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	File:Stronghold Cave Spider Spawner.png\|A stronghold intersecting the monster spawner corridor in a mineshaft		File:Stronghold Cave Spider Spawner.png\|A stronghold intersecting the monster spawner corridor in a mineshaft
	File:3 rooms stronghold.png\|A stronghold with only 3 rooms		File:3 rooms stronghold.png\|A stronghold with only 3 rooms
			File:ShortStronghold.png\|Another stronghold with the same 3 rooms, except the long hallway
	File:Small Stronghold.png\|A small stronghold		File:Small Stronghold.png\|A small stronghold
	File:SmallStronghold.png\|A small stronghold with a small library, a chest corridor, and a portal room		File:SmallStronghold.png\|A small stronghold with a small library, a chest corridor, and a portal room

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	{{for\|the mission in {{MCD}}\|MCD:The Stronghold}}		{{for\|the mission in {{MCD}}\|MCD:The Stronghold}}
			{{Distinguish\|Dungeons II: Illager Stronghold}}
	{{Infobox structure		{{Infobox structure
	\| image = StrongholdPortalRoom.png		\| image = StrongholdPortalRoom.png
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	*See {{slink\|\|Blocks}}		*See {{slink\|\|Blocks}}
	\| canspawn = No		\| canspawn = No
	~~}}{{Distinguish\|Dungeons II: Illager Stronghold~~}}{{relevant tutorial\|Defeating a stronghold}}		}}{{relevant tutorial\|Defeating a stronghold}}
	A '''stronghold''' is an underground [[Minecraft:structure]] in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], and is the only place where an [[Minecraft:End portal]] can be found. Strongholds can be located by using an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]].		A '''stronghold''' is an underground [[Minecraft:structure]] in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], and is the only place where an [[Minecraft:End portal]] can be found. Strongholds can be located by using an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]].

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	*See {{slink\|\|Blocks}}		*See {{slink\|\|Blocks}}
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	{{relevant tutorial\|Defeating a stronghold}}
	A '''stronghold''' is an underground [[Minecraft:structure]] in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], and is the only place where an [[Minecraft:End portal]] can be found. Strongholds can be located by using an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]].		A '''stronghold''' is an underground [[Minecraft:structure]] in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], and is the only place where an [[Minecraft:End portal]] can be found. Strongholds can be located by using an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]].

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* There are ~~exactly~~ 233 bookshelves in a large library, yielding 699 [[Minecraft:book]]s if mined without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], which is 10 stacks plus 59 left over.		* There are always 233 bookshelves in a large library, yielding 699 [[Minecraft:book]]s if mined without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]], which is 10 stacks plus 59 left over.
	* Along with some other older structures, strongholds do not generate with [[Minecraft:air]] inside them.		* Along with some other older structures, strongholds do not generate with [[Minecraft:air]] inside them.
	* As of [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.16]], all [[Minecraft:world seed]]s that have a pre-activated End portal in the first ring have been found.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://github.com/hube12/SSGOutput/releases/tag/1.1\|title= 1.16 12-eye seeds with spawn locations Latest\|website=github.com\|author=hube12\|date=September 14, 2020}}</ref>		* As of [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.16]], all [[Minecraft:world seed]]s that have a pre-activated End portal in the first ring have been found.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://github.com/hube12/SSGOutput/releases/tag/1.1\|title= 1.16 12-eye seeds with spawn locations Latest\|website=github.com\|author=hube12\|date=September 14, 2020}}</ref>

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	File:The Stronghold (Dungeons).png\|A [[Minecraft:Dungeons:The Stronghold\|stronghold]] as it appears in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]]''		File:The Stronghold (Dungeons).png\|A [[Minecraft:Dungeons:The Stronghold\|stronghold]] as it appears in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]]''
	File:LEGO 21124-1.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft\|Lego]] set of a stronghold intersected with a badlands mineshaft		File:LEGO 21124-1.jpg\|A [[Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft\|Lego]] set of a stronghold intersected with a badlands mineshaft
			File:Silverfish Swarm figure pack.jpeg\|A stronghold represented on the box for a set of [[Minecraft:action figures]]
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* ~~[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/~~stronghold Building Blocks: Stronghold~~] – Minecraft.net on~~ July 4, 2024		* {{Mcnet\|stronghold\|Building Blocks: Stronghold\|July 4, 2024\|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	[[File:Strongholds 1.9.svg\|class=skin-invert-image\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Stronghold layout through the world {{in\|Java}}]]		[[File:Strongholds 1.9.svg\|class=skin-invert-image\|thumb\|right\|400px\|Stronghold layout through the world {{in\|Java}}]]
	{{IN\|je}}, all strongholds are located at random coordinates within rings in all biomes, where each ring is a certain radius from the center of the world (X=0, Z=0). For a given ring, the strongholds are generated at roughly equal angles from the center point of the world (for instance, each stronghold in a ring of 3 is in the region of 120 degrees from the others, measured from the origin). The game does not generate a stronghold partially above ground; any portion above the sea level is replaced with [[Minecraft:air]], leaving a cutaway. If a stronghold generates in an [[Minecraft:ocean]], which occurs rarely, it typically generates with terrain covered above it. Strongholds are biased ~~towards~~ biomes in the {{cd\|[[Minecraft:Biome tag (Java Edition)#stronghold_biased_to\|#stronghold_biased_to]]}} biome tag by searching horizontally for biomes in that tag (similar to the {{Command\|locate biome}} command, except that also searches up and down) and moving the start of the stronghold to the location found this way.		{{IN\|je}}, all strongholds are located at random coordinates within rings in all biomes, where each ring is a certain radius from the center of the world (X=0, Z=0). For a given ring, the strongholds are generated at roughly equal angles from the center point of the world (for instance, each stronghold in a ring of 3 is in the region of 120 degrees from the others, measured from the origin). The game does not generate a stronghold partially above ground; any portion above the sea level is replaced with [[Minecraft:air]], leaving a cutaway. If a stronghold generates in an [[Minecraft:ocean]], which occurs rarely, it typically generates with terrain covered above it. Strongholds are biased toward biomes in the {{cd\|[[Minecraft:Biome tag (Java Edition)#stronghold_biased_to\|#stronghold_biased_to]]}} biome tag by searching horizontally for biomes in that tag (similar to the {{Command\|locate biome}} command, except that also searches up and down) and moving the start of the stronghold to the location found this way.

	There are eight rings, containing 128 strongholds in total:		There are eight rings, containing 128 strongholds in total:
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	Between 0 and 5 spiral staircases can generate per stronghold, plus a starter staircase.		Between 0 and 5 spiral staircases can generate per stronghold, plus a starter staircase.

	When an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]] is thrown, it will fly ~~towards~~ chunk coordinates 0, ~, 0 of the chunk the start piece is in. The center of the starter staircase will always generate at chunk coordinates 4, ~, 4. The starter staircase will always generate with an opening as its entrance.		When an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]] is thrown, it will fly toward chunk coordinates 0, ~, 0 of the chunk the start piece is in. The center of the starter staircase will always generate at chunk coordinates 4, ~, 4. The starter staircase will always generate with an opening as its entrance.
	\| rowspan="2" \| 187 {{BlockLink\|Stone Bricks}}<ref group="n" name="stonebricks"/><br>6 {{BlockLink\|Smooth Stone Slab}}		\| rowspan="2" \| 187 {{BlockLink\|Stone Bricks}}<ref group="n" name="stonebricks"/><br>6 {{BlockLink\|Smooth Stone Slab}}
	\| rowspan="2" \| [[File:Stronghold spiral staircase.png\|200px]]		\| rowspan="2" \| [[File:Stronghold spiral staircase.png\|200px]]

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	== Loot ==		== Loot ==
	{{~~seealso~~\|Chest loot}}		{{see also\|Chest loot}}

	=== Altars ===		=== Altars ===

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	\| image = StrongholdPortalRoom.png		\| image = StrongholdPortalRoom.png
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	\| biome = All ~~{{EnvLink\|~~Overworld}} biomes		\| biome = All [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biomes
	\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Silverfish}} (from [[Minecraft:monster spawner]] and [[Minecraft:infested block]]s)		\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Silverfish}} (from [[Minecraft:monster spawner]] and [[Minecraft:infested block]]s)
	\| blocks = *See {{slink\|\|Structure}}		\| blocks = *See {{slink\|\|Structure}}

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	\| biome = All ~~[[Minecraft:~~Overworld]] biomes		\| biome = All {{EnvLink\|Overworld}} biomes
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.9.2\|Strongholds are now more common.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.9.2\|Strongholds are now more common.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.12.0\|Enchanted books can now be found in stronghold library chests.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.12.0\|Enchanted books can now be found in stronghold library chests.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.15.0\|dev=build 1\|Maps can be found in stronghold library chests.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.15.0\|dev=build 1\|Maps can now be found in stronghold library chests.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|pocket}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|pocket}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1\|Strongholds now generate in new chunks.\|Strongholds can now be found using [[Minecraft:eyes of ender]].		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1\|Strongholds now generate in new chunks.\|Strongholds can now be found using [[Minecraft:eyes of ender]].

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	[[File:EndPortalRoom.png\|thumb\|right\|The [[End portal]] room]]		[[File:EndPortalRoom.png\|thumb\|right\|The [[End portal]] room]]

	Strongholds generate at any Y level, mostly underground, but generate underwater if necessary. Strongholds may generate at [[Minecraft:bedrock]] level, cutting the bedrock.		Strongholds generate at any Y-level, mostly underground, but generate underwater if necessary. Strongholds may generate at [[Minecraft:bedrock]] level, cutting the bedrock.

	Most parts of the stronghold can be overwritten by [[Minecraft:cave]]s, [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s, [[Minecraft:Ancient City\|ancient cities]], [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s, [[Minecraft:fossil]]s, [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s, [[Minecraft:trial chambers]], and [[Minecraft:monster room]]s; but it is rare for the [[Minecraft:End portal]] to be replaced, which would force a player to find one of the other strongholds, as a portal can be activated only with all 12 [[Minecraft:End portal frame]]s present. [[Minecraft:Canyon]]s do not overwrite strongholds; rather, a stronghold can occasionally be found exposed by a canyon.<!-- verified in Bedrock 1.17.0, see talk page for examples -->		Most parts of the stronghold can be overwritten by [[Minecraft:cave]]s, [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s, [[Minecraft:Ancient City\|ancient cities]], [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s, [[Minecraft:fossil]]s, [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s, [[Minecraft:trial chambers]], and [[Minecraft:monster room]]s; but it is rare for the [[Minecraft:End portal]] to be replaced, which would force a player to find one of the other strongholds, as a portal can be activated only with all 12 [[Minecraft:End portal frame]]s present. [[Minecraft:Canyon]]s do not overwrite strongholds; rather, a stronghold can occasionally be found exposed by a canyon.<!-- verified in Bedrock 1.17.0, see talk page for examples -->

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	File:Stronghold Cave Spider Spawner.png\|A stronghold intersecting the monster spawner corridor in a mineshaft		File:Stronghold Cave Spider Spawner.png\|A stronghold intersecting the monster spawner corridor in a mineshaft
	File:3 rooms stronghold.png\|A stronghold with only 3 rooms		File:3 rooms stronghold.png\|A stronghold with only 3 rooms
			File:ShortStronghold.png\|Another stronghold with the same 3 rooms, except the long hallway
	File:Small Stronghold.png\|A small stronghold		File:Small Stronghold.png\|A small stronghold
	File:SmallStronghold.png\|A small stronghold with a small library, a chest corridor, and a portal room		File:SmallStronghold.png\|A small stronghold with a small library, a chest corridor, and a portal room

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	\| biome = All ~~[[Minecraft:~~Overworld]] biomes		\| biome = All {{EnvLink\|Overworld}} biomes
	\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Silverfish}} (from [[Minecraft:monster spawner]] and [[Minecraft:infested block]]s)		\| mobs = {{EntityLink\|Silverfish}} (from [[Minecraft:monster spawner]] and [[Minecraft:infested block]]s)
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.9.2\|Strongholds are now more common.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.9.2\|Strongholds are now more common.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.12.0\|Enchanted books can now be found in stronghold library chests.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.12.0\|Enchanted books can now be found in stronghold library chests.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.15.0\|dev=build 1\|Maps can be found in stronghold library chests.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v0.15.0\|dev=build 1\|Maps can now be found in stronghold library chests.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|pocket}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|pocket}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1\|Strongholds now generate in new chunks.\|Strongholds can now be found using [[Minecraft:eyes of ender]].		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.0.0\|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1\|Strongholds now generate in new chunks.\|Strongholds can now be found using [[Minecraft:eyes of ender]].