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A Cold Start With Distant Riches

A snowy spawn leads to a spread-out world with an Ancient City over 2500 blocks away.

An overhead view of a snow-covered landscape with scattered evergreen trees and some darker, non-snowy forested areas. Blue rivers cut through the terrain, with some rocky hills visible.
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
-40, -8
Spawn biome
Snowy Taiga
Seed -7567415391973162849

This seed plants you in a sprawling, cold landscape, primarily a Snowy Taiga. While the immediate spawn area is relatively quiet, a significant find awaits if you are willing to travel: an Ancient City is about 2542 blocks away. This deep dark structure offers a late-game challenge and valuable loot.

Beyond the distant Ancient City, the world around spawn is characterized by vast snowy plains and taiga forests, with frozen rivers winding through. You will find plenty of wood and open spaces for building, though significant structures require some exploration. The terrain offers a mix of flat areas and gentle hills.

What you land in

You spawn directly in a Snowy Taiga at y=66, a modest elevation on a gently sloping area. The immediate vicinity is covered in snow-dusted evergreen trees, offering an instant supply of wood. A frozen river is about 45 blocks away, providing a nearby water source.

Structures nearest to spawn

Beyond the common amethyst geode 10 blocks away, the nearest significant structure is a mineshaft about 25 blocks from spawn, perfect for early mining. Other interesting finds like a Ruined Portal or Trial Chambers are a few hundred blocks out, requiring a bit of a trek.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
Amethyst Geode -50, -9 10
Mineshaft -48, -32 25
Ruined Portal 192, 48 239
Trial Chambers 160, 256 331
Trail Ruins -512, 128 491
Igloo 192, -464 512
Village -736, -224 729
Buried Treasure -231, 969 995
Ocean Ruin 1,072, 64 1,114
Shipwreck 1,200, 16 1,240
Pillager Outpost -256, -1,248 1,259
Ocean Monument 384, -1,808 1,849
Ancient City 944, 2,336 2,542
Stronghold -1,308, 500 1,366

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 world around spawn is dominated by snowy biomes, with Snowy Plains taking up 31.2% of the area and Snowy Taiga 27%. Patches of Ice Spikes are about 273 blocks away, adding a distinct cold biome to explore if you head in that direction.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Snowy Plains 31.2% 91
Snowy Taiga 27% 0
Frozen River 10.2% 45
Taiga 8.9% 64
Ice Spikes 7.7% 273
Plains 4.6% 890
Forest 3.7% 774
Frozen Ocean 2.6% 831
Snowy Beach 1.7% 559

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 ideal for players who enjoy a winter setting and are prepared for a journey to find major structures. It suits those who like to establish a solid base in a resource-rich, if cold, environment before venturing out for more complex challenges. The distant Ancient City makes it appealing for long-term survival.

Worth it for

  • Immediate wood and frozen river at spawn
  • Mineshaft about 25 blocks away for early resources
  • Ice Spikes biome about 273 blocks away for a distinctive environment
  • Ancient City about 2542 blocks away for late-game exploration

Worth knowing

  • Most unique structures are over 300 blocks from spawn
  • Nearest village is a substantial 729-block trip