Ancient Sands
ModExplore desert tombs filled with hidden chambers, keys, and treasure.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2.2 years−26 points
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
18 points lost9 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.2 years ago (2 Aug 2024) 0 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21 on Forge, 1.20.2 on NeoForge. 15% of the 516 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
3 points lost12 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.7 of the 39 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) See the 7 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
3 points lost7 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Immodernist/Ancient-Sands 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.754,768 4 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.3 years, 16 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
31.9 of the 64 points that apply = 50 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Ancient Sands adds desert-biome adventure content centered on a tomb dungeon built from randomly selected rooms, some containing chambers. The chambers come in common and rare types, each opened with its matching key, which new mobs can rarely drop; opening one yields a randomly selected configurable loot item, and chambers can also be carried in your inventory to open later. The mod also adds a metal for repairing weapons found through looting, explosion-resistant remnant blocks, and an Ancient Sword that performs a powerful charged slash against the nearest entity when held to charge.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 14 blocks, 10 items, 2 mobs, 1 structure, 15 recipes, 2 advancements, 4 loot tables and 1 sound.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Immodernist
- License
- Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
- Downloads
- 755K
- Created
- 1 Jul 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
We have not read its changelogs yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found67 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found1 sound file read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file31 code files read
Compatibility
See all 16 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 6 a month now, 3 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
59 modpacks include Ancient Sands in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Prehistoric World - Dinosaurs, Adventure & Quests | NEW PREHISTORY UPDATE!1.1M downloadslast version with it 22 Oct 2026
Prehistoric World480K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026
Reimagined151K downloadslast version with it 22 Aug 2024
Fallen World - Prehistoric Corruption51K downloadslast version with it 11 Jan 2026
Mythcraft Unleashed17K downloadslast version with it 5 Jul 2026
THE DUNES (sandworms)9.9K downloadslast version with it 25 Aug 2024
Gothic4.7K downloadslast version with it 27 Jul 2024
Rise of Power2K downloadslast version with it 22 Aug 2024
Swiss Society1.8K downloadslast version with it 28 Oct 2024
Mourshine Skies [Fantasy RPG]1.2K downloadslast version with it 16 Jun 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Ancient Sands. Share: how many of the modpacks with Ancient Sands also have that mod.
AmendmentsAModin 73% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 71% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
L_Ender's CataclysmBModin 68% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 66% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
BlueprintAModin 66% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 64% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
Alex's CavesCModin 63% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
AttributeFixAModin 63% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
Better ArcheologyAModin 58% of the modpacks with Ancient Sands
Structure EssentialsAModin 58% of the modpacks with Ancient SandsLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.