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Ancient City Near Ice Spikes and Frozen Ocean

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A cold spawn gives way to an Ancient City just 469 blocks away, with plenty of ice biomes nearby.

A bird's eye view of a mostly snow-covered landscape with large bodies of water, some ice patches, and scattered trees.
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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
168, -168
Spawn biome
Snowy Plains
Seed 5960190120146252468

You spawn in a Snowy Plains biome, with Ice Spikes a short walk away, about 72 blocks to your west. The main draw of this seed is an Ancient City, which lies about 469 blocks from spawn. This makes for a good early game goal, as you can gear up quickly.

What you land in

You spawn in Snowy Plains at y=66, with Frozen River about 45 blocks away.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest structure is an Amethyst Geode, about 31 blocks from spawn. A Mineshaft is about 104 blocks away, and a Ruined Portal is about 162 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↓ S180, -139 31
⛏️ Mineshaft ↗ NE224, -256 104
🌋 Ruined Portal ↑ N112, -320 162
⚓ Shipwreck ↙ SW0, -96 183
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↓ S240, 96 274
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↓ S176, 112 280
❄️ Igloo ↗ NE528, -352 404
🏚️ Ancient City ↘ SE544, 112 469
🏺 Trail Ruins ↓ S224, 544 714
💰 Buried Treasure ↙ SW-215, 473 747
🏘️ Village → E928, -400 795
🔱 Ocean Monument ← W-800, 176 1,027
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↗ NE1,040, -880 1,126
🐪 Desert Pyramid ↗ NE2,576, -1,504 2,754
🗿 Jungle Temple ↗ NE2,336, -2,528 3,205
🧿 Stronghold ↖ NW-476, -1,276 1,282

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

Snowy Plains and Frozen Ocean dominate the immediate area around spawn. Ice Spikes are about 72 blocks away, and a Cherry Grove is about 906 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Frozen Ocean 22.5% 128
Snowy Plains 21.8% 0
Deep Frozen Ocean 9.3% 258
Snowy Taiga 7.8% 401
Plains 7% 724
Frozen River 5.8% 45
Snowy Beach 4.2% 96
Cold Ocean 4.2% 759
Forest 3.8% 668
Ice Spikes 3.4% 72
Deep Cold Ocean 2.6% 865
Meadow 2.6% 702
Taiga 1.9% 784
River 1.7% 708

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 cold start with a nearby Ancient City for early game progression.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City is relatively close to spawn
  • Plenty of unique icy biomes nearby for exploration
  • Underground offers a good amount of Dripstone Caves

Worth knowing

  • Spawn is in a cold biome, which may not appeal to all players
  • No immediate rare biomes directly at spawn
  • Key structures like a Stronghold are over 1000 blocks away

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