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Ancient City Next To Badlands Spawn

A Badlands spawn with an Ancient City only 142 blocks away, plus a close Mineshaft.

An aerial view of a Minecraft landscape featuring a mix of red-orange badlands, grey mountainous terrain, some green trees, and small patches of blue water.
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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
Badlands
Seed 1351724635348821014

You spawn in the middle of a Badlands biome, at y=158, with a significant Ancient City only about 142 blocks away. This makes for a quick start to end-game exploration. A Mineshaft is also nearby, about 91 blocks from spawn.

What you land in

You spawn at (8, 8) at surface height y=158, standing in Badlands.

Structures nearest to spawn

The nearest Amethyst Geode is just 30 blocks away, and a Mineshaft is about 91 blocks from spawn. An Ancient City is a noteworthy find, about 142 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↘ SE28, 30 30
⛏️ Mineshaft ↓ S32, 96 91
🏚️ Ancient City → E144, 48 142
🌋 Ruined Portal ↘ SE352, 352 486
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↖ NW-544, -432 706
🏘️ Village ↗ NE880, -464 992
⛲ Desert Well ↙ SW-556, 954 1,101
⚓ Shipwreck ↑ N-208, -1,280 1,306
💰 Buried Treasure ↗ NE1,337, -695 1,503
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↑ N-272, -1,520 1,553
🔱 Ocean Monument ↑ N-304, -1,520 1,560
🏺 Trail Ruins ↑ N640, -1,536 1,668
🗿 Jungle Temple → E1,728, 656 1,838
🐪 Desert Pyramid ↘ SE1,392, 1,296 1,891
🧿 Stronghold ↘ SE996, 1,284 1,614

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 spawn area is dominated by Badlands (44% of the area), with Eroded Badlands (18.2%) and Wooded Badlands (15.7%) also prominent nearby. A River biome is about 258 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Badlands 44% 0
Eroded Badlands 18.2% 91
Wooded Badlands 15.7% 258
River 7.1% 258
Savanna 4.5% 830
Desert 2.9% 862
Forest 2.7% 879
Plains 1.4% 955
Savanna Plateau 1.1% 816

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 wanting a fast path to an Ancient City and a challenging early game.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City very close to spawn
  • Mineshaft within easy reach
  • Diverse Badlands biomes for early exploration

Worth knowing

  • No immediate village or easy food source at spawn
  • Trial Chambers and other useful structures are quite a walk away