Minecraft Forge Mods
Every mod on this page ships a Forge build. Loader support is listed on each page because it matters, a Fabric jar will not load on Forge no matter how new it is.
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All Java Mods
Java ModJavaTraveler's Backpack
Traveler's Backpack adds wearable, upgradeable backpacks with built-in fluid tanks and a sleeping bag to Minecraft Java Edition. Available for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.16.5 through 1.21.x.
Jun 28, 2026@Tiviacz1337
Java ModJavaTraveler's Titles
Traveler's Titles adds animated, RPG-style title cards that appear each time you cross into a new biome or dimension in Minecraft Java. The mod runs purely on the client and supports Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Jun 28, 2026@YUNGNICKYOUNG
Java ModJavaWhen Dungeons Arise
When Dungeons Arise scatters dozens of handcrafted roguelike dungeon structures across your Minecraft Java world, from towering fortresses to underground vaults. Install it server-side on Fabric, Forge, or NeoForge for versions 1.16.5 through 1.21.1.
Jun 28, 2026@aureljz
Java ModJavaYUNG's Better Mineshafts
YUNG's Better Mineshafts replaces Minecraft Java's abandoned mineshafts with 13 biome-specific variants featuring new tunnel layouts, rare structures, and ore deposits. Server-side only; works with Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.19.2 through 1.21.4.
Sep 16, 2026@YUNGNICKYOUNG
Java ModJavaYUNG's Better Strongholds
A complete redesign of Minecraft's stronghold structure for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. Replaces vanilla strongholds with more varied and detailed layouts while keeping the End Portal reachable via Eye of Ender.
Sep 16, 2026@YUNGNICKYOUNG
Java ModJavaAmbientSounds
AmbientSounds by CreativeMD layers biome-specific ambient audio over Minecraft's default soundscape, filling forests with birdsong, caves with echoing drips, oceans with surf, and deserts with wind. It runs client-side on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge and works on any server without server-side installation.
Sep 7, 2026@creativemd
Java ModJavaImmersive Weathering
Immersive Weathering adds a natural aging system to Minecraft Java where stone surfaces erode, iron blocks rust, leaves decompose into ground litter, and icicles form on cold-biome structures. Requires Moonlight Lib and runs on both Fabric and Forge for Minecraft 1.18.1 through 1.20.1.
Jun 25, 2026@Ordana
Java ModJavaYUNG's Better Ocean Monuments
A complete redesign of Minecraft Java's ocean monument structures, with new room layouts, varied corridors, and improved prismarine detailing throughout. Server-side only; works with Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.19.2 to 1.21.4.
Sep 16, 2026@TeraBuildsStuff
Java ModJavaFrom The Fog
From The Fog brings the Herobrine legend to Minecraft Java Edition as an atmospheric horror experience, with creeping fog, mysterious structures, and the constant feeling of being watched. It runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, and ships as both a mod and a data pack.
Jun 20, 2026@Lunar Eclipse Studios
Java ModJavaArtifacts
Artifacts adds over 20 wearable treasure items to Minecraft's vanilla loot tables, each granting a distinct passive ability from double jumps to life-stealing melee strikes.
Sep 1, 2026@ochotonida
Java ModJavaSerene Seasons
Serene Seasons adds spring, summer, autumn, and winter to Minecraft Java, shifting foliage through twelve visual stages and varying crop growth with the season. Available on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.7.10 through 1.21.x.
Sep 1, 2026@Adubbz
Java ModJavaNaturalist
Naturalist is a Minecraft Java mod that fills the overworld with 47 wild animals, from bears, lions, and mammoths to whales, crabs, and fireflies, each tied to a biome and given behaviour you can watch. Fabric and NeoForge cover 1.21.1, Forge stops at 1.20.1.
Sep 3, 2026@crispytwig
Java ModJavaNo Chat Reports
No Chat Reports disables the cryptographic chat signing system Mojang introduced in Minecraft 1.19.1, preventing messages from carrying a key that links them to your account. Available for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Aug 29, 2026@Aizistral
Java ModJavaNot Enough Animations
Not Enough Animations brings missing player animations to Minecraft Java Edition, adding first-person and third-person actions like eating, drinking, holding a map, and crawling to make your character feel more alive.
Aug 29, 2026@tr7zw
Java ModJavaRegions Unexplored
Regions Unexplored adds 64 new biomes to Minecraft Java's Overworld and Nether, from Chalk Cliffs and towering Redwood Forests above ground to vivid Prismachasms and Blackstone Basins below. Requires Lithostitched, plus Fabric API on Fabric. Fabric and NeoForge track current Minecraft releases through 26.1.2; Forge and Quilt builds are older.
Aug 29, 2026@Apollo
Java ModJavaSound Physics Remastered
Sound Physics Remastered replaces Minecraft's flat audio with real-time acoustic simulation, modeling reverb, occlusion, and attenuation based on nearby blocks. It's client-side, works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt, and reaches every version from 1.19 to the current 26.2 drop.
Sep 1, 2026@henkelmax
Java ModJavaStorage Drawers
Storage Drawers adds compact, interactive bulk storage blocks to Minecraft Java Edition. Each drawer holds one item type and displays the count on the block face. Works on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.12.2 through 1.21.11.
Sep 1, 2026@Texelsaur
Java ModJava3D Skin Layers
3D Skin Layers renders the outer layers of your Minecraft player skin in full 3D, replacing the default flat rendering. Works client-side on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.12.2 through 1.21.11.
Aug 29, 2026@tr7zw
Java ModJavaArs Nouveau
Ars Nouveau lets you design and cast fully custom spells by combining glyphs, summon magical familiars, and automate your world with arcane contraptions. NeoForge is the active loader, current through Minecraft 1.21.1; the Forge build stopped at 1.20.1.
Sep 1, 2026@baileyholl
Java ModJavaCreate: Steam 'n' Rails
Create Steam 'n' Rails is a Java addon that extends Create's trains with conductors, semaphore signals, couplers, narrow and wide gauge track, and a deep palette of metal blocks for building a locomotive body.
Sep 3, 2026@IThundxr
Java ModJavaReplayMod
ReplayMod records your Minecraft Java sessions to compact replay files, then lets you rewind to any moment and export polished cinematic videos without extra software. Fabric is the actively maintained loader, and the Forge build is locked to Minecraft 1.12.2 for players on that legacy version.
Aug 29, 2026@Johni0702
Java ModJavaWilliam Wythers' Overhauled Overworld
A world generation mod that reworks every vanilla overworld biome into richer regional sub-variants, adding autumnal forests, tropical atolls, boreal taigas, lowland rainforests, and dozens of other variants for Minecraft Java Edition.
Sep 3, 2026@Cristelknight
Java ModJavaYUNG's Better Dungeons
YUNG's Better Dungeons completely overhauls Minecraft's dungeon generation, replacing the single-room vanilla dungeon with multi-layered Catacombs, Fortresses of the Undead, Spider Caves, and optional Nether variants. No client install required for multiplayer servers.
Sep 16, 2026@Acarii
Java ModJavaAlex's Caves
Alex's Caves adds six rare underground biomes to Minecraft 1.20.1, each with its own stone, mobs and loot. Requires Citadel, runs on Forge and NeoForge, and stops at 1.20.1.
Sep 3, 2026@AlexModGuy
Java ModJavaDeeper and Darker
Deeper and Darker is a Java Edition mod that opens a portal at the center of every ancient city into the Otherside, a four-biome dimension with Warden gear, its own enchantments, and eight new mobs. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt across 1.19.2 to 1.21.1.
Sep 3, 2026@KyaniteMods
Java ModJavaHybrid Aquatic
Hybrid Aquatic is a Java mod that adds dozens of new ocean creatures, underwater plant life, and deep-sea structures to Minecraft. It runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge for versions 1.19.2 through 1.21.1.
May 29, 2026@Hybrid Labs
Java ModJavaThe Aether
The Aether adds a heavenly floating-island dimension to Minecraft Java, with its own mobs, three dungeons, and boss fights. Fabric and NeoForge stay current at 1.21.1; the Forge build has fallen well behind.
Sep 1, 2026@The Aether Team
Java ModJavaBetter Combat
Better Combat overhauls Minecraft Java melee combat with combo attacks, directional slashes, and weapon animations inspired by Minecraft Dungeons. Fabric and NeoForge track current Minecraft releases; the Forge branch is capped at 1.20.1.
Sep 12, 2026@ZsoltMolnarrr
Java ModJavaEMI
EMI is a client-side item and recipe viewer for Minecraft Java. It shows crafting recipes, item uses, and a full recipe tree, and runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Sep 17, 2026@Emi
Java ModJavaSupplementaries
Supplementaries adds more than 50 vanilla-styled blocks and items to Minecraft Java, including jars, globes, hourglasses, notice boards, way signs, flower boxes, faucets, and spring launchers. Runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, client and server, and needs Moonlight Lib.
Sep 3, 2026@MehVahdJukaar
Java ModJavaApplied Energistics 2
Applied Energistics 2 replaces Minecraft's chest-and-barrel system with a network-driven digital storage solution. Items are stored as encoded data on ME drives, accessed from a single terminal, and crafted on demand using pattern-based automation.
May 22, 2026@shartte
Java ModJavaBiomes O' Plenty
Biomes O' Plenty adds more than 50 distinct biomes to the Overworld and Nether, with new trees, plants, and terrain for Minecraft Java Edition on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Sep 1, 2026@Forstride
Java ModJavaBotania
Botania is a botanical magic mod for Minecraft Java that replaces conventional tech interfaces with flower-powered Mana systems, letting you automate crafting, forge legendary equipment, and take on the Gaia Guardian.
Sep 1, 2026@Vazkii
Java ModJavaChunky
Chunky pre-generates chunks in your Minecraft world before players arrive, eliminating real-time generation lag on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and popular server software from 1.13.2 onward.
May 22, 2026@pop4959
Java ModJavaCobblemon
Cobblemon adds vanilla-style Pokémon to Minecraft Java with capture, turn-based battles, breeding, and Poké Ball crafting. It runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
May 22, 2026@BlazingBRO
Java ModJavaEntity Texture Features (ETF)
Entity Texture Features (ETF) is a client-only mod by Traben that adds OptiFine-style emissive, random, and custom mob textures to Minecraft Java. Compatible with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt from 1.16.5 onward.
May 22, 2026@Traben
Java ModJavaInventory Profiles Next
Inventory Profiles Next is a client-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt that adds one-key inventory sorting, locked hotbar slots, auto-refill for tools and food, and gear set profiles you can swap with a keybind.
Aug 29, 2026@blackd
Java ModJavaJourneyMap
JourneyMap maps your Minecraft Java world in real time, displaying a minimap HUD and a full-screen interactive map you can view in-game or through a local web browser.
May 22, 2026@mysticdrew
Java ModJavaJust Enough Items (JEI)
Just Enough Items (JEI) is a recipe and item viewer mod for Minecraft Java Edition. It adds a searchable item panel to your inventory screen so you can look up crafting recipes, uses, and brewing paths for every item in the game, including items added by other mods.
Sep 17, 2026@mezz
Java ModJavaMekanism
Mekanism is a Java Edition tech mod that adds industrial machinery, tiered energy generation, ore processing, and powerful tools and armor to Minecraft. Supports Forge and NeoForge.
May 22, 2026@aidancbrady
Java ModJavaOrigins
Origins lets you choose a species or archetype at the start of every new world, each granting passive abilities paired with meaningful trade-off drawbacks. Supports Fabric, Forge, and Quilt on Minecraft Java 1.16.5 through 1.21.1.
May 22, 2026@Apace
Java ModJavaQuark
Quark is a vanilla-style Java mod by Vazkii adding 144 individually configurable features across building, mobs, automation, tools, and world generation. Requires the Zeta library and supports Forge and NeoForge.
May 22, 2026@Vazkii
Java ModJavaSophisticated Backpacks
Sophisticated Backpacks adds six craftable tiers of wearable, placeable backpacks to Minecraft Java, each unlocking more storage and upgrade slots for automatic item collection, compacting, and automation.
Aug 29, 2026@P3pp3rF1y
Java ModJavaspark
spark is a performance profiler for Minecraft clients, servers, and proxies. It samples CPU usage and thread timings, then generates shareable flame graph reports that pinpoint the exact cause of lag spikes and TPS drops.
Aug 29, 2026@lucko
Java ModJavaTectonic
Tectonic is a Minecraft Java worldgen mod by Apollo that rebuilds vanilla terrain with taller mountains, deeper rivers, and more dramatic landscapes. Fabric and NeoForge track current Minecraft releases. Forge tops out at 1.20.4 and Quilt at 1.21.4.
Sep 5, 2026@Apollo
Java ModJavaTinkers' Construct
Tinkers' Construct is the classic modular tool and weapon mod for Minecraft Java. Build a smeltery, craft tools from interchangeable parts, and upgrade your gear with a flexible modifier system on Forge or NeoForge.
Sep 12, 2026@KnightMiner
Java ModJavaWaystones
Waystones adds craftable stone waypoints to Java Edition, so you can activate one at your base or in a village and warp back from anywhere. Fabric and NeoForge builds run through Minecraft 26.2, and the Forge branch stops at 1.21.11.
Sep 3, 2026@BlayTheNinth
Java ModJavaAlex's Mobs
Alex's Mobs adds over 85 new mobs to Minecraft Java, from real-world animals like elephants and gorillas to fantasy creatures like the Bone Serpent and Void Worm. Requires Forge or NeoForge for 1.20.1.
May 22, 2026@AlexModGuy