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A Lush Forest Start With Nearby Badlands

This seed offers a quick geode find and a diverse landscape of forests, savannas, and badlands close to spawn.

An overhead view of a diverse landscape with a green forest in the foreground, transitioning to a river, and then reddish badlands with some scattered trees. Gray mountains rise in the distance.
3D fly-over of the world around spawn, rendered from the seed. Click to open it in the interactive 3D map.
Version
Java 26+
Spawn
24, -40
Spawn biome
Forest
Seed 8888892703877335828

You spawn in a lush forest, but the real gem of this seed is an Amethyst Geode, located just about 61 blocks away from your starting point. This makes for a great early game find, allowing you to gather precious amethyst shards almost immediately after loading in. It's a convenient start for enchanting and crafting.

Beyond the immediate geode, a Mineshaft is also quite close, about 107 blocks from spawn. This provides another early resource opportunity for mining and exploration. The landscape around spawn is varied, quickly transitioning from forest to other biomes like savanna and badlands, offering a good mix of early game resources and scenery.

Further out, you'll find a Ruined Portal about 389 blocks away, which can be useful for quickly setting up a nether travel hub. While some other structures like Trial Chambers and Ancient Cities are a bit further, the early access to an Amethyst Geode and a Mineshaft makes for a solid foundation.

What you land in

You'll land directly in a Forest biome at surface height y=83, surrounded by trees. The terrain around you is mostly flat to gently rolling, offering easy movement and plenty of wood for your initial survival needs. A river is also quite close, about 45 blocks away, providing a water source.

Structures nearest to spawn

This seed gets you mining quickly with an Amethyst Geode and a Mineshaft very close to spawn, within about 107 blocks. Other structures like a Ruined Portal are a short trip, but major finds like an Ancient City or Village require a longer journey.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
Amethyst Geode 55, -92 61
Mineshaft 128, -64 107
Ruined Portal -288, -272 389
Trial Chambers 192, -464 456
Ancient City 560, 432 714
Village 400, -704 763
Desert Well -367, -784 840
Trail Ruins -448, 720 895
Desert Pyramid -784, -432 898
Ocean Ruin -192, -1,120 1,101
Jungle Temple 144, -1,216 1,182
Pillager Outpost 272, 1,168 1,233
Ocean Monument -384, -1,328 1,351
Shipwreck -272, -1,360 1,353
Buried Treasure -1,287, 1,161 1,778
Swamp Hut -2,464, 752 2,611
Stronghold 292, 2,020 2,077

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 immediate area is dominated by Forest, but a diverse range of biomes surrounds you. Savanna and Badlands are both within about 72 blocks, offering different resources and aesthetics right from the start. A Cherry Grove, a rarer find, is also present about 852 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 25.9% 0
Badlands 13.4% 72
Desert 12.4% 660
Plains 9.7% 72
River 7.5% 45
Jungle 5.4% 448
Savanna 4.5% 32
Sparse Jungle 3.6% 226
Eroded Badlands 3.1% 288
Cherry Grove 2.4% 852
Birch Forest 1.8% 678
Stony Shore 1.6% 784
Ocean 1.5% 1,069
Warm Ocean 1.5% 816
Grove 1.2% 749
Meadow 1.1% 630

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 quick start with immediate access to some valuable resources like amethyst. It suits those who appreciate diverse landscapes for building and exploration without having to travel extreme distances to find different biomes. It's a good world for a balanced survival experience.

Worth it for

  • Amethyst Geode about 61 blocks from spawn for quick enchanting resources
  • Mineshaft about 107 blocks away for early mining and exploration
  • Diverse biomes like Savanna and Badlands within about 72 blocks, offering varied resources
  • Cherry Grove biome about 852 blocks away for unique aesthetics and wood

Worth knowing

  • Nearest Village is a long trip, about 763 blocks away
  • No dramatic terrain directly at spawn, mostly flat forest
  • Ancient City is a significant journey, about 714 blocks away