Best Minecraft Deep Dark Seeds for Bedrock & Java (2024)

The Deep Dark is an underground biome that was officially added in Minecraft's 1.19 The Wild Update. This biome generates below Y-Level 0 and is the only place where the Ancient City can appear.

But the Deep Dark is more than just the Ancient City—it’s a place where Sculk, Sculk blocks, and the fearsome Warden will spawn. I’ve scoured over Minecraft seeds and found some of the most interesting and best Deep Dark Seeds for the Bedrock and Java editions.

Best Minecraft Java Deep Dark Seeds

If you're looking for the Deep Dark, these seeds have you covered.

Deep Dark Lava Lake

Seed: -1622031984839494409

A large lake of lava rests in the center of this Deep Dark cave. The lava lights up the cavern, making this a safe refuge for all who enter the cave. If you continue heading deeper into the Deep Dark, you'll be able to find two Ancient Cities. The treasures you grab from each one will keep you living in luxury for years.

Deep Dark Pillar

Seed: 5306984186232461335

As you travel deeper into this cavern, you'll find pillars made up of Deepslate and Sculk. There are lava falls and pools in this area, amping up the danger levels. While you explore, be careful not to trigger the Warden! It'll be difficult to escape from him this deep within the earth.

Fall into the Dark

Seed: -5010823211385404403

This seed contains a large amount of Deep Dark biome expanding over a mineshaft and multiple Ancient Cities. The cave entrance I've provided leads you pretty quickly to the mineshaft and a small portion of the Deep Dark. You'll find more of the biome as you explore the area, so take your time and enjoy the sights.

Deep Dark Cities

Seed: -4625687770322997491

Ancient Cities are the only structures that can only be generated in the Deep Dark. This means that where there is an Ancient City, there is tons and tons of the Deep Dark! This seed has eight total cities near Spawn. That means lots of Sculk, Sculk sensors, and opportunities to see the Warden right from the start of the world.

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Lush Dark Mines

Seed: 8846189759466569930

The first glimpse of this Lush Cave only shows beautiful plants, numerous waterfalls, and a mineshaft full of treasures. However, venturing into the area beyond those will bring you into the Deep Dark! The first area of the biome is safe, but the second is littered with Sculk Sensors that threaten to bring about the Warden. Beyond that dangerous area is more of the Lush Cave and a large segment of a mineshaft just waiting to be explored.

Hidden Sculk Chamber

Seed: 1558642196686183997

The Deep Dark biome in this cave is more hidden than the others on this list, but so long as you know where to go it can easily be found. Initially, it appears to only be a chamber's worth of Sculk. However, exploring the walls reveals a small hole that, when looked through, promises more Sculk on the other side. Breaking through this wall exposes a long, narrower tunnel with segments of Deep Dark built into it. By adding themed lanterns and decorations, it can be built into a gorgeous, underground Sculk black market.

Into the Sculk

Seed: 760093253505135540

Gazing into this ravine reveals the beginning of a Deep Dark biome in its depths. The many waterfalls in the area can be used to safely make your way towards it. Once the Sculk has been harvested, there are other sections of Deep Dark nearby that can be discovered and mined in the same way.

The Darkness Beneath Cherry Grove

Seed: 5028636964315658202

Spawning in this Cherry Grove is a dream come true, especially with the Plains Village and Pillager Outpost nearby. You would never guess that a Deep Dark biome lies beneath it! After entering the cavern, I found a tunnel made of Sculk leading deeper into the biome. It's the perfect opportunity to explore and experience the beauty of the Deep Dark first-hand.

Best Minecraft Bedrock Deep Dark Seeds

These seeds will help you take on the Deep Dark no matter what device you play on.

Sculk Tunnels

Seed: 1130984923727245875

The lowest depths of this cave are made up of slender Sculk tunnels. Thankfully, there aren't a lot of Sculk Sensors so you can mine as much Sculk as you'd like safely. Be careful as there are several pools of lava in the area. Mine too deep and you'll find yourself and your Sculk going up in flames.

Sensor Farm

Seed: -2142327832784325603

If you need Sculk Sensors, this Deep Dark seed has plenty for you! This area contains nearly a dozen Sculk Sensors, plus a few Sculk Catalysts and a Sculk Shrieker. Exploring the other Deep Dark areas nearby will help you gather even more of these materials. It's a great place to practice building with these special Deep Dark resources.

The Deepest Dark

Seed: -3395879361660869717

In this cave, you'll need to travel far in to find the Deep Dark. Once you find it, explore it to your heart's content! There is a Taiga Village near the entrance to the cave that helps you gear up before adventuring in. Players who are especially lucky will find one of the two Ancient Cities in the Deep Dark area.

Deep Dark Patches

Seed: -783347976737441161

This Deep Dark biome is split into patches and scattered throughout a giant cavern. It serves as the perfect excuse for going on a subterranean adventure. Tally up how many segments of the Deep Dark you can find while gathering all of the cave's precious minerals. You could even turn it into a Sculk-gathering competition with your friends.

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Small Deep Dark, Big Dripstone

Seed: 7773911887072322643

If you want to experience the Deep Dark in a controlled environment, this is a good seed to get started with! The majority of the cave is Dripstone with a small segment containing Sculk. This segment can be used to study the Sculk, gain experience, or play around with it in a safe space. Whatever your motivations are, you'll at least be safe from the Warden.

Lush Cave Entrance

Seed: 9207928387380354376

Spawn is set in a Birch Forest near a Stony Shore, facing a Jagged Peaks mountain. The mountain itself is gorgeous and has a Birch Forest crater. What makes this even more special is the cave entrance located at the top of the mountain! The cave drops you first into a beautiful Lush Cave, then into a regular cave before finally letting you down into a Deep Dark biome.

Darkness Beneath the Savannah

Seed: 3384774913848059316

This gorgeous seed spawns you on one side of this Savannah mountain, with a Savannah Village on the other. There are caves weaving throughout the mountain that provide a variety of mineral resources. However, venturing deeper into the caves will lead you to an even more chilling resource—the Deep Dark. Follow it closely and perhaps you'll find an Ancient City waiting to be unearthed.

Deep Dark Continent

Seed: 4181108340911685980

Spawn is set in a wintry wonderland, with Snowy Slope and Ice Spike biomes all around. Heading northwest will lead you to stunning mountains and other scenery hiding the Deep Dark within their depths. Not only this but there are actually two Ancient Cities hidden within the Deep Dark itself.

For more Minecraft seeds and spawns, check out the Best Minecraft Ancient City Seeds for Bedrock and Java on Pro Game Guides.