Strongholds are a crucial part of Minecraft gameplay. They allow the users to reach the end dimension, which is considered the end game of Minecraft. Strongholds are generally difficult to find and need the assistance of items like the Eye of Ender to locate one. They also got some good loot chests in it, but due to its maze structure, it is quite difficult to navigate. Due to these hurdles, many players have a misconception that there is only one stronghold in every Minecraft.

This article is written to bust this myth and to find out how many strongholds there are in a Minecraft world.

How Many Strongholds Are in a Minecraft World?

Minecraft does not have only one stronghold per seed. It has multiple strongholds up to 128 max per seed in the Java edition and for the Bedrock version, it can presumably go to infinite.

Strongholds in Minecraft Java Edition

In the Java version of Minecraft, there are 8 circles, from the origin (0,0) and a certain number of strongholds are available within that particular radius.

• From the origin and within the 1280 to 2816 blocks, there are 3 strongholds in 1st ring
• Within blocks 4352-5888 blocks, there are 6 strongholds in the 2nd ring.
• Within blocks 7,424-8,960 blocks, there are 10 strongholds in the 3rd ring.
• Within blocks 10,496-12,032 blocks, there are 15 strongholds in the 4th ring.
• Within blocks 13,568-15,104 blocks, there are 21 strongholds in the 5th ring.
• Within blocks 16,640-18,176 blocks, there are 28 strongholds in the 6th
• Within blocks 19,712-21,248, there are 36 strongholds in the 7th ring.
• Within blocks 22,784-24,320, there are 9 strongholds in the last and outermost ring.

Strongholds cannot generate above ground, so if one accidentally does generate, it is replaced by air blocks and if it is in water, it is usually covered with other blocks on top. It can be generated near other structures like this one is right next to an ocean monument.

Strongholds in Minecraft Bedrock Edition

There isn’t any circular behavior in Minecraft Bedrock so it makes it possible to generate an almost unlimited stronghold. It often generates underground, under villages, but does not have any restriction in generating above ground means it can generate anywhere in the world. Also, there might be a possibility that two strongholds generate nearby each other which is highly unlikely in the Java edition.

Here is a snapshot of Minecraft Bedrock (PE):

Conclusion

Stronghold is an important structure that acts as a pathway to the end dimension in Minecraft. There is not one but up to 128 strongholds can be found in the case of the Java edition. While for the Bedrock edition, this number can go almost up to infinity. In Java, the stronghold cannot generate above ground as the terrain replaces those blocks with air, while for Bedrock seeds, strongholds can generate anywhere and can be generated right next to each other for Bedrock.