Can buried treasure spawn under sandstone

In Minecraft, buried treasure is the sole source of Hearts of the Sea, a requirement to create conduits. It is often found on the beaches and oceans of the game world.

Many players have sought out buried treasure in order to rack up loot items, but it can sometimes be a little tricky to find the chests themselves.

Can buried treasure spawn under sandstone

Depending on how buried treasure generates, it can be found at varying height levels. It can also be buried under different block types, including sand, gravel, and even stone.

But how deep do these treasure chests rest in a Minecraft world? The answer, more or less, is a little complicated.

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The depths where buried treasure can be found in Minecraft

Can buried treasure spawn under sandstone
Using treasure maps is an excellent way to find buried treasure (Image via Mojang)

When buried treasure generates in Minecraft, it is technically generated as a structure. In nearly every situation, buried treasure will be covered by certain terrain blocks (though they occasionally appear exposed in the open).

Typically, this means the treasure is buried in sand or gravel since they appear most often on beaches and in ocean biomes.

In beach biomes, buried treasure chests tend to generate only a few height levels down from the surface of the beach itself. However, when generating in ocean biomes, the chests can often be found on the seafloor, placing them several height levels below the ground, depending on the ocean biome.

Overall, the game's terrain generation code doesn't send particularly restrictive rules on how deep treasure chests can appear.

Many players have shared that in their experience, buried treasure generates roughly 40 blocks below the ground level. However, due to the way the game creates terrain, it's also possible to find these chests at higher or lower elevations.

With that being said, there are certain rules that players can utilize to their advantage when searching for treasure chests.

Can buried treasure spawn under sandstone

Specifically, in Minecraft: Java Edition, buried treasure will always generate at the X and Z level of 9 in a given chunk. For Bedrock Edition, the principle is essentially the same, though the buried treasure will be found at the X/Z coordinate of 8 instead.

Once players find the right X and Z-axis coordinates, they can simply begin to dig down and see what they find. If nothing of value pops up, players can move on to the next chunk.

If PC players are curious about where each chunk in their world begins and ends, they can press F3 + G, which will mark the chunk borders for viewing.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh

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solarboy52 3 years ago#1

I can almost never find treasure where the x is. Right now i've dug a 5x5 hole straight down centered on the x, went from y cordinates 64 down to y 33. No chest. I normally stop when i hit rock but this time i kept going and still nothing. How do i find the treasure?

I'm not insane, I've just traveled so deep into insanity, that I came out on the other side into sanity

HarrierAGES 3 years ago#2

So, the "X" is not the exact spot, unfortunately, it's only a general "hint" on where it is. It will never be below the Sandstone layer though. generally, it could be just under the water area, typically I would say dig in a checkerboard pattern to cover the most ground, with the least amount of work.

Craxin01 3 years ago#3

I still use the x-ray glitch. Dig down 15 blocks or so, at foot level, dig one block out (MUST be below the sand level), pour out a bucket of water at foot level, swim into the hole, look up and around for an empty spot. Easier with a night-vision potion. If it's there, you should see it. Unfortunately, some treasure spots don't spawn, especially with caves or if the dig area is on a cape over water. If I were to guess, some 30% are just missing.

Adams41 3 years ago#4

I use creepers unless they’re underwater then I leave them as it takes forever to find them underwater

Adams41 3 years ago#5

Normally I find them 5-10 blocks down but they’re always under sand/ sandstone/dirt or any block that’s easily broken with a fist

Sera67 3 years ago#6

@solarboy52

Watching few youtubers look for one, that ended up being in deep-deep-deep.
What they thought was on surface-5-10down. Was actually 40+ down in a cave system. >_<

I've been lucky with my several maps, only been 5-10 things down, one was 1 block off from small cave system were I found spider spawner. =3

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What can buried treasure spawn under?

In Java Edition, buried treasure always generates at chunk coordinate 9 (out of 0 through 15) on both the X and Z axis, and are always facing east. In Bedrock Edition, buried treasure always generates at chunk coordinate 8 (out of 0 through 15) on the X and Z axis.

Can you find treasure chests under sandstone?

The chests will be covered by some type of block, most likely sand, stone, or gravel. Unless the chests are buried on the ocean floor when sand covers them or on the side of an underwater hill when a stone block covers them, the chests can be covered by any block suitable to the terrain.

Does buried treasure always spawn under sand?

In nearly every situation, buried treasure will be covered by certain terrain blocks (though they occasionally appear exposed in the open). Typically, this means the treasure is buried in sand or gravel since they appear most often on beaches and in ocean biomes.

Can you find buried treasure in stone?

Buried Treasure can spawn on the same level as the stone, but not below. You might need a Potion of Water Breathing if you want to search underwater.