Minecraft: How To Find An Ancient City
The 1.19 Wild Update for Minecraft added many new features to the game, many of which are centred around the Deep Dark biome. As the name suggests, this spooky area generates deep underground, and is most notable for the vast, yet uncommon, Ancient Cities it contains.
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Though very rare, the Ancient Cities contain numerous exclusive items, so hunting one down and braving the challenge of entering is well worth the risk. Half the battle is getting there in the first place, but fortunately this guide has everything you need to track down and enter the elusive Ancient City.
The Deep Dark biome is a biome that generates deep underground and is characterised by having no natural lightning whatsoever, while largely being made up of the new sculk blocks. This biome is the only place where Ancient Cities can generate.
Finding a Deep Dark biome is the first step in finding an Ancient City, so it's important to be able to recognise when you're in one. Deep Dark biomes generate around Y level -52, so head down to that level and start mining or caving until you see sculk.
Once you find a Deep Dark biome, be careful - Warden spawning isn't limited to Ancient Cities. Setting off a Sculk Shrieker anywhere in the Deep Dark can summon a Warden, so be aware of the noises you're making and keep well clear of any Sculk Sensors or Shriekers.
Ancient Cities are a new type of structure that generate within the Deep Dark. They're very rare, so not every Deep Dark biome will contain an Ancient City. Furthermore, being underground makes them tricky to find — rare above-ground structures like Woodland Mansions can at least be spotted from far away, but you won't really know you've come across an
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