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How to find a woodland mansion in Minecraft

A woodland mansion in Minecraft (Image via Minecraft)
A woodland mansion in Minecraft (Image via Minecraft)

A woodland mansion is the rarest structure that can be found in Minecraft.

These mysterious mansions can only be found in one biome: the Dark Forest. They are also the only place in Minecraft where players can collect Totems of Undying.

How can players find woodland mansions in Minecraft?

Another shot of a woodland mansion (Image via Minecraft)
Another shot of a woodland mansion (Image via Minecraft)

#1 - Dark Forests

If the player is lucky enough to spot any Dark Forest biomes nearby, there is a chance that they could find a woodland mansion amongst the dense trees.

However, it is to be noted that Dark Forest biomes are incredibly rare themselves, making the player's chances of finding a woodland mansion inside them even lower.

A Dark Forest biome in Minecraft (Image via Minecraft)
A Dark Forest biome in Minecraft (Image via Minecraft)

#2 - Woodland Explorer Maps

Much like treasure maps, Woodland Explorer maps put a marker where a woodland mansion is spawned. These maps can be bought from Journeyman-level cartographer villagers.

The player can buy woodland explorer maps from Journeyman cartographer villagers with 14 emeralds and a compass. Albeit expensive, these maps will provide an exact location of a woodland mansion on the map. The only struggle, however, is managing to make it there alive.

A view of a Woodland Explorer Map in Minecraft (Image via RFlowers on MinecraftForum)
A view of a Woodland Explorer Map in Minecraft (Image via RFlowers on MinecraftForum)

The woodland explorer map won't always mark the nearest mansion, so players must prepare for a long journey.

Due to the extremely rare nature of woodland mansions in Minecraft, it is not uncommon for them to be 20k blocks away from the initial spawn point.

#3 - Locate command

If the player wants to find a woodland mansion quickly and doesn't mind "cheating," they can use the /locate command in the chat.

Here are the steps to use the /locate command:

  1. Enable Cheats on world/server.
  2. Type /locate in chat.
  3. Add a space, then type mansion.
  4. In the chat, the player will be given coordinates.
  5. Click on those coordinates to teleport to the mansion.
Example of the correct use of /locate command (Image via Minecraft)
Example of the correct use of /locate command (Image via Minecraft)

Shown above is the message that will prompt if the player successfully uses the /locate command. Once clicked, the player will be instantly teleported to the front gate of the mansion.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh
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