stew, let alone putting random flowers in it.

Steve: And for good reason. First, I tried a stew with a closed eyeblossom. Gave me some nausea and I should’ve understood that as a warning sign. But then I tried an eyeblossom that was opened and I went straight up blind. Don’t worry, the effect wore off eventually, but that’s not the only proof that those flowers are evil. I even saw a bee that tried to pollinate them. At first, the little critter went from blossom to blossom and did its duty. But then, without warning, it dropped out of the air. It had been poisoned by the flowers. Do you believe me now?

Are There Minecraft Pale Garden Mobs?

Interviewer: It sounds unnerving, but you’re an experienced adventurer. Was there anything that truly posed a danger?

Apparently, Steve met some troublesome mobs but nothing was out of the ordinary. Phantoms, bats, a glow squid in a pond; any rookie adventurer with a stone sword could have dealt with them. And yet, those aren’t really Minecraft pale garden mobs, you can find them anywhere in the overworld.
And then he found the creaking. It’s this tall, tree-shaped thing. Its skin looks like the pale oaks surrounding it, so you can’t see it. In fact, whenever it attacked, Steve couldn’t see it. No matter how much damage he tried to do, it never relented. It’s hard for him to admit, but he ran away. Can you imagine that? An enemy you can’t see, can’t defend against and can’t inflict damage to… How on earth are you supposed to beat something like that?

Be Prepared: Minecraft Pale Garden Tips & Tricks

Interviewer: I understand the thought might be appalling to you, but the reality is that several adventurers have sent us letters, saying that they wish to explore the Minecraft pale garden. And as one of the few known people that went there and survived: What would you tell these adventurers?

Honestly? You can’t prepare enough. Prepare for this place the way you would for the ender dragon; maybe even more. Bring:

• torches to mark your path; it’s too easy to get turned around in that forest
• a good sword, definitely
• armor – enchanted if you can manage it
• a tamed wolf, that way you have someone to warn you about incoming mobs
• night vision potions might help you see, but be warned: sometimes it’s better not to see what’s lurking in the shadows
• if you’re smart, you’ll bring a bed and set a spawn point outside the garden – far outside

Once you’re in, you’ll feel like you’re walking in circles, even when you’re not. It’s like the garden wants to keep you there. And whatever you do, don’t linger. Take what you need, and get out. Quickly.

But most importantly: Only go in during the day. ‘Cause as long as you can’t kill that creaking, you’ll never be safe in there at night. I heard that there might be a way; something about the canopy but that’s neither here nor there. But at the very least, hear my warning and don’t go in if you’re not an experienced adventurer.

Steve, Would You Ever Return to the Minecraft Pale Garden?

Steve answered: “I’d like to say no. But there’s something about that place that stays with you.” The silence, the fog or the feeling that you’ve only scratched the surface of what’s hidden there? It could be anything, really. “I’ve seen a lot I’ll never find anywhere else, but is it worth it? I don’t know. All I know is, if you go looking for the Minecraft pale garden, release everything you have. Because otherwise, it’ll find you long before you find it.”

After this interview, Steve did, in fact, venture into the Minecraft pale garden once again. Unfortunately, we have not received a detailed statement regarding this trip, but he seems to be fine. For those who wish to follow in his footsteps, he has replied with the following: “You want to join me in my adventure? Then come onto my Minecraft server from G-Portal and together, we can lift this place’s secrets, once and for all!”