"Perfect for a mega base": Minecraft player discovers ginormous mushroom field biome

A highlight of Minecraft is the variety of biomes players can explore. From the simple and preferable plains to the dangerous and scary jungle, each area presents a unique quality, and sometimes, a distinct challenge. But if one were to talk about the game's rarest biomes, it has to be the mushroom island, and it seems that someone has found something impressive.

Redditor IndependentResult514 shared an image on the game's subreddit of the aerial view of a massive mushroom island that seems impossibly large. They mentioned having to turn on spectator mode to show this rare biome's size and didn't know these areas could get so large.

Had to enter spectator to show the sheer size of this CHONKER of a mushroom Island byu/IndependentResult514 inMinecraft

Reacting to this find, MarkusKF commented:

"Perfect for a mega base"

Parallax-Jack mentioned that a mega base in the theme of a giant mushroom biome would look great here. OcculticUnicorn said this isn't a mushroom island but the Mushroom Kingdom from the popular Mario games series.

Comment byu/IndependentResult514 from discussion inMinecraft

Comment byu/IndependentResult514 from discussion inMinecraft

RobertNevil asked the community about the use of the mushroom island and said that there isn't much to do in the biome in Survival mode.

Reddit reacts to the large mushroom island (Image via Reddit)

Theriocephalus explained that these islands are considered valuable partly because of their rarity and partly because there are no hostile mobs except phantoms.

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Mushroom islands in Minecraft

Mushroom island in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

Mushroom islands are one of the rarest biomes in Minecraft, known for their special quality of not spawning any hostile mob. These biomes are typically found in deep ocean regions, often far from other landmasses. They are characterized by their mycelium-covered ground and giant mushrooms.

Since there is no natural threat to the player, the mushroom island is one of the game's safest locations. Passive mobs such as Mooshrooms, a variant of cows, are exclusive to this biome. Players can use Mooshrooms to collect mushroom stew by milking them with a bowl.

The mycelium blocks found in mushroom islands have distinct properties. They let mushrooms grow in full light and don't convert to grass blocks, even when exposed to sunlight. Players can collect mycelium using tools enchanted with Silk Touch.

While there are many great things about this biome, it also comes with a few shortcomings. Their remote location can make them difficult to locate without a lot of exploration.