Best 1.16 Seeds

Seed lists verified on 1.16 worldgen — the Nether Update generation that classic modpacks still run on.

Java Edition 1.16 · 50 seeds checked against category criteria

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Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 4479697649753066294 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#1

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Shipwreck predicted 38 blocks from estimated spawn, at X -192, Z -176. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
-172, -208 (Beach)
Stronghold
2,002 blocks
  • Shipwreck38
  • Pillager Outpost231
  • Desert Temple270
  • Village283
  • Ruined Portal362

Nearby biomes: Desert · Ocean · Savanna · Plains · Savanna Plateau · Jungle

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 3671436757777270226 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#2

3671436757777270226

Buried treasure predicted 26 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 73, Z 89. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
80, 64 (Plains)
Stronghold
2,393 blocks
  • Buried Treasure26
  • Ruined Portal248
  • Ocean Monument426

Nearby biomes: Deep Ocean · Ocean · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 8513181236542908174 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#3

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Jungle temple predicted 32 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 160, Z -256. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
192, -256 (Jungle)
Stronghold
2,976 blocks
  • Jungle Temple32
  • Ruined Portal229

Nearby biomes: Jungle · Jungle Hills · Modified Jungle · Mountains · Ocean · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 6428203673870481918 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#4

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Pillager outpost predicted 64 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 144, Z 304. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
144, 240 (Taiga)
Stronghold
1,812 blocks
  • Pillager Outpost64
  • Ruined Portal64
  • Village209

Nearby biomes: Forest · Taiga · Mountains · Birch Forest · Plains · Wooded Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -8347173820153209326 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#5

-8347173820153209326

Witch hut predicted 58 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 144, Z 64. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
96, 96 (Plains)
Stronghold
2,229 blocks
  • Witch Hut58
  • Village58
  • Ruined Portal176

Nearby biomes: Plains · Swamp · Forest · Dark Forest · Birch Forest · Wooded Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -1610880468528661826 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#6

-1610880468528661826

Ice Spikes sampled 11 blocks from estimated spawn — open the map to explore the surrounding terrain.

Estimated spawn
8, 12 (River)
Stronghold
1,597 blocks
  • Ice Spikes11
  • Village115
  • Ruined Portal233

Nearby biomes: Snowy Tundra · Snowy Mountains · Snowy Taiga · Ice Spikes · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 4823845914764482556 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#7

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Badlands sampled 11 blocks from estimated spawn — open the map to explore the surrounding terrain.

Estimated spawn
252, 260 (River)
Stronghold
1,957 blocks
  • Badlands11
  • Ruined Portal126
  • Desert Temple430

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Badlands · Wooded Badlands Plateau · Deep Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -1112120528471988983 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#8

-1112120528471988983

Desert pyramid predicted 43 blocks from estimated spawn, at X -144, Z 48. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
-184, 32 (Plains)
Stronghold
1,407 blocks
  • Desert Temple43
  • Village184
  • Ruined Portal377

Nearby biomes: Mountains · Swamp · Forest · Desert · Dark Forest Hills · Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -7791687318307928258 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#9

-7791687318307928258

Ocean monument predicted 61 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 208, Z -112. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
240, -164 (Beach)
Stronghold
2,128 blocks
  • Ocean Monument61
  • Ruined Portal326
  • Village495

Nearby biomes: Deep Ocean · Ocean · Swamp · Plains · Forest

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 6558100973499378711 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#10

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Village predicted 72 blocks from estimated spawn at X -240, Z -176; 2 listed villages within 500 blocks. Check placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
-176, -208 (Forest)
Stronghold
2,054 blocks
  • Village72
  • Village187
  • Desert Temple225
  • Ruined Portal368

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Savanna · Plains · Deep Ocean · Forest · Desert

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -5120204167245241865 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#11

-5120204167245241865

Taiga spawn with a village 23 blocks out, a ruined portal at 23 and 10+ biomes inside 512 blocks.

Estimated spawn
64, 240 (Taiga)
Stronghold
2,335 blocks
  • Village23
  • Ruined Portal23

Nearby biomes: Mountains · Plains · Ocean · Taiga · Forest · Deep Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 7500941269193127551 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#12

7500941269193127551

Village loot at 36 blocks, a ruined portal at 45 and the first stronghold only 1,642 blocks out.

Estimated spawn
32, 48 (Taiga)
Stronghold
1,642 blocks
  • Village36
  • Ruined Portal45

Nearby biomes: Taiga · Forest · Wooded Hills · Mountains · Snowy Taiga · Taiga Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 7207580011634621715 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#13

7207580011634621715

Estimated spawn is on land with at least 80% sampled ocean coverage within 400 blocks. Check the coastline and starting-island trees before choosing this world.

Estimated spawn
-16, 0 (Forest)
Stronghold
2,032 blocks
  • Ocean Monument306
  • Ruined Portal405

Nearby biomes: Deep Ocean · Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -4270251900057716884 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#14

-4270251900057716884

You spawn practically on the mushroom island — zero hostile mobs spawn on mycelium, the safest start in the game.

Estimated spawn
-12, -32 (River)
Stronghold
1,408 blocks
  • Mushroom Island11
  • Ruined Portal247
  • Village485

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Savanna · Deep Ocean · Savanna Plateau · Desert · Mushroom Fields

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 9181497393014512847 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#15

9181497393014512847

A woodland mansion 227 blocks from spawn — normally a 10,000+ block expedition, here it's a first-day walk.

Estimated spawn
-32, -208 (Plains)
Stronghold
1,855 blocks
  • Woodland Mansion227
  • Ruined Portal330

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Deep Ocean · Dark Forest · Plains · Swamp

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -8779380495316698633 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#16

-8779380495316698633

Jungle at spawn with a jungle temple at 737 blocks — bamboo, cocoa, parrots and temple loot in one trip.

Estimated spawn
160, 96 (Jungle)
Stronghold
1,525 blocks
  • Jungle17
  • Ruined Portal51
  • Village107
  • Desert Temple401
  • Jungle Temple737

Nearby biomes: Savanna · Desert · Jungle · Plains · Savanna Plateau · Jungle Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 8527637298762968706 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#17

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Desert is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
0, 4 (River)
Stronghold
1,841 blocks
  • Desert Hills0
  • Village205
  • Ruined Portal227
  • Desert Temple333
  • Pillager Outpost353

Nearby biomes: Savanna · Desert · Savanna Plateau · Sunflower Plains · Desert Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 8126160767807242914 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#18

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Plains is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
224, 160 (Plains)
Stronghold
2,761 blocks
  • Plains0
  • Ruined Portal36
  • Village80
  • Desert Temple132
  • Pillager Outpost299

Nearby biomes: Desert · Savanna · Desert Hills · Savanna Plateau · Sunflower Plains · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 3281830351235534328 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#19

3281830351235534328

Forest is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
176, -80 (Forest)
Stronghold
1,503 blocks
  • Forest0
  • Jungle Temple113
  • Desert Temple208
  • Ruined Portal240

Nearby biomes: Jungle · Desert · Jungle Hills · Ocean · Savanna · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -5365485925527839423 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#20

-5365485925527839423

Taiga is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
-16, -240 (Taiga)
Stronghold
2,907 blocks
  • Taiga0
  • Ruined Portal260
  • Village304
  • Desert Temple401

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Gravelly Mountains · Taiga · Desert · Flower Forest · Deep Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 3700124936975244576 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#21

3700124936975244576

Savanna is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
20, 0 (Savanna)
Stronghold
2,581 blocks
  • Savanna0
  • Village133
  • Desert Temple186
  • Ruined Portal384
  • Pillager Outpost485

Nearby biomes: Desert · Desert Hills · Savanna · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 6156071329985353214 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#22

6156071329985353214

Swamp is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
0, 28 (Swamp)
Stronghold
2,592 blocks
  • Swamp0
  • Ruined Portal256
  • Village433

Nearby biomes: Deep Ocean · Ocean · Swamp · Forest · Dark Forest

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -3769326403515419035 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#23

-3769326403515419035

Beach is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
0, 0 (Beach)
Stronghold
2,232 blocks
  • Beach0
  • Village324
  • Ruined Portal374
  • Desert Temple419

Nearby biomes: Desert · Savanna · Desert Hills · Ocean · Savanna Plateau

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 5317209626675060787 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#24

5317209626675060787

Snowy terrain is 11 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
0, 0 (Snowy Tundra)
Stronghold
2,348 blocks
  • Snowy Tundra11
  • Pillager Outpost96
  • Village224
  • Ruined Portal320

Nearby biomes: Snowy Tundra · Snowy Mountains · Snowy Taiga · Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -7049650016532526306 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#25

-7049650016532526306

Wooded Mountains is 23 blocks from estimated spawn.

Estimated spawn
-224, 192 (Plains)
Stronghold
2,200 blocks
  • Wooded Mountains23
  • Ruined Portal349
  • Village404

Nearby biomes: Desert · Ocean · Mountains · Birch Forest · Dark Forest · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -2749291797664461670 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#26

-2749291797664461670

Open ocean is 24 blocks from a land spawn.

Estimated spawn
96, -64 (Taiga)
Stronghold
1,880 blocks
  • Deep Ocean24
  • Ruined Portal240
  • Ocean Monument253
  • Pillager Outpost424

Nearby biomes: Deep Ocean · Ocean · Taiga · Giant Tree Taiga

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -1341077122061511858 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#27

-1341077122061511858

Flower Forest is 23 blocks from estimated spawn.

Estimated spawn
144, 32 (Plains)
Stronghold
2,349 blocks
  • Flower Forest23
  • Ruined Portal113
  • Village160
  • Desert Temple487

Nearby biomes: Desert · Savanna · Ocean · Plains · Desert Hills · Deep Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -5875515792001959607 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#28

-5875515792001959607

Dark Forest is 23 blocks from estimated spawn.

Estimated spawn
-32, -192 (Dark Forest)
Stronghold
2,715 blocks
  • Dark Forest23
  • Ruined Portal245
  • Village423
  • Desert Temple445

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Swamp · Deep Ocean · Mountains · Dark Forest

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -4768801369150142109 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#29

-4768801369150142109

Plains is 0 blocks from estimated spawn. A village is 0 blocks out.

Estimated spawn
128, 80 (Plains)
Stronghold
2,765 blocks
  • Plains0
  • Village0
  • Ruined Portal292
  • Ocean Monument496

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Deep Ocean · Plains · Desert · Forest · Mountains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 2239739253476288514 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#30

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The first stronghold is 1,023 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 1204, Z 516.

Estimated spawn
224, 224 (Plains)
Stronghold
1,023 blocks
  • Ruined Portal165
  • Village208
  • Stronghold1,023

Nearby biomes: Plains · Mountains · Birch Forest · Dark Forest · Swamp · Birch Forest Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 4784521260304539211 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#31

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An igloo is 48 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 48, Z 0.

Estimated spawn
0, 0 (Snowy Mountains)
Stronghold
1,345 blocks
  • Igloo48
  • Ruined Portal279
  • Village349

Nearby biomes: Snowy Tundra · Snowy Mountains · Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -4897947304976547185 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#32

-4897947304976547185

A mineshaft is 0 blocks from estimated spawn, at X -240, Z -96.

Estimated spawn
-240, -96 (Taiga)
Stronghold
1,540 blocks
  • Mineshaft0
  • Village58
  • Ruined Portal420

Nearby biomes: Mountains · Ocean · Wooded Mountains · Sunflower Plains · Swamp · Forest

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 7460123914921346227 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#33

7460123914921346227

A bastion remnant is 9 nether blocks from the spawn portal anchor, at X 0, Z 0.

Estimated spawn
-20, -68 (Ocean)
Stronghold
1,993 blocks
  • Bastion Remnant9
  • Ruined Portal77
  • Village492

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Deep Ocean · Mushroom Fields · Snowy Tundra

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 6245647525291977334 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#34

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Ruined portal predicted 45 blocks from estimated spawn, at X -288, Z 176. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
-256, 144 (Taiga Hills)
Stronghold
2,330 blocks
  • Ruined Portal45

Nearby biomes: Plains · Forest · Mountains · Taiga · Swamp · Wooded Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 6249528615646711725 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#35

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Ocean ruins predicted 58 blocks from estimated spawn, at X -240, Z 176. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
-256, 120 (Forest)
Stronghold
2,784 blocks
  • Ocean Ruins58
  • Ruined Portal159
  • Ocean Monument482

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Deep Ocean · Plains · Dark Forest · Mountains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 7264962409935664450 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#36

7264962409935664450

A nether fortress is 69 nether blocks from the spawn portal anchor, at X 64, Z -80.

Estimated spawn
120, -256 (Forest)
Stronghold
2,525 blocks
  • Nether Fortress69
  • Ruined Portal382

Nearby biomes: Deep Ocean · Ocean · Mushroom Fields

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 9073652026287591892 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#37

9073652026287591892

The nearest end city is 1,025 blocks from the End center, at X 1024, Z 48.

Estimated spawn
240, -176 (Dark Forest)
Stronghold
1,834 blocks
  • Ruined Portal250
  • Pillager Outpost387
  • Woodland Mansion666
  • End City1,025

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Plains · Mountains · Deep Ocean · Dark Forest · Birch Forest

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -4167984782592083449 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#38

-4167984782592083449

Flower forest is 46 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
208, 32 (Plains)
Stronghold
1,700 blocks
  • Flower Forest46
  • Ruined Portal125
  • Village229

Nearby biomes: Savanna · Ocean · Plains · Desert · Deep Ocean · Savanna Plateau

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -7331967895433920858 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#39

-7331967895433920858

Bamboo jungle is 32 blocks from estimated spawn. Open the map to see the terrain around it.

Estimated spawn
-144, -112 (Jungle Hills)
Stronghold
2,524 blocks
  • Bamboo Jungle32
  • Jungle Temple209
  • Ruined Portal425

Nearby biomes: Jungle · Jungle Hills · Bamboo Jungle · Taiga · Plains · Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 8447494967655539552 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#40

8447494967655539552

22 different biomes are within 768 blocks of estimated spawn.

Estimated spawn
-128, -192 (Jungle)
Stronghold
1,789 blocks
  • Ruined Portal294

Nearby biomes: Mountains · Jungle · Birch Forest · Ocean · Wooded Mountains · Deep Ocean

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 4881171351593168949 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#41

4881171351593168949

Shipwreck predicted 49 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 0, Z -208. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
8, -256 (Stone Shore)
Stronghold
2,436 blocks
  • Shipwreck49
  • Village289
  • Ruined Portal426

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Deep Ocean · Mountains · Forest · Plains · Wooded Mountains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 2412754433724110116 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#42

2412754433724110116

Buried treasure predicted 39 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 105, Z -103. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
144, -108 (Taiga)
Stronghold
2,260 blocks
  • Buried Treasure39
  • Ruined Portal358
  • Pillager Outpost363

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Deep Ocean · Taiga · Giant Tree Taiga · Giant Tree Taiga Hills

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -4980252157682632255 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#43

-4980252157682632255

Jungle temple predicted 36 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 208, Z 0. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
240, -16 (Jungle)
Stronghold
1,318 blocks
  • Jungle Temple36
  • Desert Temple244
  • Ruined Portal324

Nearby biomes: Jungle · Desert · Jungle Hills · Dark Forest · Savanna · Birch Forest

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -7512976826938358592 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#44

-7512976826938358592

Pillager outpost predicted 72 blocks from estimated spawn, at X -256, Z -192. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
-224, -128 (Taiga Hills)
Stronghold
2,004 blocks
  • Pillager Outpost72
  • Ruined Portal258
  • Village369

Nearby biomes: Plains · Taiga · Mountains · Forest · Dark Forest · Wooded Mountains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 2034681287235666911 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#45

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Witch hut predicted 107 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 112, Z 160. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
160, 64 (Forest)
Stronghold
2,780 blocks
  • Witch Hut107
  • Ruined Portal129
  • Pillager Outpost330
  • Village455

Nearby biomes: Swamp · Plains · Dark Forest · Forest · Mountains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -3458605727168052349 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#46

-3458605727168052349

Ice Spikes sampled 11 blocks from estimated spawn — open the map to explore the surrounding terrain.

Estimated spawn
92, 92 (Snowy Beach)
Stronghold
1,753 blocks
  • Ice Spikes11
  • Ruined Portal77

Nearby biomes: Snowy Tundra · Ocean · Deep Ocean · Snowy Mountains · Snowy Taiga Mountains · Ice Spikes

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -8708625184158987631 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#47

-8708625184158987631

Badlands sampled 11 blocks from estimated spawn — open the map to explore the surrounding terrain.

Estimated spawn
-112, -92 (River)
Stronghold
2,059 blocks
  • Badlands11
  • Ocean Monument173
  • Ruined Portal371

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Badlands · Deep Ocean · Wooded Badlands Plateau · Badlands Plateau

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed 5830525492287630607 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#48

5830525492287630607

Desert pyramid predicted 66 blocks from estimated spawn, at X -192, Z 128. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
-256, 144 (Plains)
Stronghold
2,390 blocks
  • Desert Temple66
  • Village101
  • Ruined Portal272

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Desert · Deep Ocean · Mountains · Savanna · Swamp

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -3780426301249202614 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#49

-3780426301249202614

Ocean monument predicted 70 blocks from estimated spawn, at X 80, Z 224. Confirm terrain-dependent placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
64, 156 (Forest)
Stronghold
2,735 blocks
  • Ocean Monument70
  • Ruined Portal70
  • Village335

Nearby biomes: Deep Ocean · Ocean · Savanna · Savanna Plateau · Plains

Predicted biome map of Java 1.16 seed -6203195753832088963 around estimated spawn Explore this seed
#50

-6203195753832088963

Village predicted 45 blocks from estimated spawn at X 288, Z 48; 4 listed villages within 500 blocks. Check placement in your world.

Estimated spawn
256, 16 (Plains)
Stronghold
1,401 blocks
  • Village45
  • Ruined Portal280
  • Village320
  • Desert Temple360
  • Village408
  • Village481

Nearby biomes: Desert · Desert Hills · Plains · Savanna · Shattered Savanna

How this list is made

1.16 (the Nether Update) is the classic modded Minecraft version — an enormous number of packs still pin 1.16.5. It's also the version that added ruined portals to the overworld. This is old-style worldgen: the pre-1.18 terrain with world height 0–255, so seeds from newer lists don't transfer. Every seed below was verified on 1.16.2 – 1.16.5 generation itself.

Verified for Java Edition 1.16.2 – 1.16.5 (Nether Update) — 1.16.5 is the classic modpack version these lists are for. Like every list on this site, these aren't screenshots and vibes: each category has hard criteria (village distance, ocean share, mansion range) and each card shows the measured numbers, with a map you can explore before you play.

Want to scout any of these worlds first? Open a seed in the interactive seed map to pan the full world, toggle structures and copy teleport commands.

Playing a different version? We also keep verified lists for 26.3 · 1.21.4 · 1.20 · 1.19 · 1.18 — and the main lists target Java 26.3 (Wilderness Bound).

Frequently asked questions

How are these seeds picked?
Each entry comes from one of our 1.16 category lists (villages, islands, jungles and more), where seeds are checked against measurable criteria on 1.16's own world generation. This page collects the top-ranked picks across categories.
Which releases do these seeds work on?
Verified on 1.16.2 – 1.16.5, which covers 1.16.5 modpacks. Don't use them on 1.17 or newer — the 1.18 terrain overhaul (and 1.17's transition) means the same seed generates a different world there.
Do these seeds work on Bedrock Edition?
No — Java and Bedrock generate different worlds from the same seed. These lists are Java Edition only.
Can I explore a seed before playing it?
Yes — every card links to the interactive seed map with the right version preselected, so you can pan the full world, toggle structures and copy coordinates first.