Updated 23 October 2026. Facts on this page come from minecraft.wiki, minecraft.net and the live Artemis PvP server; sources are listed at the bottom.
General Minecraft
Every Minecraft Structure and Where to Find It
Minecraft structures include villages, strongholds, mineshafts, trial chambers and ancient cities underground or on the surface, ocean monuments and shipwrecks underwater, Nether fortresses and bastions in the Nether, and End cities in the End.
Which structures are in the Overworld?
| Structure | Where | Why visit |
|---|---|---|
| Village | Plains, meadow, desert, savanna, taiga, snowy plains | Villagers to trade with, beds, farms |
| Stronghold | Underground, any biome | The End portal; see finding a stronghold |
| Mineshaft | Underground, every biome except the deep dark | Rails, chest minecarts, cave spider spawners |
| Trial Chambers | Underground, every biome except the deep dark | Trial spawners, vaults, the breeze and the heavy core |
| Ancient City | Deep dark | Rare loot, guarded by sculk and the warden |
| Trail Ruins | Taigas, old growth forests, jungle | Suspicious gravel for archaeology |
| Desert Pyramid | Desert | Four loot chests, trapped with TNT under a pressure plate |
| Jungle Pyramid | Jungle | Two chests: one behind arrow traps, one behind a lever puzzle |
| Igloo | Snowy biomes | Basement with a zombie villager to cure |
| Pillager Outpost | Plains, desert, taiga, mountains and more | Watchtower loot chest; sometimes caged allays |
| Woodland Mansion | Dark forest, pale garden | Vindicators, evokers and their totems |
| Swamp Hut | Swamp | A witch and a black cat; base for a witch farm |
| Ruined Portal | Every Overworld biome except the deep dark, and every Nether biome | A loot chest and a few gold blocks |
| Abandoned Camp (26.3) | 18 forest and grassland biomes | Wool stairs, straw beds, cushions, explorer maps |
Which structures are underwater?
| Structure | What is there |
|---|---|
| Ocean Monument | Guardians, 3 elder guardians, wet sponges and 8 gold blocks |
| Ocean Ruins | Loot chests, suspicious sand or gravel; warm ruins are the only source of sniffer eggs |
| Shipwreck | Up to three chests, including treasure maps |
| Buried Treasure | Found with treasure maps; always has a heart of the sea |
Which structures are in the Nether and the End?
| Structure | Dimension | Why visit |
|---|---|---|
| Nether Fortress | Nether | Blaze spawners, Nether wart, wither skeletons (only here) |
| Bastion Remnant | Nether | Piglins, gold blocks, the only netherite upgrade templates |
| Nether Fossil | Soul sand valley | Bone blocks; dried ghasts nearby |
| End City | Outer End islands | Shulkers, loot chests and End ships with elytra |
How do you find a structure fast?
- With cheats on,
/locate structurefollowed by the structure name gives the nearest one. - Eyes of ender lead to strongholds; explorer maps from cartographers and chests lead to others, such as trial chambers.
- Shipwreck treasure maps point to buried treasure.
Does ArtemisPvP have its own structures?
Yes: ArtemisPvP has outposts, strongholds and ruins built for its Factions events. See Outposts, Strongholds and Ruins.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you find wither skeletons?
Only in Nether fortresses.
Where are netherite upgrade templates?
Only in bastion remnants.
Sources
Every fact on this page was checked against these pages; the wording is ours.