Minecraft Stronghold Finder
Find every Stronghold on your Minecraft seed — Java 26.2 & Bedrock 1.26.40, any seed, free, no sign-up.
Quick answer: Strongholds generate only in the Overworld, in concentric rings centred on the world origin — the innermost ring sits roughly 1,280–2,816 blocks out, and a world holds 128 of them. This finder pinpoints every one of them at 99% accuracy on Java and 98% on Bedrock.
Where do strongholds generate?
Strongholds generate only in the Overworld, arranged in concentric rings around the world origin (0,0). The first ring holds the strongholds closest to spawn — roughly 1,280 to 2,816 blocks out — and rings further out hold progressively more, for 128 strongholds in a Java world. Every stronghold contains exactly one End portal, so locating the nearest ring is the fastest route to the End.
How do I find a stronghold from a seed?
Enter your seed above and the finder marks every stronghold on the map at its exact chunk. Because strongholds ring the origin, the three nearest are usually the ones you want — the map centres on them so you can read coordinates straight off the popup, then walk or /tp there in-game. No Eyes of Ender throwing required.
How rare are strongholds?
A Java world generates exactly 128 strongholds; a Bedrock world has no fixed limit — strongholds generate in rings, and extra ones can generate beneath villages. Either way they are spread across rings that reach tens of thousands of blocks from spawn, so only a handful are realistically reachable early game. The finder shows all of them at once, which is why it beats throwing Eyes of Ender one ring at a time.
Does the stronghold finder work on Bedrock?
Yes. The finder supports both editions — Minecraft 26.2 on Java and 1.26.40 on Bedrock — and ring placement differs between them, so always pick your edition first. Stronghold markers read 99% accurate on Java and 98% on Bedrock.
Stronghold at a glance
| Generates in | Spacing / separation | Version added | Finder accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overworld — ringed around world origin | 128 per world, in concentric rings (first ring ~1,280–2,816 blocks out) | Java Beta 1.8 · Bedrock 1.0 | Java 99% · Bedrock 98% |
What's inside: The End portal room; library chests with Ender Pearls, Eyes of Ender and enchanted books
What it is built from
Built from 20 different blocks — 12 of them are listed here.
