Spawn in a Dark Forest with an Ancient City Nearby

An aerial view shows a dense dark forest at the center, flanked by a river and ocean to the north and west, and a large mountain range to the east and south. — 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

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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: Dark Forest

Seed 1362052890610326098

You spawn directly in a Dark Forest biome. While the immediate spawn is quite plain, a major highlight is the Ancient City located about 216 blocks away at (0, 224), offering an early opportunity for rare loot.

What you land in

You spawn at (8, 8) at y=87, in a Dark Forest biome.

Structures nearest to spawn

The nearest structures include an Amethyst Geode at 44 blocks, a Mineshaft at 107 blocks, and a Jungle Temple at 232 blocks. A Trial Chambers is about 317 blocks away.

Structure	Coordinates (X, Z)	Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode	← W`-35, 0`	44
⛏️ Mineshaft	← W`-96, -16`	107
🏚️ Ancient City	↓ S`0, 224`	216
🗿 Jungle Temple	→ E`240, 16`	232
🌊 Ocean Ruin	↖ NW`-256, -144`	305
⚔️ Trial Chambers	→ E`320, 64`	317
🏺 Trail Ruins	↘ SE`320, 224`	379
🌋 Ruined Portal	← W`-400, 16`	408
💰 Buried Treasure	↑ N`-135, -391`	424
⚓ Shipwreck	↖ NW`-352, -256`	446
🏘️ Village	← W`-832, -272`	885
🔱 Ocean Monument	↖ NW`-1,280, -880`	1,564
❄️ Igloo	↙ SW`-1,440, 736`	1,621
🗼 Pillager Outpost	→ E`1,760, 112`	1,755
🧙 Swamp Hut	↙ SW`-2,336, 2,368`	3,326
🧿 Stronghold	↗ NE`756, -1,244`	1,458

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

Near spawn, you'll find a mix of Dark Forest (6.6%), Birch Forest (3%), River (5.1%), and Jungle (9.3%). The rare Pale Garden biome is also nearby, about 91 blocks away.

Biome	Share	Nearest patch (blocks)
Ocean	12.6%	160
Forest	10.2%	320
Plains	9.8%	512
Jungle	9.3%	64
Bamboo Jungle	8.4%	163
Lukewarm Ocean	8.1%	590
Dark Forest	6.6%	0
River	5.1%	45
Old Growth Birch Forest	5%	96
Stony Shore	4.9%	136
Sparse Jungle	3%	320
Birch Forest	3%	32
Savanna	2.8%	792
Grove	2.8%	472
Beach	2.5%	160
Meadow	1.6%	389
Stony Peaks	1.5%	143
Pale Garden	1.2%	91
Frozen Peaks	1%	769

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?

Explorers looking for quick access to an Ancient City and varied biomes near spawn.

Worth it for

Ancient City close to spawn (about 216 blocks)
Variety of biomes, including rare Pale Garden, within a short distance
Nether fortress only 262 blocks from spawn portal (Nether-side distance)

Worth knowing

Spawn area itself is a dense Dark Forest, potentially making initial navigation difficult
No immediate villages or blacksmiths close to spawn for early resources