How is this different from the main speedrun seeds page?

Same criteria, different worldgen: these are separate seeds found and verified on 26.3's generation. Our main speedrun seeds list is verified on the current version, and seeds don't transfer exactly between the two.

Is 26.3 released yet?

Not yet — 26.3 (Third Drop 2026) is in snapshots, with a full release expected later in 2026. You can play these seeds today in a 26.3 snapshot; when the update ships we re-check every seed on the release build and update any coordinates that shifted.

Which builds do these seeds work on?

The 26.3 snapshots. Generation is stable across the snapshots for everything these cards measure, but a snapshot can still change before release — so for released Minecraft use our current-version lists, and come back here once 26.3 launches.

Do these seeds work on Bedrock Edition?

No — Java and Bedrock generate different worlds from the same seed. These lists are Java Edition only.

Best 26.3 Speedrun Seeds

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

Java Edition 26.3 · 15 verified seeds

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-4459993569431347953

Village loot at 36 blocks, a ruined portal at 32 and the first stronghold only 1,379 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 48 (Desert)
Stronghold: 1,379 blocks

Ruined Portal32
Village36
Trial Chambers229

Nearby biomes: Desert · Jungle · Savanna · River · Warm Ocean · Eroded Badlands

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8107970290732742155

Village loot at 64 blocks, a ruined portal at 51 and the first stronghold only 1,554 blocks out.

Spawn: 240, -256 (Plains)
Stronghold: 1,554 blocks

Ruined Portal51
Village64
Trial Chambers129

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Forest · Lukewarm Ocean · Cold Ocean · Plains · Deep Ocean

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-1701905775951135842

Village loot at 122 blocks, a ruined portal at 66 and the first stronghold only 1,474 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Forest)
Stronghold: 1,474 blocks

Ruined Portal66
Village122
Trial Chambers318
Ancient City453
Ocean Monument477

Nearby biomes: Forest · Deep Ocean · Ocean · Plains · Dripstone Caves · River

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-5056846734782403719

Village loot at 48 blocks, a ruined portal at 148 and the first stronghold only 1,497 blocks out.

Spawn: 144, 224 (Stony Shore)
Stronghold: 1,497 blocks

Village48
Trial Chambers122
Ruined Portal148
Ancient City420

Nearby biomes: Cold Ocean · Forest · Deep Cold Ocean · Plains · Stony Shore · Taiga

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-3377822412126596599

Village loot at 36 blocks, a ruined portal at 182 and the first stronghold only 1,445 blocks out.

Spawn: 32, 48 (Taiga)
Stronghold: 1,445 blocks

Village36
Ruined Portal182
Trial Chambers229
Pillager Outpost265

Nearby biomes: Taiga · Cold Ocean · River · Lush Caves · Forest · Old Growth Spruce Taiga

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4692669100320357976

Village loot at 176 blocks, a ruined portal at 36 and the first stronghold only 1,513 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Taiga)
Stronghold: 1,513 blocks

Ruined Portal36
Village176
Trial Chambers329
Ocean Monument417
Pillager Outpost488

Nearby biomes: Forest · Taiga · Cold Ocean · Deep Cold Ocean · Plains · Birch Forest

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3504345362933482853

Village loot at 23 blocks, a ruined portal at 250 and the first stronghold only 1,223 blocks out.

Spawn: 176, -208 (Desert)
Stronghold: 1,223 blocks

Village23
Trial Chambers187
Ruined Portal250

Nearby biomes: Warm Ocean · Wooded Badlands · Desert · Badlands · Stony Shore

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5058397004409142281

Village loot at 86 blocks, a ruined portal at 101 and the first stronghold only 1,722 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 272 (Plains)
Stronghold: 1,722 blocks

Village86
Ruined Portal101
Trial Chambers242

Nearby biomes: Lukewarm Ocean · Beach · Deep Lukewarm Ocean · Ocean · Deep Ocean

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2284454836006263156

Village loot at 113 blocks, a ruined portal at 91 and the first stronghold only 1,667 blocks out.

Spawn: -192, -192 (Plains)
Stronghold: 1,667 blocks

Ruined Portal91
Village113
Trial Chambers339

Nearby biomes: Ocean · Plains · Forest · Deep Ocean

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Map of Minecraft seed 7203158271241297707 around spawn

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Village loot at 187 blocks, a ruined portal at 51 and the first stronghold only 1,523 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Snowy Slopes)
Stronghold: 1,523 blocks

Ruined Portal51
Village187
Ancient City308
Trial Chambers330

Nearby biomes: Sunflower Plains · Plains · Dripstone Caves · Forest · Snowy Slopes · Meadow

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Map of Minecraft seed 3883664589880814114 around spawn

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#11

3883664589880814114

Village loot at 36 blocks, a ruined portal at 113 and the first stronghold only 1,969 blocks out.

Spawn: 160, 16 (Taiga)
Stronghold: 1,969 blocks

Village36
Ruined Portal113
Trial Chambers225
Ocean Monument284

Nearby biomes: Cold Ocean · Deep Cold Ocean · Swamp · Old Growth Pine Taiga · Beach

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Map of Minecraft seed -960125331092372641 around spawn

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#12

-960125331092372641

Village loot at 160 blocks, a ruined portal at 48 and the first stronghold only 1,685 blocks out.

Spawn: -48, 48 (Forest)
Stronghold: 1,685 blocks

Ruined Portal48
Village160
Trial Chambers294

Nearby biomes: Swamp · Plains · River · Forest · Dark Forest · Birch Forest

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Map of Minecraft seed -6855933677656468911 around spawn

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#13

-6855933677656468911

Village loot at 161 blocks, a ruined portal at 51 and the first stronghold only 1,729 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Dripstone Caves)
Stronghold: 1,729 blocks

Ruined Portal51
Village161
Pillager Outpost229
Trial Chambers306

Nearby biomes: Dripstone Caves · Plains · River · Forest

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Map of Minecraft seed -3179866856663418092 around spawn

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#14

-3179866856663418092

Village loot at 222 blocks, a ruined portal at 51 and the first stronghold only 1,426 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Taiga)
Stronghold: 1,426 blocks

Ruined Portal51
Village222
Trial Chambers319

Nearby biomes: Taiga · Frozen Ocean · Deep Frozen Ocean · Frozen River · Snowy Taiga · Snowy Plains

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Map of Minecraft seed -4677592295525099051 around spawn

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#15

-4677592295525099051

Village loot at 172 blocks, a ruined portal at 64 and the first stronghold only 1,635 blocks out.

Spawn: 0, 0 (Savanna)
Stronghold: 1,635 blocks

Ruined Portal64
Village172
Trial Chambers317

Nearby biomes: Savanna · Dripstone Caves · Plains · Forest · River · Sparse Jungle

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About these 26.3 seeds

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.

26.3 (Third Drop 2026) is Minecraft's next update, in snapshots now. It adds the dappled forest — an autumn biome of orange, red and yellow poplar trees, red shrubs and shelf mushrooms that generates near cold biomes — along with the abandoned camp structure and straw beds. Every seed below was found on the 26.3 snapshot's own world generation, so you can line up a dappled forest or a strong spawn before the full release. Because 26.3 is still a snapshot, Mojang can change generation before launch, so we re-verify each seed on the release build the day it ships.

Verified on the Java Edition 26.3 snapshot (Third Drop 2026). 26.3 is still in snapshots, so world generation can still change before the update releases — we re-verify every seed on the final build the day it ships. Until then, treat these as snapshot-accurate.

Playing the current version instead? See the latest speedrun seeds — or the same list for 1.20 · 1.19 · 1.18 · 1.16. All 26.3 lists live under best 26.3 seeds.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from the main speedrun seeds page?: Same criteria, different worldgen: these are separate seeds found and verified on 26.3's generation. Our main speedrun seeds list is verified on the current version, and seeds don't transfer exactly between the two.
Is 26.3 released yet?: Not yet — 26.3 (Third Drop 2026) is in snapshots, with a full release expected later in 2026. You can play these seeds today in a 26.3 snapshot; when the update ships we re-check every seed on the release build and update any coordinates that shifted.
Which builds do these seeds work on?: The 26.3 snapshots. Generation is stable across the snapshots for everything these cards measure, but a snapshot can still change before release — so for released Minecraft use our current-version lists, and come back here once 26.3 launches.
Do these seeds work on Bedrock Edition?: No — Java and Bedrock generate different worlds from the same seed. These lists are Java Edition only.