How far is the stronghold normally?

In Java Edition the first ring of strongholds generates 1,280 to 2,816 blocks from world origin. Seeds on this list sit at the near edge of that ring — several hundred blocks closer than a typical seed.

Are these seeds allowed for real speedruns?

Set-seed category runs use a community-agreed seed, and random-seed runs can't pick one — so treat these as practice seeds for routing, nether travel and stronghold navigation.

What version are these verified for?

Java Edition 1.21.4. Structure positions shift between major versions, so generate the world on a current 1.21 release.

Best Speedrun Seeds

Village loot, a ruined portal and a close first stronghold — seeds with the fastest route to the End.

Java Edition 1.21.4 · 15 verified seeds · updated 2026-07-16

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-4868930243850990378

Village loot at 256 blocks, a ruined portal at 36 and the first stronghold only 1,633 blocks out.

Spawn: -16, 16 (Desert)
Stronghold: 1,633 blocks

Ruined Portal36
Desert Temple129
Village256
Trial Chambers294
Ancient City466

Nearby biomes: Desert · River · Badlands · Eroded Badlands · Dripstone Caves · Warm Ocean

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-5540996319658277614

Village loot at 143 blocks, a ruined portal at 210 and the first stronghold only 1,533 blocks out.

Spawn: -16, -16 (Forest)
Stronghold: 1,533 blocks

Village143
Ruined Portal210
Trial Chambers328

Nearby biomes: Forest · Cold Ocean · Ocean · River · Plains · Taiga

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-6126696593613284605

Village loot at 177 blocks, a ruined portal at 112 and the first stronghold only 1,970 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Plains)
Stronghold: 1,970 blocks

Ruined Portal112
Village177
Trial Chambers238
Desert Temple395
Pillager Outpost415

Nearby biomes: Plains · Savanna · Desert · River · Forest · Birch Forest

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4301174236917376267

Village loot at 209 blocks, a ruined portal at 173 and the first stronghold only 1,518 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Meadow)
Stronghold: 1,518 blocks

Ruined Portal173
Village209
Trial Chambers298

Nearby biomes: Plains · Flower Forest · Birch Forest · Forest · Meadow · River

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-8381521977641463156

Village loot at 145 blocks, a ruined portal at 268 and the first stronghold only 1,562 blocks out.

Spawn: 16, 0 (Taiga)
Stronghold: 1,562 blocks

Village145
Ruined Portal268
Trial Chambers272

Nearby biomes: Taiga · Forest · Snowy Taiga · Lush Caves · River · Cold Ocean

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-6751136951363815178

Village loot at 231 blocks, a ruined portal at 172 and the first stronghold only 1,613 blocks out.

Spawn: -64, -48 (Plains)
Stronghold: 1,613 blocks

Ruined Portal172
Trial Chambers229
Village231

Nearby biomes: Plains · Cold Ocean · Forest · Beach · Snowy Plains · Snowy Taiga

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-3774000244057979967

Village loot at 115 blocks, a ruined portal at 285 and the first stronghold only 1,679 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Sunflower Plains)
Stronghold: 1,679 blocks

Village115
Ruined Portal285
Trial Chambers365

Nearby biomes: Savanna · Plains · Flower Forest · River · Sunflower Plains · Forest

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1669508374879827882

Village loot at 229 blocks, a ruined portal at 152 and the first stronghold only 1,778 blocks out.

Spawn: -32, 48 (Taiga)
Stronghold: 1,778 blocks

Trial Chambers93
Ruined Portal152
Village229

Nearby biomes: Forest · Plains · Dripstone Caves · River · Old Growth Birch Forest · Birch Forest

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-964232553070123437

Village loot at 266 blocks, a ruined portal at 129 and the first stronghold only 1,791 blocks out.

Spawn: 48, 32 (Forest)
Stronghold: 1,791 blocks

Ruined Portal129
Village266
Trial Chambers351
Ancient City362

Nearby biomes: Dripstone Caves · Forest · Taiga · River · Snowy Taiga · Snowy Plains

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Map of Minecraft seed -2117243793294787645 around spawn

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#10

-2117243793294787645

Village loot at 229 blocks, a ruined portal at 198 and the first stronghold only 1,712 blocks out.

Spawn: 80, 208 (Snowy Plains)
Stronghold: 1,712 blocks

Trial Chambers97
Ruined Portal198
Village229

Nearby biomes: Frozen Ocean · Snowy Plains · Snowy Taiga · Frozen River · Snowy Beach · Cold Ocean

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Map of Minecraft seed -3554727833355565090 around spawn

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#11

-3554727833355565090

Village loot at 294 blocks, a ruined portal at 144 and the first stronghold only 1,780 blocks out.

Spawn: 160, -80 (Flower Forest)
Stronghold: 1,780 blocks

Ruined Portal144
Village294
Trial Chambers308
Ocean Monument408

Nearby biomes: Plains · Lukewarm Ocean · Forest · Ocean · Savanna · River

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Map of Minecraft seed -3677435483193152004 around spawn

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#12

-3677435483193152004

Village loot at 107 blocks, a ruined portal at 302 and the first stronghold only 1,925 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Desert)
Stronghold: 1,925 blocks

Village107
Ruined Portal302
Desert Temple304
Trial Chambers395

Nearby biomes: Desert · Lukewarm Ocean · River · Plains · Wooded Badlands

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Map of Minecraft seed 8813960015720584000 around spawn

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#13

8813960015720584000

Village loot at 146 blocks, a ruined portal at 333 and the first stronghold only 1,662 blocks out.

Spawn: -48, 136 (Snowy Plains)
Stronghold: 1,662 blocks

Village146
Ruined Portal333
Trial Chambers344

Nearby biomes: Frozen Ocean · Cold Ocean · Deep Frozen Ocean · Snowy Taiga · Snowy Plains · Swamp

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Map of Minecraft seed 7561921865324438082 around spawn

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#14

7561921865324438082

Village loot at 256 blocks, a ruined portal at 198 and the first stronghold only 1,887 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Sparse Jungle)
Stronghold: 1,887 blocks

Ruined Portal198
Village256
Trial Chambers351
Jungle Temple410

Nearby biomes: Forest · Plains · Ocean · Deep Ocean · Sparse Jungle · Dark Forest

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Map of Minecraft seed -4022449142280893429 around spawn

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#15

-4022449142280893429

Village loot at 136 blocks, a ruined portal at 360 and the first stronghold only 1,708 blocks out.

Spawn: -16, -48 (Forest)
Stronghold: 1,708 blocks

Village136
Trial Chambers179
Ruined Portal360

Nearby biomes: Taiga · Forest · Snowy Taiga · River · Snowy Plains · Frozen River

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How this list is made

A fast any% route needs three things near spawn: a village for food and beds, a ruined portal for cheap nether access, and a stronghold that isn't half a world away. Every seed here has a village within 300 blocks, a ruined portal within 400, and its first stronghold under 2,000 blocks from spawn — the card shows the exact stronghold distance.

For practice runs, open the seed in the seed map first and plot the portal-to-stronghold line; for blind-style runs, just grab a seed and go.

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 an older version? This list is also verified separately for 1.20 · 1.19 · 1.18 · 1.16 — worldgen changes between versions, so each list has its own seeds.

Frequently asked questions

How far is the stronghold normally?: In Java Edition the first ring of strongholds generates 1,280 to 2,816 blocks from world origin. Seeds on this list sit at the near edge of that ring — several hundred blocks closer than a typical seed.
Are these seeds allowed for real speedruns?: Set-seed category runs use a community-agreed seed, and random-seed runs can't pick one — so treat these as practice seeds for routing, nether travel and stronghold navigation.
What version are these verified for?: Java Edition 1.21.4. Structure positions shift between major versions, so generate the world on a current 1.21 release.