Minecraft player discovers rare mix of jungle temple and desert pyramid

The world of Minecraft is filled with different structures that spawn in various biomes. There are underwater structures, such as ocean monuments, that contain great loot but challenging hostile mobs. Then there are desert temples, jungle temples, and pillager towers. However, sometimes these can spawn in bizarre ways due to bugs in the terrain generation.

A Minecraft player and Reddit user named u/MZEEN1367 shared an image on the subreddit, where players share seeds of the blocky world. The picture showed a bizarre fusion of a jungle temple and a desert pyramid placed right on the edge of the two biomes. The original poster (OP) asked the community what they would call this structure.

What you call this combination? byu/MZEEN1367 inminecraftseeds

This mishap could be because of the proximity of the two areas. The OP mentioned the seed and added that players can find it at the spawn point itself. The seed of this world is: 664846568018802061

Comment byu/MZEEN1367 from discussion inminecraftseeds

Reacting to the post and answering the question, user u/consume_my_organs joked that this structure can be called “temple,” considering it is both in the desert and the jungle. Another user named u/prodias2 mentioned that it could be a “jesert temple” or a “dungle temple” since it's present in both biomes.

Comment byu/MZEEN1367 from discussion inminecraftseeds

User u/Wing_Head joked that it should be called a “Temple-temple” while user u/HellFireCannon66 said that it can be named a “Jungle-Desert.” User u/Xenoceptor- noted that it should be called “cultural fusion.” Another user named u/BeyondAwoken added that it looks like a mismatched Lego set.

Redditors react to the post, coming up with different names for this fused structure (Image via Reddit/MZEEN1367/Mojang Studios)

User u/Yeet123456789djfbhd said the structure should be called “Syncretism.” For those who do not know, it is the process of mixing two different cultures, thought processes, or religions. Another user named u/LOUNGESOMEEEE joked that it should be named “jesert temple,” a mix of “jungle” and “desert.”

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Bugs in Minecraft can result in some strange structures

Minecraft players discovers an underground village (Image via Reddit/Enderfy17 || Mojang Studios)

Minecraft structures sometimes fuse due to world generation errors, creating some bizarre and fun scenarios. This happens when the game generates multiple structures too close to each other, or buildings near the edge of two biomes. Since the game’s terrain and structures are procedurally generated, it is common to come across such anomalies.

One common example is villages fusing. If two villages are near each other, their buildings, paths, and farms may overlap. This can create unusually large villages with extra houses and multiple wells. This is a normal scenario. Recently, a player came across a Minecraft village that was embedded inside a cave. There was no access to outside light, and yet there were villagers and crops in the area.

Similarly, desert temples may sometimes appear in the middle of a village, with houses built around or even inside the temple structure. This happens because Minecraft generates structures in separate steps, and if a village and another structure are placed in the same location, they simply combine instead of replacing each other.

Players have come across desert temples that spawn in the middle of the ocean as well. This is particularly bizarre as they are supposed to be in the dry and arid regions of the blocky world.

Thankfully, these bugs are not game-breaking and do not hamper the overall experience. In fact, these discoveries often lead to interesting posts such as the one discussed in the article. From excessively tall pillager towers to multiple monster spawners all in the same spot, it is safe to say that Minecraft always has something unexpected to explore.