How to Find Unique Seeds on Minecraft

Last Updated: April 5, 2022 References

In Minecraft, "seeds" are the data values that the game engine uses to create worlds. Every combination of letters or numbers that you input when creating a new world will create an entirely new landscape. With literally quintillions of possible combinations, there are essentially an endless variety of worlds you can play, so knowing a few good seeds off the bat will help you start playing in fun, exciting worlds right away.^{[1]
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Note: This article refers to the alphanumeric "seeds" used to create worlds in Minecraft. For a guide to the seeds used to grow wheat and other crops in-game, click here.

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Computer Version

Not sure how to use seeds? See How to Use Seeds in Minecraft for step-by-step instructions.

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Try "8678942899319966093" for a village and plenty of horses. Ever had a hard time getting a steed in Minecraft? It shouldn't be hard with this seed — you spawn near to a village that opens onto a plain populated by many horses. Ride to your heart's content.
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Try " -1042433889" for a deserted island full of surprises. At first glance, this map may seem like a small, barren survival island. However, if you go down into the cave opening in one corner of the map, you'll eventually find a large cave full of lava, mineral wealth, and monsters to explore. Watch your step when mining near lava pools.
- Tip: Use the trees on the neighboring island to make your first tools.
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Try "3736255817155530355" for a massive mountain. This world is truly a sight to behold. You start near a mountain that's so enormous that it goes through the clouds. Scaling this massive peak is a fun challenge in survival mode, but watch out for the waterfalls and lava flows!^{[2]
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- Tip: For an even greater challenge, try carefully building your way up to the various floating islands next to the mountain.
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Try "-9065479248748140566" for easy looting. This world makes it a cinch to get high-level resources and goods right off the bat. With several villages and two temples within a reasonable distance of the spawn, it's not hard to accumulate a good starting package of loot within the first few minutes.
- Tip: Beware the TNT traps in desert temples.
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Try "6992" for a snowy forest. This seed gives you world filled with deep, snow-covered forests. Perfect for those looking to simulate a Scandinavian environment, do a little Viking role-playing, or just peacefully explore this gorgeous biome.

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Try "1408106526" for a set of cliff villages. This striking seed starts you near a set of villages built around (and on top of) a steep savannah cliff. With amazing visuals, decent loot, and lots of easily-fortifiable positions to explore, some internet commentators are calling this one of the best PE seeds of all time.
- Tip: Try exploring beneath the villages' wells to find dangerous strongholds full of surprises — including a well-hidden end portal.
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Try "dqdd" for a spiky ice landscape. This frozen world has plenty of snow-capped forests, but the real attraction is the collection of massive ice spikes a short journey away from the spawn point. To get to the ice spikes, fly or walk past the low-ish hills to your right when you spawn. When you see what look like giant, upside-down icicles, you're in the right spot.
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Try "AUS" for a lush jungle. This spawn starts you in a thick, deep jungle not far from a set of gorgeous beaches. Explore the jungle's darkest depths, using the ample supply of wood to get a head-start on building your base, or just chill out by the water — it's up to you!
- Tip: Directly beneath the spawn point is a mineshaft with coal and iron ore.
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Try "grouper" for a massive underground mine. Want to do some serious subterranean exploring right away? Try loading up this world and digging directly down below the spawn — you'll find a deep, expansive mineshaft. Whatever loot lies within the deepest depths of the underground complex is unknown. If you think you have what it takes to map out this vast cavern, you may be the first to find out!
- Tip: It's a good idea to mark the spawn point, then craft yourself a few basic tools, weapons, and torches before starting to explore.

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Try "pearljam" for a rich, varied world. One of the most famous, best-reviewed seeds for the PS3 is, oddly enough, named after the popular alt-rock group. This world has it all: multiple biomes, several temples, various scattered villages, mineral wealth, and even a few libraries. With this and so much more to find, this seed makes a great all-around choice for any game mode.^{[3]
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Try "Grasslands" for villages and fungal zones. This seed spawns you next to a set of standard villages. The catch? They are right next door to two fungal biomes, giving you a chance to see giant mushrooms and more up-close.
- Tip: One of the villages has a diamond in it — a rarity in the early game.
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Try "-772097003" for a varied desert landscape. This huge world contains an impressive desert and much more: numerous villages (some with blacksmiths and diamonds), a few surface dungeons and desert temples, and even a set of mob spawners. If you're willing to explore, you can find other biomes as well.

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Try "-671258039" for a resource-rich spawn. Want to shave hours off of your progression to high-end equipment? Try this spawn, which starts you near a village containing nine diamonds and a two iron chestplates — not bad for the first minutes of the game!
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Try "skittles" for a village and a deep ravine. This seed spawns you near a basic village not far from a deep, deep canyon. Finding a way to climb safely down can be an interesting challenge, but if you get frustrated, just take a leap down into one of the pools of water at the bottom, which should break your fall.^{[4]
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- Tip: If you jump into the ravine, make sure you have the resources to get back out!
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Try "0708201410" for a zombie spawner. This seed creates a world with several different biomes and several scattered villages. However, if you want to experience these things, you'll need to be alert, as the spawn point is very near to a zombie-spawning room. You'll have to work quick to get the equipment to fight them — or run!^{[5]
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Try "manhattan" for scattered islands. This seed is perfect for players looking for nautical adventure. With many small, unique islands (including mushroom islands) scattered throughout a giant ocean, you'll need a boat to get around. Once you have one, though, cruising from sight to sight is a blast alone or with friends!

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Try " -5825474964779901595" for a mountain/canyon to explore. This seed puts you near a village at the foot of an impressive mountain. Start to climb the mountain and you'll eventually find an interesting network of ravines, canyons and caves. Channel your inner Indiana Jones and start exploring!
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Try "-7492801512473941435" for a village across from a mushroom island. This seed has you start out in a fairly standard village. Once you gather some resources, however, you'll be able to make the journey across the water to a nearby mushroom biome. In addition, there is temple near a second village in the opposite direction.
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Try "1480205470" for a desert village near mob spawners. Be careful with this seed — you start next to not one, but two different mob spawners in the middle of a desert. Luckily, you're not completely trapped: there are hills nearby you can escape into, plus a town with a blacksmith.

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Try "-881572542" for a difficult survival island. This is a fairly standard survival island map, with one twist — there's only one tree near the spawn, and it isn't on your starting island! The swim to the nearby island will cost you precious time and hunger points, putting you at a disadvantage in survival mode. An entertaining map for players looking for a challenge.
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Try "932248179" for a world with floating islands. This seed gives a large, lush world full of various features. One of the most noticeable features, however, are the large floating islands near some of the map's mountains. Making a journey up to these isn't easy, but it's a rewarding experience (not to mention the fact that floating islands make great fortresses in survival mode.)
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Try "XboxOne" for a rich, varied world. Strangely, you can get an amazing world in the Xbox One version of the game by using the name of the console as your seed. This world has almost everything you could ask for: many different biomes, a varied landscape, and plenty of resources, making it a memorable map for basically any game mode.

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Finding More Great Seeds

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Try the search function at minecraft-seeds.net. Don't see a seed that looks appealing in this article? The internet is full of great seed recommendations and, best of all, new ones are being discovered constantly. One great site to start at is the aptly-named minecraft-seeds.net/, which has a large archive of seeds and a search function that lets you filter your results by the various versions of the game.
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Try YouTube. You may not expect it, but YouTube is a fantastic resource for finding great new seeds. Searching for a query like "Minecraft Xbox 360 seeds" should get you dozens of awesome results — plus, each result is helpfully dated so you can see which are the newest! Usually, the seed itself is given in the description or title of the video.
- Perhaps the best benefit of looking for seeds on Youtube, however, is that you can get a taste of what the seed looks like by watching the preview video!
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Check Minecraft Seed HQ. Minecraft Seed HQ is regularly updated and has hundreds of unique seeds for Minecraft Java Edition. Seeds are rated by site visitors and there is a constantly updated list of the top rated seeds on every page.
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Try the Curse Minecraft Forum. The Curse Minecraft Forums have sub-forums with seeds for all versions of Minecraft. Players regularly post seeds that they have found. And, if you're looking for a specific type of seed but can't find one, just ask. The community is active and most requests get plenty of good seed recommendations.
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Try random seeds. You can randomly enter letters and numbers yourself, or use a random Minecraft seed generator website to do it for you.

Community Q&A

Question

What is the seed for a desert in Minecraft?

Community Answer

Here's a good desert seed that I recommend: 1 6 6 0 1 9 6 6 2 4. It has big hills!
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Is there a woodland mansion seed on Minecraft?

Community Answer

You can go to MCPE Box and search for any seeds that you want. This is my favorite website. They have a lots seeds updated daily.