How to use the Buried Treasure Finder
Buried treasure generates in beach chunks at fixed positions (X 9, Z 9 within the chunk on Java). Use the finder to skip the treasure map and dig straight down to the chest.
- Type or paste your seed in the seed box (numbers and text seeds both work), then pick your edition and version.
- Buried treasure are marked on the map automatically. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and hover an icon to see its coordinates.
- Click an icon to copy the coordinates or a ready-made /tp command, and tick "Completed" to keep track of the ones you have visited.
- Use the "Nearest" list in the sidebar to jump straight to the closest ones to spawn or to any X/Z you enter.
How buried treasure is placed
Unlike most structures, buried treasure is tested chunk by chunk: on Java each chunk has a 1% chance, and the chunk's center must be a beach or snowy beach biome. Because beaches are long and thin, treasures line coastlines and you can often find several along the same shore.
On Java the chest is always at block 9,9 inside its chunk (chunk X × 16 + 9, chunk Z × 16 + 9), buried in sand, gravel or sandstone. Stand on that column and dig down a few blocks.
What's in the chest
Every buried treasure chest has one Heart of the Sea, which you combine with nautilus shells to craft a conduit. The rest of the chest can hold iron and gold ingots, emeralds, diamonds, TNT, prismarine crystals, cooked fish, an iron sword and leather armor.
Treasure maps from shipwreck map chests and ocean ruins lead to these same chests, but the finder shows every one at once, including the closest to your base.
Digging it up
Open the coordinates screen (F3 on Java, or turn on Show Coordinates in Bedrock's world settings), walk to the marker's X and Z and dig straight down. If the chest is not under you after about eight blocks, check the neighbouring columns: on Bedrock the marker can be off by a block or two.
Treasures near water are often under gravel that collapses as you dig, so carry a torch to break falling gravel, and be ready for drowned when the chest sits on the sea floor of a flooded beach.
Editions and versions
| Dimension | Overworld |
|---|---|
| Java Edition | 1.13 – 26.3, exact positions |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.18 – 26.3, approximate positions (about 5 in 6 markers are confirmed in-game (40/48); no real treasure is missing.) |
Questions
Where in the chunk is the chest?
On Java it is always at block 9,9 inside the chunk, buried a few blocks under the surface, usually under sand or gravel.
Does buried treasure always contain a Heart of the Sea?
Yes. Every buried treasure chest contains exactly one Heart of the Sea, which you need to craft a conduit.
Is buried treasure accurate on Bedrock?
Mostly. On Bedrock about 5 in 6 markers are confirmed in-game, and no real treasure is missing. Stony shores can also hold treasure there.
How deep is buried treasure?
Usually 3–8 blocks under the surface at the marker. Dig straight down on the exact block column, and use the F3 screen (Java) to stand on it.
Which version added buried treasure?
1.13 (Update Aquatic), together with shipwrecks, ocean ruins and treasure maps.
Updated · data for Minecraft Java & Bedrock up to 26.3