Minecraft Structures: Loot, Dangers and How to Find Them
Villages, temples, monuments, fortresses and end cities, with what they hide and how dangerous they are. Filter by dimension below, then open the database for full loot tables and find-routes.
Open the Structures Database →Browse structures by dimension
Real rarity and notable loot. Open the database for full loot tables and how to find each.| Structure | Dimension | Rarity | Found in | Notable loot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Geode | overworld | uncommon | Any Overworld Biome | Budding Amethyst (cannot be collected) |
| Ancient City | overworld | rare | Deep Dark | Swift Sneak Enchanted Book, Echo Shard |
| Bastion Remnant | nether | uncommon | Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley | Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template, Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template |
| Buried Treasure | overworld | common | Beach, Snowy Beach | Heart of the Sea |
| Desert Pyramid | overworld | uncommon | Desert | Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template |
| End City | end | uncommon | End Midlands, End Highlands | Shulker Shell, Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template |
| End Gateway | end | unique | The End | Access to the outer end islands, Gateway to end cities and end ships |
| End Ship | end | rare | End Midlands, End Highlands | Elytra, Dragon Head |
| Igloo | overworld | uncommon | Snowy Plains, Snowy Taiga | Golden Apple (in basement), Splash Potion of Weakness (in brewing stand) |
| Jungle Pyramid | overworld | rare | Jungle, Bamboo Jungle | Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template |
| Mineshaft | overworld | common | Any Overworld Biome | Name Tag |
| Nether Fortress | nether | uncommon | Any Nether Biome | Nether Wart (soul sand farm), Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template |
| Ocean Monument | overworld | uncommon | Deep Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean | Sponge, Tide Armor Trim Smithing Template |
| Ocean Ruins | overworld | common | Ocean, Deep Ocean | Sniffer Egg (suspicious sand, warm ruins), Pottery Sherds |
| Pillager Outpost | overworld | uncommon | Plains, Desert | Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template, Goat Horn |
| Ruined Portal (Nether) | nether | common | Any Nether Biome | Obsidian for emergency portal building, Gold items for piglin bartering |
| Ruined Portal (Overworld) | overworld | common | Any Overworld Biome | Free obsidian and flint and steel for portal building, Gold items and golden apples |
| Shipwreck | overworld | common | Ocean, Beach | Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template, Buried Treasure Map |
| Stronghold | overworld | rare | Any Overworld Biome | Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template |
| Trail Ruins | overworld | uncommon | Taiga, Snowy Taiga | Wayfinder Armor Trim, Raiser Armor Trim |
| Trial Chamber | overworld | uncommon | Any Overworld Biome | Trial Key, Ominous Trial Key |
| Village | overworld | common | Plains, Desert | Bell |
| Witch Hut | overworld | uncommon | Swamp | Witch farm potential (only location witches naturally spawn), Free cauldron and crafting table |
| Woodland Mansion | overworld | very_rare | Dark Forest | Totem of Undying, Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template |
Full Structures DatabaseEvery structure with complete loot tables, spawn biomes, dangers, rewards and how to find it.Open the Structures Database →What is a structure?
A structure is a pre-built generated feature, from a small ruined portal to a sprawling woodland mansion. Structures are where the best loot lives: enchanted gear, rare materials, music discs and progression items like the elytra. Each one generates in specific biomes and dimensions with its own dangers.
How to find structures
Three reliable ways: explorer maps from cartographer villagers (ocean monuments, woodland mansions), the /locate command for exact coordinates, and simply exploring the right biome. The 'found in' column above tells you which biomes to search.
Loot, dangers and rewards
Structure loot scales with risk: a desert temple is easy but modest, while a trial chamber, bastion or end city guards top-tier rewards behind real fights. Know the dangers (the bastion's piglins, the monument's guardians) before you commit, and bring the gear the combat guides recommend.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find a woodland mansion?
- Buy a woodland explorer map from a cartographer villager, or use /locate structure minecraft:mansion. They are very rare and generate far out in dark forest biomes.
- Which structure has the best loot?
- End cities (elytra and enchanted diamond gear), ancient cities (Swift Sneak, enchanted books) and trial chambers (1.21's new rewards) are among the most valuable, each with real danger attached.
- What is the /locate command?
- /locate structure <id> returns the coordinates of the nearest structure of that type, and /locate biome finds biomes. It needs cheats or operator permission.
