Java Mods
Minecraft Java mods with loader, version, creator, and compatibility details.
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Artifacts
@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 ↗Serene 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 ↗Naturalist
@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 ↗No 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 ↗Regions 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 ↗Storage 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 ↗Ars 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 ↗Create: 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 ↗William 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 ↗YUNG's Better Dungeons
@Acarii
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.
Updated May 30, 2026View ↗Alex'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 ↗Deeper 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 ↗Hybrid 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 ↗The 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 ↗Better 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 ↗EMI
@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 ↗Towns 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 ↗Supplementaries
@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 ↗Applied 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 ↗Biomes 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 ↗Botania
@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 ↗Chunky
@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 ↗Cobblemon
@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 ↗JourneyMap
@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 ↗Just 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 ↗Mekanism
@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 ↗Origins
@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 ↗Quark
@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 ↗Roughly 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 ↗Sophisticated 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 ↗spark
@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 ↗Tectonic
@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 ↗Tinkers' 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 ↗Waystones
@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 ↗WorldEdit
@me4502
WorldEdit is an in-game map editor for Minecraft Java Edition. Use region selections, schematics, brushes, and scripting to reshape terrain, copy builds, and undo mistakes without leaving the game. Available for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Bukkit/Paper servers.
Updated May 23, 2026View ↗Alex'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 ↗Create
@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 ↗Distant 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 ↗Simple 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 ↗Xaero'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 ↗Xaero'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 ↗Farmer's Delight
@vectorwing
A cozy farming and cooking expansion that adds new crops, kitchen blocks, prepared meals, and rustic decorations. Supports Forge and NeoForge on Minecraft 1.21.1.
Updated May 21, 2026View ↗Jade
@Snownee
Jade is a Java Edition HUD utility mod by Snownee that shows information about the block, entity, or item the player is looking at.
Updated May 18, 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.









































