Best Minecraft 1.16 Seeds (February 2024)

Minecraft version 1.16 may be considered out-of-date, but our seeds below are definitely not! Whether you want a world with plenty of structures, unique terrains, or something more, this list of our best 1.16 Minecraft seeds has something valuable for your next world.

Best Minecraft 1.16 Java Seeds

Minecraft's 1.16 Nether Update was released in 2020, overhauling the preexisting Nether with new biomes, mobs, and more! It was also the update before Overworld caves became the monstrous geographical structures they now are—so if you love the Nether but aren't a big fan of caves, you may enjoy this version more than the current one.

Starting Village with Pillager Outpost

Seed: -6240853255827767481

Spawning inside a Plains Village is the perfect way to get a headstart in any Minecraft world. This one comes with a Blacksmith's shop and a ruined Nether portal on its edge. In the distance, a Pillager Outpost is hidden behind some of the ridges in a Shattered Savanna Plateau biome.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Plains Village: 158, 149
Ruined Nether portal: 97, 161
Pillager Outpost: -8, 9

Swamp Mansion

Seed: -2427309064657954188

A Woodland Mansion resides halfway inside of the Swamp in this world. The Mansion is home to various dangerous mobs, including zombies, Pillagers, and spiders. Behind the structure is a ruined Nether portal partially sunken into the Swamp's waters. Its chest contains enough obsidian to fix it as long as you can remove the water from around the portal.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Woodland Mansion: -651, 400
Ruined Nether portal: -603, 325

Taiga Islanders

Seed: -1611961813294906303

The warm-toned blue of the ocean gives this island a tropical feel despite the dark colors of the Taiga on it. You'll begin in the middle of the Taiga Village on the island's western end, giving you immediate access to plenty of resources. For more structures, explore the water around the island to find a few shipwrecks. Additionally, travel across the ocean to the south to find a Mushroom Island attached to the world's main continent.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Taiga Village: Spawn
Shipwreck: 104, -200

Desert Cult

Seed: -2601753846748182763

If you're looking for a challenge, this Desert Temple is more than happy to provide one for you. The Pillagers have been using it as the home base for their operations ever since they stumbled upon it. To access the treasures of both the temple and outpost, you'll need to fight through them and any monsters that spawn within the Temple.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Desert Cult: 342, 234

Deadly Nether Portal

Seed: -3455921923757549105

This once bustling Plains Village became desolate after they attempted to travel to the Nether. While the Nether Portal has fallen apart over time, its chest has enough obsidian to rebuild it and finish what the villagers started. Whether or not you'll suffer the same fate as them is left to be seen.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Zombie Plains Village with Nether Portal: 137, 96

Frozen Desert Border

Seed: -4828122896019822884

A small sandy hill serves as the center of this Desert Village. It comes with wheat fields and a Blacksmith, giving you everything you need to survive at the start of a new adventure. A short swim away from the Desert Village is a Frozen Ocean containing a close shipwreck. You'll also find a ruined Nether portal to the left of the village.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Desert Village: 239, 212
Shipwreck: 143, 224
Ruined Portal: 220, 337

Connected Mushrooms

Seed: 8938913758555334117

One of my favorite parts of Minecraft 1.16 is its unique world generation. You can often find unique biomes mashed together, like the Mushroom Island and Windswept Hills in this seed. It's a beautiful sight you just can't get anywhere else.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Mushroom Island: 117, 14

Ocean Mound near Outpost

Seed: 8820437480729571062

This mound-like island contains a small Forest biome and is located only a short distance from the mainland. When you face the shore, you'll find a Pillager Outpost staring back at you. Use the trees on the island and the neighboring Savanna to craft basic gear to take on the outpost. You'll earn some useful experience as well as special rewards from the outpost's chest.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Ocean Mound: Spawn
Pillager Outpost: 167, 183

Jungle Cove Temple

Seed: 6729090203599897552

Jungle Temples are one of the precious structures available in Minecraft 1.16. This Jungle Temple lies on the edge of a cove only a short walk from Spawn. Players can explore the surrounding ocean as well to find a shipwreck and a few Small Cold Ocean Ruins.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Jungle Temple: -249, -219

Best Minecraft 1.16 Bedrock Seeds

Playing 1.16 isn't just for Java players! These seeds are for every Bedrock player who still games in 1.16.

Mushroom Island Treasures

Seed: 653816227

Mushroom Islands being able to connect to regular biomes is a unique feature in 1.16 that doesn't occur in more updated Minecraft versions. In this seed, a small mycelium bridge is formed between a Mushroom Island and the Plains biome you spawn in. While a beautiful sight, this Mushroom Island is more than just aesthetics. It's actually home to five different chests of buried treasure!

Key Locations and Coordinates
Ruined Nether portal: 386, 125
Mushroom Island: 275, 228
Buried Treasure 1: 152, 59, 264
Buried Treasure 2: 8, 59, 392
Buried Treasure 3: -56, 59, 392
Buried Treasure 4: -184, 58, 264
Buried Treasure 5: 8, 61, 136

Five Temple Jungle

Seed: -1483811841

Five Jungle Temples are scattered around the Jungle at the start of this world. It will take some time to reach them all, but it'll be an adventure worth sharing with friends. After exploring these temples, travel east to come across plenty of villages. You'll also find four more Jungle Temples to the northwest if you're not satisfied with the original five.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Lava Ravine: 59, 61
Jungle Temple 1: 374, 151
Jungle Temple 2: 70, 647
Jungle Temple 3: -187, 662
Jungle Temple 4: -427, 359
Jungle Temple 5: 22, -409

Mansion's Village

Seed: -362946998

A Woodland Mansion is always a welcome structure at the start of any Minecraft seed. This is especially true in version 1.16 because they often generate thousands of blocks away from Spawn. The Woodland Mansion in this seed comes with a large Plains Village. A Blacksmith in the village will help you gear up before taking on the many enemies in the Mansion.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Woodland Mansion: 1,786, 185
Plains Village: 1,931, 139

Towering Outpost by Windswept Village

Seed: -799592869

In this world, Spawn is surrounded by Windswept Hills and Forest biomes. Traversing across the Windswept Hills leads you to a tall Pillager Outpost on the side of a hill next to a Plains Village. The location of these two structures is perfect for gathering resources and experience at the beginning of your world. You'll also find a ruined portal and two lava lakes near the village.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Pillager Outpost: 292, 151
Plains Village: 204, 220
Ruined Portal: 83, 211

Frozen Monument

Seed: -454389960

A typical Frozen Ocean doesn't draw much attention by itself. This one, however, is only formed above an Ocean Monument! The rest of the seas are clear without a patch of ice in sight. This frozen phenomenon may have something to do with the monument and the shipwreck resting nearby beneath the ice.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Frozen Ocean Monument: 263, 199
Shipwreck: 163, 205

Desert Plains Village

Seed: 1516550892

A Plains Village extends into an arid Desert in this Minecraft world. Players spawn in the center of this village. This gives them immediate access to food, beds, chest loot, and even penned animals. Get your world started by grabbing a bed and some food, then breed the animals to secure a consistent source of food.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Desert Plains Village: Spawn

Icy Turtle Beach

Seed: -926800594

Minecraft sea turtles usually hang around sunny beaches and warmer oceans. In this seed, they defy the odds by swimming around in arctic conditions. Players will find a few small ocean ruin structures beneath the ice, plus a Snowy Village a short walk away.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Icy Turtle Beach: 1,190, -48
Snowy Village: 1,114, 40

Dangerous Desert

Seed: 1047800268

If you're a Minecraft risk-taker, you'll want to test your mettle by surviving in this dangerous Desert. Players will immediately come across a Desert Temple and a Pillager Outpost overflowing with armed Pillagers. A village in the distance gives the illusion of safety, but as you get closer you'll discover that it's been abandoned and filled with zombies. You'll have to do your best to stay alive in this world.

Key Locations and Coordinates
Desert Temple: 834, 275
Pillager Outpost: 858, 423
Zombified Plains Village: 680, 585

Do you want to check out seeds for other versions to see if the grass is greener on the other side? Check out our seed lists ranging from the Best Minecraft 1.17 Seeds to our Top 20 Best Minecraft 1.20.2 Seeds on Pro Game Guides.

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