12 Best Desert Seeds for Minecraft Java 26.3

These 12 desert seeds for Minecraft Java 26.3 all start in or beside a Desert biome with a temple, village or other structure within reach. Each entry gives you the seed, the reason it made the list, and a table with the coordinates of spawn and the structures around it. Coordinates are for Minecraft Java 26.3.

  1. 1.Desert Villages with Badlands

    An aerial view shows a desert landscape with many cacti and small shrubs, cut through by winding blue rivers. Patches of red badlands and some darker green forests are visible in the distance, with a small black spawn marker near the center.
    Seed 2893386166791154903

    Desert covers about 40.2% of the area around spawn, and you start inside it. A desert village with 12 buildings stands about 104 blocks out, and a second village lies about 258 blocks from spawn. Trial Chambers sit about 284 blocks away, and Badlands begin about 286 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 8 0
    🏘️ Village 112, 16 104
    🌋 Ruined Portal 64, 224 223
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 112, -256 284
    🐪 Desert Pyramid -288, 48 299
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -30, 8 Y -43 38

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  2. 2.Desert Pyramid with a Nether Fortress Portal

    An aerial view of a desert landscape with winding rivers and sparse vegetation, with a small spawn marker in the center.
    Seed -4192033334877183350

    Spawn sits in Desert, which makes up roughly 39.7% of the surrounding area. A Desert Pyramid is about 126 blocks away, with a Desert Well about 134 blocks out and Trial Chambers about 171 blocks from spawn. A Savanna fills another 18.1% of the area for when you want a change of scenery.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 8 0
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 128, 48 126
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 144, 112 171
    🏘️ Village 176, -384 426
    🌋 Ruined Portal 336, 336 464
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 15, -29 Y -16 38

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  3. 3.Desert with Ancient City

    An aerial view of a desert landscape with scattered green cacti and a winding blue river. To the left is a dense green forest, and to the right, a mix of grey mountains and reddish badlands.
    Seed 3443977866798833702

    You begin in a Desert biome that covers about 29.9% of the area around spawn, at y=77. A mineshaft lies about 61 blocks away, and a Desert Pyramid stands about 264 blocks out. Trial Chambers are about 258 blocks off, while an Ancient City is a longer trip at about 625 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 8 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 32, 256 249
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 80, -240 258
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 16, 272 264
    🏚️ Ancient City 624, 112 625

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  4. 4.Desert Village with Lush Caves

    An aerial view shows a desert environment crisscrossed by rivers, with patches of jungle, forest, and savanna. A small spawn marker is visible near the center.
    Seed 5549438863114342828

    Spawn is in Desert, about 24.2% of the area, with a river about 202 blocks away. A desert village with 17 buildings stands about 184 blocks from spawn. A Desert Pyramid is about 249 blocks out, and Trial Chambers are about 297 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 8 0
    🏘️ Village 192, 0 184
    🌋 Ruined Portal 208, 144 242
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 32, 256 249
    🏺 Trail Ruins -192, -176 272
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 39, 14 Y -22 32

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  5. 5.Desert Island Survival Start in a Warm Ocean

    Sandy desert islands with scattered cacti and dead bushes sit in deep blue ocean, with the spawn marker on the island at the top left.
    Seed -386051466367755400

    A desert start surrounded by Warm Ocean, which covers about 50.5% of the area, with water only 64 blocks from spawn. Desert makes up 27.2%, so expect sand underfoot and the sea close by. An Ocean Ruin is about 111 blocks away and a shipwreck about 188 blocks, so boat trips come early.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) -616, -360 0
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -576, -256 111
    ⚓ Shipwreck -656, -176 188
    🌋 Ruined Portal -416, -288 213
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -288, -208 362
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -604, -381 Y -38 24

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  6. 6.Mangrove Swamp with Desert Pyramid

    A bird's-eye view of a desert landscape intersected by winding rivers. Patches of green forest and some badlands biomes are visible at the edges of the desert.
    Seed -4799364499226928764

    Standing in Desert at y=87, you are on about 23.1% of the surrounding area. A Desert Pyramid stands about 126 blocks away, with a mineshaft at the same distance and Trial Chambers about 170 blocks out. A Mangrove Swamp starts about 132 blocks from spawn, giving a very different biome a short walk away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 8 0
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 128, 48 126
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 176, 32 170
    🌋 Ruined Portal 320, 64 317
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -208, 480 519
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 3, -20 Y -13 28

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  7. 7.Desert Island with a Ruined Portal

    An aerial view shows a desert island covered in cacti, surrounded by blue ocean. Other small desert landmasses are visible in the distance, some with sparse trees.
    Seed 2926599231447214134

    The desert here is an island start: Desert covers about 20.7% of the area, with Warm Ocean at 25.3% starting only 72 blocks away. A mineshaft lies about 107 blocks out, a ruined portal about 198 blocks, and Trial Chambers about 239 blocks away. A shipwreck about 215 blocks off gives you a reason to build a boat.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 168, 24 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 336, 128 198
    ⚓ Shipwreck 16, 176 215
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 224, 256 239
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 0, -256 327
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 203, -4 Y -42 45

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  8. 8.Desert Villages with Pillager Outpost

    An aerial view of a desert landscape with scattered green trees and cacti, bordered by rivers and patches of green forest and savanna biomes. A spawn marker is at the center.
    Seed 3229628363320256394

    You start in Desert at y=76, with a desert village of 6 buildings about 136 blocks away and a second village about 420 blocks out. A Desert Pyramid stands about 351 blocks from spawn. Plains begin only 72 blocks away, and a Pillager Outpost is about 456 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 8 0
    🏘️ Village 144, 0 136
    🌋 Ruined Portal 256, 0 248
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 144, -272 311
    🐪 Desert Pyramid 240, 272 351
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 39, -5 Y -12 34

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  9. 9.Desert Island Surrounded by Warm Ocean

    A sandy desert island dotted with cacti sits in deep blue ocean, with a second small desert island to the west and a spawn marker on the larger one.
    Seed 7598700444196868586

    Island sand underfoot, with Desert at about 15% of the area and Warm Ocean covering about 53.2%. A river lies about 64 blocks away and a shipwreck about 124 blocks out. A mineshaft about 57 blocks away is the nearest structure, and the nearest village is far across the water.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 440, -232 0
    ⚓ Shipwreck 528, -144 124
    🌋 Ruined Portal 208, -304 243
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 448, 48 280
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 192, -416 309
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 418, -225 Y -54 23

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  10. 10.Desert Village with Jungle Temple

    An aerial view of a desert landscape with a river running through it, bordered by green savannas and forests, with an ocean to the west. A small black marker indicates the spawn point in the desert.
    Seed -9061836623643412518

    Plains begin just 64 blocks from spawn, while the Desert biome you start in covers about 15.3% of the area. A desert village with 17 buildings stands about 309 blocks away, and a Desert Pyramid is about 486 blocks out. A Jungle Temple, about 638 blocks away, is a longer trip for a second temple.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 8 0
    🏘️ Village -240, -176 309
    🌋 Ruined Portal 304, 128 319
    ⚓ Shipwreck -272, 176 327
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, -368 376
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 30, 25 Y -7 28

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  11. 11.Jungle Temple and Badlands Beyond the Desert

    An aerial view of a vast desert with small rivers, bordered by a dense jungle to the north and rugged badlands to the southeast.
    Seed 4874598388374658616

    Desert is the spawn biome here, at about 8.5% of the area, with a mineshaft only 69 blocks away. Trial Chambers lie about 204 blocks out and a Pillager Outpost about 216 blocks. A Jungle Temple stands about 347 blocks from spawn, and Badlands begin about 192 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) 8, 40 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 144, 192 204
    🗼 Pillager Outpost 224, 48 216
    💰 Buried Treasure 57, -215 260
    🏺 Trail Ruins 144, -192 269
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -7, 57 Y -37 23

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  12. 12.Desert Island Survival Start in a Warm Ocean

    A small sandy desert island with cacti and dead bushes sits in a wide blue ocean, with green jungle and plains coastline farther away.
    Seed -5094831195693162713

    A small desert island is your starting point, with Desert at about 10.4% of the area and Warm Ocean at 55.2%, starting 64 blocks away. A shipwreck is about 168 blocks out and an Ocean Ruin about 190 blocks. A desert village stands about 301 blocks from spawn, so a boat is your first build.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Desert) -88, 248 0
    ⚓ Shipwreck -160, 96 168
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -256, 336 190
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -304, 80 274
    🏘️ Village -384, 192 301

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