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Spawn in a Forest, Find a Village Near a Stronghold

This seed places you in a forest with quick access to a mineshaft, and a long journey to a village and stronghold.

A 3D fly-over of a verdant forest, with hills to the west and a large ocean to the east. A river winds through the landscape, and a sandy beach lines parts of the coast.
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
-104, -680
Spawn biome
Forest
Seed 306356666507625393

You spawn in a standard Forest biome, offering immediate access to wood and basic resources. While the immediate area is fairly calm, you'll find a Mineshaft about 57 blocks away, and an Amethyst Geode about 49 blocks away, which is great for early game exploration and resource gathering.

For more advanced structures, you'll need to venture further. A Woodland Mansion awaits about 777 blocks from spawn, presenting a significant early challenge and rewarding exploration. The nearest Ancient City is a longer trip, about 1072 blocks away, offering a late-game adventure.

If you're looking to establish a base of operations, the nearest Village is about 603 blocks away, which is a manageable walk to acquire initial trades and shelter. Interestingly, a Stronghold is also found about 1116 blocks from spawn, providing a clear late-game objective.

What you land in

You land in a Forest biome at surface height y=66. The immediate terrain is mostly flat with a good density of trees, providing ample wood. You'll also find some small hills nearby, with a beach and river accessible within about 64 blocks.

Structures nearest to spawn

Beyond the very close mineshaft and geode, you can reach an Ocean Ruin about 136 blocks away. More substantial structures like a Trial Chambers are about 354 blocks away, and an Ocean Monument about 407 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
Amethyst Geode -124, -725 49
Mineshaft -64, -720 57
Ocean Ruin -192, -576 136
Shipwreck 112, -704 217
Ruined Portal 224, -640 330
Trial Chambers -320, -400 354
Buried Treasure -263, -1,015 371
Ocean Monument 176, -384 407
Village -256, -1,264 603
Woodland Mansion -880, -720 777
Pillager Outpost -944, -368 896
Trail Ruins -1,088, -992 1,032
Ancient City -704, 208 1,072
Swamp Hut -432, -1,776 1,144
Jungle Temple 1,072, 48 1,383
Stronghold 244, -1,740 1,116

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 area around spawn is dominated by Forest, Ocean, and Deep Lukewarm Ocean biomes. You'll find patches of Birch Forest and Dark Forest relatively close by, but no truly rare biomes are within a short distance.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Deep Lukewarm Ocean 18.7% 384
Ocean 12.1% 64
Lukewarm Ocean 10.6% 358
Dark Forest 9.2% 226
Forest 8.7% 0
Plains 7.7% 448
River 6.2% 64
Old Growth Birch Forest 6.2% 128
Deep Ocean 5.7% 160
Birch Forest 4.6% 72
Beach 2.8% 32
Savanna 1.6% 1,000
Windswept Hills 1.3% 616
Windswept Savanna 1.2% 273
Swamp 1.1% 739

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 best for players who enjoy a gradual progression and don't mind a bit of travel to reach significant structures. It's good for an early survival start with resources and a quick mineshaft, then a longer-term plan to build towards a village base and stronghold hunt.

Worth it for

  • Mineshaft about 57 blocks from spawn for early resource gathering
  • Amethyst Geode about 49 blocks away for early crystal acquisition
  • Woodland Mansion about 777 blocks away for a mid-game challenge
  • Village about 603 blocks away for early trading and shelter
  • Stronghold about 1116 blocks away for a clear late-game objective

Worth knowing

  • Flat, common forest spawn — nothing dramatic in the first 100 blocks
  • No rare biomes within easy reach of spawn
  • Ancient City is a long 1072-block trip