Forest Spawn with a Close Ancient City and Jungle

An overhead view of a diverse landscape featuring dense forests, grassy plains, a winding river, and a large ocean. A small spawn marker indicates the starting point on a forested island. — 3D fly-over of the world around spawn, rendered from the seed. Click to open it in the interactive 3D map.

Version: Java 26.2

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26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn: -280, -184
Spawn biome: Forest

Seed -1152298587733248654

This seed puts you within easy reach of an Ancient City, located about 264 blocks from your spawn point. If you are looking to tackle the Warden and explore the deep dark early in your game, this is a great head start. You won't have to wander far to find some serious challenge and valuable loot.

While the spawn itself is quite ordinary, the quick access to an Ancient City is the main draw. Beyond that, a large Jungle biome is only about 91 blocks away, offering a distinct change of scenery and resources. This seed balances a straightforward start with exciting mid-game potential.

What you land in

You spawn in a Forest biome at surface height y=73, on a relatively flat patch of land. There are plenty of trees around for wood, and a river is not far, but nothing particularly dramatic is right at your feet. It's a peaceful, resource-rich starting area to gather your initial supplies.

Structures nearest to spawn

Beyond the Ancient City at about 264 blocks, you'll find a Mineshaft about 79 blocks away and an Ocean Ruin about 102 blocks out. Trial Chambers are also reasonably close at about 297 blocks. Other structures like a Woodland Mansion or Village require a significantly longer journey.

Structure	Coordinates (X, Z)	Blocks from spawn
Amethyst Geode	`-317, -128`	67
Mineshaft	`-336, -240`	79
Ocean Ruin	`-208, -256`	102
Ancient City	`-544, -192`	264
Trial Chambers	`-256, 112`	297
Shipwreck	`96, -160`	377
Ruined Portal	`112, 160`	522
Trail Ruins	`-1,040, 64`	799
Woodland Mansion	`-768, 576`	903
Ocean Monument	`592, 192`	950
Pillager Outpost	`-480, -1,232`	1,067
Village	`-1,040, -1,632`	1,635
Buried Treasure	`-2,007, -503`	1,756
Swamp Hut	`-496, 2,048`	2,242
Jungle Temple	`768, 2,080`	2,495
Igloo	`-1,952, 1,680`	2,504
Stronghold	`260, -1,708`	1,617

Nearest instance of each type inside a 5,000-block box centred on spawn. Coordinates are the structure's origin; ancient cities and mineshafts sit far below the surface.

Biome mix around spawn

Your immediate surroundings are dominated by Forest, Lukewarm Ocean, and Deep Lukewarm Ocean. For a change of pace, a Jungle biome is quite close, about 91 blocks away, and a Savanna is about 256 blocks from spawn. You'll have a good variety of biomes to explore within a few hundred blocks.

Biome	Share	Nearest patch (blocks)
Deep Lukewarm Ocean	17.5%	187
Lukewarm Ocean	16.2%	72
Forest	12.9%	0
Savanna	10.6%	256
Jungle	5.1%	91
Dark Forest	4.2%	730
River	4.1%	72
Plains	3.9%	64
Birch Forest	3.1%	753
Savanna Plateau	3.1%	616
Sparse Jungle	2.5%	101
Bamboo Jungle	2.5%	340
Stony Shore	2.2%	250
Old Growth Birch Forest	2.1%	730
Grove	2.1%	861
Jagged Peaks	1.7%	840
Meadow	1.4%	775
Ocean	1.3%	1,056
Stony Peaks	1.3%	416

Surface biome sampled on a grid across a 2,048×2,048 block box centred on spawn. Biomes under 1% share are omitted, except the biome you spawn in.

Is this seed for you?

This seed is best for players who want a quick route to challenging content like the Ancient City without an extensive search. It's also good for those who enjoy diverse biomes relatively close to spawn. You could establish a base near the Ancient City for easy access, or explore the nearby Jungles for unique resources.