Speedrunning any game requires a large amount of knowledge about a game, so having a good seed to start with can help immensely in Minecraft. Seeds determine everything about how easily a player can start in the world, from where they spawn to how close they are to all the necessary materials.
Seed -4165090401179078141
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Discovered by: g4v1ng72 on Youtube | Seed: -4165090401179078141 | Platform: bedrock
This Minecraft seed, known as g4v1ing 72 Seed, can look pretty average depending on where the valley spawns. However, when players investigate deeper, they may find a broken portal in part of the spawn. Although it may not impress some, there is also a chest next to the broken portal. Inside this chest, players can find five obsidian blocks, a golden helmet with the second-tier unbreakable enchantment, a golden pickaxe with a third-tier unbreakable enchantment, and two flint and steel.
This allows a player to travel to the Nether from their spawn point within minutes. The five obsidians given to the player are just enough to complete the broken portal. Players will only need to grab a few stone tools before heading to their stationary portal.
Seed 281474976796313
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Discovered by: BigBrain5Head on Reddit | Seed: 281474976796313 | Platform: Java
This seed starts the player in a desert near a village and a lava pool. Near the Desert Temple, players can dig to find a broken underground portal with a chest next to it. This chest provides players with a golden shovel, golden hoe, golden helmet, and flint and steel.
While it offers great starting options, the best part about this seed is its Nether. Players can use a bucket of water and the lava pool to create a new portal. Once they spawn in the Nether, players will have access to tons of gold nearby, as well as another broken portal with a chest. Inside this chest, players can find six Obsidian Blocks, Golden Boots, two Golden Hoes, and an Enchanted Golden Pickaxe.
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Seed -3294725893620991126
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Discovered by: Rayoh works on Youtube | Seed: -3294725893620991126 | Platform: Java
This seed has been dubbed one of the world record speedrunning seeds. Players spawned in this world, spawn inside a village. Inside the nearest building, players can find a chest with 15 obsidian blocks, three loaves, an iron pickaxe, an iron chest plate, an iron bar.
Inside another of the larger buildings on the outskirts of this village is another chest with four iron bars, six apples, a set of iron boots, and another loaf of bread. With all that starting loot, players should be able to set foot in the Nether quickly. The biggest challenge of managing this seed is crafting the flint and steel to light the portal.
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