What is in the windswept hills biome in Minecraft?

Steep, broken mountains with exposed stone and floating ledges. The only Overworld biome family with emerald ore and surface coal and iron in bulk. Emerald ore (mountain biomes only, Y=-16 to Y=320, most around Y=232); Exposed coal and iron ore on cliff faces; Infested stone (silverfish) below Y=0 - mine carefully; Goats on jagged and frozen peaks (ram horns, 1.19+).

What structures generate in the windswept hills biome?

No structures generate naturally (villages can appear in valleys below).

Windswept Hills

Overworld (mountain)

Steep, broken mountains with exposed stone and floating ledges. The only Overworld biome family with emerald ore and surface coal and iron in bulk.

Steep windswept cliffs in a Minecraft hills biome — Windswept cliffs. Gameplay screenshot by theunwiseman via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

Resources

Emerald ore (mountain biomes only, Y=-16 to Y=320, most around Y=232)
Exposed coal and iron ore on cliff faces
Infested stone (silverfish) below Y=0 - mine carefully
Goats on jagged and frozen peaks (ram horns, 1.19+)

Mobs

Goats (they ram players - keep distance on ledges)
Llamas
Silverfish from infested blocks

Structures

No structures generate naturally (villages can appear in valleys below)

Why go

Emeralds for villager trading without raiding chests
Fastest early-game coal and iron: everything is exposed on the cliffs
Goat horns for signaling on multiplayer

Tips

Powder snow on frozen peaks sinks you and freezes you - leather boots let you walk on top.
Falling is the main killer: bring a water bucket or Feather Falling boots before serious mining.

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