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Ancient City Underneath a Dark Forest Spawn

๐Ÿ”ฅ Nether Fortress๐ŸŒฟ Lush Caves

A convenient Ancient City and a quick path to the Nether make this seed worth a look.

An aerial view of a varied landscape, featuring a Dark Forest with red and brown mushroom blocks, alongside a winding river, and a snowy mountain peak in the distance.
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Version
Java 1.20.6
+6
1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.31.20.21.20.11.20
Spawn
8, 8
Spawn biome
Dark Forest
Seed 4101407221608690910

You spawn in a Dark Forest biome at y=120, a relatively high elevation. The most notable feature is an Ancient City located about 104 blocks from your spawn point, making it an accessible early-game target.

What you land in

You spawn directly within a Dark Forest biome at coordinates (8, 8) at y=120.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest structure to spawn is an Amethyst Geode at (5, -11), only 19 blocks away. An Ancient City is quite close at (112, 0), just 104 blocks from spawn. A Mineshaft is 355 blocks away at (144, 336), and a Ruined Portal is 377 blocks away at (32, 384).

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
๐Ÿ’œ Amethyst Geode โ†‘ N5, -11 19
๐Ÿš๏ธ Ancient City โ†’ E112, 0 104
โ›๏ธ Mineshaft โ†˜ SE144, 336 355
๐ŸŒ‹ Ruined Portal โ†“ S32, 384 377
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Village โ†‘ N208, -480 527
๐Ÿง™ Swamp Hut โ† W-768, -208 806
๐Ÿ’ฐ Buried Treasure โ†– NW-1,031, -503 1,158
โš“ Shipwreck โ† W-1,360, -272 1,396
๐ŸŒŠ Ocean Ruin โ†– NW-624, -1,440 1,580
๐Ÿบ Trail Ruins โ†— NE768, -1,424 1,621
๐Ÿ—ฟ Jungle Temple โ†™ SW-864, 1,824 2,015
๐Ÿ”ฑ Ocean Monument โ†– NW-1,360, -1,904 2,351
๐Ÿงฟ Stronghold โ† W-1,820, 4 1,828
๐Ÿ’Ž Diamonds, open to a cave โ† W-9, 2 Y -32 18
๐Ÿ’Ž Diamonds, dig down โ† W5, 7 Y -22 3

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

Your spawn in a Dark Forest is surrounded by a mix of biomes. Birch Forest is about 45 blocks away, and a larger Forest biome is about 132 blocks away. Lush Caves are about 187 blocks away, and a River is about 192 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 21.4% 132
Plains 17.5% 231
Swamp 11.1% 512
Dark Forest 8.4% 0
Birch Forest 6.9% 45
River 6% 192
Grove 4.1% 226
Meadow 4% 258
Old Growth Birch Forest 3.7% 172
Savanna 3.1% 826
Jagged Peaks 2.7% 458
Jungle 2.1% 826
Taiga 1.7% 611
Cherry Grove 1.7% 258
Mangrove Swamp 1% 818

Surface biome sampled on a grid across a 2,048ร—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 looking for an early Ancient City and a speedy trip to the Nether.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City very close to spawn
  • Nether Fortress easily accessible from spawn portal
  • Varied biomes within a few hundred blocks

Worth knowing

  • No immediate village near spawn
  • Rare biomes like Cherry Grove are a fair distance away