Find the nearest city
Java Edition · seed-accurate via cubiomes
The map opens on this seed in the End, with end city the only marker switched on.
Try these seeds
Documented Minecraft Java Edition seeds. Click to load — the finder reruns automatically.
- pack.png seed 3257840388504953787 Notch's launcher-icon world. End city placement is computed deterministically, so results reproduce in 1.21+.
- Java 1.20 title panorama 8554477380691140270 Cherry Grove showcase seed — a stable reference world that loads cleanly in current versions.
- Java 1.13 title panorama 1458140401 Update Aquatic panorama, compact spawn — easy to plot finder output against.
About End City
What the structure is, and what it's worth the trip for
End cities are the endgame reward: the only place to find elytra (on the End ships moored beside them) and shulkers, whose shells make shulker boxes. Enter your seed and this finder returns the nearest city on the outer End islands.
You reach the outer islands by defeating the Ender Dragon and stepping through an End gateway. Cities and ships only generate out there, past the central island void.
How it works
The placement rules this finder reproduces
End cities generate on a chunk grid across the outer islands, and only where the terrain noise is high enough to form land. The finder computes the seed-driven placement grid and returns the nearest valid city to your search origin.
Tips
Getting a useful result on the first search
- Bring ender pearls or blocks — the outer islands are separated by void.
- Shulkers levitate you; a bow lets you drop them from range, and slow-falling or a water bucket saves you from the fall.
- The elytra is only on the End ship, not the city itself — look for the ship beside the tallest tower.
- See the whole outer-island layout on the seed map.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask about finding this structure
How do I find an End city? +
Enter your world seed and this finder returns the nearest End city on the outer End islands. You'll need to defeat the Ender Dragon and take an End gateway to the outer islands first.
Where is the elytra? +
Elytra are found only on End ships — the floating vessel that generates next to some End cities. This finder locates the city; look for the ship moored beside it.
What else is in an End city? +
Enchanted diamond and gold tools and armor in the chests, and shulkers whose shells you need to craft shulker boxes. The End ship also holds a dragon head and a pair of ender chests.
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