MESA · TERRACOTTA · EXTRA GOLD
Minecraft Badlands Finder
Paste your seed and this Minecraft badlands finder lists the closest badlands, also called mesa biomes, with coordinates, distance, and direction. Find terracotta, extra gold, and surface mineshafts.
Type /seed in Minecraft chat to copy your seed. Leave X and Z blank to search around spawn.
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About the Badlands Finder
Badlands are dry, colorful biomes made of red sand and layered terracotta. They come in three types: badlands, wooded badlands, and eroded badlands with tall hoodoo spires. They’re the best place for terracotta in every color, gold ore near the surface, and mineshafts that break out into the open. A badlands finder shows you where they are.
What you get on this page:
- Closest badlands first: the 12 nearest patches to spawn or any X and Z
- Separate patches: each result is a different area
- Copy and go: a ready /tp command for each one
- Highlighted map: badlands light up on the seed map
How to Use the Badlands Finder
Step 1: Enter Your Seed
Type /seed in chat, or copy the seed from world settings on Bedrock.
Step 2: Pick Your Edition and Version
Java and Bedrock share the same biome layout in modern versions.
Step 3: Find Badlands
Badlands is already selected. Leave Search from blank to search around spawn, or type any X and Z, then press Find biome. Switch to Wooded Badlands or Eroded Badlands in the Biome list for the other types.
Step 4: Explore
Bring a shovel for red sand and a pickaxe for terracotta.
The Three Badlands Types
| Type | What’s special |
|---|---|
| Badlands | Layered terracotta hills and red sand |
| Wooded badlands | Plateaus with oak trees and coarse dirt on top |
| Eroded badlands | Tall terracotta spires (hoodoos) |
Why Find Badlands?
- Terracotta: white, orange, yellow, red, brown, and light gray, ready to mine
- Gold ore: generates higher up in badlands than anywhere else
- Mesa mineshafts: dark oak mineshafts that reach the surface
- Armadillos (1.20.5+) for wolf armor scutes
Badlands Biome Finder Command
| Edition | Command |
|---|---|
| Java 1.19+ | /locate biome minecraft:badlands |
| Bedrock | /locate biome badlands |
Use wooded_badlands or eroded_badlands for the other types.
Java and Bedrock
The finder works for Java and Bedrock. Pick the edition you play.
Credits
Biome data comes from cubiomes, an open source library by Cubitect. This is not an official Minecraft product. We’re not affiliated with, approved by, or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
Related Minecraft Tools
These tools pair well with this one:
- Minecraft Seed Map: the full map with every biome and structure
- Mineshaft Finder: Mineshafts by seed
- Biome Finder: Find any biome by seed
- Desert Temple Finder: Desert pyramids by seed
- Cherry Grove Finder: Closest cherry groves by seed
- Mushroom Island Finder: Mushroom fields by seed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is badlands the same as mesa?
Yes. Badlands used to be called mesa before 1.13.
Are badlands rare?
They’re uncommon, but large. Most seeds have one within a few thousand blocks.
Why is there more gold in badlands?
Badlands get an extra layer of gold ore at higher Y levels, close to the surface.
Does it work on Bedrock?
Yes.
Final Thoughts
A badlands finder takes you to the most colorful biome in Minecraft. Paste your seed, find the closest badlands, and fill your inventory with terracotta and gold.
