Click each tier to view its biomes. Click each biome to learn why it's placed in that tier. Ranking all 66 Overworld biomes (as of 1.16.5), in terms of survivability and advantages/disadvantages that come with living in a particular biome on Survival mode. This list was designed for the Java version of Minecraft; most of the points that back up certain decisions still apply on Bedrock Editition, but there may be minor differences. If you disagree with one of the biome placements, you can leave a comment in the comments section.
Music is Creative 1 "Biome Fest" from Minecraft, composed by C418. Changelog: 4/29/21: The Desert was moved from D Tier to A Tier. This does not apply to the Desert variants.