Best All-Round 10K Seeds: Close Trader, Cities, Tier 5

The order below follows the sum of those three ranks, best first. Every world here was generated with the default New Random World options, every one has 20 traders, 7 cities and 26 towns in all, and every one drops you into the Pine Forest. Seeds are case sensitive in the game, so type them exactly as written.

The ranking

1. horde
2. bunker
3. blackjack
4. banana
5. bigcity
6. 42
7. 777
8. abc

The seeds, best first

1. horde (New Dixumoge Mountains)

The nearest trader is 531 m from spawn, and that is the whole story of this world: a short first walk, plus 65 tier 5 POIs and 2684 POIs in total. Biomes are evenly spread: Desert 24%, Wasteland 23%, Snow 22%, Burnt Forest 19%, Pine Forest 13%. Water covers 4%.

2. bunker (Hanito County)

At 527 m, this is the closest trader of the eight, 4 m nearer than horde. The price is a lower count of hard content: 61 tier 5 POIs and 2614 POIs in total, the smallest POI total in this list. Wasteland takes 24% of the map, Snow 23%, Desert 22%, Burnt Forest 18%. Water is 3%.

3. blackjack (Zeuciba Territory)

This is the balanced pick. The trader sits 617 m from spawn, and you get 66 tier 5 POIs out of 2710 POIs in total. Only 42 and 777 have more tier 5 POIs (67 each). The map is 23% Desert, 23% Wasteland, 22% Snow and 20% Burnt Forest, with 4% water.

4. banana (Old Towunuli County)

The trader is 601 m away and the map holds 65 tier 5 POIs among 2652 POIs. What sets it apart is the biome mix: Desert, Snow and Wasteland each cover 23%, Burnt Forest 18%, and water is only 1%, the lowest in this list. If you would rather not have lakes in the way, this is the one.

5. bigcity (East Tureha Mountains)

Despite the name, it has the same 7 cities as every other seed here. The nearest trader is 581 m from spawn, and there are 62 tier 5 POIs and 2709 POIs overall. Desert is the largest biome at 24%, followed by Wasteland at 23%, Snow at 21% and Burnt Forest at 20%. Water is 4%.

6. 42 (Hawico Valley)

Its trader is the farthest of the eight at 656 m, but it has 67 tier 5 POIs, the most in this list, from a total of 2676 POIs. Wasteland covers 24% of the map, Snow 23%, Desert 22% and Burnt Forest 18%. Water is 3%.

7. 777 (Bipehire Territory)

A near twin of 42 on the numbers that matter: the same 656 m walk to the nearest trader and the same 67 tier 5 POIs, with 2682 POIs in total. The biome split differs slightly: Desert 24%, Snow 23%, Wasteland 22%, Burnt Forest 18%. Water is 4%.

8. abc (Cupazuru County)

The trader is 592 m away, which is respectable. The weak point is hard content: 61 tier 5 POIs, tied for the lowest here. It does have the most POIs overall, though, at 2729. Wasteland covers 24%, Desert 23%, Snow 21% and Burnt Forest 19%, with 4% water.

Side by side

All eight share 20 traders, 7 cities, 26 towns in all and a Pine Forest spawn, so the city count never separates them. What differs is how far you walk to trade, how many tier 5 POIs wait for you, and how much of the map is water.

Which seed suits which player

You want to trade early and often. Pick bunker (527 m) or horde (531 m). These two have the shortest walks from spawn to a trader, and horde also keeps 65 tier 5 POIs in reach of that start.

You want the most late-game targets. 42 and 777 lead with 67 tier 5 POIs each, followed by blackjack with 66. The cost is the longest first walk to a trader, 656 m for 42 and 777, so these suit players who are happy to move out of the start area early.

You want a bit of everything. blackjack and horde are the safest all-round choices. Neither tops a single column, but neither has a real weakness: a trader at 617 m or 531 m, and 66 or 65 tier 5 POIs.

You want a dry map. banana has only 1% water, the least of the eight, with a trader 601 m from spawn and 65 tier 5 POIs. Every other seed here has between 3% and 4%.

You want the biggest POI count. abc has 2729 POIs in total, the most of the eight, though its 61 tier 5 POIs are on the low side.

Questions

Which seed has the closest trader to spawn?

bunker, at 527 m. horde is a close second at 531 m.

Which seed has the most tier 5 POIs?

42 and 777 tie at 67 each. blackjack follows with 66.

Do the number of cities differ between these seeds?

No. All eight have 7 cities and 26 towns in all, so cities do not help you choose between them.

Does a seed that starts in Pine Forest keep you there?

Not necessarily. All eight spawn you in the Pine Forest, yet Pine Forest covers only 13% of each map. Desert, Snow and Wasteland each cover well over a fifth of most of them, and Burnt Forest covers between 18% and 20%.