Biome Powder: Paint Biomes

Biome Powder: Paint Biomes

Change Biomes in your Builds to make them Extra Special! Survival-Friendly & for Creative. Modify Foliage & Grass colors into all 16 vanilla colors.

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Ocean Biome Powder
Biomes Mixed
Color Plains Recipes
Oasis Build
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About this Mod

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Allows you to change the biome in a Survival-Friendly way. Simply right-click with a Biome Powder to use it. The Biome Powders are also really useful for Builders in Creative Mode. You always get 8 Biome Powder from a single crafting process.

📶 Sizes

Biome Powders come in 3 different Sizes:

  • Small
  • Mid
  • Big
    Each Biome Powder has 2-3 Ingredients. The amount of times you use these Ingredients while Crafting will Change the size.

Small

Use Ingredients once for small Biome Powder. This is meant to be used for details, corrections and for pathways.

Small Cherry Biome Powder Recipe

Mid

Use Ingredients twice for mid-sized Biome Powder. you can use this to fill rather small areas.

Mid Savanna Biome Powder Recipe

Big

For most bigger areas, you will want to use the big biome powder. It is crafted by using the ingredients three times.

Big Forest Biome Powder Recipe

🏞️ Included Biomes

Plains

Short Grass and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Plains Biome Powder Recipe

Snowy Plains

Short Grass, Snowball and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Snowy Plains Biome Powder Recipe

Forest

Oak Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Forest Biome Powder Recipe

Dark Forest

Dark Oak Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Dark Forest Biome Powder Recipe

Birch Forest

Birch Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

NON FUNCTIONING Mid Birch Forest Biome Powder Recipe

Cherry Grove

Cherry Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Cherry Grove Biome Powder Recipe

Savanna

Acacia Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Savanna Biome Powder Recipe

Desert

Sand and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Desert Biome Powder Recipe

Badlands

Red Sand and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Desert Biome Powder Recipe

Swamp

Lily Pad and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Swamp Biome Powder Recipe

Mangrove Swamp

Mangrove Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Mangrove Swamp Biome Powder Recipe

Jungle

Jungle Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Jungle Biome Powder Recipe

Taiga

Spruce Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Mid Taiga Biome Powder Recipe

Snowy Taiga

Spruce Sapling, Snowball and Lapis Lazuli

Snowy Taiga Ingredients/Recipe

Pale Gardens

Pale Oak Sapling and Lapis Lazuli

Pale Oak Recipe

Ocean

Seagrass and Lapis Lazuli

crafting recipe for ocean biome powder

Lukewarm Ocean

2x Seagrass and Lapis Lazuli

crafting recipe for lukewarm ocean biome powder!

Warm Ocean

Seagrass, Sea Pickle and Lapis Lazuli

crafting recipe for warm ocean biome powder!

Cold Ocean

Seagrass, Snow and Lapis Lazuli

crafting recipe for cold ocean biome powder

Frozen Ocean

Seagrass, Ice and Lapis Lazuli

crafting recipe for frozen ocean biome powder

Legacy

Colored Plains (1.2-1.3 only)

Short Grass, any Dye and Lapislazuli

Color Plains

📗 How to add all Recipes to the Recipe Book?

Without Commands

By simply crafting and using the Biome Powder Knowledge Book you will gain all the recipes.

Biome Powder Knowledge Books Recipe

To craft Knowledge Books, you will need "Craftable Knowledge Book".

With Commands

You can add all recipes to the Recipe Book by using the command /function biome_powder:unlock_all_recipes. If you want to give all players all Recipes, use /execute as @a run function biome_powder:unlock_all_recipes instead.

🛠️ Installation

Datapack Installation Guide

Copy the .zip archive into the ".minecraft/saves/yourworldname/datapacks" folder, where yourworldname is the name of your world.

Mod installation Guide

Copy the .jar archive into the folder your Mod Loader of choice provides.

⚙️ Compatibility

Do not use an "Unlock all achievements" datapack after having installed this datapack!.
Recipes are Subject to Change in Future Versions.

🤝 Attributions

Datapack is loosely inspired by Terraria

❗Issues and Suggestions

Please report issues on My Discord.

Available Versions

v1.4 for for 1.21.9/10release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
November 12, 2025
v1.4 for for 1.21.9/10release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10datapack
November 11, 2025
v1.3 for 1.21.4release
MC 1.21.4fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
February 27, 2025
v1.3 for 1.21.4release
MC 1.21.4datapack
February 27, 2025
v1.2 for 1.20.5/6release
MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
October 25, 2024

How to Install Biome Powder: Paint Biomes on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.10).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Biome Powder: Paint Biomes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.4 (+4 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Biome Powder: Paint Biomes server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Biome Powder: Paint Biomes compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Biome Powder: Paint Biomes officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.4. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Biome Powder: Paint Biomes – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Biome Powder: Paint Biomes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Supported Versions

1.21.101.21.91.21.41.21.11.211.20.61.20.5