A comfortable game and interesting gameplay with Minecraft mods

When the sandbox first emerged, no one could have imagined that it would become the most famous in the gaming industry. The project became a true phenomenon and continues to hold its popularity to this day. Millions of players venture into the cubic world for adventures daily. Those unfamiliar with the title may ask — why?

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The answer is short but loud — mods! The creativity of fans exceeds all imaginable boundaries. Users create genuine masterpieces and are capable of transforming Minecraft into anything, giving the project a different meaning and even genre. The possibilities for improvement are limitless. Now, we’ll tell you about the 40 best Minecraft mods that are worth installing. At the end, we've prepared some shocking content!

Sphax PureBDCraft

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Let's start with one of the most downloaded texture packs, which completely transforms the game. Over 2 million fans have appreciated the creator's efforts, and its popularity is unsurprising.

Sphax PureBDCraft x128 changes the entire visual component of Minecraft. The appearance of blocks, the interface, environmental elements are transformed. Everything remains cubic, but at the same time, it looks incredibly detailed. Honestly, once you install Sphax PureBDCraft, you won't want to play without it. The developer also ensures that the new textures do not overload weak systems.

Dokucraft TSC

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One of the oldest resource packs remains relevant today. Initially, it was a texture set in the style of old RPGs, but now it has become a truly gigantic library of the most varied resources.

Here, everyone can find what they want: lighting and sky overhaul, changes to the appearance of all blocks, the environment, new armor, weapons, crafting, interface overhaul, and much more. In essence, one collection can replace a hundred other modifications.

Xaero's Minimap

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Arguably the most useful mod for Minecraft, which is hard to do without. It adds a full-fledged mini-map, making gameplay much more comfortable.

The additional content is dynamic, which is amazing! Players can see NPCs, monsters, animals, and the entire terrain. Also, when entering a dungeon, the map mode changes, allowing easy navigation through caves.

Better PvP Mod

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Another beneficial project from the same developer. Better PvP is aimed at improving the interface, gameplay. It includes a mini-map. The name indicates the purpose of the upgrade. Mechanics for leveling up and a stealth system provide great opportunities for combat. However, the modification is also excellently suited for standard survival.

Greenfield

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The largest, most detailed city ever created. This mod can completely change gameplay, as it replaces meadows, mountains, deserts with a metropolis that has been under construction since 2011.

As expected, Greenfield is divided into districts. There are thousands of diverse houses, some have meticulously recreated interiors. In addition to skyscrapers and residential buildings, there is everything needed: shops, car dealerships, shopping centers, police stations, hospitals, and more. A highlight is the Greenfield International Airport, which features terminals, airplanes from different eras.

Based on the city, there are already many servers. Enthusiasts create life simulators, quests, even survival games in a zombie apocalypse scenario.

Witchcraft and Wizardry

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Check your mailbox — there's a letter from Hogwarts! Before you is a true masterpiece, the creation of which must have involved some real magic. There's no other way to explain how the author managed to recreate the legendary school of magic to scale!

Witchcraft and Wizardry includes Hogwarts Castle, its surroundings, Diagon Alley, as well as new gameplay mechanics. Players won’t only explore new locations but also learn magic, solve puzzles, battle monsters. It's a complete standalone game!

Cops and Robbers 4: High Security

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An extremely popular project that will also completely change the game. Characters find themselves in a well-guarded prison and it’ll take a lot of effort to escape. Initially, you must follow the general rules for prisoners and explore the location to plan carefully.

Techguns

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Since we touched on the theme of cops and robbers, we can't skip over weapons. For all lovers of big guns, there's the popular, high-quality mod Techguns, which turns cozy Minecraft into a bloody action movie.

Here you can create weapons, armor from various resources. New machines, ores have been added to crafting for this purpose. It makes sense to arm yourself properly, as aggressive, armed NPCs have been added to the world. Survival will be dangerous and thrilling. By the way, weapons have a beautiful appearance, physics, updated sounds.

Realistic Adventure

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Moving away from global upgrades, let's see what makes survival maximally beautiful and vivid. Realistic Adventure adds new textures, shaders to the game, significantly transforming the surrounding world. Expect amazing sunrises, sunsets, high-quality blocks, deep shadows.

The creator has made the textures smoother. Everything is still made of cubes, but the pixels have disappeared. Even if the computer is not very powerful, you can enjoy this beauty after disabling the shaders.

Compatible Conquest

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Compatible Conquest transports players to an epic medieval era. New items, buildings, NPCs, creatures, vegetation, and much more have been added. When all of this is combined, it creates a world reminiscent of classic fantasy RPGs. The developers even replaced the standard sounds, making the experience fresh and memorable.

The modification is well-suited for multiplayer on a server as well as for solo play. Exploring the new world is genuinely interesting. The process can captivate you for hundreds of hours.

MO' BENDS

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MO' BENDS aims to make the game world more alive by adding new animations. Now players with NPCs have more movements. Some creatures also received additional animations. For example, spiders crawl on walls, wolves wag their tails, tilt their heads, arrows, and sword strikes leave trails in the air.

TerraForged

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In the creation of biomes, there's room for improvement. Floating mountains may be beautiful, but those seeking realism won't be pleased with chunks of land hovering in the air. The popular mod TerraForged aims to solve this problem. New algorithms generate biomes more realistically, completely transforming the world.

Beautiful mountains, rivers, hills, and canyons will appear. The entire landscape will become neater and more natural.

Fisk's Superheroes

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Minecraft isn't just about magic, dragons, swords. There's a mod that allows you to become a full-fledged superhero. Fisk's Superheroes adds a special forge where users can craft more than 65 costumes and gain superpowers. Finding the ingredients will require some effort.

Each costume grants the power of a famous hero. For example, there's Tony Stark's armor, which allows flying, shooting, withstanding significant damage. There's also Thor's hammer, Spider-Man's suit, and more.

TreeCapitator

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Building a super forge will require a lot of wood. In general, Minecraft players spend a lot of time gathering this resource. That's why fans invariably install TreeCapitator, which allows you to chop down a whole tree at once! Destroy the bottom block, and everything else will fall right at your feet!

Biomes O' Plenty

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Biomes O' Plenty automatically generates over 70 new locations! You'll visit gloomy forests, deadlands, lush plains, steppes, icy woods. Naturally, this is enabled by the introduction of new blocks, materials, opening up access to new crafting and construction.

Alex's Mobs

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New biomes would be nice to populate with creatures. Alex's Mobs assists with this, filling locations with animals from the real world and mythical beings. In total, there are over 50 well-designed creatures presented.

Each of them is unique, not just in appearance. They drop special loot. Besides, players can interact with them in various ways.

BlazeandCave's Advancements Pack

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Minecraft is renowned for its scope for creativity, production, so let's enhance this aspect of the gameplay. The huge and indispensable BlazeandCave's Advancements Pack will help with that.

This mod adds over 1000 advancements! No, we didn't make a mistake with the number: it truly offers a gigantic scale of production, making survival long, interesting. Crafting is everywhere — from building constructions to agriculture, animal husbandry. New ores, weapon recipes, armors, potions, and much more have been added!

Tinkers Construct

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Gameplay changes for the better. Players feel like professional blacksmiths. Tinkers Construct adds not just new crafting options, but also complete freedom of action. With the help of updated crafting table and blast furnaces, It is possible to create unique items.

You are free to combine parts and endow weapons or armor with emerging properties. Materials, enchantments will help in this endeavor.

Industrial Craft 2

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A true titan and the forefather of all industrial modifications. Industrial Craft 2 doesn't just add new features: it turns Minecraft into a simulator of production chains. Want to build a nuclear reactor to generate energy? Go for it! Maybe you wish to create an automated quarry for mining ore or a construction module.

The modification features hundreds of mechanisms, blueprints, new resources. Everything here is interconnected. A mistake in production can be costly. For example, if a nuclear reactor explodes, it’ll destroy everything around it and contaminate the area with radiation!

Cluttered

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Cluttered is an extensive decorative mod that enriches Minecraft with a diverse assortment of furniture, blocks, paintings, and more, all fully craftable and accessible in survival mode. 

This project is a personal endeavor, inspired by decorations from various games and elements I wished to see in Minecraft.

Drawing inspiration from Animal Crossing, The Sims 4, Starbound, Terraria, Overwatch, Stardew Valley, and Tears of the Kingdom, the mod introduces a wide array of meticulously designed furnishings and decor. 

While created using MCreator due to programming constraints, it still incorporates functional features such as storage, sittable chairs, and usable beds.

Continuous updates ensure a growing selection of content, shaped by community input. Players are encouraged to join the Discord server or leave suggestions to contribute ideas.

Dedicated to enhancing the Minecraft experience, this mod will continue evolving with new and immersive additions.

Mystic’s Biomes

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Mystic's Biomes is a mod that expands the Minecraft Overworld with seven new, vibrant biomes, each offering unique features to enhance the vanilla gameplay experience. 

These biomes introduce fresh landscapes, diverse plant life, and atmospheric details, making exploration more immersive and engaging.

Strawberry Fields is a charming countryside filled with wild strawberry patches and strawberry-patterned cows. Lavender Meadow features rolling hills covered in lush lavender flowers, creating a peaceful and scenic environment. 

Bamboo Blossom Forest is a Zen-inspired woodland where cherry blossom trees and peony bushes grow among towering bamboo.

Autumnal Grove captures the warmth of fall with its dense forest of golden maple trees, evoking the crisp and cozy atmosphere of autumn. Lush Oasis is a rare green haven in the desert, where flourishing vegetation stands in contrast to the surrounding sand. 

Lagoon offers a beautiful coastal escape with seashell-covered shores and foamy ocean waves. Finally, Tropics is a dense, tropical rainforest rich with vanilla vines and colorful hydrangea bushes, full of lush vegetation and exotic charm.

Mystic's Biomes continues to grow with new additions and improvements, providing players with an expanded and visually diverse world to explore.

Kawaii Dishes

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The kawaii mod adds coffee plants, yielding up to three Coffee Fruits, and introduces seven types of coffee, ice creams, and milkshakes, plus chocolate bars, Brigadeiro, Beijinho, cheesecakes, cake slices, and cookies.

Functional decor includes colored stools, mugs, glass cups, a coffee press, coffee machine, blender, and ice cream maker. Villagers can become Baristas, using the coffee machine as their workstation, while Wandering Traders sell Coffee Fruit.

Cosmetic additions feature bunny, fox, cat, and devil-themed accessories, maid dresses, thigh highs, shoes, and a Bunny Girl suit, each granting unique effects like Jump Boost, Speed, Creeper Repellent, Piglin Protection, and Kawaii messages.

Valentine’s Blessing

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Valentine’s Blessing enriches Minecraft’s waters with blooming lilypads and introduces Valentine’s Day-themed decorations, adding more charm to rivers, swamps, and frozen landscapes. 

It generates naturally in different bodies of water based on their colors: light-colored lilypads such as pink and lilac appear in rivers, bright-colored like blue, magenta, and tropical red spawn in swamps, and white in frozen rivers.

All decorative blocks and items in this mod are craftable using vanilla resources, and more details, performance tips, and crafting recipes are available through Valentine's Blessing in-game. 

Some of the included decorations are large wedding-style cakes for special occasions, rose wall decorations in multiple colors, and the Enchanted Love Cookie, which has healing properties. 

Beachparty

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Beachparty introduces a variety of new collectibles and trinkets, including trunks, bikinis, sunglasses, and more, allowing players to customize their beach experience. 

It also adds a range of decorative blocks, such as beach chairs in multiple styles, stylish tables, and a fully-equipped palm bar. Players can craft and enjoy refreshing tropical cocktails. 

The mod features an improved radio system that now functions more reliably, enabling seamless music playback without unexpected disconnections. 

Secrets of Mermaids

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This mod, the second in the Monsters & Girls collection, adds new mermaids and aquatic creatures to Minecraft. 

It introduces two types of mermaids: the Abyssal Mermaid, based on the Black Swallower, which is aggressive and grows bloated after consuming mobs, and the Tropical Pygmy Mermaid, which is passive and searches for pearls when fed raw fish. 

Both mermaids can be tamed with fish. Additionally, the Crab Girl spawns when sand blocks are broken in beach biomes and can be tamed with tropical fish. Crab Girls shed their shells to regenerate health and can interact with jukeboxes, dancing when music is played. 

The mod also introduces new tools crafted from pearls and crab shells, including the Depth Slasher (a sword that deals extra damage when wet) and the Deep Digger (a pickaxe that grants Haste II when wet). The Pearl Shovel increases the chance of digging up Crab Girls. 

Luki's Grand Capitals

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Luki's Grand Capitals is an innovative village mod for Minecraft versions 1.19 to 1.21, designed to enhance the game's villages by upgrading them into more elaborate and thematic styles that appeal to a variety of players. 

Each village boasts a distinct architectural design and loot, providing a fresh experience with every discovery. In addition to the revamped villages, key pillager structures such as the Outpost, Mansion, and Swamp Hut have been redesigned for a more immersive and cohesive experience. 

The mod also plans to introduce several new custom villages and structures, including Jungle, Swamp, and Pillager Villages, expanding the variety of biomes and cultures to explore.

Lil' Wings

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Lil' Wings is a mod for Minecraft 1.18.2, compatible with both Forge and Fabric, designed to enrich your world with a variety of butterflies, each offering unique benefits. 

This mod introduces 12 new butterfly species, over 50 new items, and a range of butterfly-themed blocks, bringing interactive content to your gameplay. 

When captured and placed in a glass jar, each butterfly provides distinct abilities. To capture a butterfly, players can right-click with a net and then transfer the butterfly to a glass jar by right-clicking the jar with the filled net. 

These butterflies can perform various helpful actions within their jars, including block transformations, item collection, or even healing nearby players. 

Detailed information about each butterfly’s abilities can be found in "The Great Butter Book", which is accessible by installing Patchouli. 

Witch Mobility 

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If you've ever wanted to travel like a true witch, this mod is designed just for you! It adds a range of broomsticks that let you glide effortlessly through the skies.

Future updates are planned to expand the experience with features such as a Broomstick Stand, enhanced witches with improved abilities, different types of witches, and various witch-themed structures where you can discover loot. 

There will be more broomstick variations to collect and use. As for Witch Hats, these serve a dual purpose: they not only enhance your broomstick skills, making your flying smoother and faster, but they also provide protection like armor. 

You can even view the stats of your broomstick directly in your inventory, adding a layer of customization and strategy to your magical transportation.

Dracovita Farm Life 

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Dracovita Farm Life brings distinctive livestock and companions to elevate your farming adventure.

The mod adds Galliraptors, chicken-like creatures that defend against foxes and ocelots. They drop Raw Galliraptor meat and eggs and can be bred with melons in Greenhouses, new structures found in forests and plains.

Another addition is the Domestic Tri-bull, a three-legged cow-like creature. Tri-bulls drop Raw Tri-bull Shanks and leather, and their milk can be turned into cheese, which removes potion effects when consumed. 

Tri-bull Ranches, found in plains and snowy plains, house these creatures and contain barrels and a hidden music disc. 

Buntsy

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Buntsy is a work-in-progress mod that brings enchanting biomes, mystical creatures, and interactive blocks to the game.

The Cuterly Biome features pastel trees, flowers, and grass, home to fairies and Silkbuns, while Candy Crags is a desert of candy rocks that can be turned into sugar. Silkbuns are fluffy moth-like creatures that shed silk and wings for crafting. 

Fairies can be tamed with sugar and assigned to automate tasks. Hootcats, rare feline-owl hybrids, drop feathers for armor and transform into Phelinix in the Nether, producing Blazing Feathers for blaze powder.

The mod includes various functional blocks, such as the Syrup Extractor for Gentlit syrup, the Magic Crystalizer for growing minerals, the Infusion Altar for crafting, and the Prismatic Beacon, an endgame structure with infinite-range effects. 

Growable minerals allow infinite resource farming with fairy assistance. Silky Armor, a Netherite-tier set, is crafted from Silkbun silk, while Hootcat Armor is a stylish alternative. Additional features include strawberry plants, infusion crafting, and automation tools.

Untamed Wilds

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Untamed Wilds is an open-source mod designed to enrich Minecraft’s exploration experience by introducing high-quality, biome-dependent wildlife and dynamic world generation. 

All creatures and features are seamlessly integrated into world generation, ensuring a natural and immersive ecosystem. Unlike conventional spawning mechanics, mobs do not respawn except under specific conditions, such as breeding or growth cycles.

This mod features a diverse range of species, dynamically assigned to biomes based on weighted environmental parameters, ensuring broad compatibility without manual adjustments. 

Smaller creatures can be carried for easy transport, while larger ones require specialized Cage Traps.

While the default settings strive for realism, extensive configuration options allow players to tailor mechanics to their preference, including enabling traditional vanilla-style breeding triggered by specific food items. 

Camping

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Experience an unforgettable night under the open sky by packing your essentials, grabbing your backpack, setting up your tent, and preparing for an adventure in the great outdoors. 

This mod introduces seven different backpack designs, each providing three extra rows of inventory space for expanded storage without unnecessary gimmicks. 

It also adds tents and sleeping bags in all colors, allowing you to create a cozy and personalized campsite anywhere. A functional grill lets you cook meat over an open flame, bundle crafting is now available. 

Furniture mod

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Step into a world of creativity with the Furnitury Mod, a comprehensive expansion that introduces over 200 unique furniture and decorative items to enhance your Minecraft builds. 

Whether you're designing a cozy cottage, a sleek modern home, or a grand medieval hall, this mod offers a diverse selection of stylish and functional furnishings to bring your vision to life. 

From plush sofas and elegant chairs to intricately designed tables, cabinets, and lighting fixtures, every piece is crafted to add depth, charm, and personality to your interiors.  

Faunify

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Faunify is a mod that adds a variety of cute, tameable creatures and ambient critters to Minecraft, each with unique behaviors and interactions to enrich the game world. Currently, it features four main creatures: 

Fennec Foxes, small foxes found in deserts and badlands, that can be tamed with raw chicken and alert you to nearby mobs; 

Weasels, found in forests and plains, that can dig for resources when given an egg and can be bred to produce rare Ferret variants; 

Chinchillas, living in mountain meadows, that can be tamed with dandelions and use gravel to create Dust that slows and blinds mobs; 

and Hedgehogs, found in plains and forests, that drop quills for ranged attacks and can be tamed with sweet berries or pumpkin seeds. 

The mod also includes two ambient critters: Mice, sneaky thieves that steal seeds from your inventory and can be bred with sweet berries, and Silk Moths, attracted to bright lights at night in Dark Forests. 

Any Lanterns

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Any Lanterns is a mod that expands Minecraft’s lighting options by introducing a variety of uniquely designed lanterns, each featuring distinct aesthetics and functionalities. These new lanterns not only serve as decorative elements but also bring subtle interactive features to enhance the ambiance of your world. 

More lantern types and compatibility with other mods are planned for future updates, ensuring even greater customization and versatility. The mod currently features several lanterns, including the Copper Lantern, a refined version of the standard lantern crafted by combining a vanilla lantern with a copper ingot at a smithing table. 

The Grow Lantern emits enchanting green particles when interacted with, creating a mystical atmosphere, and is crafted by merging a vanilla lantern with a spore blossom. 

The Gothic Lantern, available in two variations, showcases intricate metalwork and is perfect for medieval or gothic-themed builds, requiring a standard lantern and an iron ingot for crafting. 

Lastly, the Cat Lantern is a charming, feline-inspired lantern with a playful touch, made by combining a vanilla lantern with orange wool. 

With Any Lanterns, players can illuminate their builds with stylish and functional light sources, bringing warmth and personality to every setting.

Winter Overhaul

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Winter Overhaul was originally developed for the MMD 2021 WinterJam and aims to transform Minecraft’s snowy biomes by introducing a variety of immersive, winter-themed features. 

One of the standout additions is Headwear, allowing players to equip festive winter hats or gift them to snow golems. Equipping a snow golem with specific headwear unlocks special abilities, adding an extra layer of utility and charm to these beloved frosty companions. 

Customizable Snow Golems bring greater variety to the game, ensuring that each golem spawned features a unique combination of arms, buttons, and facial expressions. With over 1,000 possible variations, no two snow golems will look the same.

Vibrant Journeys

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This project enriches groundcover, where players can discover scattered natural elements such as rocks, twigs, fallen leaves, bones, pinecones, and seashells, adding depth and realism to the environment. 

Biomes become more dynamic with the addition of tall grass variants, fallen trees, bark mushrooms, and unique Nether flora, creating a richer and more diverse landscape. Lakes and ponds are no longer mundane, as they now feature seagrass, cattails, and lilypads, making water bodies feel more natural and scenic. 

Coastal regions are enhanced with sea oats, seashells, and beach grass, improving the aesthetic and realism of beaches. Ruined Nether portals have been refined with themed variants, including soul sand, basalt, warped, and crimson styles, allowing them to blend seamlessly into their surroundings. 

Haunted Harvest

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Haunted Harvest is a Halloween-themed mod that introduces seasonal activities and decorations into Minecraft. Baby villagers wear Halloween masks and go trick-or-treating, with three possible outcomes: receiving candy, getting coal, or scaring off adults. 

If a baby villager encounters a Witch, they may receive a Rotten Apple or a rare Grim Apple, which can transform them into a Witch.

During the day, baby villagers eat their collected candy, healing and reducing their age, while Rotten Apples and Grim Apples provide both positive and negative effects. Corn, a new crop found in abandoned farms, can be used to make treats like Popcorn and Candy Corn.

Haunted Harvest features a custom pumpkin carving system as well, allowing players to carve, wax, or turn pumpkins into Jack-o'-Lanterns, with unique patterns found in abandoned houses. 

Backpacked

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Backpacked adds customizable backpacks and interactive features. Players can complete challenges to unlock new backpack models and personalize their storage. 

It has pickpocketing mechanics, allowing players to share items from their backpacks by being within arm's reach. This feature, along with others like backpack storage size and death persistence, is fully configurable. 

Create

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We promised to shock, and we’ll. The create completely changes the view of Minecraft. Would you believe that constructions can rotate and move? Easily! The modification introduced kinetic energy. Mechanisms available for construction will allow the players to build water, windmills, automatic production chains, even transportation! The mod is constantly evolving.

We've shown 40 best Minecraft mods that will reinvigorate the game. We hope you found something interesting!

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