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    Desertification

    Mod

    An infectious desert spreads through your world, but you can live there.

    C65/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.21.1
    • ModpacksIn 18
    • ReleasesLatest 2 Sep

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    desert_1.21.1-0.42.4.jar Beta

    Released 2 Sep 2026 · 11.8 MB

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    • Fabric APIAMinecraft 1.21.1 · Fabric (release 0.116.17)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade C

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Regular releases for Minecraft 1.21.1, a version many recently updated mods still support
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−8 points
    • No source code link−7 points
    • Some projects say they do not work with it−5 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−4 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      Full points27 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 weeks ago (2 Sep 2026) 12 / 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.1.21.1 on Fabric, Quilt and NeoForge, 1.20.4 on Forge. 53% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. 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.Releases in 20 of the last 24 months 6 / 6

    • Stability

      17 points lost5 / 22
      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.5 of the 14 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (36%) See the 5 modpacks2 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.14 of its 55 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (25%) See the 14 releases3 / 7
      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.4 of 5 known conflicts count in the grade See the 5 known conflicts0 / 5

    • Transparency

      7 points lost3 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · nergizer/mc_issues 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.78,216 3 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.2 years, 179 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total65 / 100

    45.8 of the 71 points that apply = 65 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • Foutain grasses (shader)
    • Dead dark oak forest (new dead log texture)
    • Pillager outpost rundown by sand
    • Rundown pillager outpost (with shaders)
    • A forest getting "desertified" (shaders)
    • New plants in 0.9.2
    • A hill being "desertified"
    • Desert at sunrise (shaders)
    • A hourglass strucutre (old)
    • Wind gusts
    • Desert's advance
    • A Jujubier
    • Hourglass structure
    • Sandblaster
    • Sand roses
    • Weathered sandstone
    • A scorpion
    • Salt pond at night
    • A sandstorm
    • A barebones Nameless Altar
    • A decorated Nameless Altar
    • Namless Construct
    • A flash flood
    • Glass skeleton
    • Ethereal bridge
    • Hypercharged sand rose and overcharged crystal pillars
    • Barrel cactus
    • Rolling Cactus
    • Vengeful Husks
    • Wand of grass recipe (oudated)
    • Barrel cactus (outdated)
    • A jujubier (outdated design)

    About

    Desertification adds a player-started, spreading desert to the world that can partially cleanse block-based infections from mods such as Fungal Infection: Spore and Sculk Horde. The desert does not spread automatically by default: players can trigger it by breaking an hourglass in the desert or a cursed crystal structure in plains or forests, or by placing Desert Sand blocks; configuration can also enable biome changes and natural desert-sand generation. Its spread dries dirt, kills trees into decaying dead logs, and turns surrounding landscapes into desert, while players can live and thrive there with precautions such as wearing boots against daytime heat. Desert landscapes include weathered sandstone formations, three sand colors, rain-blooming desert flowers, spiky jujubier trees that yield fruit, barrel cacti, and salt deserts with ponds that grow salt crystals. Wind gusts and sandstorms move through the desert, while thunderstorms can cause temporary flash floods; salt deserts can damage entities and destroy plants, snow, and ice. Overcharged sand roses can build glazed-sand barriers and zap nearby creatures, then evolve into hypercharged roses that raise crystal pillars and unleash shockwaves; a further hellbound stage creates fires and lava and is protected by an anchor in the Nether. Players can manage or reverse the spread with flower barriers, vitalizers that remove nearby infected blocks, and a wand of grass that uses saplings to clear desert or help grass spread. The mod also adds practical and combat tools, including redstone-powered sandblasters, a sand-summoning spear, a sandhaper that makes temporary walls or pillars, and a bottomless water bucket that can fill a large area. Oases can be made with water over clay to prevent nearby blocks from drying, and adjustable settings control aspects of spread and other desert behavior.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 5 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..

    Adds 108 blocks, 59 items, 8 mobs, 2 other entities, 3 biomes, 4 structures, 3 enchantments, 203 recipes, 41 advancements, 17 loot tables and 1 sound.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 4 of vanilla Minecraft's structures.

    Details

    Creator
    nergizer81
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    78K
    Created
    4 Aug 2024
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Issues

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    What it can do on your computer

    Connects to the internet
    It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in Fabric Language Kotlin, a library it includes. See Privacy
    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete 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 · All 7 latest files checked, last on 16 Oct 2026
    • 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 4 for recent versions. 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.
      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 · All 4 files read
    • 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 all 4 files, 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 texts, files and images and found none.

    We have not read its code history 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 · 5 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.
      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.
      Not read yet
    • 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
      17 of 40 changelogs read
    • 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 found
      190 images 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 file
      540 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 179 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    Forge
    Quilt
    1.201.2126.126.3

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    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.
    Fabric APIon FabricASinytra Connectoron NeoForgeAKotlin for Forgeon NeoForgeA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.
    Fabric Language Kotlinon FabricA
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.1.

    Known conflicts

    These projects do not work together with Desertification: their authors or Desertification's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Desertification, so you only need one.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsDeclared by
    Forge CITMod21.2M downloadsdeclared by Forge CITGrappling Hook Mod: SkyboundMod344K downloadsdeclared by Grappling Hook Mod: SkyboundLurking EntitiesMod56K downloadsdeclared by Lurking EntitiesHot-JoinMod29K downloadsdeclared by Hot-JoinAttribute Modifier GroupsMod152 downloadsdeclared by Attribute Modifier Groups

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    Modpacks that include Desertification in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    NEEPMeat Official Modpack35K downloadslast version with it 29 Mar 2026StarSky Shaders4.5K downloadslast version with it 13 Feb 2025For The Trees805 downloadslast version with it 5 Jun 2026BottomlessThought's Survival Horror405 downloadslast version with it 5 Sep 2026Parasite Survival Desertification396 downloadslast version with it 10 Apr 2026Fossils And Primality356 downloadslast version with it 25 Dec 2025The Seas Revenge318 downloadslast version with it 6 Aug 2026Apocalypse Craft (Latest)208 downloadslast version with it 23 May 2026Otherpack196 downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2026AWOL Farms & Guns172 downloadslast version with it 5 May 2026
    1 to 10 of 1812

    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
    1.21.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.21.1-0.42.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.21.1-neo-forge-0.42.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:Sinytra Connector, Kotlin for ForgeSinytra Connector, Kotlin for ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.20.1-0.42.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·NeoForge, Forge0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.20.1-neo-forge-0.42.4.jarSends: None foundRequires:Sinytra Connector, Kotlin for ForgeSinytra Connector, Kotlin for ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20.4·Fabric, Quilt0.41.20.41.2 · desert_1.20.1-0.41.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:MidnightLib, Fabric APIMidnightLib, Fabric APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.4·NeoForge, Forge0.380.38 · desert_1.20.1-neo-forge-0.38.jarSends: None foundRequires:MidnightLib, Sinytra ConnectorMidnightLib, Sinytra ConnectorPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.4·NeoForge, Forge0.32.10.32.1 · desert-0.32.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:MidnightLib, Sinytra ConnectorMidnightLib, Sinytra ConnectorPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    179 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric, Quilt0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.20.1-0.42.4.jar (main file)Beta·2 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 11.8 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric, Quilt0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.21.1-0.42.4.jar (main file)Beta·2 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 11.8 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.21.1-neo-forge-0.42.4.jar (main file)Beta·2 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 4.1 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge, NeoForge0.42.40.42.4 · desert_1.20.1-neo-forge-0.42.4.jar (main file)Beta·2 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 4.1 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.30.42.3 · desert_1.21.1-0.42.3.jar (main file)Beta·1 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 11.8 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.30.42.3 · desert_1.20.1-0.42.3.jar (main file)Beta·1 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 11.8 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge0.42.30.42.3 · desert_1.21.1-neo-forge-0.42.3.jar (main file)Beta·1 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 4.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge0.42.30.42.3 · desert_1.20.1-neo-forge-0.42.3.jar (main file)Beta·1 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 4.1 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.20.42.2 · desert_1.21.1-0.42.2.jar (main file)Beta·16 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.9 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.20.42.2 · desert_1.20.1-0.42.2.jar (main file)Beta·16 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.9 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge0.42.20.42.2 · desert_1.21.1-neo-forge-0.42.2.jar (main file)Beta·16 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.5 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge0.42.20.42.2 · desert_1.20.1-neo-forge-0.42.2.jar (main file)Beta·16 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.5 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.10.42.1 · desert_1.21.1-0.42.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.9 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric, Quilt0.42.10.42.1 · desert_1.20.1-0.42.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.9 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge0.42.10.42.1 · desert_1.21.1-neo-forge-0.42.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.4 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge0.42.10.42.1 · desert_1.20.1-neo-forge-0.42.1.jar (main file)Beta·21 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.4 MB
    1.20.1·Fabric, Quilt0.420.42 · desert_1.20.1-0.42.jar (main file)Beta·14 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.8 MB
    1.21.1·Fabric, Quilt0.420.42 · desert_1.21.1-0.42.jar (main file)Beta·14 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 10.8 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge0.420.42 · desert_1.21.1-neo-forge-0.42.jar (main file)Beta·14 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.4 MB
    1.20.1·Forge, NeoForge0.420.42 · desert_1.20.1-neo-forge-0.42.jar (main file)Beta·14 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 3.4 MB
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    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 14 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 4 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.14

    • 0.42.42 Sep 202642.4: Hotfix Fixed a crash occurring in the 1.20.1 versions due to…
    • 0.41.129 Mar 20260.41.1: Hotfix Fixed an error log spam issue Vengeful animal…
    • 0.36.85 Oct 2025…from forming (not all, but most of them) Fixed a bug where weathered sandstone was only forming some…
    • 0.36.95 Oct 2025…nearby (in a desert) to improve performance Fixed the sand piling Fixed Dynamic Trees’ seeds not being…
    • 0.36.524 Sep 2025…model Improved sandblaster’s particles Fixed a bug where suspicious sand blocks were empty
    • 0.36.422 Sep 2025Fixed a crash caused by wind gusts Fixed the glazed sand…
    • 0.36.111 Sep 2025…dry grass and tweaks This version: Fully fixed the bug where water drying was ignoring biome…
    • 0.35.118 Aug 20250.35.1 Hotfix Fixed the spear of sands’ behaviour with better combat…
    • 0.29.115 Feb 2025From version 29.1 Fixed broken salt pond spawning, salt block spawning & other…
    • 0.24.210 Nov 2024…to tag forge:sand/colorless (better compat) Fixed bugs
    • 0.24.18 Nov 2024Fixed a crash relative to the barrel cactus Slightly buffed…
    • 0.23.22 Nov 2024Fixed a crash in (Neo)forge servers due to the sandblaster…
    • 0.23.11 Nov 2024…Wand of grass now applies wither for longer Fixed bugs (sandy diamond block,...) Optimizations
    • 0.2227 Oct 2024Fixes desert sand's gravity Added erratic sandblaster…