How to use the Igloo Finder
Igloos generate in snowy plains, snowy taiga and snowy slopes. About half of them have a trapdoor under the carpet leading to a basement with a brewing stand, a villager and a zombie villager to cure.
- Type or paste your seed in the seed box (numbers and text seeds both work), then pick your edition and version.
- Igloos 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 igloos generate
On Java, igloos use the same 32×32-chunk grid (8-chunk separation) as temples and witch huts. The start must be in snowy plains, snowy taiga or snowy slopes. The dome is built from snow blocks with an ice window and white carpet, so it can blend into the landscape. Look for the lit torch and the ice window.
The secret basement
Around 50% of igloos have a trapdoor under the carpet and a ladder down to a stone brick basement. It has a brewing stand with a splash potion of weakness, a cauldron, a chest with a golden apple, and two cells: one with a villager and one with a zombie villager.
Throw the splash potion of weakness at the zombie villager and feed it the golden apple to cure it, which is an easy early cure for discounted trades. The ladder shaft can be very long, so the basement is often several blocks under the snow.
Editions and versions
| Dimension | Overworld |
|---|---|
| Java Edition | 1.9 – 26.3, exact positions |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.18 – 26.3, exact positions |
Questions
How do I know if the igloo has a basement?
The popup shows 'basement' when the engine can determine it. Otherwise, lift the white carpet in the middle of the igloo floor and look for a trapdoor.
Why is my igloo buried?
Igloos generate at the surface height of the snow, so on steep terrain they can sit partly inside a hill.
Are igloos exact on Bedrock?
Yes. The finder implements Bedrock's igloo placement, so pick Bedrock in the edition selector.
What's in the igloo chest?
The basement chest always has a golden apple, plus a few items such as coal, apples, wheat, gold nuggets, rotten flesh, a stone axe and emeralds.
What command finds an igloo?
With cheats on, /locate structure minecraft:igloo on Java. Use the map for Bedrock igloos.
Updated · data for Minecraft Java & Bedrock up to 26.3