How to use the Desert Temple Finder
Desert temples generate in desert biomes and hide four loot chests under the central blue terracotta block, above a pressure plate wired to nine TNT. The finder gives you the exact temple coordinates.
- Type or paste your seed in the seed box (numbers and text seeds both work), then pick your edition and version.
- Desert temples 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.
Where desert temples generate
On Java, desert temples use regions of 32×32 chunks with an 8-chunk separation, the same grid as jungle temples, witch huts and igloos. The start must be in a desert. Since 1.18 the four corners of the temple must also be above sea level, so temples near desert lakes or rivers can be skipped.
Their orange-and-sandstone towers are easy to spot from a distance, and large deserts often hold several temples.
Loot and archaeology
The hidden chamber under the floor has four chests with bones, rotten flesh, gold, iron, emeralds, diamonds, enchanted books, golden apples, an enchanted golden apple (rare), saddles and horse armor. The dune armor trim template is also found here.
Since 1.20, desert temples hide suspicious sand under the main floor, around the treasure room. Brush it for pottery sherds (archer, miner, prize, skull), emeralds, TNT and gunpowder. Desert wells nearby have more suspicious sand.
Editions and versions
| Dimension | Overworld |
|---|---|
| Java Edition | 1.7 – 26.3, exact positions |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.18 – 26.3, exact positions |
Questions
How do I get the loot safely?
Dig down beside the central pillar rather than dropping in, and break the stone pressure plate at the bottom before stepping on the floor.
Do desert temples exist on Bedrock at the same spot?
No. Bedrock uses its own placement algorithm, which the finder implements exactly, so pick Bedrock in the edition selector for Bedrock coordinates.
Why is a desert temple missing near water?
Since 1.18 all four temple corners must be above sea level. Temples whose footprint dips into a lake or river are not generated, and the finder applies the same rule.
How much TNT is under a desert temple?
Nine blocks, wired to the stone pressure plate in the treasure room. Mine it with a pickaxe or break the plate to collect free TNT.
What command finds a desert temple?
With cheats on, /locate structure minecraft:desert_pyramid on Java. On Bedrock, /locate structure temple finds the nearest desert or jungle temple.
Updated · data for Minecraft Java & Bedrock up to 26.3