Find the nearest igloo
Java Edition · seed-accurate via cubiomes
The map opens on this seed in the Overworld, with igloo the only marker switched on.
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About Igloo
What the structure is, and what it's worth the trip for
An igloo is a small snow dome, but about half of them hide a basement — a villager and a zombie villager behind iron bars, a brewing stand with a splash potion of weakness, and a chest with a guaranteed golden apple. That's everything you need to cure a villager and bootstrap trading. Enter your seed and this finder returns the nearest igloo.
They generate in snowy taigas, snowy plains, and (rarely) snowy slopes, so the finder is the quickest way to locate one.
How it works
The placement rules this finder reproduces
Igloos place on a region grid seeded by your world seed, only in snowy chunks. The finder computes the seed-driven placement and returns the nearest igloo to your search origin; whether it has a basement is decided at generation, so check under the carpet.
Tips
Getting a useful result on the first search
- Lift the carpet inside — a trapdoor there means this igloo has a basement.
- Splash the zombie villager with weakness, feed it the golden apple from the chest, and wait for the cure.
- A cured villager trades at a discount, so it's a cheap start to a trading hall.
- See igloos on the full seed map.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask about finding this structure
How do I find an igloo? +
Enter your world seed and this finder returns the nearest igloo. They generate uncommonly in snowy taigas and snowy plains, and rarely in snowy slopes.
Do all igloos have a basement? +
About half do. A trapdoor under the carpet leads to a basement with a villager and a zombie villager behind iron bars, a brewing stand with a splash potion of weakness, and a chest.
How do I cure the igloo zombie villager? +
Use the splash potion of weakness from the brewing stand, then feed the zombie villager a golden apple (one is in the basement chest). It cures into a villager you can trade with.
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