Buried treasure chests in Minecraft are typically found buried under sand or gravel on beaches or occasionally underwater near the shore. They most often generate around Y-level 45 to 50, which corresponds to about 3 to 6 blocks below the surface in these sandy or gravelly areas. Players usually need to dig down 1 to 10 blocks within a close radius of the "X" mark shown on a treasure map to find them.
Key Details on Treasure Chest Depth
- Most buried treasure chests are about 1-3 blocks below the sand or gravel surface.
- Occasionally, they can be found up to around 10 blocks deep.
- They commonly generate at coordinates at chunk position 9 (on both X and Z axes).
- Buried treasure chests almost always appear on beaches or underwater near the shore, sometimes beneath stone beaches, but rarely generate under solid stone or soil.
- Digging in a wider 3x3 area around the "X" on the map is recommended since chests might not be exactly right under the mark.
This means when searching for a buried treasure chest in Minecraft, expect to dig around 3 to 6 blocks down, starting near the spot indicated by your treasure map’s red "X." If the chest isn't just beneath the surface, broadening the search area horizontally is usually more effective than digging much deeper straight down.
