12 Best Dark Forest Seeds for Minecraft Java 26.2

These 12 Dark Forest seeds for Minecraft Java 26.2 each spawn you in a Dark Forest, with its share of the area around spawn set out for every entry. Each one gives the seed, a short note on why it made the list, and a table with the coordinates of spawn and the structures around it. Each seed makes the same world on Minecraft Java 1.21.4 through 26.2, and the coordinates hold for all of those versions.

  1. 1.Dark Forest Spawn with Nearby Rare Biome

    A bird's eye view of a dense Dark Forest biome, with scattered red and white mushrooms, bordered by a winding river and some grey, rocky mountains. A small spawn marker sits in the center.
    Seed 5061613980632634833

    At 36.4 percent, Dark Forest takes the biggest share of the area around spawn in this list. A Pale Garden begins about 163 blocks out, an amethyst geode sits about 56 blocks away, and Trial Chambers are near spawn at about 223 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 56 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -208, 0 223
    🏺 Trail Ruins 272, 224 313
    🌋 Ruined Portal 256, 336 374
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 160, -592 666

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  2. 2.Dark Forest Spawn with Nearby Ancient City

    An overhead view shows a dense dark forest biome with large red and brown mushrooms and a small spawn marker in the center. Snow-capped mountains rise to the west and south, and a large ocean is visible to the north and east, with a river winding through the forest.
    Seed 6370861664163128497

    At spawn, Dark Forest makes up 24.4 percent of the surrounding area, with an amethyst geode about 91 blocks away and Trial Chambers about 136. An Ancient City and a shipwreck are each about 283 blocks out.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 112, 96 136
    ⚓ Shipwreck 144, -240 283
    🏚️ Ancient City -272, 48 283
    🌋 Ruined Portal 16, 320 312

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  3. 3.Dark Forest Spawn with Close Ancient City and Jungle

    An overhead view of a dark forest biome with many large, dark trees and red mushrooms, bordering a large body of water, with grey mountains in the distance.
    Seed -8879621226936337504

    Starting in Dark Forest, which covers 20.9 percent of the area around spawn, the first stops are an amethyst geode about 49 blocks away and a mineshaft about 154. Trial Chambers are near spawn at about 192 blocks, and an Ancient City and Jungle are within reach at about 476 and 346.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 136, -24 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, 112 192
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 0, 144 216
    🌋 Ruined Portal 368, 272 376
    🏚️ Ancient City 496, -336 476

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  4. 4.Dark Forest Spawn with Lush Caves and Ancient City

    A 3D fly-over of a dense Dark Forest with large grey mountains and winding blue rivers, showing many red mushrooms and some small clearings.
    Seed 7440499021981472509

    Lush Caves make up 48.1 percent of the cave layer under this spawn, and Dark Forest covers 23.6 percent of the area around it. An amethyst geode is about 74 blocks away, Pale Garden begins about 136 blocks out, and an Ancient City is within reach at about 584.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 24, -40 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 64, -320 283
    🌋 Ruined Portal 224, 240 344
    🏚️ Ancient City 0, -624 584
    ⚓ Shipwreck 624, 32 604

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  5. 5.Ancient City and Jagged Peaks Near Dark Forest Spawn

    An aerial view of a dense Dark Forest biome with large red and brown mushrooms. A winding river cuts through the trees, leading to a large, grey, jagged mountain range. A small spawn marker is visible in the forest.
    Seed 3719444465017433797

    Pale Garden lies about 72 blocks from the Dark Forest spawn and covers 5.4 percent of the area around it, with Jagged Peaks about 115 blocks out. Dark Forest itself covers 18.9 percent. Trial Chambers are about 263 blocks away and an Ancient City about 345.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 40, -8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 288, 80 263
    🌋 Ruined Portal 128, 256 278
    🏚️ Ancient City -304, 16 345
    🏰 Woodland Mansion 464, 336 546

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  6. 6.Dark Forest Spawn Near Trial Chambers and Ocean

    A 3D fly-over of a dark forest bordering a sandy beach and a wide ocean, with a small island in the distance.
    Seed 900621238404677028

    Dark Forest and Deep Cold Ocean share the area around this spawn, at 19.1 and 19.9 percent, with Trial Chambers about 122 blocks away. An ocean ruin and a mineshaft are each about 47 blocks out, and a shipwreck is about 162.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) -552, -40 0
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -528, 0 47
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -528, 80 122
    ⚓ Shipwreck -464, 96 162
    🌋 Ruined Portal -336, 192 317

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  7. 7.Dark Forest Spawn with Close Ancient City

    A 3D fly-over of a world covered in dark forest trees, with a winding river and a large, grey mountain range to the north, all under a blue sky.
    Seed -4259160328481416487

    Dark Forest makes up 18.4 percent of the area around spawn, with an amethyst geode about 25 blocks away and a mineshaft about 76. Pale Garden begins about 101 blocks out, Trial Chambers about 211, and an Ancient City is within reach at about 355.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 8 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 176, 80 183
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 192, 112 211
    🏚️ Ancient City 144, -320 355
    🏘️ Village -496, 0 504

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  8. 8.Dark Forest Spawn with Nearby Trial Chambers

    An aerial view of a dense Dark Forest biome meeting a large ocean, with a river winding through the forest and some lighter-colored biomes on the far shore.
    Seed 8265833213681827160

    Right in Dark Forest at spawn, an amethyst geode is about 9 blocks away, a mineshaft about 25 and Trial Chambers about 104, while Dark Forest covers 14.5 percent of the surrounding area. Ocean covers 21.4 percent, and an ocean ruin is about 283 blocks out.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) -488, -152 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -496, -256 104
    🌋 Ruined Portal -624, 80 269
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -240, -288 283
    ⚓ Shipwreck -256, 16 286

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  9. 9.Dark Forest Spawn Near Peaks and a Rare Garden

    A 3D fly-over rendering of the seed's spawn area, showing dense dark forest, a large snow-capped mountain range, and a river winding through lighter green forests.
    Seed 8186588347706911576

    Of the area around spawn, 20.4 percent is Dark Forest, and Pale Garden begins about 128 blocks out. Jagged Peaks are about 163 blocks away, Frozen Peaks about 172, and an amethyst geode about 49. Trial Chambers are a longer trip at about 409 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -256, 320 409
    ⚓ Shipwreck -128, 400 415
    🌋 Ruined Portal 336, 336 464
    💰 Buried Treasure 697, 233 725

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  10. 10.Dark Forest Spawn with Nearby Trial Chambers

    A 3D overhead view of a dense Dark Forest biome, crisscrossed by rivers, with patches of lighter Birch Forest and distant gray mountains.
    Seed -5446769513040556007

    The spawn sits in Dark Forest, which makes up 16.5 percent of the area around it, with an amethyst geode about 28 blocks away and Trial Chambers near spawn at about 154. A mineshaft is about 159 blocks out, and Pale Garden begins about 233 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 24, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 160, 80 154
    🌋 Ruined Portal -256, 0 280
    🏺 Trail Ruins 112, 320 324
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 48, -512 521

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  11. 11.Dark Forest with a Nearby Pale Garden

    An aerial view of a dense Dark Forest surrounding a small spawn marker, with patches of lighter Old Growth Birch Forest and distant ocean visible.
    Seed 2513566268424129972

    Dark Forest holds spawn and covers 19.2 percent of the area around it, with a Pale Garden beginning about 205 blocks out. An amethyst geode is about 46 blocks from spawn and a mineshaft about 147, both at spawn, while Trial Chambers are a short trip away at about 326 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 304, 144 326
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 80, -320 336
    🌋 Ruined Portal 384, 64 380
    ⚓ Shipwreck 480, -144 496
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 8, -27 Y -37 35

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  12. 12.Dark Forest Spawn with Close Ancient City

    An aerial view of a dense Dark Forest biome with a winding river, bordered by steep, grey mountains and some lighter green patches of other biomes.
    Seed 6302710820548458483

    Spawn begins in Dark Forest, 17.1 percent of the area around it, with Pale Garden only about 32 blocks away. An amethyst geode is about 14 blocks out, an Ancient City stands near spawn at about 186, and a mineshaft is near spawn at about 239.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 32, 192 186
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 176, 272 313
    🌋 Ruined Portal 368, 272 446
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -592, -224 643

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