The biome you're in affects your body temperature, either raising or lowering it depending on whether you're in a hot or cold environment. Extreme biomes, such as the Nether, Frozen Peaks, and Deserts have a more significant impact and can quickly push your temperature to dangerous levels.

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For more details on each biome temperature, check out Biome Temperatures.

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As your body temperature approaches either end, temperature related adverse effects will begin to stack depending on the percentage of how hot or cold your are.

▲ Conditions that increase your body temperature

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  1. Wearing Insulated Gear.

  2. Standing near heat sources. [ more blocks coming soon ]

    Block Heat Level
    Campfire 0-15 (depending on how hot you currently are)
    Torch 2
    Lava 5
    Flowing Lava 3

▼ Conditions that decrease your body temperature

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  1. Swimming in water.

  2. Standing on snow or ice blocks.

    Block Cold Level
    Snow 5
    Snow Layer 5
    Powder Snow 5 (or 20 if inside)
    Ice 5
    Packed Ice 5
    Blue Ice 5

  3. Replenishing your Thirst can also bring down your temperature if you are already hot.