Best Minecraft mods December 2025

What are the best Minecraft mods in 2025? The best Minecraft mods help you take your game to another levelproviding you with an entirely new experience. Whether you love creative buildingterrifying survivalor speed-running the storywe've got the mods for you. We've even thrown in interface mods and tools to make things easiertoo.

We've listed all the best Minecraft mods belowincluding the best horror Minecraft modsperformance modsand moredepending on what you want to do with the sandbox game. If you're brand new to the modding sceneyou can jump to the bottom to learn how to install Minecraft mods.

The best Minecraft mods available right now are:

Optifine

Make Minecraft look incredible with Optifineperhaps the most essential Minecraft mod. Optifine adds support for HD textures and more control over graphical options. You'll likely need Optifine installed before you can run Minecraft shadersbut even on its ownit provides dynamic lightingimproved texturesand a performance boost.

Optifine should be fine on most PC setupsbut if you're playing on a potatograb Fastcraft instead. It significantly improves performance on lower-end machinesparticularly with lots of Minecraft mods installed.

Hole Filler

Arguably one of the best mods for anyone who hates messy environmentsthe Hole Filler mod from DannyBoyThomas instantly fills any holes that you have in your world. This is particularly useful after a creeper attack that has left the environment in ruins; now you can throw a Hole Filler into the chasm and immediately repair the damage.

Journeymap

With Journeymapyour map opens up as you exploreand you can view it on a full-screen map and a minimapboth of which are super customizable. While there are more Minecraft tools for finding your way than everfrom the recovery compass to the Lodestoneit's still incredibly helpful to have a full map at your disposal.

Better Combat

The Better Combat mod has taken inspiration from Minecraft Dungeon's combat animationsadding some much-needed flair to Steve's fighting skills. With this modyour Minecraft avatar can now swingjaband slice any which way you like. With a range of one-handedtwo-handedand even dual-wielding attack animations includedyour fighting has never looked or felt better.

Fisk's Superheroes

Fisk's Superheroes provides you with superhero suitseach loaded with its own special powersgranting you super-speedthe ability to fire energy beamsand much more. And if you've ever wanted to explore the wilderness in the comfort of an ultra-modernbleeding-edgeand rather famous suitthen the Iron Maniac Heropack is the Fisk add-on for you. This texture pack adds Tony Stark's iconic suits to your gameincluding Mark I-V and even the original War Machine armoras long as you've got Fisk's installed as well.

Mouse Tweaks

When you're an expert Minecraft playeryou should know all the tricks of the trade to get the job done as fast as possible. With the Mouse Tweaks modyou can add a whole new set of shortcuts to your arsenal with a revamped right-click dragging mechanicnew left-click dragging tricksand tweaks to the scroll wheel.

Botania

If you're wildly enthusiastic about magic and naturethen don't sleep on the Botania Minecraft mod. Using the power of the earthyou can grow new mystical flowers and magical devices that can be used for automation. In comparison to other automation mods like Immersive EngineeringBotania is more naturalso if you prefer dirt to metalthis is the engineering mod for you.

Parasites

More than a Minecraft modParasites from Forge Labs feels like an entirely separate horror-survival game. Dropped into a post-apocalyptic world filled with new monstrous mobsParasites challenges you to survive the overworld with limited resources as you scavenge and fight. Not only does the survival gameplay play out brilliantlybut this mod looks fantastic toofrom its new monsters to its terrifying biomes.

Aquaculture 2

If you love a bit of peaceful fishing in Minecraft but are tired of pulling up the same salmon and codthen give Aquaculture 2 a try. This Minecraft mod adds over 30 new fishthe ability to fish while swimmingnew fishing rodsbobbinsand bait. There's also an incredible new treasure loot table for fishingwhich includes the mod's own Neptunium tools and armor.

Dungeons Enhanced

Minecraft has always been fairly limited in terms of the structures or dungeons you can happen upon in the open-world game. It stands to reasonthenthat this could get repetitive. Enter the Dungeons Enhanced mod. This mod adds new dungeons and structuresincreasing the total types to 21and they all fit a medieval or fantasy theme. You'll soon be stumbling upon huge mazescastlesor even a pyramid.

Nature's Compass

Nature's Compass and the Explorer's Compass can be used to find any biome you're after. Use the compass to bring up a list of biomesselect the one you wantand follow your compass. Shift-right-click to reset the compass to world spawnor choose a new biome to change its direction. It's as simple as that and feels a little less like cheating. The Explorer's Compass works in the same wayleading you to structures instead of biomes.

Ars Nouveau

The massive magical Ars Nouveau mod brings an incredible array of new features to Minecraftallowing you to perform rituals to invoke weather patternscraft your own spells to aid your survivaland even summon magical mobs to use in automation.

Cave Dweller

Do you think the Minecraft Warden is scary? Wellit's the least of your underground problems with this terrifying mod enabled. The Cave Dweller mod introduces the dark entity that follows you around as you explore the adventure game's caves. While the Cave Dweller can't sneak up on youthe spooky noises it makes grow louder as it approaches youso you won't be caught out completely unaware.

Gargin's Cave Dweller mod is so popular that other modders have been adding to itmaking it even more terrifying. If you somehow want even more scaresgive Cave Dweller Evolved or Better Cave Dweller a try.

Tinkers' Construct

Thatup therethat's a floating Slime island. Just one of the cool features of the Tinkers' Construct mod. In Tinkers' Constructone of the best tool mods aroundslime is an essential resource. There's new slimethere are slime islandsand you can use them all to create smelteries and manufacture a range of new itemstoolsand gear. There's even slimy plantlife.

Decocraft

If you'd like a bit more variety when it comes to decorating your Minecraft houseDecocraft is the Minecraft building mod for you. It adds around 3,000 new customization itemsincluding craftable chairstablesbowlsbottleslampsstuffed toysbeer kegsand even a kitchen sink. To keep up to date with all those items and any new additionsyou can join the mod's official Discord.

Better F3

Better F3 doesn't change gameplaybut it changes the incredibly useful F3 interface. If you have trouble parsing the information when it's all the same color (we certainly do)Better F3 adds colored sections. This allows you to better differentiate between all those details and find exactly the information you're looking for.

Quark

Most Minecraft mods on this list tell you what they do from the title. Quark just tells you how incredibly customizable and modular it is. Named after the subatomic particleQuark is a huge modpack with a variety of features that can each be turned on and off at your will. But what does it do?

Wellwhat do you want it to do? Vertical slabs? Check. New building blocks? Check. Automated animal feeding? Check. Better parity with Bedrock edition? Also check. New tools? New mobs? New biomes? Checkcheckand check.

RLCraft

Still the most popular Minecraft mod of all timeRLCraft plays into the world's love of fantasy with dragonsfairiesand more added to your Minecraft world. But that's not all. In addition to the range of terrifying and adorable new mobsRLCraft features new biomesnew auto-generated structures like towers and dungeonsand an all-new survival experience.

Twilight Forest

This gorgeous mod adds a new portal and an entirely new dimension: the Twilight Forest. You'll need to play as normal until you've gathered the materials to build the portal abovebut then you can completely overhaul your Minecraft experience with new dungeonsmythical creaturesand so much more.

FNAF Management Wanted

With the wonderful Management Wanted modyou can take on a new Five Nights adventure in the overworldwith an RPG angle inspired by FNAF World. Explore familiar locations and battle animatronics in your Minecraft worldand then build and manage your own pizzeria in a fashion similar to FNAF Pizzeria Simulator.

Biomes O'Plenty

If there aren't enough vanilla Minecraft Biomes to keep you busy, Biomes O'Plenty adds masses of new areas across both the Overworld and the Nether: from the Alps to the Wasteland and everything in between. It adds a little more variety to toolsarmorfoodand color while also adding a few extra blocks to build with.

Chisel

Chisel Reborn mod gives you access to a chisel recipe. The tool in turn allows you to change the texture of any block. With a vast range of industrial- texturesChisel allows players to build the most complex and intricate builds.

Nyf's Spiders

Adding this mod gives us the heebie jeebiesbut we can't deny it's a good mod and has its place for people a little less arachnophobic than us. The Nyf's Spiders mod changes the behavior of Minecraft's eight-legged creatures to make them more realistic. They climb walls and ceilings in a more realistic manner than in the vanilla gameand their pathing has been improved to make them less jankymeaning they can reach you more easily. Eek.

Peaceful Progression

The jump between creative and survival mode can be dauntingand while you do have access to peaceful difficultysome elements aren't available in this setting. With xen_42's Peaceful Progression modyou gain access to several items that require specific hostile mobs without needing to harm anything in the process. It also adds hunger to peaceful difficultybut the effects are purely cosmetic and will not cause you to lose any health if you can't eat anything.

The Silence

The Silence introduces a new mob to the gamethe terrifying black-and-white humanoid creature that lurks in the dark. You'll likely spot it in the distancewith its bright-white face glowing through the dark. The key here is to remain silent to avoid their attack - get too close or make too much noiseand you might not make it out alive.

From the Fog

Do you ever wish the Herobrine myth were real? In case you're awarethis myth is about a creepy NPC that stalks you as you roam the world at nightwith its bright white eyes peering out at you from behind trees. From the Fog is a terrifying Minecraft mod that brings Herobrine to life alongside zombie Herobrine and sculk Herobrine becauseyou knowHerobrine alone isn't frightening enough.

Weeping Angels

Inspired by the iconic enemies from Doctor Whothis Weeping Angels mod introduces a new hostile mob. These mysterious angel statues that appear in the world are a sight to behold. The second you turn your back on one of these pretty figuresthey come to life and attack. Rather than dealing damagethese stone creatures will teleport you around the mappotentially sending you to a different dimension. Luckilycreator Suff99 has your best interests at heartso this mod is entirely customizable. If you're happy to be teleported but don't want to get stuck in another dimensionyou can change the effects.

MCA Reborn

Have you ever wanted a Minecraft dating sim? Wellallow us to introduce you to the Minecraft Comes Alive Reborn mod. You could combine this mod with others you're interested inas MCA Reborn focuses only on villages and the people living within them. Replacing the identical villagers of oldMCA Reborn introduces you to uniquely named villagerslike Samantha abovebut the changes don't stop at appearance. As you interact with these new villagersyou build a relationship with themask them to follow youcarry out tasks for youand evenonce you've nurtured that relationship enoughask them to marry you.

Expanding on the original Minecraft Comes AliveMCA Reborn takes inspiration from the likes of The Simsgiving your villagers moods and personalities that define your relationships with them. They also don't make that classic villager honk anymoreso you don't have to worry about their moaning and groaningleaving you filing for divorce.

Natural Progression

Natural Progression is the ideal mod for those who want a new Minecraft challengesticking to the vanilla theme of the game but with a more realistic twist. Instead of punching trees for wood at the start of the gamethe Natural Progression mod introduces more materials to discover and craft with to make the early hours of your survival more true to life. Find pebbles or bones to craft your first weaponsand only then can you gather wood to craft a full crafting table and continue your adventuremaking the first night or two more challenging than ever.

SkyFactory 4

SkyFactory is one of the most classic Minecraft mods based on the popular SkyBlock map. Combining the original SkyBlock experience with industrial autonomySkyFactory 4 lets you loose on a floating Minecraft world full of unique devicesmachinesnew cropsand even magic.

TrulyRandom

TrulyRandom by BawNorton is the best Minecraft randomizer we've seen to dateallowing you to randomize any aspects of the base game. Structures can be randomizedleaving Nether Fortresses and End cities spawning in the overworld. Crafting recipesvillager tradesand even model textures can be randomizedYou can toggle any of these on and offthough we probably wouldn't recommend turning them all on at once unless it's just to see the chaos that unfolds.

Lucky Block

With hundreds of outcomes when a Lucky Block is brokenyou never know what's going to happen - and it's not always good. Will you get an epic new item or a terrifying mob spawning in front of you?

Presence Footsteps

Mojang is making a concerted effort to improve the overall atmosphere of vanilla Minecraft right now. The 1.21.5 update is set to bring falling leavesdesert sound effectsand pretty firefly bushes along with wildflowers and leaf litter. What they haven't yet addedthoughare crunchy footsteps as you walk through those leaves or step on the desert's dead bushes.

That's where Presence Footsteps comes in. This modbased on and maintaining an earlier mod by Huricaaandoesn't only add satisfying underfoot sound effects but also includes creaky chests and bubbling magma. A perfect addition to the base game.

Better Archeology

This awesome mod adds an incredible amount of content to the Minecraft archeology mechanic. Not only are there a bunch of newfull fossils to discoverbut there are even entirely new structures to scope out. The Temple of Light and the Catacombs add that Indy or Lara Croft element to Minecraft and task you with uncovering the secrets and hidden items hidden within the walls of these spooky areas.

The archeology tablewhich you can see aboveis required to unlock the secrets of unknown artifacts. Brush away the dirtand you can find a unique new enchantmentincluding tunnelingwhich allows you to dig two blocks at a time. There's so much more to find in Better Archeologyso we recommend you just dig in.

BetterEnd

The BetterEnd mod from BetterX overhauls The End into a spectacularly beautiful world with an incredible 24 biomesnew mobsand stunning new flora. The End is an entire game within a game with this modand you'll lose hours exploring the glittering new environment.

TerraFirmaCraft

Like RLCraft belowTerraFirmaCraft is a massive world overhaulcreating an entirely new survival experience within Minecraft. Overgroundyou'll be greeted by gorgeous new floraflowing riversand all-new structureswhile the underground has also been replaced with more realistic layers of rock. You must stay alive during harsh and changing seasonsall while completing a technology tree containing a range of different machines and mechanics than you can find in vanilla Minecraft.

Good Ending

Good Ending by modders Orcinus and Ninni overhauls the Minecraft wildernessmaking the survival game even more beautiful than it already is. If you were one of the players disappointed when fireflies were scrapped from the Wild Updatethen Good Ending is for you. Modders have implemented the popular mechanic insteadmeaning both the daytime and nighttime atmospheres are incredible in this stunning mod.

Better Fortresses

Yung's Better Fortresses is only the tip of Yung's mod's icebergas the prolific Minecraft modder has also created Better Witch HutsOcean Monumentsand almost any other Minecraft structure you can think of. Put them all togetherand you'll have the most incredible Minecraft world imaginable.

For nowthoughwe're focusing on our personal favoriteYung's Better Fortresses. As illustrated by the image abovethis Minecraft mod transforms the terrifying Nether by greatly extending its existing fortresses into even biggermore magnificent structuresspanning multiple floors and featuring castle-like main buildings.

Better Mineshafts

With Yung's Better Mineshafts modmineshafts now vary to match their biomesand a rare mushroom biome can even be found if you explore enough. There are also new places to find valuable loot. On top of the usual minecart chestsfind materials at workstations and in cellars.

Better MC

The maker's vision of what Minecraft should have beenBetter MC adds multiple bossesmobscropsitemsdimensionsquestsand more to give you the comprehensive Minecraft experience you never knew you needed. We're not saying we don't still love the base gamebut Minecraft will never be the same again once you've tried Better MC.

Distant Horizons

The Distant Horizons mod allows you to up that render distance to your heart's content without majorly affecting frame rate. Naturallyto do soit's not quite the same view as what you'd get from just upping the in-game distanceand the distant horizonsif I mayare made up of simplified terrain.

Rather than being used to scope out structuresDistant Horizons just makes your world look that much more beautiful instead of cutting off at a sharp cliff - especially beneficial with a gorgeous Minecraft shader installed. For referencethe image above has a standard render distance of 12 chunkswith a mod render distance of 512with anything past 12 being rendered at the simplified level.

Serene Seasons

While you can get from winter to summer in Minecraft by traveling between a Snowy Taiga and a Desert biomethe Serene Seasons mod brings seasonal changes to biomesincluding amended crop growth and weather patterns. Some biomes that aren't usually snowy will see snowfall with Serene Seasons turned onand you'll see brown and orange leaves throughout autumn.

EnvironmentZ

The EnvironmentZ modlike Thermite belowadds newtreacherous weathersseasonsand environments. Not only are you challenged by the climatebut there are a range of new craftable items to help you deal with themsuch as polar bear fur armor and heated stones.

Thermite

The Thermite mod changes the temperature and other stats based on the biome you're in. In vanilla Minecraftyou can freeze and take damage when stuck in deep powder snow blocks. Thermite essentially takes that idea and stretches it across the whole game: proximity to torches and campfiresfor exampleincreases your temperaturewhile additional circumstances cool you offsuch as rain and nighttime. Thermite even has dynamic windshown as particles moving around youand wind even increases in strength the higher up you are. Essentiallythink Minecraft but survival hardcore.

Immersive Portals

It can be pretty scary throwing yourself headfirst into a Minecraft Nether or End Portal without knowing what's on the other side. ThankfullyImmersive Portals changes that by showing you precisely what awaits on the other side.

Waystones

With such a massive open worldgetting back to where your home base is can sometimes be a giant hassle. Howeverwith the Waystones modyou can craft Waystones in survival mode and place them to allow travel between them. You can also make Warp Scrolls or Warp Stones to teleport from anywhere. The mod also allows for random generation in the world of these items and global Waystones for Minecraft servers or Minecraft adventure maps.

Not Enough Animations

When it comes to playing in third-personnot a lot of love and care has been placed into making the animations truly shine. Created by tr7zwthe Not Enough Animations mod fixes this glaring issue by adding in some much-needed animations. Simple things like being able to watch your player model eat and drinkor even read maps have been addressed. Our personal favorite fix is the change to boat rowingmaking it so that the player in the boat isn't sitting there staring into the void.

Physics Mod

Haubna's Physics Mod can be smoothly implemented into a vanilla world without changing muchbut the crumbling structure mechanic is a pretty darn cool addition to have. Break a few blocksanddepending on gravity and the surrounding blocksthe area comes crashing down. This won't deal any damage to you and doesn't impact resource collection.

This isn't the only featurethoughas there are also crumbling mods or ragdoll modswhichever you preferand items no longer float about the ground as they fall to the floor in a more natural way.

Cobblemon

As the latest Pokemon x Minecraft modCobblemon has crafted new models for each Pokemon using Minecraft's pixelated so these cute critters look more like actual Minecraft mobs. The world itself is fairly similar to Pixelmonwith the usual Minecraft world generation only slightly altered by a few new texturesincluding apricorns growing on normal vanilla Minecraft trees.

Reallythe decision between which Pokemon Minecraft mod to use comes down to your preference of Pokemon model design. That saidyou can also create your own custom Pokemon from scratch in Cobblemonso if you've always had a dream Pokemon design in mindyou can now make it a reality.

Pixelmon

If there's anything better than one of the most popular game franchises of all timeit's two of the most popular game series of all time coming together. Pixelmon does just thatbringing all your favorite Pokemon to the world of Minecraft.

Alex's Mobs

We know from the now-defunct Minecraft mob vote that players are always clamoring for additional animalsmonstersand humanoids to be added to vanilla Minecraft. Wellyou don't need to wait for the next big Minecraft update with Alex's Mobs' 84 new animals. This mix of realistic and fictional creatures includes kangaroostigersand a bone serpent - each has a unique mechanic and drops.

Spawn

Spawn is one of a few excellent Minecraft mods by Ninnialso the creator of Good Ending (higher up this list!). Another mod that adds a plethora of new mobs to MinecraftSpawn has been growing since releasewith creator Ninni constantly adding new mods and showcasing upcoming mods on their social channelsfrom snailshamstersseahorsesanglerfishand even ants.

Mystical Oak Tree

While we're at ithere's another one from the maker of Supplementaries - Mystical Oak Tree. We couldn't resist including this mini-modwhere you can interact with a wise old talking oak. Keep your eyes peeled for an oak tree with a face in any of the overworld biomesand interact with the tree to hear jokesfactsand more. Be careful not to talk to them during the dayas they don't take it well to be woken from their sleep.

Max's Miny Golems

If you've jumped into Minecraft Legends since its releaseyou might be familiar with the cute golems you can recruit to aid you in battle in the strategy game. Wellthose mobs now appear in the original Minecraftthanks to the Max's Miny Golems mod.

While Max's Miny Golems has some familiar faces from Legendsthere are some differences. Firstlythere are more than the three base Legends golems hereas Max has added some of their ownwith plans to add Beehive and Slime golems in the future. New items have been added as well to craft these cute companionsincluding new slabsflowersand grindstone variants.

Domestication Innovation

From the same people who brought you Alex's MobsDomestication Innovation improves upon player interaction with mobs - both vanilla and modded. Enchant your petstame otherwise untameable mobsuse them in battleand send them to sleep in their beds. The different enchantments can make your domesticated mobs do extraordinary thingslike pull entities closesend enemies flyingand strike hostile mobs with lightning.

Ribbits

Unlike most of the mods on this pageRibbits isn't available for free on Modrinth or Nexus Mods and requires a Patreon subscription for Bonsai Studiosso we weren't sure whether to include it or not. Howeverwe couldn't resistand we agree with modder Yungmentioned above in Yung's Better Fortresseswhen they say this might be the cutest mod they've ever made.

Ribbits adds more frogs to swamp biomes. Simple. And surewe've already got frogs in swamp biomes; why would we need more? Wellthese adorable frogs form cute folk bands and play music. We don't think any more needs sayingto be honestbut if you're still not convincedjust watch this tweet for a video of them in action.

All the Mods 10

If you want a bit of everything from abovethen this chunky mod pack is for you. The All the Mods team (ATM) has been creating mammoth mod packs for a while nowand ATM is a go-toready-made bundle if you want multiple mods but don't want to put them together yourself. All the Mods 10 includes hundreds of modsincluding some of those listed above. That saidit's a pretty hefty downloadso you might be unable to run All the Mods 10 on a lower-end PC.

Veinminer

Veinminer might be a mod you've seen content creators usingand it simply allows you to mine an entire vein in one gowhich makes mining so much faster. Even betterVeinminer is vastly customizableso you can make sure the settings suit your needs and give yourself the option to mine a single mine or a full vein depending on the situation.

Xaero's Minimap

Everyone likes to know where they're going. Xaero's Minimap maps your world as you exploreletting you mark waypoints of interestand even warning you when Minecraft mobs sneak up behind you. The resultant minimap can be a unique rotating square or a classic circledepending on your preferencesand while the minimap is kept as minimal as possible to avoid affecting performanceyou can get even more features by adding Xaero's World Map.

Just Enough Items

If you need an antidote to the pain of alt-tabbing to a wiki while playing Minecraftthen turn to Just Enough Items (or JEI). It lets you look up the recipe for any item from any installed Minecraft mod through a nifty interface on Minecraft's inventory screen.

Jade

Jade is a super helpful Minecraft modparticularly when you have a range of texture or world-changing mods installed alongside it. Not only does Jade tell you which item you are looking atbut it provides additional informationtoolike the contents of a chest or any status effects applied to a mob.

The One Probe

The One Probeor TOPis a more highly configurable version of Waila and Jade. The others have the UI available at all timeswhich you might likebut you may also find it a little intrusive. TOPon the other handcan be configured to only show what you're looking at when you are holding the probe. This gives you more control over the appearance of the interface. What's moreyou can further customize just which information you want to seeincluding block break progress and mob health.

Enchantment Descriptions

For those who need a reminder of what the Minecraft enchantments do at a glancethe Enchantment Descriptions mod gives you the description of any enchanted book in your inventory. This mod also supports modded enchantments and will display these tooltips in over 13 languages.

Sodium

Sodium is a simple rendering modand despite not doing anything to change the way the game looksno fancy textures or lighting effectsit is perhaps one of the best and most important mods to consider. Sodium concentrates on improving your rendering speedFPSand performance stability without affecting the look of the gameso you can expect a more seamless gameplay experience - especially when making large mob farmsflying long distancesand the like.

Simple Voice Chat

The Simple Voice Chat mod is a voice chat add-on for public or private servers to allow you to easily chat with friends. Presumably"simple" refers to once it's installedas it does require some serious steps to set upbut it's worth it. Once onyou can set up proximity chateasily muterecordand moreinstantly improving the multiplayer Minecraft server experience.

Immersive Engineering

The whole point of Immersive Engineering is realism. Where other automation mods might have fantastical machines that make extraction and crafting simplerImmersive Engineering has realisticresource-intensive machines that look and feel better.

Sureyou might have to actually dig ores out of the ground with the massivemulti-block excavator that in itself requires building from scratchbut think how good it's going to feel when it's chugging along. Don your ear defendersthrow up your engineer's worktableand get to work.

IndustrialCraft

IndustrialCraft is an old Minecraft mod that added automation and modern technologysimilar to SkyFactory and other machinery-based mods. No longer availableIndustrialCraft gives way to IC2 Classicwhich can currently be played up to version 1.19.2.

The difference between IC2 Classic and SkyFactory is that it's a simpler experience focused on just improving your base Minecraft experience rather than adding loads to it. Machines here improve the mechanics already in Minecraft: mine ores more efficientlychop trees fasterand craft better armor. That saidthere are still a few essential new additionssuch as solar power and electricity.

Traveler's Backpacks

Mojang has now added bundles to the vanilla gameandwhile the crafting recipe might be tough to completethey're an essential addition for adventuring and mining. Howeverthat doesn't mean Tiviacz's cute Traveler's Backpacks aren't still worth playing with instead.

This adorable mod doesn't only increase your storage capacity when you're exploring the worldbut it does so in giving you a choice of cute backpacks to match your environmentjust look at that Apiarist backpack above!

Supplementaries

The Supplementaries mod is an excellent complimentary mod to use alongside vanilla Minecraft and adds many new Redstone itemsdecorative blocksand other tools and equipment. If you ever felt like you needed a pulley system or a weather vane that produces a Redstone signalthen Supplementaries has it. Want to lock something up with a key or proudly display your Netherite tools on a pedestal? It has thattoo. To use Supplementariesyou must also install the Moonlight Library mod.

Carpet

Carpet is a complex peek behind the curtain of your vanilla worldand we wouldn't recommend it to players new to the modding world. Howeverif you're familiar with some of the more intricate aspects of the gamethen you can use the Carpet mod to alter and mess with your own vanilla worldrisk-free.

With Carpet installedyou automatically load into any of your existing Minecraft worldsand nothing has changed. Howeveryou can use Minecraft commands to meddle with thingsincluding fixing bugschanging mechanicsand utilizing creative tools. Carpet is fully customizable and compatible with vanilla Minecraftso you can turn commands on and off at willincluding all of them at any timesimply reverting to your vanilla world.

World Edit

Downloaded millions of timesWorld Edit gives players an easy way of building magnificent creations in Minecraftwith copypasteand move features and the ability to switch out one block type for another. Watch the video above from Hermitcraft YouTuber Grian to learn more about what you can do in World Edit if you're just getting started.

Little Tiles

To kick off the building mod section of this guidewe're going right in at the deep end. While the limitations of Minecraft's blocks may be part of the fun for manyLittleTiles allows those who want more flexibility to build with pixel-sized tiles. With LittleTilesthereforethe only limitation is your imagination. This mod's teeny blocks can even be used to make moveable partstwinkling lightsand so much more.

FramedBlocks

Cubes are great and allbut occasionallyyou want a sloperight?FramedBlocks adds a ridiculous number of new shapes to the Minecraft inventory for you to work into your unique builds. Even betterthoughis that they also have customizable textures. Simply right-click on your slopeslabor step with any other Minecraft blockand it will take on that texture.

HarvestCraft

Pam's HarvestCraft brings some serious variation to your Minecraft diet. giving you more to eat than the usual beef and carrots. Pam's HarvestCraft is split into four separate mods: Food CoreCropsTreesand Food Extendedresulting in a Minecraft diet that is both lavish and balanced. If you want to make this a necessity rather than just a fun extension to vanilla Minecraftuse it alongside Hunger Overhaul and The Spice of Lifewhich both punish your poor eating habits.

Farmer's Delight

As an alternative to Pam's Harvestcraftwe also love Farmer's Delightanother lovely Minecraft mod to add more food and recipes to your world. Farmer's Delight also comes with advancements to guide you through all of its additionsso you can't get lost or miss out on anything. To farm your new crops in the most effective waythis Minecraft mod also adds new soil types and toolsalongside all those tasty recipes.

How to install Minecraft mods

There are several ways to install Minecraft modsdepending on whether you want to install a management app or implement each mod individually. It might also depend on the mod itselfso check individual mod pages for specific instructionsfor exampleBetterEnd can only be installed via Fabric.

To install Minecraft mods using a mod manager:

• Download your chosen mod manager. We recommend ModrinthForgeFabricor Curseforge.
• Open your chosen launcherand find and install mods within the app.
• Create separate profiles to load multiple mods at once.
• Load Minecraft through your mod manager.

The benefit to this option is that you can see all your downloaded mods in one placeand group them together into mod packs easily. It's also much easier to run more than one mod at once through a manager.

To install Minecraft mods manually:

• Download your chosen mods using the links above.
• Unzip filesand move unzipped files into your Minecraft mods folder.
• Launch Minecraft.
• If you are unsure where to find your Minecraft foldertype %appdata% into your search barand find the folder named .minecraft.

Hopefullywith all those mods to choose fromyou're ready to get lost in Minecraft all over again. If you need a handy tool to manage your modsour guide to installing and using Minecraft Forge will help you organize your modding needs and the best Minecraft seeds to pair them with. If that's still not enough diversity from the vanilla gamecheck out our list of the best crafting games on PC.