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.
10 Worst Minecraft 1.20 Seeds List
These seeds will have you waking up on the wrong side of the bed in your next world.
The End is Not in Sight
Seed: 1744906206325538094
Version: Bedrock
Bedrock players have their fair share of bad luck in this seed. The nearest Stronghold is nearly 3,000 blocks away, leaving you fighting to try and make it to the End. To make matters worse, the End Portal will only have three Eyes of Ender in it. You'll need to craft nine on your own to complete the portal and travel to the End dimension.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Closest Stronghold: -2,478, -1,390 |
End Portal: -2,480, 0, -1,381 |
A Lonely Life
Seed: -4768099104855258569
Version: Java
Java players will have to live on their own in this world. There are no Villages for over 2,000 blocks, leaving you without friends or super easy resources. The closest structure is a Pillager Outpost about 1,200 blocks away. If you're looking for fast supplies and easy structures, steer clear of this seed.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Nearest Pillager Outpost: 1,232, 16 |
Nearest Village: 1,184, -2,080 |
Incomplete Collection
Seed: 8597561691077736535
Version: Java and Bedrock
Warm Ocean Ruins are needed to collect Sniffer Eggs, so not having any nearby is tough. This seed is particularly bad because the closest Warm Ocean is 5,000 blocks away. To get a chance of having Sniffer Eggs, you'll need to either walk or ride a horse 5,000 blocks, build a Nether highway system, or defeat the End Dragon for a pair of Elytra. Whatever you choose, you'll have to wait a long time to see these mobs.
Key Java Locations | Key Bedrock Locations |
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Nearest Warm Ocean Ruin: -4,096, 3,280 | Nearest Warm Ocean Ruin: -4,360, 3,304 |
Distant Stronghold Woes
Seed: 188488350380335515
Version: Java
If you want to go to the End, you'll need a Stronghold with an End Portal on hand. Unfortunately for Java players, the closest Stronghold in this seed is 2,200 blocks away. What's even worse is that the end portal within it only contains 2 Eyes of Ender. This means you'll need to craft 10 Eyes of Ender to complete the portal in addition to the eyes you would need to help find the Stronghold.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Nearest Stronghold: -2,240, 48 |
Where are the Cherries?
Seed: 4291600867002109548
Version: Bedrock and Java
If you're like me, the Cherry Grove became your favorite as soon as version 1.20 was released. Its beautiful pink trees, abundant bees, and unique petals made it an instant hit in many players' hearts. That makes this seed, which has only a few tiny Cherry Groves thousands of blocks away, even more disappointing.
Key Java Locations | Key Bedrock Locations |
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Nearest Cherry Grove: 2,659 | Nearest Cherry Grove: 2,659 |
Lifeless
Seed: 5661156250713507327
Version: Bedrock
Great Minecraft worlds have close structures with plenty of resources and unique world generation. Bad Minecraft worlds, like this one, have nothing of the sort. All of the structures in this seed are at least 300 blocks from spawn with the nearest village being over 1,500 blocks away. There isn't anything unique about the generation near spawn that makes this lack of structures worth it.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Nearest Village: -1,544, 200 |
Deadly Drop
Seed: -5654532838285755959
Version: Java and Bedrock
This seed is a nightmare for absent-minded players. It begins on the edge of a tall Windswept Savanna overlooking an ocean and a Mangrove Swamp. If you're not careful, you'll fall from the top of the cliff to the ground at the bottom. It's a seed that will knock Hardcore players out of the world as quickly as they hopped in.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Deadly Drop: Spawn |
Frozen Alive
Seed: 64747579341785553
Version: Java and Bedrock
Unsuspecting players will drown in the Powdered Snow scatted around Spawn in this world. As soon as I entered this world, I found myself stuck in the snow banks with no way out. Walking forward only dropped me deeper into the snow. Players who have not dealt with Powdered Snow will likely meet their end before making it out.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Deep Snow Drifts: Spawn |
Only in Legends
Seed: 2189899828197779151
Version: Bedrock
Ancient Cities are a great way to gather experience and relics from their past. They have been a much-enjoyed structure since their introduction to Minecraft. Unfortunately for Bedrock players, the closest Ancient City is over 2,000 blocks away! This makes them seem more like a figment of your imagination than an actual structure to explore.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Ancient City: -1,480, -1,416 |
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.
Key Locations and Coordinates |
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Nearest Mansion: 416, -3,584 |
Second Closest Mansion: 4,552, 3,080 |
For more unique Minecraft Seeds, check out our 15 Luckiest Minecraft Seeds (Java and Bedrock) on Pro Game Guides.