Java Mods
Minecraft Java mods with loader, version, creator, and compatibility details.
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Java ModJavaArtifacts
@ochotonida
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.
Updated Jun 1, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaSerene Seasons
@Adubbz
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.
Updated Jun 1, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaNaturalist
@crispytwig
Naturalist is a Minecraft Java mod that adds 24 new animals with lifelike behaviors to the overworld, from bears and deer to lions, giraffes, and fireflies. It runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge and needs Geckolib.
Updated May 31, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaNo Chat Reports
@Aizistral
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, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Updated May 31, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaNot Enough Animations
@tr7zw
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.
Updated May 31, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaRegions Unexplored
@Apollo
Regions Unexplored adds dozens of 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. Supports Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Updated May 31, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaSound Physics Remastered
@henkelmax
Sound Physics Remastered adds realistic audio propagation to Minecraft Java Edition, simulating reverb, echo, and sound attenuation based on your surroundings. Works client-side on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt for Minecraft 1.19 through 1.21.
Updated May 31, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaStorage Drawers
@Texelsaur
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.
Updated May 31, 2026View ↗
Java ModJava3D Skin Layers
@tr7zw
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, NeoForge, and Quilt from 1.12.2 through 1.21.11.
Updated May 30, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaArs Nouveau
@baileyholl
Ars Nouveau lets you design and cast fully custom spells by combining glyphs, summon magical familiars, and automate your world with arcane contraptions. Runs on Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.18.2 through 1.21.1.
Updated May 30, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaCreate: Steam 'n' Rails
@IThundxr
Create: Steam 'n' Rails expands Create's locomotive system with steam-powered engines, new track types, train signals, and rail network management tools for Minecraft Java.
Updated May 30, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaReplayMod
@Johni0702
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. Supports Fabric and Forge from 1.8 through 1.21.
Updated May 30, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaWilliam Wythers' Overhauled Overworld
@Cristelknight
A world generation mod that replaces every vanilla overworld biome with richer sub-variants, adding autumnal forests, tropical atolls, boreal taigas, lowland rainforests, and dozens of other regional variants for Minecraft Java Edition.
Updated May 30, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaAlex's Caves
@AlexModGuy
Alex's Caves adds six rare underground biomes to Minecraft 1.20.1, each with its own terrain, custom mobs, and loot. Requires Citadel and runs on Forge and NeoForge.
Updated May 29, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaDeeper and Darker
@KyaniteMods
Deeper and Darker expands Minecraft's Deep Dark with sculk blocks, Warden tools and armor, and a hidden Otherside dimension reached from the Ancient City. It runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Updated May 29, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaHybrid Aquatic
@Hybrid Labs
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.
Updated May 29, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaThe Aether
@The Aether Team
The Aether adds a heavenly floating-island dimension to Minecraft Java, with its own mobs, three dungeons, and boss fights, for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
Updated May 29, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaBetter Combat
@ZsoltMolnarrr
Better Combat is a Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge mod that overhauls Minecraft Java's melee combat with combo attacks, directional slashes, and weapon animations inspired by Minecraft Dungeons, supporting versions 1.18.2 through 1.21.11.
Updated May 27, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaEMI
@Emi
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.
Updated May 27, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaLitematica
@masa
Litematica is a client-side schematic mod for Minecraft Java Edition that overlays a ghost image of a saved build in-world so you can place blocks inside it and verify progress block by block. Supports Fabric and Forge; requires MaLiLib.
Updated May 27, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaTowns and Towers
@Biban_Auriu
Towns and Towers overhauls Minecraft's village and pillager generation with biome-specific structures, new outpost designs, and villager and pillager ships spread across the world.
Updated May 27, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaSupplementaries
@MehVahdJukaar
Supplementaries extends vanilla Minecraft with handcrafted decorative and functional blocks including signposts, glass jars, faucets, planters, sconces, and spring launchers. Runs on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge for both client and server.
Updated May 23, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaApplied Energistics 2
@shartte
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaBiomes O' Plenty
@Forstride
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaBotania
@Vazkii
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.
Updated May 23, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaChunky
@pop4959
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaCobblemon
@BlazingBRO
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaEntity Texture Features (ETF)
@Traben
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaInventory Profiles Next
@blackd
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaJourneyMap
@mysticdrew
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaJust Enough Items (JEI)
@mezz
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaMekanism
@aidancbrady
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaOrigins
@Apace
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaQuark
@Vazkii
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaRoughly Enough Items (REI)
@shedaniel
Roughly Enough Items (REI) replaces Minecraft Java's recipe book with a searchable item panel, pinnable recipes, and quick-craft shortcuts. Available for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.16.5 through 1.21.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaSophisticated Backpacks
@P3pp3rF1y
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.
Updated May 23, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaspark
@lucko
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.
Updated May 23, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaTectonic
@Apollo
Tectonic is a Minecraft Java worldgen mod by Apollo that rebuilds vanilla terrain with taller mountains, deeper biomes, and more dramatic landscapes on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaTinkers' Construct
@KnightMiner
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaWaystones
@BlayTheNinth
Waystones adds craftable stone waypoints to Java Edition. Activate one in your base or a village, then teleport back from anywhere in the world. Works on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge from 1.16.5 through 1.21.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaAlex's Mobs
@AlexModGuy
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.
Updated May 22, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaContinuity
@Pepper_Bell
Continuity is a client-side Minecraft Java mod that brings efficient connected textures to Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt. Pair it with any CTM-compatible resource pack to smooth out glass, sandstone, bookshelves, and other connecting blocks.
Updated May 21, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaCreate
@simibubi
Create is a Forge and NeoForge mod that replaces redstone automation with a kinetic energy system of cogs, belts, contraptions, and trains, with an in-game animated tutorial for every component.
Updated May 21, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaDistant Horizons
@jeseibel
Distant Horizons adds Level of Detail terrain rendering to Java Edition, extending your view distance far beyond the vanilla limit without the frame rate cost of loading full chunks at that range.
Updated May 21, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaSimple Voice Chat
@henkelmax
Simple Voice Chat adds functional in-game proximity voice chat to Minecraft Java Edition, working as an optional client and server mod on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt from 1.16.5 through 1.21.x.
Updated May 21, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaXaero's Minimap
@thexaero
A lightweight minimap mod that shows nearby terrain, players, and mobs in the corner of your screen, with full waypoint support across all major Java loaders.
Updated May 21, 2026View ↗
Java ModJavaXaero's World Map
@thexaero
Xaero's World Map adds a fullscreen, self-writing exploration map to Minecraft Java Edition. It renders your discovered world as you explore, works optionally on servers, and pairs seamlessly with Xaero's Minimap.
Updated May 21, 2026View ↗
Java ModJava[EMF] Entity Model Features
@Traben
Entity Model Features adds OptiFine-format Custom Entity Model support for Java Edition players using modern mod loaders.
Updated May 20, 2026View ↗
Guides for mods.
All guides ↗- beginner
Beginner Minecraft Installation Guide
A beginner-friendly guide to installing Minecraft mods, resource packs, shaders, maps, data packs, add-ons, skins, and server plugins without mixing up folders or editions.
- resource roundup
Beginner Minecraft Resource Roundup
A beginner-friendly roundup of Minecraft resource types, what each one changes, and which downloads to try first on Java Edition or Bedrock Edition.
- troubleshooting
Minecraft Beginner Troubleshooting Checklist
A calm first-pass checklist for fixing common Minecraft problems before changing files, reinstalling the game, or blaming a world.