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Desert Spawn with an Abandoned Village Nearby

🧟 Zombie Village

Spawn in a vast desert with a rare abandoned village about 192 blocks away and lush caves underneath.

An overhead view of a mostly desert landscape, featuring a large body of blue water to the west and north, with rivers snaking through the sand. Scattered green trees and cacti are visible across the sandy terrain, and a small spawn marker is in the center.
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
24, -40
Spawn biome
Desert
Seed 251821041123043461

You spawn in a large desert at coordinates (24, -40), right next to a river. The most interesting feature near spawn is an abandoned village about 192 blocks away, a rare find for a quick start. Underneath your spawn is a generous spread of lush caves, covering about 6.1% of the cave layer.

What you land in

You spawn directly in a desert biome at (24, -40), at an elevation of y=67.

Structures nearest to spawn

An Amethyst Geode is very close, just 30 blocks from spawn at (10, -13). A Mineshaft is also within easy reach at (-80, -80), about 111 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↙ SW10, -13 30
⛏️ Mineshaft ← W-80, -80 111
🏘️ Village 🧟 ↑ N80, -224 192
⛲ Desert Well ↘ SE258, 107 276
⚓ Shipwreck ↖ NW-288, -304 409
🌋 Ruined Portal ↙ SW-272, 256 419
🐪 Desert Pyramid ↘ SE272, 304 424
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↖ NW-464, -256 534
🗿 Jungle Temple ↑ N32, -1,024 984
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↑ N-496, -1,440 1,493
💰 Buried Treasure ↙ SW-855, 1,193 1,514
🏺 Trail Ruins ← W-1,616, 192 1,656
🔱 Ocean Monument ↓ S288, 1,776 1,835
🏚️ Ancient City ↖ NW-1,456, -1,472 2,059
❄️ Igloo ↖ NW-1,872, -2,272 2,929
🧿 Stronghold ↓ S68, 1,668 1,709

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 immediate area around spawn is dominated by desert, making up about 44.6% of the 2048-block radius. A River biome is also prominent, covering 8% of the area and just 64 blocks away. Further out, you will find Warm Ocean about 286 blocks away, and a Mangrove Swamp also about 288 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Desert 44.6% 0
Warm Ocean 16.3% 286
Mangrove Swamp 13.3% 288
River 8% 64
Sparse Jungle 2.7% 842
Savanna 2.5% 472
Plains 2.3% 668
Wooded Badlands 2.2% 630
Windswept Savanna 2.1% 286
Badlands 1.6% 916
Bamboo Jungle 1.4% 979
Forest 1.3% 739
Jungle 1.1% 869

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 a desert start with a unique village challenge and nearby lush caves.

Worth it for

  • Abandoned village offers a distinct early-game challenge
  • Generous lush caves directly under spawn for easy access to cave resources
  • Multiple biomes, including Mangrove Swamp, relatively close by for diverse resources

Worth knowing

  • Initial spawn area is a plain desert, lacking immediate visual interest
  • No immediate source of wood at spawn, requiring a short walk
  • Major structures like Jungle Temple and Ancient City are quite a distance away