Top 10 Seeds for Minecraft 1.20.1

Minecraft 1.20.1 added some new biomes and features. Here are 10 seeds that actually work and have something interesting going on. I'm not going to oversell these - some are great, some are just decent. Pick what fits your playstyle.

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1. Coastal Village Paradise

You spawn by a coast with a floating village nearby. It's a decent spawn - you get a village right away and some structures to loot. The floating village thing is cool if you're into that aesthetic, but honestly it's just a regular village on water.

What you get:

• Village at spawn (useful for early game)
• A few structures nearby for loot
• Shipwreck and buried treasure (decent starting gear)
• Lots of water if you're into that

Key locations:

• Savanna Village (32, 0)
• Ruined Portal (56, 40)
• Cheese Cave (-112, -8)
• Shipwreck (-216, -264)
• Buried Treasure (313, -215)

2. Mangrove Swamp Adventure

You spawn in a Mangrove Swamp. It's fine if you like swamps, but they're kind of annoying to navigate. The good news is there are other biomes nearby so you're not stuck in the swamp forever.

What you get:

• Mangrove Swamp spawn (rare but annoying to navigate)
• Other biomes nearby (so you can leave the swamp)
• Mineshafts for loot
• Witch hut (useful if you need potions)

Key locations:

• Multiple Mineshafts throughout the area
• Trial Chamber (201, 23)
• Witch Hut (-472, 24)

3. Desert Oasis Coast

Desert spawn with ocean nearby. You get a shipwreck, ruined portal, and trial chamber. Two desert villages are around. It's okay - deserts are boring but at least you have structures to loot.

What you get:

• Desert spawn (boring but has structures)
• Shipwreck, ruined portal, trial chamber (decent loot)
• Two villages (useful for trading)
• Lots of sand and water

Key locations:

• Shipwreck (56, 24)
• Ruined Portal (120, 24)
• Trial Chamber (217, -9)
• Desert Villages at (-192, -208) and (128, -288)

4. Village Defender's Challenge

Plains village at spawn. There's a pillager outpost nearby which is annoying but also means you can farm raids if you're into that. The village is useful for early game trading.

What you get:

• Village at spawn (convenient)
• Pillager outpost nearby (annoying but good for raid farming)
• Lava caves (dangerous but good for resources)
• Decent starting location

Key locations:

• Plains Village (16, 0)
• Pillager Outpost (192, 64)
• Ruined Portal (88, 88)
• Lava-Flooded Caves at (-96, -8) and (96, -8)

5. Ethereal Pale Forest

Pale Garden biome spawn. It's a new biome so it's interesting to check out, but honestly it's just gray trees. Good if you want a gothic vibe for builds, otherwise it's pretty standard.

What you get:

• Pale Garden spawn (new biome, gray trees)
• Ancient cities nearby (good loot if you can survive)
• Lots of space for building
• Looks gothic if you're into that

Key locations:

• Ancient Cities at (-296, -51) and (-184, -51)
• Trial Chamber (-361, -21)
• Plains Village (-864, 736)

6. Cherry Blossom Haven

Cherry Grove spawn. It's the new biome from 1.20, so it's worth checking out. The pink trees are nice but it's still just a forest. You get an ancient city nearby which is the real draw here.

What you get:

• Cherry Grove spawn (pink trees, looks nice)
• Ancient city nearby (dangerous but rewarding)
• Villages for trading
• Good terrain for builds

Key locations:

• Ruined Portal (-248, 88)
• Ancient City (-312, 72)
• Savanna Villages at (96, 320) and (48, 624)

7. Winter Cherry Paradise

Cherry Grove mixed with snowy slopes. The color contrast is nice for screenshots, but gameplay-wise it's just another spawn. Village nearby for trading.

What you get:

• Cherry Grove + snow (looks nice in screenshots)
• Village nearby
• Unique terrain (if you care about that)
• Otherwise pretty standard

Key locations:

• Plains Village (240, 48)
• Multiple Mineshafts
• Ruined Portal (360, 312)

8. Arctic Explorer's Frontier

Frozen ocean spawn. It's different, I'll give it that. There's an ocean monument nearby which is useful if you want to farm guardians. Otherwise it's just a lot of ice and water.

What you get:

• Frozen ocean (different, I guess)
• Ocean monument (useful for farming)
• Shipwrecks and treasure (decent loot)
• Lots of ice (annoying to navigate)

Key locations:

• Buried Treasure (-631, 313)
• Shipwreck (312, 88)
• Ocean Monument (-344, 232)
• Multiple Mineshafts

9. Savanna Sundial Village

Savanna village with a tall rock formation nearby. The rock thing is cool for builds, but it's just terrain generation. Village is useful for early game.

What you get:

• Village at spawn (useful)
• Tall rock formation (cool for builds)
• Multiple biomes nearby
• Structures to explore

Key locations:

• Savanna Village (16, 352)
• Shipwreck (104, 248)
• Buried Treasure (-471, 201)
• Ruined Portals at (-376, 184) and (328, 360)

10. Canyon River Overlook

High plateau spawn overlooking a canyon. Good terrain for builds if you're into that. Multiple ravines and caves for mining. It's fine.

What you get:

• High plateau spawn (good views)
• Canyon and ravines (good for mining)
• Village nearby
• Interesting terrain

Key locations:

• Savanna Village (240, 64)
• Multiple Mineshafts throughout
• Ruined Portal (120, 392)
• Another Savanna Village (32, -544)

How to Use These Seeds

1. Create a New World: When creating a new world in Minecraft, click "More World Options"
2. Enter the Seed: Paste or type the seed number into the "Seed for the World Generator" field
3. Start Playing: Create the world and enjoy your new adventure!

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Tips for Exploring Seeds

• Take Screenshots: Document interesting locations you find
• Mark Coordinates: Use F3 to see coordinates and mark important locations
• Explore Thoroughly: Don't just check spawn - explore the surrounding area
• Build Your Base: Choose a location that suits your playstyle
• Use Coordinates: The key locations provided use (X, Z) coordinates - use F3 to navigate

Bottom Line

These are 10 seeds that work. Some are genuinely good spawns, others are just interesting terrain. Don't expect any of these to completely change your Minecraft experience - they're just different starting points. Pick one that sounds interesting and try it. If you don't like it, try another. That's it.