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 my number-one seed was so broken I couldn't stop laughing. 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.
8 Worst Minecraft 1.20 Seeds List
Distant Stronghold
Seed: -7884142515474223399
Version: Bedrock
If you just want to go through the motions of completing the game, this is one of the last seeds you would want to end up with. The closest Stronghold is over 3,500 blocks away, with no guarantee of containing an End Portal. You could potentially have to travel 4,000 blocks or more in hopes of making it to the End. The time it takes to do so would be better spent looking for a good seed.
| Key Locations and Coordinates |
|---|
| Closest Stronghold: -3,502, -302 |
No Villages
Seed: 2395371446247040456
Version: Bedrock and Java
This seed is great in terms of biome diversity, but it's practically impossible to find Villagers. In Bedrock Edition, the closest village is about 1,200 blocks away, while Java Edition players will not be able to find a Village for nearly 2,000 blocks. You're in for a lonely world!
| Key Java Locations | Key Bedrock Locations |
|---|---|
| Closest Village: -1,520, -1,024 | Closest Village: -904, -344 |
Wishing for Cherries
Seed: -3455743755229791933
Version: Java and Bedrock
With the 1.20 update came one of the most beloved biomes, the Cherry Grove. I know many people who only search for seeds with one close by, so this seed would be an absolute downer for them. The nearest Cherry Grove is almost 2,000 blocks away, leaving you with no easy way to get one.
| Key Java Locations | Key Bedrock Location |
|---|---|
| Cherry Grove: -1,032, 1,600 | Cherry Grove: -1,032, 1,600 |
Basic Lands
Seed: -3897504228004148244
Version: Java
This seed starts you out between Forest, Plains, and Birch Forest biomes. Within 500 blocks, that's all you can find. After traveling 500 blocks away, you can find a few structures. After 700 to 1,000 blocks, you'll be able to find more unique biomes like Mangrove Swamps. At the start, however, you're stuck with just the basics.
| Key Locations and Coordinates |
|---|
| Close Village: 672, -528 |
| Mangrove Swamp: 850, -570 |
Deserted Island
Seed: 611367757336214884
Version: Java and Bedrock
This seed sets Spawn on a Desert island with no trees in sight. In fact, the closest biomes containing trees are 1,000 blocks away, leaving you to have to loot shipwrecks for wood. With such limited resources, you'll have to act carefully to keep yourself afloat.
| Key Java Locations | Key Bedrock Locations |
|---|---|
| Deserted Island: Spawn | Deserted Island: Spawn |
| Shipwreck: 488, -472 | Shipwreck: 280, -296 |
Lonely Forest Island
Seed: 4743900256874847016
Version: Java and Bedrock
You spawn on a tiny Forest biome island, with a slightly larger island in the distance. The island itself doesn't contain any outstanding structures; the only structures within 1,000 blocks are some Ocean Ruins, shipwrecks, and a few Ocean Monuments. However, the only one you could use at first would be the shipwrecks due to the lack of resources to explore and loot the other two.
| Key Java Locations | Key Bedrock Locations |
|---|---|
| Forest Island: Spawn | Forest Island: Spawn |
| Closest Village: -448, -1,344 | Closest Village: -1,416, 728 |
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Distant Strongholds
Seed: -7437566453764781173
Version: Java (Bad) and Bedrock (Worse)
While this seed provides plenty, it is a total nightmare for any players wanting to go to the End. In Java Edition, Strongholds are at least 2,500 blocks away from Spawn. However, in Bedrock they are all about 5,000 blocks away! Imagine traveling that distance with no elytra, just to potentially not even find an End Portal.
| Key Java Locations | Key Bedrock Locations |
|---|---|
| Spawn: 272, 64 | Spawn: 272, 64 |
| Closest Stronghold: 1,252, 1,332 | Closest Stronghold: 1,892, 2,868 |
Lava Love
Seed: 1419248176
Version: Java and Bedrock
For players who want a laugh, enter this seed to begin a continuous respawn cycle, as Spawn is based underground in lava. Unless playing in creative mode, players may never see what else this world seed has to offer.
| Key Locations and Coordinates |
|---|
| Lava: Spawn |
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