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.

All-Encompassing Darkness

Seed: 9111145707282792747

Every underground biome currently available in Minecraft is found in this cave. While seeing them share a cave is already cool, having every biome involved in an Ancient City is even better. This makes this seed both one of the best Deep Dark biome seeds and one of the best Ancient Cities I've seen. It can easily be reached by venturing through the cave entrance at the coordinates below.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: -90, 125
Lush Cave: -103, 40, 162
Dripstone Cave: -129, 60, 197
Mineshaft: -77, 16, 140
Deep Dark: -118, -21, 118
Ancient City: -184, -43, 65

Icy Mountain Sculk

Seed: 3593858819608210941

Players begin on the side of an Icy Peaks mountain next to a deep cave. By entering the cave and heading down, players will see the start of a Deep Dark biome. Venturing deeper reveals a thick deepslate staircase covered in Sculk with the walls of the cave containing even more. While this specific section of the Deep Dark does not contain an Ancient City, the larger patch it is in has six to explore.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: -51, 157, -20
Sculk Biome start: -72, 57, -66
Sculk Stairs: -49, -2, -115

Deep Dark Hideaway

Seed: -3757046195784139679

This large patch of Deep Dark biome is hidden beneath a layer of Deepslate in this cave. Players will see the pool divided in half between water and lava before they ever see the Deep Dark. When it is spotted, it will serve as a great source of Sculk and experience for every player. It continues beyond the visible patch in the image above.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Taiga Village: -200, 214
Cave Entrance: -146, 68, 225
Deep Dark: -96, -35, 335

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.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Deep Dark Lava Lake: 58, -46, -73
Ancient City 1: 584, -44, 152
Ancient City 2: 872, -44, 120

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.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: -66, 96, 154
Deep Dark Pillars: 0, -31, 197

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.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: 41, 99, -35
Mineshaft: 43, 18, -40
Deep Dark Drop: 54, -7, -35

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.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Ancient City 1: 232, -44, 56
Ancient City 2: 520, -43, 24
Ancient City 3: 488, -45, -232
Ancient City 4: 136, -45, -216
Ancient City 5: -168, -44, 56
Ancient City 6: -520, -45, 56
Ancient City 7: -280, -43, 520
Ancient City 8: -1,048, -44, 120

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.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: -141, 85, -367
Entrance to Deep Dark within Cave: -82, -12, -313
Area with Sculk Sensors: -40, -26, -303
Lush Mineshaft: -41, 8, -216

Best Minecraft Bedrock Deep Dark Seeds

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

Dark Dripstone

Seed: 5404352923481742607

Stalactites point toward the Deep Dark in this Dripstone Cave. Dropping into the hole takes you into a Deepslate cavern covered in Sculk. When you're done here, return to the cave's entrance to visit a ruined Nether Portal. Gather iron and diamonds in the cave to craft materials for completing the portal's frame and traveling to the Nether.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Ruined Portal: 101, 81
Dripstone Cavern Entrance: 141, 84
Deep Dark biome: 146, 224

Darkened Cities

Seed: -2241648063183689875

The Deep Dark in this world is home to seven Ancient Cities. The second of these cities has a mineshaft, so exploring it should be a priority if you're looking for rare rewards. The rest can easily be reached by exploring nearby caves or digging straight to them from the city you're already in.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Ravine Entrance: -88, 70, -5
Deep Dark biome: -176, -51, -20
Ancient City 1: -561, -41, 135
Ancient City 2 with mineshaft: -216, -45, 488
Ancient City 3: 184, -45, 536
Ancient City 4: -343, -41, 838
Ancient City 5: -200, -43, 1,208
Ancient City 6: 168, -45, 1,240
Ancient City 7: -728, -43, 1,592

Deep Dark Petals

Seed: -6057194416788771520

You'll find that this world has all the best biomes modern Minecraft offers. Spawn begins in a Cherry Grove with a large cavern that drops immediately into Dripstone and Deep Dark biomes. The first Deep Dark biome has an open amethyst geode, but a second can be explored deeper in the cave to get plenty of Sculk blocks.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cherry Cave Entrance: 32, 74
Deep Dark biome: -19, 19, 120
Amethyst Geode: -27, 149
Extra Sculk: -26, -24, 53

Deepslate Darkness

Seed: 5469273987745554554

This cave has several layers for players to explore. The first contains an oak mineshaft, the second contains part of a Deep Dark biome and waterfalls, and the third has the rest of the Deep Dark and several lava pools. You'll also have the fortune of finding Dripstone in the cave's upper portion. It will give you an unlimited source of lava when combined with the lava pools of the lowest level.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: 97, 86, -68
Deep Dark biome: 193, -14, -29
Mineshaft: 177, 23, -116

Into the Dark

Seed: -5851468947534633249

Players will have the opportunity to visit a Plains Village before entering this giant cave. After dropping into the cavern, continue heading deeper to find the Deep Dark biome hidden within it. It contains plenty of Sculk, Sculk Sensors, Sculk Catalysts, and Sculk Shriekers to farm. If you ever need more Sculk, simply take out enemies in the vicinity to create more.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Plains Village: -365, -245
Cave Entrance: -352, 65, -292
Deep Dark: -450, -34, -381

Snowy Sculk

Seed: -191420025894492941

The Deep Dark in this seed provides a refuge from the winter storms outside. It lies deep within a Dripstone Cavern. Players seeking shelter from the cold will be delighted to find this biome. After the first patch of Deep Dark, a second can be found a short walk down the same path.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: -239, 37
Deep Dark: -247, -15, 0
Deep Dark 2: -184, -25, 49

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.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: -59, 74, 127
Sculk Tunnels: 23, -48, 105

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.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Cave Entrance: -50, 69, 195
Sculk Sensor Farm: -18, -41, 131

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