How do I find a Stronghold in Minecraft?

In survival, throw Eyes of Ender and follow them, then triangulate where two throws cross to pinpoint the Stronghold underground. To skip the digging, enter your world seed into the seed-map finder on this page to get the exact Stronghold and End Portal coordinates instantly.

How many Strongholds are there and how far apart?

Java Edition generates exactly 128 Strongholds arranged in 8 concentric rings around the world origin (0,0). The innermost ring holds 3 Strongholds about 1,280 blocks out, and outer rings hold progressively more. In Bedrock Edition they generate more randomly, often beneath villages, with no fixed 128 limit.

What is inside a Stronghold and what loot does it have?

Strongholds are underground stone-brick structures (including mossy, cracked, and infested variants) with libraries, prison cells, and fountains, and they always contain the End Portal room with a silverfish spawner and a 12-frame portal that may already have some Eyes of Ender. Chests hold loot like Ender Pearls, diamonds, iron and gold ingots, redstone, books, and golden apples (including enchanted golden apples), while library bookshelves let you collect plenty of books.

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What loot can you find in Stronghold?

Loot Tables for Stronghold

Altars


Apple	32.0%	0.72	3.1
Bread	32.0%	0.72	3.1
Iron Ingot	22.2%	0.72	4.5
Ender Pearl	22.2%	0.24	4.5
Redstone Dust	11.5%	0.78	8.7
Gold Ingot	11.5%	0.24	8.7
Iron Pickaxe	11.5%	0.12	8.7
Iron Sword	11.5%	0.12	8.7
Iron Helmet	11.5%	0.12	8.7
Iron Chestplate	11.5%	0.12	8.7
Iron Leggings	11.5%	0.12	8.7
Iron Boots	11.5%	0.12	8.7
Eye Armor Trim	10.0%	0.10	10.0
Emerald	7.0%	0.14	14.2
Diamond	7.0%	0.14	14.2
Book	2.9%	0.03	35.1
Lena Raine - otherside	2.4%	0.02	42.0
Leather	2.4%	0.07	42.0
Iron Horse Armor	2.4%	0.02	42.0
Golden Apple	2.4%	0.02	42.0
Golden Horse Armor	2.4%	0.02	42.0
Diamond Horse Armor	2.4%	0.02	42.0
Copper Horse Armor	2.4%	0.02	42.0
Protection	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Fire Protection	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Feather Falling	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Blast Protection	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Projectile Protection	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Respiration	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Aqua Affinity	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Thorns	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Depth Strider	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Frost Walker	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Curse of Binding	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Sharpness	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Smite	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Bane of Arthropods	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Knockback	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Fire Aspect	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Looting	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Sweeping Edge	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Efficiency	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Silk Touch	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Unbreaking	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Fortune	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Power	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Punch	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Flame	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Infinity	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Luck of the Sea	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Lure	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Loyalty	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Impaling	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Riptide	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Channeling	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Multishot	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Quick Charge	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Piercing	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Mending	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Curse of Vanishing	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Density	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0
Breach	0.074%	<0.01	1351.0

Storerooms


Apple	40.0%	0.97	2.5
Bread	40.0%	0.97	2.5
Ink Sac	40.0%	0.97	2.5
Coal	28.5%	1.78	3.5
Iron Ingot	28.5%	0.97	3.5
Redstone Dust	15.2%	1.05	6.6
Gold Ingot	15.2%	0.32	6.6
Book	3.8%	0.04	26.1
Iron Pickaxe	3.2%	0.03	31.3
Protection	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Fire Protection	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Feather Falling	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Blast Protection	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Projectile Protection	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Respiration	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Aqua Affinity	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Thorns	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Depth Strider	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Frost Walker	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Curse of Binding	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Sharpness	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Smite	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Bane of Arthropods	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Knockback	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Fire Aspect	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Looting	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Sweeping Edge	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Efficiency	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Silk Touch	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Unbreaking	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Fortune	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Power	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Punch	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Flame	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Infinity	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Luck of the Sea	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Lure	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Loyalty	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Impaling	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Riptide	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Channeling	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Multishot	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Quick Charge	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Piercing	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Mending	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Curse of Vanishing	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Density	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0
Breach	0.097%	<0.01	1031.0

Libraries


Eye Armor Trim	100.0%	1.00	1.0
Book	96.9%	5.78	1.0
Paper	88.3%	10.00	1.1
Compass	10.5%	0.11	9.5
Empty Map	10.5%	0.11	9.5
Protection	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Fire Protection	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Feather Falling	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Blast Protection	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Projectile Protection	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Respiration	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Aqua Affinity	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Thorns	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Depth Strider	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Frost Walker	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Curse of Binding	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Sharpness	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Smite	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Bane of Arthropods	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Knockback	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Fire Aspect	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Looting	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Sweeping Edge	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Efficiency	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Silk Touch	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Unbreaking	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Fortune	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Power	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Punch	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Flame	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Infinity	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Luck of the Sea	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Lure	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Loyalty	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Impaling	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Riptide	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Channeling	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Multishot	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Quick Charge	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Piercing	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Mending	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Curse of Vanishing	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Density	1.87%	0.02	53.5
Breach	1.87%	<0.01	53.5

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