Minecraft:Ancient City

Template:Infobox structure Template:Relevant tutorial An ancient city is a palatial Minecraft:structure found in Minecraft:deep dark biomes at Y=-51, that harbors Minecraft:chests containing Minecraft:items, such as Minecraft:disc fragments, armor trims and echo shards, that cannot be found anywhere else. It is also one of the only two places where Minecraft:sculk sensors can be found.

Generation

Ancient cities cannot generate overlapping each other; however, they can generate directly adjacent to each other.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Because they can only generate in the deep dark, they will often be found under Minecraft:mountains and other places with low erosion.

Structure

Environment aesthetics

An ancient city features a very large palace with a footprint of around 220 blocks on each horizontal axis, stretching throughout a Minecraft:deep dark biome. The floor of the city always generates at Y=-51. The palace is made up of long corridors with 2-block-deep floors of gray Minecraft:wool, with the occasional rugs of blue, light blue, and cyan wool or Minecraft:carpet floors to reduce vibrations. Off to the sides of the main corridors are smaller ruin structures, which often contain one or two Minecraft:loot chests. The city's center features a frame that contains exclusive Minecraft:reinforced deepslate blocks, though these are unobtainable in Minecraft:Survival mode. Other unique blocks such as Minecraft:soul lanterns, Minecraft:candles, and different forms of Minecraft:deepslate and sculk can be found throughout the city. Minecraft:Sculk shriekers generate much more frequently in ancient cities than in the normal deep dark biome. The city always generates at the same position within a chunk (for example, the blocks that make up the center frame structure are always on the western edge of a chunk).

Some of the city's structures resemble other elements of the game. The city center bears a resemblance to early iterations of the warden's design, and other structures are similar in appearance to Minecraft:pillager outposts, the wool rooms in Minecraft:woodland mansions, and abandoned mineshafts.

Overall view

The following three renders are of the same individual ancient city.

• The view from the direction of the entrance
  The view from the direction of the entrance
• Another direction
  Another direction
• The vertical view (The entrance is in the lower part of this picture)
  The vertical view (The entrance is in the lower part of this picture)

Redstone circuits

Underneath the frame at the city center lies a series of hidden basement rooms with naturally generating redstone circuitry.

The secret entrance is located at the base of the structure, underneath the wooden bridge between the city center and the wall. There is a Minecraft:piston door that is controlled by a Minecraft:sculk sensor in the basement's redstone circuits.

• Basement of city_center_1
  Basement of city_center_1
• Basement of city_center_2
  Basement of city_center_2
• Basement of city_center_3
  Basement of city_center_3
• Piston door circuit in the basement of city_center_3
  Piston door circuit in the basement of city_center_3
• Furnace in the basement of city_center_2
  Furnace in the basement of city_center_2

For Template:Cd, there is a Minecraft:chiseled deepslate block in front of the frame. Making a vibration around it can activate the Minecraft:sculk sensor and then open the piston door. There is also a Minecraft:pulse extender between the sculk sensor and piston door, which makes the piston door close 180 Minecraft:game ticks after the sculk sensor is deactivated.

The circuit in Template:Cd is similar to the former, but with a signal strength filter. Only vibrations with a frequency equal to 8 (eating or drinking) can activate the piston door. Creating these vibrations on the path in the front of the frame in the city center activates the door.

For Template:Cd, making a vibration on the path in front of the frame on the city center can activate the sculk sensor. Additionally, there is a Minecraft:T flip-flop between the sculk sensor and piston door. After the sculk sensor is activated, the piston door remains open until the sculk sensor is activated again.

There are three basic redstone circuits in the basement:

• Circuit of the target block
  Circuit of the target block
• Circuit of the Minecraft:lectern block
  Circuit of the Minecraft:lectern block
• Circuit to show that some blocks can transfer a signal with a repeater while some cannot
  Circuit to show that some blocks can transfer a signal with a repeater while some cannot

File structure

All ancient city structures found below are located in the folder Minecraft:client.jar/data/minecraft/structures/ancient_cityTemplate:Only, data/structures/ancient_cityTemplate:Only.

List

ancient_city city entrance entrance_connector.nbt entrance_path_1.nbt entrance_path_2.nbt entrance_path_3.nbt entrance_path_4.nbt entrance_path_5.nbt city_center city_center_1.nbt city_center_2.nbt city_center_3.nbt walls bottom_1.nbt bottom_2.nbt bottom_left_corner.nbt bottom_right_corner.nbt bottom_right_corner_1.nbt bottom_right_corner_2.nbt left.nbt right.nbt top_left_corner.nbt top_right_corner.nbt top.nbt structures barracks.nbt camp_1.nbt camp_2.nbt camp_3.nbt chamber_1.nbt chamber_2.nbt chamber_3.nbt ice_box_1.nbt large_pillar_1.nbt large_ruin_1.nbt medium_pillar_1.nbt medium_ruin_1.nbt medium_ruin_2.nbt sauna_1.nbt small_ruin_1.nbt small_ruin_2.nbt small_statue.nbt tall_ruin_1.nbt tall_ruin_2.nbt tall_ruin_3.nbt tall_ruin_4.nbt walls intact_corner_wall_1.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_1.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_2.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_bridge.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_passage_1.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_stairs_1.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_stairs_2.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_stairs_3.nbt intact_horizontal_wall_stairs_4.nbt intact_intersection_wall_1.nbt intact_lshape_wall_1.nbt ruined_corner_wall_1.nbt ruined_corner_wall_2.nbt ruined_horizontal_wall_stairs_1.nbt ruined_horizontal_wall_stairs_2.nbt ruined_horizontal_wall_stairs_3.nbt ruined_horizontal_wall_stairs_4.nbt

Components

Entrance

Structure name	Description	Consists of	Image
ancient_city/city/entrance/entrance_connector	A path, with a staircase at the end. It is enclosed by arches. There are three pillars on each side of the path.	3 Template:BlockLink (1 candle in one block) 6 Template:BlockLink (2 candles in one block) 6 Template:BlockLink (3 candles in one block) 5 Template:BlockLink (4 candles in one block) 72 Template:BlockLink 928 Template:BlockLink 21 Template:BlockLink 9 Template:BlockLink 96 Template:BlockLink 299 Template:BlockLink 595 Template:BlockLink 138 Template:BlockLink 416 Template:BlockLink 12 Template:BlockLink 40 Template:BlockLink 6 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City entrance connector.png
ancient_city/city/entrance/entrance_path_1		12 Template:BlockLink (1 candle in one block) 5 Template:BlockLink (2 candles in one block) 5 Template:BlockLink (3 candles in one block) 2 Template:BlockLink (4 candles in one block) 78 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 899 Template:BlockLink 25 Template:BlockLink 6 Template:BlockLink 41 Template:BlockLink 305 Template:BlockLink 731 Template:BlockLink 138 Template:BlockLink 437 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 14 Template:BlockLink 48 Template:BlockLink 7 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City entrance path 1.png
ancient_city/city/entrance/entrance_path_2		10 Template:BlockLink (1 candle in one block) 4 Template:BlockLink (2 candles in one block) 4 Template:BlockLink (3 candles in one block) 2 Template:BlockLink (4 candles in one block) 59 Template:BlockLink 21 Template:BlockLink 810 Template:BlockLink 22 Template:BlockLink 6 Template:BlockLink 39 Template:BlockLink 9 Template:BlockLink 254 Template:BlockLink 2,357 Template:BlockLink 12 Template:BlockLink 113 Template:BlockLink 348 Template:BlockLink 15 Template:BlockLink 39 Template:BlockLink 7 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City entrance path 2.png
ancient_city/city/entrance/entrance_path_3		8 Template:BlockLink (1 candle in one block) 3 Template:BlockLink (2 candles in one block) 3 Template:BlockLink (3 candles in one block) 2 Template:BlockLink (4 candles in one block) 36 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 12 Template:BlockLink 21 Template:BlockLink 26 Template:BlockLink 93 Template:BlockLink 566 Template:BlockLink 20 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 50 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 153 Template:BlockLink 2,163 Template:BlockLink 18 Template:BlockLink 90 Template:BlockLink 210 Template:BlockLink 8 Template:BlockLink 31 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City entrance path 3.png
ancient_city/city/entrance/entrance_path_4		8 Template:BlockLink (1 candle in one block) 3 Template:BlockLink (2 candles in one block) 3 Template:BlockLink (3 candles in one block) 2 Template:BlockLink (4 candles in one block) 28 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 9 Template:BlockLink 13 Template:BlockLink 20 Template:BlockLink 81 Template:BlockLink 548 Template:BlockLink 20 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 56 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 139 Template:BlockLink 2,137 Template:BlockLink 18 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 91 Template:BlockLink 184 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 28 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City entrance path 4.png
ancient_city/city/entrance/entrance_path_5		5 Template:BlockLink (1 candle in one block) 3 Template:BlockLink (2 candles in one block) 1 Template:BlockLink (3 candles in one block) 2 Template:BlockLink (4 candles in one block) 13 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 18 Template:BlockLink 373 Template:BlockLink 13 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 39 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 76 Template:BlockLink 1,924 Template:BlockLink 12 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 72 Template:BlockLink 93 Template:BlockLink 19 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City entrance path 5.png

Ruins

Structure name	Description	Consists of	Image
ancient_city/structures/barracks	A large, relatively spacious area containing 2 chests, a statue resembling the warden's head (Built identically to small_statue), and 2 shrine-like structures.	2 Template:BlockLink (with some loot: chests/ancient_city) 3 Template:BlockLink 28 Template:BlockLink 10 Template:BlockLink 1,140 Template:BlockLink 7 Template:BlockLink 45 Template:BlockLink 6 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 6 Template:BlockLink 205 Template:BlockLink 95 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 7 Template:BlockLink (1 white candle in one block) 10 Template:BlockLink (2 white candles in one block) 5 Template:BlockLink (3 white candles in one block)	File:Ancient City barracks.png
ancient_city/structures/camp_1	A elevated platform with clumps of blue, cyan, and light blue wool on it with cobbled deepslate ruins scattered around it.	32 Template:BlockLink 117 Template:BlockLink 38 Template:BlockLink 19 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 25 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City camp 1.png
ancient_city/structures/camp_2	A more intact version of camp_1 with dark oak logs, a still-lit campfire, and a sort of table in the middle of the platform.	13 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 117 Template:BlockLink 44 Template:BlockLink 13 Template:BlockLink 13 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 16 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City camp 2.png
ancient_city/structures/camp_3	An even more ruined version of camp_1, with most of its wool missing.	3 Template:BlockLink 13 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 102 Template:BlockLink 27 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 6 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City camp 3.png
ancient_city/structures/chamber_1		1 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 10 Template:BlockLink 390 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 197 Template:BlockLink 64 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City chamber 1.png
ancient_city/structures/chamber_2	A basic chamber made from deepslate materials with a chest at the back.	1 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 5 Template:BlockLink 155 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 78 Template:BlockLink 33 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City chamber 2.png
ancient_city/structures/chamber_3	Another basic chamber with 2 larger pillars near its entrance and a chest in the back.	1 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 3 Template:BlockLink 85 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 75 Template:BlockLink 40 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City chamber 3.png
ancient_city/structures/ice_box_1	A rarer structure consisting of a room with stairs leading up to it. At the entrance are stone pressure plates that activate note blocks. Inside is a chest with loot from a loot table specific to the ice box structure, as well as ice blocks and top snow scattered around the inside of the room.	12 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city_ice_box) 10 Template:BlockLink 384 Template:BlockLink 21 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 228 Template:BlockLink 150 Template:BlockLink 8 Template:BlockLink 9 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 62 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 8 Template:BlockLink 30 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City ice box 1.png
ancient_city/structures/large_pillar_1	A large 4×4 pillar with patterns of chiselled and polished deepslate on its sides.	16 Template:BlockLink 135 Template:BlockLink 64 Template:BlockLink 20 Template:BlockLink 84 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City large pillar 1.png
ancient_city/structures/large_ruin_1	A large scattered square frame of small cobbled deepslate piles.	35 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City large ruin 1.png
ancient_city/structures/medium_pillar_1	A 2x2 pillar with a skeleton skull on its base.	4 Template:BlockLink 87 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 20 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 10 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City medium pillar 1.png
ancient_city/structures/medium_ruin_1	A medium scattered assortment of cobbled deepslate piles.	19 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City medium ruin 1.png
ancient_city/structures/medium_ruin_2	A larger scattered assortment of cobbled deepslate piles.	29 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City medium ruin 2.png
ancient_city/structures/sauna_1	A rare, larger structure featuring a pool and an elevated heated pool with 3 changing rooms, each containing a chest.	3 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 46 Template:BlockLink 157 Template:BlockLink 23 Template:BlockLink 73 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 1,038 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink 69 Template:BlockLink 17 Template:BlockLink (Waterlogged) 342 Template:BlockLink 43 Template:BlockLink 10 Template:BlockLink (1 white candle in one block) 14 Template:BlockLink (2 white candles in one block) 4 Template:BlockLink (3 white candles in one block) 3 Template:BlockLink (4 white candles in one block)	File:Ancient City sauna 1.png
ancient_city/structures/small_ruin_1	Scattered piles of cobbled deepslate.	16 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City small ruin 1.png
ancient_city/structures/small_ruin_2	A few small piles of cobbled deepslate.	16 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City small ruin 2.png
ancient_city/structures/small_statue	A small, slightly elevated altar with a statue resembling the warden's head and white candles in front of it.	22 Template:BlockLink 32 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 44 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 3 Template:BlockLink (1 white candle in one block) 1 Template:BlockLink (4 white candles in one block)	File:Ancient City small statue.png
ancient_city/structures/tall_ruin_1	A tower with multiple ladder entrances to the second floor, and a 4-sided ladder pillar to the third floor, which has a chest.	1 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 5 Template:BlockLink 123 Template:BlockLink 84 Template:BlockLink 40 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink 199 Template:BlockLink 92 Template:BlockLink 43 Template:BlockLink 40 Template:BlockLink 4 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City tall ruin 1.png
ancient_city/structures/tall_ruin_2	A 2-story building containing 2 chests and a staircase to its second floor, lined with gray carpets.	2 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 336 Template:BlockLink 68 Template:BlockLink 65 Template:BlockLink 371 Template:BlockLink 66 Template:BlockLink 7 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City tall ruin 2.png
ancient_city/structures/tall_ruin_3	A heavily damaged version of tall_ruin_1. It still has a chest on its top floor.	1 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 87 Template:BlockLink 30 Template:BlockLink 33 Template:BlockLink 2 Template:BlockLink 112 Template:BlockLink 1 Template:BlockLink 21 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City tall ruin 3.png
ancient_city/structures/tall_ruin_4	A heavily damaged version of tall_ruin_2, which is missing one chest.	1 Template:BlockLink (with some loots: chests/ancient_city) 230 Template:BlockLink 42 Template:BlockLink 22 Template:BlockLink 225 Template:BlockLink 24 Template:BlockLink	File:Ancient City tall ruin 4.png

Blocks

Main components

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Blocks unique to some structures

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Loot

Template:Seealso The loot in the Minecraft:chests includes several useful items for exploring the ancient city, such as Minecraft:snowballs and the Minecraft:Swift Sneak enchantment, as well as items that cannot be found anywhere else, such as Minecraft:echo shards and two exclusive Minecraft:armor trims. Ancient city chests also have the second highest chance of any loot table to contain an Minecraft:enchanted golden apple—Minecraft:ominous vaults have a 22.5% chance.

Data values

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History

Trivia

• The ancient cities were inspired by Mayan temples and Roman ruins.
• In some concept art, it was revealed that the loot in ancient cities was originally going to be stored within jar-shaped pots, "screaming" vases, and stone chests.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>
  • Minecraft:Decorated pots were subsequently added in the Minecraft:Trails & Tales update, but do not generate in ancient cities.
• The intention of the ancient cities was to capture a feeling of something that feels like it was once bustling with life, but is now vacant and lifeless.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>
• The city is in the shape of the stalker

Gallery

Render

• Deep dark structure recreation render from Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020
  Deep dark structure recreation render from Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020

Screenshots

• An ancient city intersecting with a Minecraft:lush cave
  An ancient city intersecting with a Minecraft:lush cave
• An underwater ancient city
  An underwater ancient city
• Ancient city center
  Ancient city center
• Ancient city piston door
  Ancient city piston door
• Ancient city redstone
  Ancient city redstone
• A corner in an ancient city
  A corner in an ancient city
• A path in an ancient city
  A path in an ancient city
• The center of an ancient city
  The center of an ancient city
• Minecraft:Candles in an ancient city
  Minecraft:Candles in an ancient city
• The Minecraft:warden in an ancient city
  The Minecraft:warden in an ancient city
• Part of an ancient city generated in an Minecraft:aquifer
  Part of an ancient city generated in an Minecraft:aquifer
• Same city, different angle
  Same city, different angle
• A full look at the entirety of an ancient city
  A full look at the entirety of an ancient city

Mojang images

• A screenshot of an ancient city in Minecraft.
  An ancient city
• A screenshot of a corridor with lit candles inside an ancient city.
  A corridor with lit candles inside an ancient city

Development images

• An ancient city
  An ancient city
• Sneak peek of a warden within an ancient city
  Sneak peek of a warden within an ancient city
• The teaser image for Minecraft:Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1, featuring the ancient city
  The teaser image for Minecraft:Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1, featuring the ancient city

Concept artwork

• Concept artwork for the ancient city's center
  Concept artwork for the ancient city's center
• Concept artwork for the ancient city
  Concept artwork for the ancient city
• Ancient city "atmosphere" concept artwork
  Ancient city "atmosphere" concept artwork
• Pots, vases, and stone chests concept art for the ancient cities
  Pots, vases, and stone chests concept art for the ancient cities
• Ditto
  Ditto
• Concept artwork showing the "lifelessness" of the ancient city
  Concept artwork showing the "lifelessness" of the ancient city
• Ruin layout concept art
  Ruin layout concept art
• Ancient city gameplay concept art
  Ancient city gameplay concept art
• More ancient city gameplay concept art
  More ancient city gameplay concept art
• Ancient city blocks concept art
  Ancient city blocks concept art
• Ancient city walls concept art
  Ancient city walls concept art
• Stone chest concept art (These would have generated within the ancient cities.)
  Stone chest concept art (These would have generated within the ancient cities.)

In other media

• Artwork of the warden in a city
  Artwork of the warden in a city
• Minecraft:Sunny and Minecraft:Efe exploring an ancient city
  Minecraft:Sunny and Minecraft:Efe exploring an ancient city
• An ancient city as it appears in the Minecraft:Wild Update trailer<ref>https://youtu.be/chuRE9nxLT4</ref>
  An ancient city as it appears in the Minecraft:Wild Update trailer<ref>https://youtu.be/chuRE9nxLT4</ref>
• Efe retrieving a Minecraft:chicken that snuck into the city
  Efe retrieving a Minecraft:chicken that snuck into the city
• A warden taking notice
  A warden taking notice
• The ancient city as it appears in the announcement trailer for Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023
  The ancient city as it appears in the announcement trailer for Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2023
• Pixel art of the warden chasing Minecraft:Alex over the Minecraft:silence armor trim
  Pixel art of the warden chasing Minecraft:Alex over the Minecraft:silence armor trim
• An ancient city as it appears in an advertisement for Minecraft Crocs<ref> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e1AJo7jU5MI</ref>
  An ancient city as it appears in an advertisement for Minecraft Crocs<ref> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e1AJo7jU5MI</ref>

See also

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External links

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