Desert Pyramid
Look for the Desert Pyramid in Desert. It generates about once every 512 blocks at most, and its 2 loot tables can hold Enchanted Book (22.2%), Golden Apple (22.2%), Emerald (17%), Dune Armor Trim (Smithing Template) (14.3%), Diamond (12.5%); exact chances per container are below, from the Java 26.3 game files.
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Biomes
- 1Desert
- How often
- every ~512 blocks32×32 chunks
- Loot tables
- 2
- Best loot
- Enchanted Book22.2%
DesertDesert Pyramid: how rare is it?
Calculated- Placement grid
- 32×32 chunks
- Minimum gap
- 8×8 chunks
- Average distance
- every ~512 blocks
Each grid cell gets one attempt, placed at least the minimum gap from the cell edge; it only succeeds in a valid biome and spot.
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Desert Pyramid loot
CalculatedEvery chest, barrel and suspicious block, with the exact chance each item appears in one container.
Desert Pyramid chest 7–9 item stacks · 19 items
| Item | Chance | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bone | 70.1% | 1–32 | 5.12 |
 Rotten Flesh | 70.1% | 1–32 | 5.12 |
 Gunpowder | 59% | 1–32 | 3.6 |
 Sand | 59% | 1–32 | 3.6 |
 String | 59% | 1–32 | 3.6 |
 Spider Eye | 27.1% | 1–12 | 0.61 |
 Enchanted Bookenchanted | 22.2% | 1–4 | 0.24 |
 Golden Apple | 22.2% | 1–4 | 0.24 |
 Leather | 22.2% | 1–20 | 0.73 |
 Copper Horse Armor | 17% | 1–4 | 0.18 |
 Emerald | 17% | 1–12 | 0.36 |
 Gold Ingot | 17% | 2–28 | 0.82 |
 Iron Horse Armor | 17% | 1–4 | 0.18 |
 Iron Ingot | 17% | 1–20 | 0.55 |
 Dune Armor Trim (Smithing Template) | 14.3% | 2 | 0.29 |
 Golden Horse Armor | 11.6% | 1–4 | 0.12 |
 Diamond | 5.94% | 1–12 | 0.12 |
 Diamond Horse Armor | 5.94% | 1–4 | 0.06 |
 Enchanted Golden Apple | 2.41% | 1–4 | 0.02 |
Desert Pyramid suspicious sand 1–1 item stacks · 8 items
| Item | Chance | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
     Each of 8: Archer Pottery Sherd, Diamond, Emerald, Gunpowder, Miner Pottery Sherd, Prize Pottery Sherd, Skull Pottery Sherd, TNT | 12.5% | 1 | 0.13 |
Chances are per container. Enchanted items get a random enchantment when the chest is first opened.
Find it with a command
With cheats on, this prints the coordinates of the nearest one:
/locate structure minecraft:desert_pyramidData: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Desert Pyramid is a structure (Overworld) found in Desert. It gets one try per 32×32 chunk area, so about one every 512 blocks. Its loot can include Enchanted Book (22.2%), Golden Apple (22.2%), Emerald (17%), Dune Armor Trim (Smithing Template) (14.3%), Diamond (12.5%).
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Desert Pyramid FAQ (Java 26.3)
Where do you find the Desert Pyramid in Minecraft?
It generates in Desert.
How rare is the Desert Pyramid structure?
It gets one attempt per 32×32 chunks (~512 blocks), with at least 8 chunks between attempts.
What loot is in the Desert Pyramid?
The best finds are Enchanted Book (22.2%), Golden Apple (22.2%), Emerald (17%), Dune Armor Trim (Smithing Template) (14.3%), Diamond (12.5%) (chance per container). See every chest above.
How do I find the Desert Pyramid fast?
Buy an explorer map from a cartographer villager, or use /locate structure minecraft:desert_pyramid with cheats.