Worst Minecraft Seeds of all time

Minecraft seeds are randomly generated, so it's a given that some will be worse than others. The worst seeds range from playable but extremely challenging to completely broken.

A few of these reminded me of Minecraft survival challenges, while others were just downright cruel when generating structures. For those who want a new challenge or just want to see an unbelievable world Spawn, check out the list to see the worst Minecraft seeds I could find.

8 Worst Minecraft 1.20 Seeds List

These seeds will have you waking up on the wrong side of the bed in your next world.

No Mansions

Seed: -8739489262604261285

Version: Java

Those hoping to explore a Woodland Mansion shouldn't get their hopes up on this seed. The closest Mansion is over 3,600 blocks away, with the next closest more than twice that distance. That means that all of the glorious Mansion loot is unobtainable to you. If you ever hope to find one, you'll have to study up on Nether Highways.

Desolate Island

Seed: -4964855988236110183

Version: Bedrock

This island has no crops, trees, or any other useful resources. It's okay if you want to try out hardcore island survival, but it's one you would delete upon creation for any basic Minecraft survival world. The distance between the island and the nearby landmasses means that you'll not have trees for a long time. You might be able to get some wood from a nearby shipwreck, but you'll have to fend off both drowning and the drowned with no tools.

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Snifferless

Seed: 8410006902679939364

Version: Java and Bedrock

This seed has many oceans, but most of them are too cold for Sniffer eggs to survive! Sniffer eggs have to be excavated from Warm Ocean Ruins before being hatched by the player. This makes them one of the hardest passive mobs to obtain. If you want them in this world, you'll have to put in more work than it's truly worth.

Frozen Wasteland

Seed: 3063656003861841135

Version: Java

A frozen wasteland is the only thing that awaits you in this seed. The only living things you'll find here are polar bears—the rest left the area in search of greener pastures. If you want to explore structures, you're limited to what you find underwater. However, the ice covering the water makes that task extremely dangerous. If you could enchant your helmet you would be fine, but unfortunately, there are no cows in this part of the world.

Disastrous Dark Oak

Seed: -6678128790722919845

Version: Java and Bedrock

Dark Oak is one of the most popular wood types in building. It's usually one of the first few I look for in a Minecraft world, making this seed all the more disastrous for Dark Oak fans like me. The closest Dark Forest is over 2,000 blocks away, leaving players reliant on Wandering Traders to get their hands on enough saplings to grow their own.

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No End in Sight

Seed: -5748990077365804832

Version: Bedrock

If you're like me, traveling to the Nether and End dimensions is an important part of playing a Minecraft world. This seed reduces the chances of traveling to the End due to the distance of the closest Stronghold. What makes this seed even worse is that even the closest Stronghold isn't guaranteed to have an End Portal.

Empty Plains

Seed: -8771571368360185023

Version: Java

While these Plains are pretty, aesthetics are all they have working for them. The area has no useful land-based structures, with even the closest village being over 2,000 blocks away. If you want to make an overpowered base using the Villagers' work power or just visit many structures, steer clear of this one.

Distant Stronghold

Seed: -7884142515474223399

Version: Bedrock

If you just want to go through the motions of completing the game, this is one of the last seeds you would want to end up with. The closest Stronghold is over 3,500 blocks away, with no guarantee of containing an End Portal. You could potentially have to travel 4,000 blocks or more in hopes of making it to the End. The time it takes to do so would be better spent looking for a good seed.

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