Looking for Desert Temples in Minecraft? Top 15 Seeds

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All the best Desert Temple seeds on Java and Bedrock

Co-authored by Kohl Turner and Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: June 10, 2026 Fact Checked

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Desert temples are one of many structures available to explore in Minecraft, and with the addition of archaeology in the game, they're more fun than ever to explore. They can be a little difficult to find, however, since deserts are notoriously inhospitable environments. That's where we come in—we've gathered 15 of the best Minecraft desert temple seeds (for both Java and Bedrock) so you can easily find the most accessible and coolest desert temples to explore.

Best Desert Temple Seeds

Seven Desert Temples: -623366282295846488 (Bedrock)
Plentiful Temples: 3035040869462039811 (Java)
Temple Intersection: 182387023757 (Java)
Temple Village: 7800560586692033726 (Bedrock)
A Tale of Two Villages: -6485343292736906336 (Bedrock)

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Desert Temple Seeds

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Seven Desert TemplesIn this seed, you'll spawn close to a handful of desert temples. There are a total of seven desert temples within 2,000 blocks from spawn, so there's plenty to explore. You'll also find some villages, pillager outposts, and ruined portals near spawn as well.^{[1]
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- Seed: -623366282295846488
- Version: Bedrock
- Desert temple coordinates:
  - X = -150, Z = 50
  - X = 0, Z = 300
  - X = 200, Z = 700
  - X = 700, Z = 100
  - X = 1050, Z = 400
  - X = 1100, Z = 650
  - X = 1733, Z = 215
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Plentiful Temples This seed spawns you right next to a desert temple and a village. However, this seed is chock full of desert temples—it has a large, sprawling desert biome, and there are at least 10 desert temples within 2,000 blocks from spawn (and even more the farther you go out).^{[2]
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- Seed: 3035040869462039811
- Version: Java
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Temple IntersectionIn this seed, you'll spawn right at the intersection of a desert temple and a jungle temple. To top it all off, there's a ruined portal right in the middle, which is near your spawn point. You won't have to travel far to do some good exploration.^{[3]
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- Seed: 182387023757
- Version: Java
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Temple VillageRelatively close to spawn, you'll find a desert village with a desert temple directly behind it. This is a great starting point if you want to make an archaeology game, or if you just enjoy exploring desert temples to find rare items.^{[4]
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- Seed: 7800560586692033726
- Version: Bedrock
- Desert temple coordinates: X = 660, Y = 63, Z = 176
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A Tale of Two Villages With this Minecraft seed, you'll spawn close to two villages. One of these villages has a pillager outpost in the middle of it, and the other village has a desert temple in the middle of it. This is a great seed for adventuring and even some storytelling, if you're looking for an immersive world.^{[5]
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- Seed: -6485343292736906336
- Version: Bedrock
- Desert temple coordinates: X = 75, Y = 68, Z = 295
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Pillager TempleIf exploring a desert temple sounds a little too easy, how about a desert temple that's being guarded by a pillager outpost? In this seed, you'll find a desert temple and pillager outpost under 1,000 blocks away from spawn, which is great for thrilling adventuring.^{[6]
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- Seed: 7036873027319092
- Version: Bedrock
- Desert temple coordinates: X = -697, Y = 71, Z = -815
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Village in a Temple You'll spawn near a village that is starting to intersect with a desert temple. If you've ever wanted to take over a desert temple and call it home, this is the perfect seed for that.^{[7]
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- Seed: -509391915316195145
- Version: Java
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Zombie Temple With this seed, you'll spawn directly next to a zombie village within a desert temple. This isn't the best seed for beginners to Minecraft, but if you're looking for a challenge, this is the seed to try. You'll have to use your survival instincts to get enough gear to keep yourself safe and also explore the area.^{[8]
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- Seed: 47634270473
- Version: Java
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Temple CavesIf you want some bang for your buck, this is the Minecraft seed to try! In this seed, you'll find a desert temple—but near that temple is a desert village, lava pool, ruined portal, and some lush caves. This is the ultimate exploration seed with minimal travel needed.^{[9]
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- Seed: -1134907106097306948
- Version: Java
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Duo Desert VillagesYou'll spawn in a desert village in this seed, which is a great spot to stock up for your adventure. You can then head down the river to another village under 400 blocks away to continue gathering supplies. Once you're fully stocked up, you can finally go just a bit further down the river to find a massive desert temple that's just waiting to be explored.^{[10]
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- Seed: 11067183474
- Version: Java
- Desert temple coordinates: X = -408, Y = 71, Z = 120
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Ultimate Glitched SeedWhile this seed doesn't have a desert temple super close to spawn, it is probably one of the best glitched seeds featuring a desert temple. In this seed, the desert temple is near a pillager outpost and trial chamber at the junction of three intersecting biomes: Plains, Badlands, and Desert. There's a lot more to see in this seed, too, so have fun exploring it!^{[11]
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- Seed: -4234516730827107070
- Version: Java
- Desert temple coordinates: X = -1242, Z = -704
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Swamp TempleIn this unique seed, you'll spawn in a desert village that is relatively close to a Mangrove Swamp biome. However, if you explore this Mangrove Swamp, you'll find your prize—a desert temple hidden deep within it.^{[12]
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- Seed: 49184
- Version: Java
- Desert temple coordinates: X = 120, Y = 77, Z = 120
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Nearly-Complete PortalIn this seed, you'll spawn right next to a village, desert temple, pillager outpost, and ruined portal. You can stock up in the village to explore the surrounding area, but the best part is that the ruined portal is just one block away from being completed.^{[13]
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- Seed: -787943524208181049
- Version: Java
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Underground TempleIf you want something a little different, why not try out this seed with an underground desert temple? The temple is a little far away from spawn, but it's less than 2,000 blocks away. You'll find the temple deep underground, and it's great for some mining exploration.^{[14]
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- Seed: 4659937543360587808
- Version: Java
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Double Desert TemplesIn this seed, you'll find two desert temples near the spawn. You'll also find a village and a coral reef, as well. Stock up in the village, then explore both land and sea.^{[15]
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- Seed: 943938218589599886
- Version: Java

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Using Chunkbase's Desert Temple Finder

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Use Chunkbase's desert temple finder to find your perfect seed. If you don't want to use the seeds listed above, or if those seeds don't fit what you need in your Minecraft world, you can use Chunkbase's desert temple finder to find a seed that works for you.
- Go to Chunkbase's desert temple finder.
- Turn on gridlines by checking the "Grid Lines" box in the bottom-right corner (optional).
- Choose your Minecraft version in the "Version" dropdown.
- Click Random until you find a seed that you like.
  - The map will be grayed out to make desert temples easier to see. Desert temples are represented on the map with a sandy-colored block. If you enabled gridlines, you can easily see if a desert temple is near spawn.
  - Hovering over a spot in the map will show the coordinates and biome in the lower-left corner. If you want to see the biomes more easily, click the eyeball button (the one on the left) next to "Biomes."
- Copy the seed in the "Seed" field. You can then use this seed to start a new Minecraft world.

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Finding More Minecraft Seeds

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Find more desert temple seeds in r/minecraftseeds. There are plenty of awesome desert temple seeds in the Minecraft Seeds subreddit. Simply search "desert temple" within this subreddit to see all of the seeds people have posted with awesome desert temples.
- Looking for more Minecraft seeds? Check out our articles on the coolest seeds, the best village seeds, the craziest seeds, the prettiest seeds, the best survival seeds, and the best island seeds.

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Is it really hard to find a desert temple?

Kohl Turner
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Kohl Turner is a Minecraft expert and content creator based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kohl is known online as RT60, where he creates video essays reviewing stories told in video games, animation, and cartoons. He specializes in animation and ARGs, and is known for his personal comedic dark spin. Kohl has over 327k followers and over 33M views on YouTube.

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It can be hard to find. You'll need to run around and look for it in desert biomes. Since these temples have hidden treasures inside, you also have to be extra careful when exploring them because they often have monsters and traps.

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