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A Minecraft Woodland Mansion next to a Plains Village in a mountain crater
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Top 20 Best Minecraft 1.21 Seeds for December 2024

Best Minecraft 1.21 seeds are waiting for you!

Minecraft 1.21’s biggest addition is the Trial Chambers, special underground structures that offer an exciting challenge for all players. In this guide, I’ll provide you with a list of the top 20 best and most interesting Minecraft 1.21 seeds!

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20 – Mushroom Sanctuary

A large Mushroom Island in Minecraft
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Mushroom Islands are one of the safest biomes in Minecraft. This is because hostile mobs cannot naturally spawn on the island’s special Mycelium blocks. So long as you make a bed and keep away from the water at night, you’ll be able to live a peaceful life easily. Just make sure to bring tree saplings with you so you don’t run out of wood.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Plains Village 1: -689, 43Buried Treasure 1: -568, 60, -120
Plains Village 2: -802, -141Buried Treasure 2: -552, 58, -168
Mushroom Island: -158, -486Mushroom Island: -158, -486

19 – Underwater Trail Ruins

A Trail Ruins structure at the bottom of a Minecraft ocean
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Trail Ruins are often found poking above the surface in certain biomes, like Taigas and Birch Forests. However, they can also rarely spawn inside of bodies of water. This seed is an extremely special case because Bedrock players will find a set of Trail Ruins at the bottom of a Lukewarm Ocean. Several of the gravel blocks have broken away from the structure, giving the appearance that it is slowly melting away into the water. However, don’t be fooled by it’s unique exterior. It’s underwater appearance is beautiful, but it is one of the most difficult types of Trail Ruins to excavate.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Shallow underwater Trail Ruins: -450, 63, -210Deep underwater Trail Ruins: -452, 54, -212
Ruined Portal: -639, -365Buried Treasure: -440, 67, -248
Trial Chambers: -473, -31, -343Trial Chambers: -473, -31, -343

18 – Meet the Creaking

A giant Pale Garden biome in Minecraft
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The Pale Garden is the newest biome, but also one of the hardest Overworld biomes to find. This seed makes the process easier by having one of the largest Pale Gardens I’ve ever seen a short walk away from Spawn. While exploring the garden, you’ll come across a Lush Cave hidden within it. Use the cave as a starting point to make your way to a Trial Chambers structure deep underground.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Vast Pale Garden: 46, -255Vast Pale Garden: 46, -255
Lush Cave: 164, -283Lush Cave: 164, -283
Trial Chambers: 208, -1, -182Trial Chambers: 208, -1, -182

17 – Lucky survival island

Island and quadruple village in Minecraft
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Java players will spawn on a survival island with two Savanna Villages, one Plains Village, and one Desert Village in this seed,. The Plains village has a blacksmith, and there’s also an Ocean Monument near the island. On top of that, I discovered that there’s not one but two trial chambers underneath the island. What a fantastic seed!

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Savanna Village 1: 0,0Small Warm Ocean Ruin: 44, 99
Savanna Village 2: -160, 16Buried Treasure: 136, 44, -40
Desert Village: -144, -176Large Warm Ocean Ruin Cluster: -169, -201
Plains Village: 0, -176Shipwreck: -236, -344
Ocean Monument: 200, -232Ocean Monument: 232, 136
Trial Chamber 1: 89, -29, -199Trial Chamber 1: 89, -29, -199
Trial Chamber 2: 23, -29, 89Trial Chamber 2: 23, -29, 89

16 – Cherry valley

A Plains Village next to a lake in the center of a Cherry Grove valley in Minecraft
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One of the safest places to spawn is in a village surrounded by hills or mountains. This seed spawns you in a Cherry Grove valley with a lake and small village. There’s another village outside the valley, giving you access to a few extra resources. I was also able to locate a Trial Chamber right under the lake if you’re looking for a challenge.. Additionally, there’s a small lavafall near the village that you can use to create a Nether Portal.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Cherry Grove valley with village: SpawnCherry Grove valley: Spawn
Trial Chambers: 71, -18, 105Trial Chambers: 71, -18, 105
Plains Village: -368, 64Plains Village: -364, 168

15 – Snowy island with four villages

A snowy island with four Snowy Villages in Minecraft
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If you like the idea of spawning on an island with many villages but you want it to be more challenging, then here’s an excellent opportunity. There are four villages on the snowy island at spawn surrounded by massive and small icebergs. Besides the villages, you’ll only really find an Ocean Monument to the southeast and a few small ocean structures hidden beneath ice.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Snowy Village 1: 34, 18Large Cold Ocean Ruin Cluster 1: 70, -246
Snowy Village 2: 6, -113Large Cold Ocean Ruin Cluster 2: -297, -278
Snowy Village 3: -141, -146Shipwreck: -186, 180
Snowy Village 4: -162, 9Ocean Monument: 248, 200

14 – Badlands crystal lake

A blue lake in the middle of a Minecraft Badlands biome
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Typically, Badlands biomes are very dry with very few sources of water. Imagine my surprise when I spawned next to a clear blue lake amidst the Badland’s rocky hills. Beyond this, you’ll find a Desert Temple balanced at the edge of one of the cliffs overlooking the lake. The rest of the area is quite empty, with the only village around more than 700 blocks away.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Badlands crystal lake: 238, -231Badlands crystal lake: 238, -231
Desert Temple: 216, -136Ancient City 1: 112, -45, -229
Desert Village: -544, 368Ancient City 2: 400, -45, -346

13 – Mansion Island

Woodland mansion and island village in Minecraft
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  • Seed: 7787461402
  • Spawn: -994, -324
  • Biomes: Various

Small islands are always predictable, but bigger islands always have a few surprises. That’s the case with this Minecraft seed, which has a large multi-biome island with a Woodland Mansion and a Savanna Village. I also managed to locate a Trial Chamber right under the mansion and an Ocean Monument in the nearby waters.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Woodland Mansion island: 56, 104Multi-biome island: 56, 104
Trial Chambers: 57, -28, 89Trial Chambers: 57, -28, 89
Savanna Village: 188, 299Ocean Monument: -200, -360
Ocean Monument: -184, -216Ancient City: -1,016, -44, -296

12 – Triple Blacksmith village

A Minecraft Plains Village with three blacksmiths
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  • Seed: 3456897235123
  • Spawn: 16, -48
  • Biomes: Plains, Jungle, Forest

There’s nothing better than finding a village with a blacksmith in Minecraft. But imagine finding not one, not two, but three blacksmiths in the same village. That’s triple the loot and speed of crafting, which is one of the rarest things you’ll ever encounter in Minecraft.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Plains Village: -384, 112Plains Village: 129, -193
Three Blacksmith Village: 1,472, 0Ruined Portal: 86, -298

11 – Stony survival island

Survival island village in Minecraft
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  • Seed: 38596172
  • Spawn: 448, -160
  • Biomes: Various

Seeds starting on an island can be difficult to find, especially those with a village. This seed starts off on an island with a village that has a blacksmith and lots of gravel and granite. Once I started researching the underground part of the island, I discovered that there was an Ancient City underneath it. Bedrock players will have six pieces of buried treasure scattered around the island instead of these structures.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Stony Island: 78, 21Stony Island: 78, 21
Plains Village: 64, 64Buried Treasure 1: 72, 65, 88
Ancient City: 24, -44, 136Buried Treasure 2: 8, 70, 72

10 – Frozen Peaks village

A Minecraft village in a Frozen Peaks mountain crater
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If you’re looking for the safest possible environment to spawn in, then check out this seed. You’ll spawn inside a ring-shaped mountain containing a village. The Frozen Peaks surrounding this area protects it from dangers outside of the mountain. Once you’re ready to explore more, start digging under the village until you reach an Ancient City.That’s when the real challenge begins!

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Frozen Peaks Village: Ancient City: 192, -42, 105
Ancient City: 104, -44, 8Cherry Village: -293, -282

9 – Mineshaft start

Exposed mineshaft at spawn in Minecraft
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Here’s one of the most unusual spawns I’ve ever encountered. The game will drop you right at the bottom of a ravine that has an exposed mineshaft ready to be used. I suggest finding a loot chest as quickly as possible to get some weapons and gear, as there are going to be lots and lots of mobs running around as soon as it goes dark.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Mineshaft: 9, 42, -1Buried Treasure: -120, 48, 264

8 – Ancient chambers beneath the village

A Trial Chambers structure beneath a Plains Village in Minecraft
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Typically, Trial Chambers and Ancient Cities don’t spawn in the same area. However, in this seed I spotted a village with both of these underground structures present in the ground beneath it. On top of that, I also discovered Trail Ruins not too far away. This means that there’s going to be lots of digging and mining in this seed, so be well prepared.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Trial Chambers: -873, -16, -265Trial Chambers: -873, -16, -265
Plains Village: -832, -256Plains Village: -888, -376
Ancient City: -1,112, -51, -232Ancient City: -1,016, -44, -296
Trail Ruins: -1,282, -210Trail Ruins: -1,283, -211

7 – Crater Mansion

A Minecraft Woodland Mansion next to a Plains Village in a mountain crater
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Spawn inside a huge mountain crater with a woodland mansion and a village that has a blacksmith. Note that the trial chamber is located right under the mansion at coordinates X: 201 Y: -20 Z: 183. The surrounding area outside the mountain ring also has lots of points of interest, such as the jungle temple at coordinates X: 232 Z: -248 and an igloo with a basement at coordinates X: -440 Z: 872.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Mountain Crater Mansion: 190, 158Ruined Portal: 100, 200
Plains Village: 126, 242Pillager Outpost: 247, 584
Jungle Temple: 232, -249Ancient City: 88, -43, 488

6 – Jagged Peaks village

A large Stony Peaks Mountain with a Plains Village in Minecraft
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  • Seed: 8186817
  • Spawn: 6, 16
  • Biomes: Meadow, Jagged Peaks

If you like the idea of having a village with a blacksmith inside the mountain ring but wish there was no woodland mansion, then this seed will match you perfectly. Note that there’s an igloo near the village at coordinates X: -152 Z: -296, although it has no basement. I also managed to find another village outside the crater at coordinates X: -240 Z: 224.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Mountain Crater with Village: -185, -178Mountain Crater: -185, -178
Igloo: -157, -305Cherry Grove Village: 159, 204
Ancient City: -344, -43, -136Mountainside Village: -287, 78

5 – Tall Desert island

Survival island and village in Minecraft
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  • Seed: 1040934860
  • Spawn: -880, 224
  • Biomes: Desert, Badlands, Ocean

This survival island Minecraft seed has a Desert Village with a weaponsmith in Java Edition. It’s an unusual sight because it consists of wooded badlands and is hollow inside with a giant Lush Cave. The surrounding area consists almost exclusively of a Warm Ocean, which means lots and lots of Coral Reefs.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Tall Desert Island with Desert Village: -160, -144Tall Desert Island: -160, -144
Lush Cave: 179, 86, -120Lush Cave: 179, 86, -120
Large Warm Ocean Ruin Cluster: 120, 40Small Warm Ocean Ruins: -232, -200

4 – Pillager canyon

A Pillager Outpost in a Minecraft canyon
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If you’re looking for a bit of a challenge, then this seed will spawn you in the river canyon with a Pillager Outpost embedded into the cliffside. Don’t worry too much, as there’s a nice village nearby where you can get armor and weapons to beat those pesky pillagers. Once you’re done with them, be sure to check out the Trial Chamber near village.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Pillager Outpost: 25, 105Savanna Village: 163, 324
Plains Village: -192, 240Pillager Outpost: 602, 395
Trial Chambers: -233, -20, 71Trial Chambers: -233, -20, 71

3 – Golden Apple city

Six enchanted golden apples in Minecraft
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It’s no secret that Ancient Cities contain some of the most valuable loot in Minecraft. Imagine my surprise when I opened this chest inside the Ancient City at spawn and collected six enchanted golden apples. You’ll find this chest sitting on top of the one of the tall ruins in the city. You won’t even need to dig much to reach it as there are lots of Lush Caves at spawn.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Golden Apple chest in Ancient City: 255, -35, 35Ancient City: 72, -44, 88
Ancient City 2: 168, -42, -208Trail Ruins: 34, 162
Ancient City 3: -152, -43, -168Mineshaft: 68, 20, 352
Ancient City 4: -152, -44, 8Jungle Temple: 230, -201

2 – Trial Chambers near the surface

A Trial Chambers structure close to the surface in a Minecraft world
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Typically, Trial Chambers spawn deep underground and may take quite some time to reach. In this Minecraft 1.21 seed, I found a Trial Chamber that’s practically at surface level. It’s also right next to Spawn, making it very easy to reach. However, Java players should beware of the Pillagers that occupy the island at spawn.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Trial Chambers: 201, -14, -217Trial Chambers: 201, -14, -217
Pillager Outpost: 170, -151Small Warm Ocean Ruins: 179, 12
Shipwreck: 162, -64Small Warm Ocean Ruins 2: -157, 45

1 – Hillside Blacksmith village

A Plains Village between two snowy mountains in Minecraft
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Here, Java players will find a really nice valley with a hillside Plains Village containing a blacksmith and an exposed ruined portal. This portal will take you to the area right between two Bastion Remnant housing units, which have the (x, z) coordinates 272, 288 and 544, 144. Also, Java players should be sure to check out a cool acacia village on the Savanna Plateau nearby at coordinates 384, 352.

Key Java Locations (X, Z)Key Bedrock Locations (X, Z)
Plains Village: 412, -150Plains Village: 37, -242
Ruined Portal: 314, 102Ancient City: 128, -42, 9

That’s it for this month’s best Minecraft 1.21 seeds. Check out more Minecraft guides here, including a huge catalog of awesome seeds for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch!


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