Dark Forest Spawn with Close Ancient City

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EditionJava 1.20.1

An aerial view of a dense dark forest with red and brown mushrooms, interspersed with gray mountains and winding blue rivers, and snowy peaks in the distance.

Seed · Java 1.20.1

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You spawn directly in a Dark Forest biome at (72, 56), with an Ancient City only about 471 blocks away at (-368, 224). This makes for a quick trip to the deep dark if you are prepared for the challenge. While the immediate spawn is forested, a Frozen Peaks biome is just about 302 blocks away.

At a glance

Version	Java 1.20–1.20.6
Spawn	X 72 · Y 100 · Z 56 — Dark Forest
Nearest stronghold	X 1668 · Z -316 (1,639 blocks away)
Searched within	2,500 blocks of spawn

Structures nearest to spawn

Structure	Coordinates (X, Z)	Blocks from spawn
Amethyst Geode	↑N`77, 37`	20
Mineshaft	↑N`48, -32`	91
Ruined Portal	→E`192, 96`	126
Trail Ruins	↑N`32, -240`	299
Ancient City	←W`-368, 224`	471
Shipwreck	↙SW`-720, 528`	922
Ocean Ruin	↙SW`-608, 784`	996
Village	↗NE`1,120, -464`	1,170
Pillager Outpost	↗NE`1,024, -720`	1,228
Buried Treasure	↖NW`-903, -919`	1,379
Ocean Monument	↙SW`-720, 1,264`	1,444
Stronghold	→E`1,668, -316`	1,639
Igloo	→E`1,856, -304`	1,820
Woodland Mansion	←W`-1,856, 448`	1,967

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

Biome	Share	Nearest patch (blocks)
Dark Forest	17.4%	0
Forest	16.3%	295
Plains	12.6%	516
Birch Forest	10.8%	172
Old Growth Birch Forest	10.6%	192
River	6.8%	132
Ocean	6.7%	771
Grove	4.7%	181
Meadow	3.6%	295
Frozen Peaks	2.9%	302
Stony Shore	2.6%	724
Windswept Forest	1.6%	730
Deep Ocean	1.5%	955
Cherry Grove	0.7%	803
Sunflower Plains	0.4%	1,191
Beach	0.3%	774
Flower Forest	0.2%	1,154
Taiga	0.1%	1,295
Swamp	0.1%	887
Cold Ocean	0.1%	1,380

Surface biome sampled on a grid centred on spawn. Biomes under 1% share are left out, except the one you spawn in.

Is this seed for you?

Players seeking an early game Ancient City challenge or a diverse forest and mountain landscape.

What is good

Ancient City is relatively close to spawn
Variety of biomes, including Dark Forest and Frozen Peaks, are within a short distance
Good for players who like to explore diverse landscapes

What to watch out for

No immediate rare structures or biomes at spawn point
Village is over 1000 blocks away
Pillager Outpost is over 1200 blocks away

Around spawn

You spawn at (72, 56) at a surface height of y=100, standing in a Dark Forest.

Structures

The closest structure is an Amethyst Geode about 20 blocks away at (77, 37). A Mineshaft is also nearby, about 91 blocks from spawn at (48, -32).

Biomes

Your spawn in the Dark Forest is surrounded by Birch Forest about 172 blocks away and Old Growth Birch Forest about 192 blocks away. A River runs about 132 blocks from spawn.