Desolation
ModExplore a scorched forest filled with dangerous creatures and useful finds.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 16 months−20 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−5 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
17 points lost10 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.16 months ago (28 Jun 2025) 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.1.21.8 on Fabric and Quilt. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.4. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
Full points15 / 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.13 of the 124 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (10%) 10 / 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · raltsmc/desolation 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · raltsmc/desolation 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,354,440 4 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.0 years, 29 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 5 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
39 of the 64 points that apply = 61 out of 100.
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About
Desolation adds wildfire-scarred terrain to the Overworld through the Charred Forest biome and its variants, along with Charred Wood and blocks such as Charred Soil, Ash Bramble, and Ember Blocks. The biome brings hazards and resources: Ember Blocks can burn players, while ash, charcoal bits, and cinderfruit can be gathered and used for crafting, smelting, farming, or food. Protective gear gives practical ways to handle its effects: an Air Filter and Mask counter weakness and mining fatigue, while Goggles block blindness. The Ash Scuttler is passive and can dig up nearby ash when fed cinderfruit, while the Blackened, a charred skeleton variant, attacks with ash clouds that blind or with melee strikes. New brewing ingredients support fire resistance and blindness potions, as well as the Potion of Cinder Soul, which grants major damage and resistance boosts, fire resistance, and a dash ability.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., SoundChanges 1 game code file in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine. and Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act..
Libraries packed inside it change 48 more game code files: 
Trinkets, GeckoLib 5, Terraform Wood API (v1) and 5 more.
Adds 27 blocks, 18 items, 4 entities, 3 biomes, 1 structure, 28 recipes, 3 loot tables, 5 sounds and 1 key binding.
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
- Creators
- raltsmc and gniftygnome
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 1.4M
- Created
- 23 Oct 2020
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , 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 Cloth Config v19, 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. 1 file in your config folder.
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.10 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 5 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
- 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 5 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 that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
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 found6 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 found58 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 found5 sounds 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 file1,204 code files read
Compatibility
See all 29 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it| Oct 2024 | 8 |
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| Nov 2024 | 5 |
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| Feb 2026 | 0 |
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| Apr 2026 | 1 |
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| Sep 2026 | 0 |
Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 1 a month now, 4 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..
160 modpacks include Desolation in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Another Quality Modpack 2 - AQM2627K downloadslast version with it 30 Oct 2021
All of Fabric 4 - AOF4374K downloadslast version with it 13 Dec 2021
[FABRIC] Adventure Pack173K downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2021
Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 27 Nov 2021
DayOfMind86K downloadslast version with it 7 Aug 2021
Galar - A Magical Fantasy World55K downloadslast version with it 22 Nov 2021
Element Benders 35K downloadslast version with it 17 Nov 2021
VShojoCraft26K downloadslast version with it 1 Jul 2024
A Requiem Story22K downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2021
Deja Vu | EnderVerse19K downloadslast version with it 16 Jan 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Desolation. Share: how many of the modpacks with Desolation also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 83% of the modpacks with Desolation
LithiumAModin 76% of the modpacks with Desolation
BetterEndBModin 73% of the modpacks with Desolation
BetterNetherBModin 65% of the modpacks with Desolation
YUNG's Better Mineshafts (Fabric)AModin 62% of the modpacks with Desolation
AdventureZAModin 59% of the modpacks with Desolation
FerriteCoreAModin 59% of the modpacks with Desolation
Repurposed Structures - FabricAModin 55% of the modpacks with Desolation
Wraith WaystonesAModin 55% of the modpacks with Desolation
OriginsAModin 51% of the modpacks with DesolationLatest 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.