Minecraft bastion remnant finder
Enter your seed to list the bastion remnants nearest to you in the Nether, with exact X and Z coordinates, for Java Edition 1.16.5 to 1.21.4.
Structures and search area
Bedrock Edition isn't supported yet
Bedrock places structures and slime chunks differently from Java, so we don't show Java results for a Bedrock world. Bedrock support is coming. Switch to Java to use the map.
Bastion remnants in numbers
- 245blocks from 0, 0 to the nearest bastion remnant (median)
- 2.7bastion remnants per 1,000 × 1,000 blocks
- 27 × 27chunks per region, one attempt each
- 50/50of our listed results confirmed by the game
Measured with our engine on 10 test seeds, Java 1.21.1, in an area of 8,192 × 8,192 blocks around 0, 0 for each seed.
What is a bastion remnant?
A bastion remnant is a large, castle-like ruin in the Nether guarded by piglins. Players raid it for gold, netherite and the netherite upgrade template. 6 things to look for inside:
- A netherite upgrade smithing template in every treasure chest
- Ancient debris, netherite scrap and netherite ingots
- The music disc Pigstep
- Snout banner pattern and snout armor trim
- Gilded blackstone, found only here
- Blocks of gold
Watch out: Piglins, piglin brutes and hoglins, a magma cube spawner in the treasure room, a lot of lava, and ghasts.
Where bastion remnants generate
Bastions generate in the Nether wastes, soul sand valleys, crimson forests and warped forests. They don’t generate in basalt deltas: a Nether fortress generates there instead. Over the lava sea they float with no pillars.
This is how the bastion remnants in our test areas split between biomes:
| Biome | Share of bastion remnants |
|---|---|
| Nether wastes | 43.4% |
| Crimson forest | 27.1% |
| Soul sand valley | 18.9% |
| Warped forest | 8.4% |
| Other biomes at the sampled point | 2.2% |
Measured with our engine on 10 test seeds, Java 1.21.1, in an area of 8,192 × 8,192 blocks around 0, 0 for each seed. Biome taken at the centre of each start chunk, at Y 64.
How far apart bastion remnants are
The game splits the Nether into square regions of 27 × 27 chunks (432 × 432 blocks) and makes one attempt in each. Our test areas held about 360 regions each and between 169 and 198 bastion remnants, so about 49% of regions got one.
| Measure | Closest seed | Median seed | Furthest seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest to 0, 0 (blocks) | 102 | 245 | 579 |
| Number in 8,192 × 8,192 blocks | 198 | 177 | 169 |
Engine results for the 10 test seeds, Java 1.21.1. Placement: 1 per 27 × 27 chunks.
The median is a typical seed. Yours can be much closer or further, which is why the finder lists results for your exact seed.
Tips for finding and exploring bastion remnants
- There are four types: bridge, hoglin stables, housing units and treasure room, each with its own layout and loot.
- Piglins, brutes and hoglins that spawn with the bastion don’t come back once killed, so clearing them makes looting safer.
- Wear at least one piece of gold armor so ordinary piglins don’t attack you on sight. Brutes attack anyway.
How to use the coordinates in game
- Press F3 to see your own X and Z in the Nether, then head towards the result’s X and Z. Bastion remnants are in the Nether, from the lava sea up.
- With cheats on, tap a marker or Copy and run
/tp @s X ~ Z; the~keeps your current height. - The coordinates are the north-west corner of the chunk the bastion remnant starts in, the same chunk
/locate structure minecraft:bastion_remnantpoints to.
Set “Search near” to your base or the map centre to list bastion remnants around a different spot. To see bastion remnants next to every other structure type, use the structure finder.
How accurate the bastion remnant finder is
We started a real Java 1.21.1 server for 10 test seeds. Our nearest bastion remnant to 0, 0 matched the game’s /locate on 10 of 10 seeds, and the game confirmed 50 of the 50 bastion remnants we listed. Other versions haven’t been checked against the game yet.
Bedrock Edition: Java only for now
On Bedrock, Nether structure regions are larger (480 × 480 blocks instead of 432 × 432) and a bastion has a 2/3 chance to generate instead of a fortress (3/5 on Java). A Java map would point you to the wrong places, so the finder doesn’t show Bedrock results yet.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find a bastion remnant in Minecraft?
Enter your world seed above, pick the Java version the world was created in, and the finder lists the nearest bastion remnants with exact X and Z coordinates. There are four types: bridge, hoglin stables, housing units and treasure room, each with its own layout and loot.
What Y-level are bastion remnants at?
Bastion remnants are in the Nether, from the lava sea up.
How far away is the nearest bastion remnant?
On our 10 test seeds the nearest bastion remnant to 0, 0 was 245 blocks away for a typical seed, ranging from 102 to 579 blocks. Your seed can be closer or further, so check the list for your own world.
Does the bastion remnant finder work on Bedrock Edition?
Not yet. On Bedrock, Nether structure regions are larger (480 × 480 blocks instead of 432 × 432) and a bastion has a 2/3 chance to generate instead of a fortress (3/5 on Java). The finder only shows Java results, so it never points you to the wrong place.
How accurate is the bastion remnant finder?
We checked it against a real Java 1.21.1 server: the game confirmed 50 of the 50 bastion remnants we listed, and our nearest result matched /locate on 10 of 10 seeds.
How do I find my Minecraft seed?
In Java Edition, type /seed in chat. It works in single player even with cheats off; on a server you need operator rights. Text seeds work too: paste them as they are.
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Bastion remnants were added in Java 1.16. Facts from the Minecraft Wiki: Bastion Remnant, Piglin.