Quick answer: Ancient Cities generate deep underground in the Deep Dark, around Y ‒51. This finder searches for seeds with an Ancient City within ~512 blocks of spawn; verified seeds for Java 26.3, Large Biomes and Bedrock 1.26.51 are listed below, each with a one-click map.
| Criteria | One Ancient City within ~512 blocks of spawn |
|---|---|
| Editions | Java, Large Biomes and Bedrock |
| Versions | Java 26.3 · Bedrock 1.26.51 |
| Verified seeds ready | 12 per edition (listed above), each with a measured accuracy % |
This page loads the finder pre-set to one Ancient City within ~512 blocks of spawn. The listed seeds already match; copy one, or press Search for a fresh batch.
Reward chests with Echo Shards, Swift Sneak books and enchanted gear — plus the Warden if you are not careful. A near-spawn city means fast access to that loot.
Yes. The Deep Dark generates differently across editions, so each seed here is verified for Java, Large Biomes and Bedrock separately. Pick your edition.
Open any seed on the map to read the city coordinates, then dig down to around Y ‒51 in the Deep Dark. The map marks the exact chunk.
| Seed Finder (this tool) | Biome finder / seed map | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Discovers a new seed that matches your criteria | Renders a seed you already have |
| You start with | Criteria — structures and biomes near spawn | A seed number you already know |
| You get | A list of matching seeds, each with a map | A map of that one seed |
| Tool | Java | Bedrock | Current version | Map per result | Accuracy % | Localized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft Search | Yes | Yes | 26.3 / 1.26.51 | Yes | Yes | 28 languages |
| MC Seed View | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | English only |
| mcseedmap.net | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial |
| mcseeder | Yes | No | caps at 1.21 | Limited | No | English only |
| seedmap.app | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Chunkbase | No general criteria seed finder — only a slime-chunk finder | |||||