Minecraft Structures

Every structure in Minecraft Java 26.3: where it generates, how rare it is and exactly what its chests hold. 19 structures have loot.

Structures
2252 variants
Overworld
18
Nether
3
The End
1
Most spread out
Woodland Mansionevery ~1,280 blocks
With loot
19

All structures

Game data

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How rare each structure is

Calculated

The world is split into a grid of square cells; each structure gets at most one attempt per cell. Bigger cells mean rarer structures.

How rare each structure is
StructureDimensionGrid cellOne perBiomesLoot tables
Buried TreasureOverworld1×1 chunks~16 blocks21
MineshaftOverworld1×1 chunks~16 blocks551
Nether FossilNether2×2 chunks~32 blocks10
End CityThe End20×20 chunks~320 blocks21
Ocean RuinsOverworld20×20 chunks~320 blocks94
Ancient CityOverworld24×24 chunks~384 blocks12
ShipwreckOverworld24×24 chunks~384 blocks113
Bastion RemnantNether27×27 chunks~432 blocks44
Nether FortressNether27×27 chunks~432 blocks51
Desert PyramidOverworld32×32 chunks~512 blocks12
IglooOverworld32×32 chunks~512 blocks31
Jungle TempleOverworld32×32 chunks~512 blocks22
Ocean MonumentOverworld32×32 chunks~512 blocks40
Pillager OutpostOverworld32×32 chunks~512 blocks121
Swamp HutOverworld32×32 chunks~512 blocks10
Trail RuinsOverworld34×34 chunks~544 blocks62
Trial ChambersOverworld34×34 chunks~544 blocks557
VillageOverworld34×34 chunks~544 blocks65
Abandoned CampOverworld37×37 chunks~592 blocks183
Ruined PortalOverworld40×40 chunks~640 blocks601
Woodland MansionOverworld80×80 chunks~1,280 blocks21
StrongholdOverworld—Special placement563

An attempt only succeeds in a valid biome and spot, so real spacing is usually wider. Strongholds use rings around the world spawn instead of a grid.

Minecraft Java 26.3 has 22 structure types (52 variants counting biome versions); 19 of them have loot. The Buried Treasure is the most tightly packed (one try every ~16 blocks) and the Woodland Mansion the most spread out (every ~1,280 blocks).

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Minecraft structures FAQ (Java 26.3)

How many structures are in Minecraft?

Java Edition 26.3 has 22 structure types, 52 counting each biome version.

What is the rarest structure in Minecraft?

By placement grid the Woodland Mansion is the most spread out: at most one every ~1,280 blocks. Biome limits make some structures rarer still.

Which structures have the best loot?

19 structures have loot. Each structure page lists every chest with the exact chance of diamonds, enchanted books, smithing templates and more.

What structures are in the Nether?

Bastion Remnant, Nether Fortress, Nether Fossil.