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Ocean-Side Forest with Distant Ancient City

💎 Loot

A seed for players who enjoy forest starts and don't mind a longer journey for rare finds.

An overhead 3D view of a large landmass covered in green trees, with a small spawn marker in the forest. The land is bordered by a dark blue ocean, with some lighter green patches of plains near the coast.
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
+11
26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn
-88, 88
Spawn biome
Forest
Seed -2213337736144010999

This seed plants you right into a sprawling forest, but the real prize, a rare Ancient City, lies about 1308 blocks away. It's a significant trek, but if you're looking for that deep underground challenge, it's there for the taking. This isn't a seed for instant gratification, but it offers a solid foundation for a long-term world.

While your immediate surroundings are a bit standard, a Trial Chambers structure is found about 402 blocks out, providing an earlier mid-game objective. You'll need to explore a bit to find it, but it's a good target once you've gathered some basic resources. The world encourages exploration beyond the immediate spawn point.

What you land in

You spawn directly in a Forest biome at surface height y=75, surrounded by trees. The terrain is relatively flat with gentle hills, offering plenty of wood for early game needs. A small river is also close by, about 91 blocks away, providing a water source and easy access to fishing.

Structures nearest to spawn

You'll find a Mineshaft about 25 blocks from spawn, and an Amethyst Geode about 36 blocks away for early resource gathering. However, most other notable structures, like the Shipwreck (232 blocks) and Trial Chambers (402 blocks), require a bit of travel.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
⛏️ Mineshaft ↓ S-80, 112 25
💜 Amethyst Geode ↘ SE-57, 107 36
⚓ Shipwreck → E144, 96 232
🌊 Ocean Ruin → E160, 128 251
🌋 Ruined Portal ← W-352, 176 278
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↙ SW-416, 320 402
🔱 Ocean Monument ↑ N80, -320 441
🏺 Trail Ruins ↖ NW-368, -432 591
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↖ NW-384, -432 598
💰 Buried Treasure ↓ S201, 1,033 988
❄️ Igloo ↑ N-272, -944 1,048
🏘️ Village ← W-1,232, 560 1,238
🏚️ Ancient City ↙ SW-1,152, 848 1,308
🏰 Woodland Mansion ↘ SE544, 1,568 1,609
🗿 Jungle Temple ↓ S0, 1,840 1,754
🐪 Desert Pyramid ↓ S-304, 2,304 2,227
⛲ Desert Well ↓ S-463, 2,577 2,517
🧙 Swamp Hut ↖ NW-2,496, -2,320 3,405
🧿 Stronghold ↑ N-444, -1,740 1,862

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

The area around spawn is predominantly Forest (15.9%) and Ocean (21.8%), with Stony Shore (3.7%) and River (3.2%) also quite close. For those seeking snowy biomes, a Taiga is about 401 blocks away, and a Grove biome can be found about 458 blocks out.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Ocean 21.8% 115
Forest 15.9% 0
Deep Cold Ocean 14.2% 317
Cold Ocean 9.8% 233
Taiga 5.4% 401
Deep Ocean 3.9% 258
Stony Shore 3.7% 64
Deep Frozen Ocean 3.4% 961
River 3.2% 91
Plains 2.8% 115
Beach 2.8% 202
Meadow 2.2% 795
Frozen Ocean 1.8% 779
Grove 1.6% 458
Lukewarm Ocean 1.4% 801
Snowy Plains 1.3% 869
Birch Forest 1.3% 545
Deep Lukewarm Ocean 1% 905

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 enjoy a classic forest start and are prepared for extended exploration to find more advanced structures. It's suitable for building a comfortable base in a wooded area, with the motivation of a distant Ancient City and other structures encouraging you to venture further from spawn over time.

Worth it for

  • Mineshaft about 25 blocks from spawn for early resources
  • Amethyst Geode about 36 blocks away for early crystals
  • Trial Chambers about 402 blocks away for a mid-game challenge
  • Ancient City about 1308 blocks away for a significant late-game objective

Worth knowing

  • Spawn is a plain forest, nothing dramatic in the first 100 blocks
  • Nearest village is a long 1238-block trip