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
0, 96 (Stony Shore)
Stronghold
1,501 blocks
Ruined Portal322
Ocean Monument324
Nearby biomes: Deep Cold Ocean · Cold Ocean · Deep Ocean · Ocean
1.18 (Caves & Cliffs Part II) rewrote terrain generation completely: world height stretched to Y −64…319, six new mountain biomes, and cave systems bigger than anything before it. It's also where modern seeds begin — a 1.17 seed generates a totally different world — and 1.18.2 is still a heavily-played modpack version. Every seed below was verified on 1.18 generation itself.
Verified for Java Edition 1.18 (Caves & Cliffs Part II). Biomes, terrain and structure locations are identical across 1.18 – 1.18.2, so 1.18.2 modpack worlds match these maps. 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 · 1.16 — 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 1.18 category lists (villages, islands, jungles and more), where seeds are checked against measurable criteria on 1.18's own world generation. This page collects the top-ranked picks across categories.
Which releases do these seeds work on?
The whole 1.18 line — 1.18 through 1.18.2, including 1.18.2 modpacks: biomes, terrain and structure positions are identical across the patches (1.18.2 only fixed cosmetic generation bugs like underwater snow patches). Later versions keep the same terrain engine but add structures and tweak placements (1.19's ancient cities, 1.20's trail ruins), so verify on our newer lists if you're playing past 1.18.
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.