Redstone is most common at Y -59. Enter your seed and this Redstone Finder maps redstone ore at 86% accuracy on Java 26.3 and 93% on Bedrock 1.26.51 — best Y level, spawn range and where to find redstone, on a visual map.
Also called: redstone ore finder · redstone ore tracker · redstone locator
Quick answer: Redstone ore is most common at Y −59 (deepslate band Y −64 to −48) and spawns from Y 15 down to Y −64. This Redstone Finder marks redstone ore from your seed on a visual map at 86% accuracy on Java 26.3 and 93% on Bedrock 1.26.51.
| Edition | Version | Best Y level | Spawn range | Finder accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock | 1.18 – 26.51 (current) | Y −59 | Y 15 to −64 | 93% |
| Java | 1.20.2 – 26.3 (current) | Y −59 | Y 15 to −64 | 86% |
Accuracy is the share of marked hotspots that really contain the ore in your world, shown as a plain number.
Redstone generates from Y 15 down to the world floor at Y −64 and becomes far more common toward the bottom — almost all of it sits in the deepslate layers below Y 0. It follows the same depth curve as diamond, so the deepest levels are the richest. The finder marks the chunks most likely to expose a vein.
The best Y level for redstone is Y −59, the same sweet spot as diamond. Redstone density peaks in the Y −64 to −48 band, so long branch tunnels at Y −59 (or −58) collect the most — and you will often turn up diamonds on the same trips.
Bedrock uses the same Y −64 to 15 range and Y −59 sweet spot as Java. The finder supports Bedrock 1.26.51 at 93% accuracy — the badge by the page title shows both editions' figures.
No — Y −59 has been the peak, and Y 15 to −64 the range, on Java 1.20.2 through 26.3 and Bedrock 1.18 through 26.51. Note where the range stops: redstone tops out at Y 15, one level below diamond’s Y 16 — a one-level difference that is easy to miss. Below Y 0 the two follow the same curve, so a branch mine at Y −59 collects both. Bedrock is the stronger side here: the finder reads 93% there against 86% on Java.
Y-levels, drop rates, smelting and recipes for Redstone — straight from our Minecraft catalog, in both editions.
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