Explorer Map

Explorer Map
Rarity tier	Common
Renewable	Buried Treasure: No; Others: Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)

Explorer maps are special maps used to aid in finding various structures. Depending on the type, they can lead to ocean monuments, woodland mansions, trial chambers, buried treasures, jungle pyramids, swamp huts, and desert, plains, savanna, snowy and taiga villages.

Obtaining[edit | edit source]

Trading[edit | edit source]

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Villager	Probability		Villager wants	Player receives
Villager	JE	BE	Villager wants	Player receives
Apprentice Cartographer	100%	100%	8 × Emerald + Compass	Explorer Map^{[t 1]}
Journeyman Cartographer	67%	50%	13 × Emerald + Compass	Ocean Explorer Map^{[t 2]}
Journeyman Cartographer	67%	100%	12 × Emerald + Compass	Trial Explorer Map^{[t 2]}
Master Cartographer	100%	100%	14 × Emerald + Compass	Woodland Explorer Map

↑ The structure that the map leads to depends on the biome the villager is from. See the table above for more details. Each of the three possible maps are counted as independent trades, so a villager trading multiple maps is possible.
↑ ^{Jump up to: a} ^b in Java Edition, all copies of the map traded by a particular villager lead to the same structure. In worlds that do not have the structure, this trade is not offered. in Bedrock Edition, Cartographers adopting the profession in the Nether or the End do not offer explorer maps.


Map	Structure	Trading level	Cost
Plains Village	Plains Village	Apprentice^{[note 1]}	8 emeralds 1 compass
Desert Village	Desert Village
Savanna Village	Savanna Village
Snowy Village	Snowy Village
Taiga Village	Taiga Village
Swamp Explorer	Witch Hut
Jungle Explorer	Jungle Pyramid
Trial Explorer	Trial Chambers	Journeyman	12 emeralds 1 compass
Ocean Explorer	Ocean Monument	Journeyman	13 emeralds 1 compass
Woodland Explorer	Woodland Mansion	Master	14 emeralds 1 compass

↑ The types of map sold by a villager depend on the biome it spawned in. More information in Trading.

If the cartographer is in the Nether or the End, either spawned or transported, the trades for the map do not unlock. If the world does not generate a particular structure, trades for the map for that structure also do not unlock.

In Java Edition, each cartographer sells its own unique explorer map that points to a different location than other cartographers. Purchasing another explorer map from the same cartographer results in the same explorer map. In Bedrock Edition, a cartographer sells explorer maps that point to the nearest unexplored location, regardless of whether it has been previously mapped by another cartographer. After a player explores the location, the cartographer sells a new map. Structures are counted as explored when the player loads the chunks that the structure is in, even if the player never entered the structure.

In Bedrock Edition, if cartographer map trades are unlocked in an old world, the game stops ticking.

Generated loot[edit | edit source]

In contrast to explorer maps, buried treasure maps (Java Edition) or treasure maps (Bedrock Edition) generate in ocean ruins or in shipwrecks.

Item	Structure	Container	Quantity	[hide]Chance
Java Edition and Bedrock Edition
Buried Treasure Map	Shipwreck	Map chest	1	100% { "item": "Buried Treasure Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 1, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Map chest" }
	Underwater Ruins	Small ruins chest	1	41.7% { "item": "Buried Treasure Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.41666666666666663, "structure": "Underwater Ruins", "container": "Small ruins chest" }
	Underwater Ruins	Big ruins chest	1	43.5% { "item": "Buried Treasure Map", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.4347826086956522, "structure": "Underwater Ruins", "container": "Big ruins chest" }

Usage[edit | edit source]

Locating structures[edit | edit source]

There are 4 types of explorer maps: ocean, woodland, trial, and buried treasure. These maps differ from a normal map, in that it shows the area's land-water outline, with an orange striated (striped) texture for water^[1], and the blank map texture for land. The maps show a section of land that contains a village, jungle pyramid, swamp hut, ocean monument, woodland mansion, trial chambers, or buried treasure respectively.

The structure shown may not be the nearest such structure to the player. The structures are displayed as a small icon. If the player icon is smaller than it would be on a normal map, that means the player is a great distance away. When the player is less than 1027 blocks away from the map border, the icon returns to the proper size. When the player reaches the map's area of land (512×512), the map fills in like a normal map.

The basic functions of a buried treasure explorer map are similar to that of the others. However, instead of showing the structure icon on the map, it shows a red X instead. The buried treasure chest is located on the same X and Z coordinates as the middle of the X (the player marker may need to be aligned with the bottom of the middle 2×2 pixel square of the X). To locate the chest spot, hold the treasure map with both hands, not in the offhand slot.

Cloning[edit | edit source]

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	[hide]Description
Empty Map + Ocean Explorer Map or Woodland Explorer Map or Buried Treasure Map or Trial Explorer Map or Plains Village Map or Desert Village Map or Savanna Village Map or Snowy Village Map or Taiga Village Map or Swamp Explorer Map or Jungle Explorer Map	23456789999	The output has the same map center as the input map, and the same monument, woodland mansion, buried treasure, trial chamber, village, jungle temple or swamp hut marker. Cloned maps are stackable.

The parts of the world that have already been explored and mapped are copied, and newly explored areas appear on both instances. In Creative mode, cloned explorer maps can be obtained by pick blocking on the explorer map displayed on item frames (the map needs to be out of the player's inventory when using pick block, or else that map moves into the active hotbar slot).

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Java Edition

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Map drawn	Blocks	When an explorer map is edited using a cartography table	`ui.cartography_table.take_result`	`subtitles.ui.cartography_table.take_result`	1.0	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition: None

Data values[edit | edit source]

ID[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	[hide]Translation key
Map	`filled_map`	Item	`item.minecraft.filled_map` `filled_map.monument` `filled_map.mansion` `filled_map.explorer_jungle` `filled_map.explorer_swamp` `filled_map.village_desert` `filled_map.village_plains` `filled_map.village_savanna` `filled_map.village_snowy` `filled_map.village_taiga` `filled_map.buried_treasure` `filled_map.trial_chambers`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	[hide]Translation key
Map	`filled_map`	`map`	`358`	Item	`item.map.name` `item.map.exploration.monument.name` `item.map.exploration.mansion.name` `item.map.exploration.jungle_temple.name` `item.map.exploration.swamp_hut.name` `item.map.exploration.village_desert.name` `item.map.exploration.village_plains.name` `item.map.exploration.village_savanna.name` `item.map.exploration.village_snowy.name` `item.map.exploration.village_taiga.name` `item.map.exploration.buried_treasure.name` `item.map.exploration.trial_chambers.name`

Metadata[edit | edit source]

In Bedrock Edition, the item Data value distinguishes explorer maps from one another:

	DV	[hide]Description
	0	Map
	2	Map (locator)
	3	Ocean Explorer Map
	4	Woodland Explorer Map
	5	Treasure Map
	6	Locked Map
	7	Snowy Village Map
	8	Taiga Village Map
	9	Plains Village Map
	10	Savanna Village Map
	11	Desert Village Map
	12	Jungle Explorer Map
	13	Swamp Explorer Map
	14	Trial Explorer Map

Item data[edit | edit source]

Java Edition:

An explorer map differs from a map in that its map_color and item_name components are set. Additionally, its map_decorations component includes an entry for its target structure. Its map item entry is identical to that of a normal map, except that by the time the player sees it, its colors byte array is pre-filled with explorer maps' characteristic land-water boundary lines and water shading.

[NBT Compound / JSON Object] components: the item's components tag.

- [String][NBT List / JSON Array][NBT Compound / JSON Object] minecraft:item_name: The default name of this item, as a text component. See Text component format. Unlike the custom_name component, this name can't be erased using an anvil, won't be italicized, and does not show in some labels, such as banner markers and item frames.
- [Int] minecraft:map_color: The color of the markings on this filled map item texture.
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] minecraft:map_decorations: Contains key-value pairs of the icons to display on this filled map.
  - [NBT Compound / JSON Object] <key>: The key-value pair of a single icon, where the key is an arbitrary unique string identifying the decoration.
    - [String] type: The type of the icon. Can be player, frame, red_marker, blue_marker, target_x, target_point, player_off_map, player_off_limits, mansion, monument, banner_white, banner_orange, banner_magenta, banner_light_blue, banner_yellow, banner_lime, banner_pink, banner_gray, banner_light_gray, banner_cyan, banner_purple, banner_blue, banner_brown, banner_green, banner_red, banner_black, red_x, village_desert, village_plains, village_savanna, village_snowy, village_taiga, jungle_temple or swamp_hut.
    - [Double] x: The X world coordinate of the decoration.
    - [Double] z: The Z world coordinate of the decoration.
    - [Float] rotation: The rotation of the icon, ranging from 0.0 to 360.0, rotated clockwise from north in degrees.
- [Int] minecraft:map_id: The number of this filled map, representing the shared state holding map contents and markers.

Bedrock Edition:

Achievements[edit | edit source]

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Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
		Treasure Hunter	Acquire a map from a cartographer villager, then enter the revealed structure	Visit the structure indicated while the purchased map is in your main hand (hotbar).	40	Silver

History[edit | edit source]

[hide]Java Edition
1.11			16w39a				Added woodland and ocean explorer maps.
1.11			16w41a				Explorer maps can no longer be zoomed out.
1.13			18w10a				Added buried treasure explorer maps.
1.13			18w11a				Buried treasure explorer maps now generate in the chests of shipwrecks.
1.14			18w43a				The textures for explorer maps have now been changed.
1.20.2			1.20.2 Pre-release 1				Updated structure icons on explorer maps sold by cartographers.
1.20.2 Experiment Villager Trade Rebalance			1.20.2 Pre-release 1				Added jungle, swamp explorer maps, desert, plains, savanna, snowy, taiga village maps, which cartographers can sell.
1.20.5 Experiment Update 1.21			24w12a				Added trial chambers maps.
1.21			24w18a				Trial chambers map has been renamed to trial explorer map.
1.21.5			25w07a				The new explorer maps sold by cartographers are no longer behind the "Villager Trade Rebalance" experimental toggle.
[hide]Pocket Edition
1.1.0			alpha 1.1.0.0				Added explorer maps.^[2]
			alpha 1.1.0.0				Explorer maps are not yet obtainable in Survival mode.
			alpha 1.1.0.3				Explorer maps are now obtainable as trades from cartographer villagers.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.4.0			beta 1.2.14.2				Added treasure maps.
1.4.0			beta 1.2.20.1				Treasure maps now generate in underwater ruins chests.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures for explorer maps have now been changed.
1.11.0			beta 1.11.0.4				Trading has now been changed, woodland and ocean explorer maps now cost a compass and 12 emeralds.
							Journeyman-level cartographer villagers no longer sell 2 type of explorer map as they now have ¹⁄₃ chance to sell woodland explorer maps, ¹⁄₃ chance to sell ocean explorer maps, or ¹⁄₃ chance to sell other items as part of their trades.
							Woodland explorer maps can now be bought from fletcher villagers.
1.12.0			beta 1.12.0.3				Journeyman-level fletcher villagers no longer sell woodland explorer maps.
1.16.100			beta 1.16.100.56				The ID of maps has been changed from `map` to `filled_map`.
1.20.40 Experiment Villager Trade Rebalancing			Preview 1.20.40.20				Added jungle, swamp explorer maps, desert, plains, savanna, snowy, taiga village maps, which cartographers can sell.
1.20.80 Experiment Update 1.21			Preview 1.20.80.23				Added trial chambers maps.
1.21.0			Preview 1.21.0.23				Trial chambers map has been renamed to trial explorer map.
1.21.70			Preview 1.21.70.23				The new explorer maps sold by cartographers are no longer behind the "Villager Trade Rebalancing" experimental toggle.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Added explorer maps.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Added buried treasure explorer maps.
			1.90				The textures for explorer maps have now been changed.
[hide]New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19							Added explorer maps.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Explorer Map" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Explorer maps fill as the chunks are generated, rather than when the player holds them while in the area; leaving an explorer map while exploring the area still fills the map.
In Bedrock Edition, inventory editors and add-ons can be used to create Explorer Maps that lead to any structure.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

An ocean explorer map in the off-hand, a woodland explorer map in the main hand, and a cartographer villager in between them.
A partially-explored explorer map.
Two fully-explored maps of the same place, one of which is a woodland explorer map.
An item frame holding a buried treasure explorer map. The player can see the red X on the left side of the map.
Purchasing explorer maps from a cartographer.
A fully-explored buried treasure map, with the dug up treasure chest to the left of it.
An unexplored trial map.
The same trial explorer map after being fully explored.