Best Scary Seeds for Minecraft Java 26.2: 18 Worlds

These scary seeds for Minecraft Java 26.2 put dark woods, the deep dark and abandoned places within reach of spawn. Each of the 18 entries gives you the seed, the reason 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.Savanna Plateau Spawn with Nearby Ancient City

    An overhead view of a diverse Minecraft landscape featuring a large savanna plateau, surrounded by a mix of forests, rivers, and rugged stony peaks. A small spawn marker is visible in the center of the savanna.
    Seed 7568359289692449542

    Two dark sites sit near spawn here: an Ancient City about 238 blocks away and an abandoned village about 300 blocks out. A mineshaft lies about 91 blocks from the Savanna Plateau start, and Trial Chambers are within reach at about 345 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna Plateau) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -160, 176 238
    🧟 Zombie Village 256, -160 300
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -336, 32 345
    🌋 Ruined Portal 256, 352 424

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  2. 2.Ancient City and Mountain Peaks Near Birch Forest Spawn

    An aerial view of varied terrain with dense forests, snow-capped mountains, a small lake, and a river winding through, with a spawn marker in a birch forest.
    Seed 8379452845679959879

    Dark Forest begins about 72 blocks from the Birch Forest spawn, and an Ancient City lies about 170 blocks away. A patch of Pale Garden shows up about 172 blocks out, while a mineshaft only 41 blocks from spawn is the nearest structure.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Birch Forest) 8, 24 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 176, 48 170
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -208, 64 220
    🏺 Trail Ruins -176, 160 229
    🌋 Ruined Portal -320, 16 328

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  3. 3.Windswept Savanna Village With Nearby Mangrove Swamp

    A 3D aerial view of a windswept savanna landscape with scattered trees, a body of water, and gentle hills, centered on the spawn point.
    Seed -1950502674778299651

    An abandoned village stands about 255 blocks from spawn, in Plains and Sunflower Plains, and a patch of Mangrove Swamp lies about 160 blocks out. Dark Forest begins only 45 blocks away, and the nearest diamond ore, a vein of 8 at y=-54, is about 3 blocks from spawn horizontally.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Windswept Savanna) -104, -24 0
    💰 Buried Treasure -167, 121 158
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 48, 80 184
    🌋 Ruined Portal -304, 64 219
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -320, 80 240
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -96, 2 Y -31 27

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  4. 4.Flower Forest Spawn with Nearby Mountains

    A 3D fly-over of a varied landscape, showing a central patch of Flower Forest at spawn, surrounded by green plains, hills, dark forests, and dramatic grey and white snow-capped mountains. Patches of pink cherry trees are visible.
    Seed 3356586807450942497

    Both an abandoned village and an Ancient City sit near spawn in the Flower Forest, about 248 and 258 blocks away. A mineshaft lies about 72 blocks from the start, Snowy Slopes begin about 72 blocks out, and a Cherry Grove waits about 264 blocks away.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Flower Forest) 40, -8 0
    🧟 Zombie Village -208, 0 248
    🏚️ Ancient City 112, 240 258
    🌋 Ruined Portal 96, 272 286
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -240, -480 549

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  5. 5.Bamboo Jungle and Pale Garden Near Dark Forest

    A dense Dark Forest surrounds the spawn marker, with glimpses of lighter green jungle and pale, almost yellow, patches of a rare garden biome nearby.
    Seed -6720933408641763546

    You wake in a Dark Forest with a Pale Garden about 143 blocks away and an Ancient City about 204 blocks out. A jungle temple sits about 88 blocks from spawn and Trial Chambers about 162, so there is no shortage of places to visit.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 56, 40 0
    🗿 Jungle Temple 64, 128 88
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, 192 162
    🏚️ Ancient City 208, 176 204
    🌋 Ruined Portal 304, 80 251
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 63, 54 Y -50 16

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  6. 6.Spawn in Plains with Peaks, an Abandoned Village Nearby

    An aerial view of varied terrain, showing a mix of green plains, dense forests, snow-capped mountains, and winding rivers. A small spawn marker sits in the center.
    Seed 9020989109280544967

    The first stop is the abandoned village about 186 blocks from spawn, with an Ancient City about 248 blocks out for a darker second trip. A mineshaft lies about 142 blocks away, and an igloo and a Pillager Outpost wait within reach at about 333 and 584 blocks.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) 8, 8 0
    🧟 Zombie Village -176, 32 186
    🏚️ Ancient City 0, -240 248
    ❄️ Igloo -144, -288 333
    🌋 Ruined Portal 224, 304 366

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  7. 7.Spawn Near Cherry Grove and Ancient City

    A bird's eye view of a Minecraft landscape, showing a central plains biome with a small cluster of pink-leaved cherry trees, surrounded by forests, rivers, and some grey, rocky hills. Ocean is visible in the distance.
    Seed -2301631222901021878

    An Ancient City waits about 170 blocks from the Plains spawn, and a Pillager Outpost stands about 227 blocks away. Dark Forest begins about 258 blocks out, while a small Cherry Grove lies only 32 blocks off for a gentler start.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 176, 32 170
    🗼 Pillager Outpost -144, -160 227
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -240, 0 248
    🌋 Ruined Portal 112, 304 314

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  8. 8.Ancient City Under Old Growth Birch Forest

    A 3D fly-over of a dense Old Growth Birch Forest and other woodlands, with rivers and a small mountain range in the distance.
    Seed 4087456003325594037

    Old Growth Birch Forest holds the spawn, with an Ancient City about 176 blocks away and a patch of Pale Garden about 233 blocks out. A mineshaft lies about 149 blocks from the start and a shipwreck about 206 blocks off, with Trial Chambers near spawn at about 227.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Old Growth Birch Forest) -152, -88 0
    🏚️ Ancient City -240, -240 176
    ⚓ Shipwreck -272, 80 206
    🌋 Ruined Portal -256, -272 211
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, 80 227
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -140, -103 Y -44 19

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  9. 9.Stony Peaks Near an Abandoned Savanna Village

    An overhead view of rolling savanna hills and plateaus, with scattered trees and a winding river. No structures are visible.
    Seed -8732031525895326281

    About 201 blocks from the Savanna Plateau spawn, an abandoned village waits, and an Ancient City lies about 300 blocks out. Stony Peaks rise about 187 blocks away, and the nearest diamond ore, a vein of 5 at y=-40, is about 5 blocks from spawn horizontally.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Savanna Plateau) 8, 8 0
    🧟 Zombie Village -192, 32 201
    ⚓ Shipwreck -112, 240 261
    🏚️ Ancient City -160, -240 300
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -304, 112 329
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -7, 18 Y -49 18

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  10. 10.Bamboo Jungle and Pale Garden Beside a River

    A dense bamboo jungle with tall stalks, surrounded by various green trees and a winding river under a clear sky.
    Seed -2047680423768282593

    A Pale Garden begins about 132 blocks from the Bamboo Jungle spawn, and an Ancient City waits about 239 blocks out. A jungle temple about 88 blocks away and a ruined portal about 118 add two quicker stops, with a river only 32 blocks from the start.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Bamboo Jungle) 8, 8 0
    🗿 Jungle Temple 0, 96 88
    🌋 Ruined Portal 64, 112 118
    🏚️ Ancient City 192, 160 239
    🏺 Trail Ruins 176, -336 383
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) -14, 6 Y -24 22

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  11. 11.Frozen Peaks and Ancient City Near Spawn

    An aerial view of a varied Minecraft landscape featuring dense green forests, winding blue rivers, patches of flat plains, and towering grey and white snow-capped mountains. A small spawn marker is visible at the center.
    Seed -41336928779021461

    Pale Garden starts about 132 blocks from the Forest spawn, with Frozen Peaks only 45 blocks away. Trial Chambers lie about 216 blocks out and an Ancient City about 269, both near spawn, and a mineshaft sits about 154 blocks off.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Forest) 8, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -208, 0 216
    🏚️ Ancient City 144, 240 269
    🌋 Ruined Portal 64, 272 270
    🌊 Ocean Ruin 464, 416 612

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  12. 12.Ancient City Near Spawn With Jungles Nearby

    A 3D fly-over rendering of the spawn area, showing a mix of green forests, some lighter green jungle patches, and grey stony peaks, with a winding blue river cutting through the landscape.
    Seed -848305923830985704

    From the Birch Forest spawn, an Ancient City is about 132 blocks away and Trial Chambers about 122. Dark Forest begins about 91 blocks out, a Pale Garden about 132, and a mineshaft sits only 76 blocks from the start.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Birch Forest) -24, 56 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 96, 32 122
    🏚️ Ancient City 96, 112 132
    🏺 Trail Ruins 176, 112 208
    🏘️ Village 64, 352 309

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  13. 13.Dark Forest Spawn with Nearby Woodland Mansion

    A dense dark forest dominates the foreground, with rivers winding through it, and patches of lighter green biomes visible in the distance under a clear sky.
    Seed -1722695092765476684

    A Woodland Mansion stands about 208 blocks from the Dark Forest spawn, and a Swamp Hut sits about 555 blocks out, within reach. Swamp begins about 64 blocks away and Mangrove Swamp about 101, while Trial Chambers sit about 136 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 0, 144 136
    🏰 Woodland Mansion 64, 208 208
    🌋 Ruined Portal 160, 240 277
    🗿 Jungle Temple -304, -384 501

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  14. 14.Cherry Grove Mountains with Nearby Abandoned Village

    An aerial view of a varied landscape, featuring a large gray mountain range with a prominent cherry grove, green plains, a winding blue river, and dense forests.
    Seed -4674432558711615836

    Starting on Plains, you can reach an abandoned village in about 184 blocks and an Ancient City in about 251. Trial Chambers are about 114 blocks away, a mineshaft about 107, and a Cherry Grove only 64, a brighter detour from the gloom.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Plains) 8, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 80, 96 114
    🧟 Zombie Village 160, 112 184
    🌋 Ruined Portal 16, 208 200
    🏚️ Ancient City -144, 208 251

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  15. 15.Pale Garden and Cherry Grove Near Birch Forests

    An aerial view of a varied forest landscape, showing tall birch trees, darker forest patches, and distant mountains under a clear sky.
    Seed 4086937494683557796

    Just 32 blocks from the Old Growth Birch Forest spawn, Dark Forest begins, and a Pale Garden follows about 115 blocks out. An Ancient City lies about 184 blocks away, with Trail Ruins about 104 blocks off and Trial Chambers about 306.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Old Growth Birch Forest) 8, 8 0
    🏺 Trail Ruins 96, 64 104
    🏚️ Ancient City -144, 112 184
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 240, 208 306
    🌋 Ruined Portal 272, 256 362
    💎 Diamonds (open to a cave) 9, -19 Y -24 27

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  16. 16.Spawn in a Dark Forest with an Ancient City Nearby

    An aerial view shows a dense dark forest at the center, flanked by a river and ocean to the north and west, and a large mountain range to the east and south.
    Seed 1362052890610326098

    Dark Forest is the spawn biome, and an Ancient City waits about 216 blocks away. A Pale Garden starts about 91 blocks out, a mineshaft sits about 107 blocks off, and a jungle temple lies about 232 blocks from spawn.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Dark Forest) 8, 8 0
    🏚️ Ancient City 0, 224 216
    🗿 Jungle Temple 240, 16 232
    🌊 Ocean Ruin -256, -144 305
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 320, 64 317

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  17. 17.Pale Garden Spawn with Close Ancient City

    A sweeping aerial view shows a player marker in a green Pale Garden biome, surrounded by dense forests, winding rivers, and a large, imposing gray mountain range.
    Seed 1683879091128568721

    Spawn sits in Pale Garden, with Frozen Peaks about 45 blocks off and Dark Forest about 72. An Ancient City is about 242 blocks away and Trial Chambers about 223, both near spawn, while a mineshaft lies about 147 blocks out.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Pale Garden) 8, 8 0
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers -208, 64 223
    🏚️ Ancient City 208, 144 242
    🗿 Jungle Temple -336, 0 344
    🏺 Trail Ruins -352, 112 375

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  18. 18.Ancient City Near Spawn, Plus Jungle and Mountains

    A bird's-eye view of a varied landscape, featuring a large grey mountain range with snow-capped peaks, dense green forests, and winding blue rivers, with a small spawn marker in the center.
    Seed 2696415292781208819

    The Birch Forest start at y=116 has an Ancient City about 233 blocks out, with a Pale Garden about 132 blocks away and Dark Forest about 160. A mineshaft sits about 97 blocks from spawn and a ruined portal about 198.

    WhereCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
    📍 Spawn (Birch Forest) 24, -40 0
    🌋 Ruined Portal 208, 32 198
    🏚️ Ancient City 224, 80 233
    ⚔️ Trial Chambers 144, 272 334
    🗿 Jungle Temple -384, 32 414

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