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    BetterDefaultBiomes

    Mod

    Adds new mobs, plants, foods, and enchantments to your world.

    D55/ 100
    • OverviewD
    • SecurityNot checked yet
    • PrivacyNot read yet
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.20.2
    • ModpacksIn 572
    • ReleasesLatest Jan 2024

    Download

    BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.2-Alpha 5.0.3.jar

    Released 5 Dec 2023 · 1.5 MB

    Not checked: its author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.

    Open on CurseForge
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade D

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    Strengths

    • Public source code
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • No release in 2.7 years−26 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      18 points lost9 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.7 years ago (25 Jan 2024) 0 / 12
      Supports 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.1.20.2 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular 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 / 6

    • Stability

      1 point lost14 / 15
      Removed 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.48 of the 333 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 48 modpacks9 / 10
      Quick 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 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points7 / 7
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Xratedjunior/Better-Default-Biomes 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.7,933,270 4 / 4

    • Track record

      8 points lost0 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.5 years, 51 releases 0 / 8

    • Security

      Not checked
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Not checked: CurseForge does not let other apps download this project's files. B at most. See Security
    Total55 / 100

    33.5 of the 61 points that apply = 55 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Frog
    • Zebra
    • Jockey
    • Swamp with Ducks
    • Duck Variants
    • Camel Variant Colors
    • Camels
    • Camel
    • Hidden Recipes
    • Swamp Willow Tree
    • Desert Bandit
    • Frozen Zombie
    • Lost Miner
    • New Plants and Flowers
    • Palm Trees
    • New Plants and Flowers
    • Jungle Creeper
    • Hunter
    • Swamp
    • Swamp

    About

    BetterDefaultBiomes expands and tweaks the vanilla world with configurable additions, including mobs, plants, generation features, and gameplay options. It adds 14 mobs, with new-mob difficulty scaling, and includes creatures such as desert bandits, the jungle-dwelling Hunter, the rail-side Lost Miner, ducks, zebras, frogs, and camels. The Hunter fires faster, straighter arrows than a skeleton, with its firing rate doubling on Hard, while desert bandits appear in several combat roles, including swordsmen, archers, and crossbow-wielding arbalists. World additions include two new trees and wood types, 12 flowers and plants, and small rocks, seashells, sandcastles, starfish, and pinecones that generate across relevant Overworld terrain. These decorative and natural blocks have practical interactions: small rocks can be thrown or crafted into full blocks, pinecones can fuel smelting or grow a small spruce tree with bonemeal, and starfish can be dyed or made to glow with glowstone dust. The mod also adds three arrows, new foods, six advancements, and enchantments such as Smelting Touch for mining, Scout for revealing nearby mobs, and Hunting for increased damage against animals. Horse armor enchantments include protection against several damage types and Feather Falling, while Floating lets horses stay afloat in water. Sixteen additional trades are available from fletchers and wandering traders. Generation options let players adjust or disable features such as pinecones, seashells, sandcastles, starfish, and small rocks, with controls for their frequency or biome placement.

    Written from CurseForge . How we write it

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    BlueprintAGuard VillagersARepurposed Structures - Neoforge/ForgeAYUNG's Better CavesAIce and FireC

    Details

    Creator
    Xratedjunior
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    7.9M
    Created
    29 Apr 2020
    Official page
    CurseForge
    Links
    Source code

    Security

    Not checked yet

    Its author does not let other sites download its files from CurseForge, so we cannot check them.

    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 · Not checked yet
    • 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.
      7 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. 1 of them is not checked yet. See each file in Releases

    Privacy

    We have not read its code yet

    What it sends is not known yet.

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    How we checked · Code not read yet
    • 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.
      None yet. See each file in Releases

    AI

    No sign so far that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its description and code history and found none.

    We have not read its changelogs, files, images and sounds yet.

    AI in the game: not checked yet

    We have not read its code for AI yet.

    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 · 2 places read
    • 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.
      Not on Modrinth.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
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      Changelogs not read yet
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    Compatibility

    See all 51 files
    Forge
    1.151.171.201.2126.1

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    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Its newest file is for 1.20.2. It has no file for the 6 newer Minecraft versions. It also supports 1.20.1, a version many recently updated mods still support.

    Modpacks using this project

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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    Oct 2024: 12 modpacksNov 2024: 14 modpacksDec 2024: 10 modpacksJan 2025: 13 modpacksFeb 2025: 4 modpacksMar 2025: 8 modpacksApr 2025: 7 modpacksMay 2025: 6 modpacksJun 2025: 3 modpacksJul 2025: 5 modpacksAug 2025: 7 modpacksSep 2025: 2 modpacksOct 2025: 4 modpacksNov 2025: 1 modpackDec 2025: 3 modpacksJan 2026: 6 modpacksFeb 2026: 4 modpacksMar 2026: 3 modpacksApr 2026: 4 modpacksMay 2026: 5 modpacksJun 2026: 4 modpacksJul 2026: 0 modpacksAug 2026: 4 modpacksSep 2026: 3 modpacks
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    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
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    572 modpacks include BetterDefaultBiomes in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Better MC [FORGE] BMC15.8M downloadslast version with it 6 Apr 2021Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons 24.8M downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2026Crazy Craft Updated4.5M downloadslast version with it 7 Jul 2023Mineshafts & Monsters2.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Nov 2022Medieval MC [FORGE] MMC11.8M downloadslast version with it 1 Oct 2022Life in the village 2859K downloadslast version with it 6 Dec 2022Engineer's Life 2297K downloadslast version with it 26 Dec 2023TNP Limitless 3 - LL3216K downloadslast version with it 14 Aug 2026Permafrost - Eyes of the Storm196K downloadslast version with it 3 Jun 2023Mineshafts & Monsters - LITE162K downloadslast version with it 8 Dec 2021
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with BetterDefaultBiomes. Share: how many of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomes also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    BlueprintAModin 83% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesGuard VillagersAModin 60% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesRepurposed Structures - Neoforge/ForgeAModin 60% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesYUNG's Better CavesAModin 59% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesIce and FireCModin 56% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesWhen Dungeons AriseAModin 55% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesDungeon CrawlAModin 55% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesValhelsia StructuresCModin 55% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesDungeons PlusBModin 54% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomesMowzie's MobsBModin 53% of the modpacks with BetterDefaultBiomes
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    Latest 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.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.20.1·Forge5.1.05.1.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.1-Alpha 5.1.0.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20.2·Forge5.0.35.0.3 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.2-Alpha 5.0.3.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.19.4·Forge4.0.24.0.2 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.19.4-Alpha 4.0.2.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.18.2·Forge3.1.03.1.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.18.2-Alpha 3.1.0.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.16.4 to 1.16.5·Forge2.6.12.6.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.4+-Alpha 2.6.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.16.3·Forge2.5.12.5.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.3-Alpha 2.5.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.15.2·Forge1.3.51.3.5 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.15.2-Alpha 1.3.5.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.

    51 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.18.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge3.1.03.1.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.18.2-Alpha 3.1.0.jar·25 Jan 2024Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge5.1.05.1.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.1-Alpha 5.1.0.jar·25 Jan 2024Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.1·Forge5.0.3.15.0.3.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.1-Alpha 5.0.3.1.jar·25 Jan 2024Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge5.0.35.0.3 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.2-Alpha 5.0.3.jar·5 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.1·Forge5.0.3-Backport5.0.3-Backport · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.1-Alpha 5.0.3 (Backport).jar·5 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.2·Forge5.0.25.0.2 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.2-Alpha 5.0.2.jar·4 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.19.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge4.0.24.0.2 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.19.4-Alpha 4.0.2.jar·4 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.2·Forge5.0.15.0.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.2-Alpha 5.0.1.jar·4 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.20.2·Forge5.0.05.0.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.20.2-Alpha 5.0.0.jar·4 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.19.4·Forge4.0.14.0.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.19.4-Alpha 4.0.1.jar·4 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.19.4·Forge4.0.04.0.0 · betterdefaultbiomes-1.19.4-ALpha 4.0.0.jar·1 Dec 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.18.2·Forge3.0.03.0.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.18.2-Alpha 3.0.0.jar·9 May 2023Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.4 to 1.16.51.16.4 to 1.16.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge2.6.12.6.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.4+-Alpha 2.6.1.jar·18 Dec 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.4 to 1.16.51.16.4 to 1.16.5·Forge2.6.02.6.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.4+-Alpha 2.6.0.jar·25 Sep 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.4 to 1.16.51.16.4 to 1.16.5·Forge2.5.32.5.3 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.4+-Alpha 2.5.3.jar·23 Jan 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.5·Forge2.5.22.5.2 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.5-Alpha 2.5.2.jar·16 Jan 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.4·Forge2.5.22.5.2 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.4-Alpha 2.5.2.jar·16 Jan 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.4·Forge2.5.12.5.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.4-Alpha 2.5.1.jar·3 Dec 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge2.5.12.5.1 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.3-Alpha 2.5.1.jar·3 Dec 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.4·Forge2.5.02.5.0 · BetterDefaultBiomes-1.16.4-Alpha 2.5.0.jarAlpha·29 Nov 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
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