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Desert Spawn with Nearby Ancient City

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You spawn directly in a desert, with a close Ancient City and a variety of biomes nearby.

A 3D overhead view of a desert landscape bordering a large ocean. The desert has scattered cacti and rises into some hills, with darker badlands biomes visible further inland. A small spawn marker is in the desert near the ocean.
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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
8, 8
Spawn biome
Desert
Seed -3626244615767069163

You spawn in a Desert at y=87. This seed offers a quick route to an Ancient City, located about 410 blocks from spawn. While the immediate spawn is quite flat, you will find a diverse mix of badlands and ocean biomes within a short distance.

What you land in

You spawn at (8, 8) at y=87 in a Desert.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest structures are an Amethyst Geode at (10, 9) only 2 blocks away, a Mineshaft at (96, 256) about 263 blocks from spawn, and a Village at (-224, 144) roughly 269 blocks away. An Ancient City is found about 410 blocks away at (400, 128).

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↘ SE10, 9 2
⛏️ Mineshaft ↓ S96, 256 263
🏘️ Village ↙ SW-224, 144 269
⚓ Shipwreck ↑ N112, -256 284
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↖ NW-256, -160 313
🐪 Desert Pyramid ↙ SW-288, 208 357
🌋 Ruined Portal ↘ SE288, 272 385
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↑ N96, -384 402
🏚️ Ancient City → E400, 128 410
⛲ Desert Well ↖ NW-681, -419 811
🏺 Trail Ruins ↘ SE576, 656 862
💰 Buried Treasure ↖ NW-711, -615 951
🔱 Ocean Monument ↑ N-320, -1,248 1,298
🗿 Jungle Temple ↖ NW-1,024, -1,248 1,626
🏰 Woodland Mansion → E1,568, -496 1,639
❄️ Igloo → E2,096, 784 2,228
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↗ NE1,568, -1,792 2,382
🧿 Stronghold ↗ NE1,428, -892 1,681

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

Desert is 18.4% of the area and right at spawn. Badlands covers 19.6% of the area, with the nearest patch about 32 blocks away. Warm Ocean is 20.8% of the area, about 72 blocks away. River is 8.8% of the area, about 195 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Warm Ocean 20.8% 72
Badlands 19.6% 32
Desert 18.4% 0
River 8.8% 195
Savanna 7.1% 834
Lukewarm Ocean 4.8% 838
Sparse Jungle 3.7% 890
Eroded Badlands 3.6% 576
Forest 2.6% 800
Jungle 2.5% 815
Wooded Badlands 2% 476
Plains 1.6% 955
Deep Lukewarm Ocean 1.4% 1,024
Beach 1.1% 861
Stony Shore 1.1% 480

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?

Players seeking an Ancient City early on, with varied biomes for exploration.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City is relatively close at about 410 blocks
  • Good mix of desert and badlands biomes near spawn
  • Nether fortress only about 137 blocks from the spawn portal

Worth knowing

  • No mountains or dramatic terrain close to spawn
  • Rare biomes like Jungle are over 800 blocks away
  • No confirmed blacksmith in the nearest village

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