Improved Genetics
ModChange creatures' genes to breed offspring with different traits.
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How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−2 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
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Maintenance
5 points lost22 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (24 Jul 2026) 12 / 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.16.5 on Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. 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 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
1 point lost14 / 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.3 of the 21 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 3 modpacks9 / 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
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 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
2 points lost2 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.16,184 2 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.2 years, 11 releases 8 / 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
45.9 of the 64 points that apply = 72 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Improved Genetics adds a DNA system for living creatures, letting players extract and analyze genes, edit traits, clone animals, and breed offspring with inherited or varied characteristics. Genes can affect health, speed, drops, whether an animal can breed, and appearance; species-specific traits include horse jump strength, panda genes, creeper explosion strength, and the colors, markings, patterns, and sizes of different animals. Breeding can extend health and speed traits beyond their natural ranges, while editing can change an offspring’s species within its genus, such as producing a Mooshroom from Cowus DNA. The expanded creatures include eight sheep skin variants, eight fur patterns, dyeable colors, and horned sheep that become aggressive when attacked and ram nearby players or mobs. Other additions include Mooblooms that trail flowers and can be milked for flower-effect suspicious stew, Wooly Cows that can be sheared, and Volcows that produce lava and resist fire. Players can also find exotic chickens with crests and tails, Cluckshrooms that avoid sunlight and spread mushrooms, muddy pigs that rush into mud and dry or wash clean over time, and breedable parrots. Creature samples are collected with a knife, prepared on microscope slides, and processed under a microscope; DNA can then be extracted, analyzed, edited, injected into an empty cell, and grown into an offspring in a cloning machine. Genebot robots found deactivated in Lab Ruins can be activated with emeralds and tasked with connecting DNA Editor equipment or automating microscope cell extraction; their chat bubbles indicate what they need or are doing. The DNA Editor and Connection Blocks are found in Lab Ruins, while the mod’s powered machines and copper-wire networks use FE and work with other FE mods.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 2 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 9 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen. and Mobs and their behaviorChanges 5 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act..
Adds 18 blocks, 35 items, 5 mobs, 1 projectile, 1 structure, 27 recipes, 8 loot tables and 10 sounds.
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
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- Creator
- CreepSkeet
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International
- Downloads
- 16K
- Created
- 11 Aug 2020
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- 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
- 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.4 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
AI was used to make it
The author writes that AI was used.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds 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.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Found3 of 25 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 found181 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 found13 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 file230 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Improved Genetics in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
The Create Pack8.9K downloadslast version with it 22 May 2021
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Farmers and Fighters1.3K downloadslast version with it 26 May 2022
Exploring the World with Tech991 downloadslast version with it 2 May 2022
Mechanical Nature943 downloadslast version with it 2 Sep 2021
Minecraft enhanced packs677 downloadslast version with it 11 Apr 2021
War of the Brofederations (Space Race Edition)658 downloadslast version with it 5 Oct 2021
DEVPACK Entirety591 downloadslast version with it 16 Apr 2021
Create The Ultimate527 downloadslast version with it 16 Nov 2021
Modernized Minetech489 downloadslast version with it 14 Nov 2021Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Improved Genetics. Share: how many of the modpacks with Improved Genetics also have that mod.
Ice and FireCModin 74% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
BlueprintAModin 70% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
Ars NouveauAModin 63% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
RatsCModin 59% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
YUNG's Better CavesAModin 56% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
Dynamic SurroundingsAModin 52% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
Dungeon CrawlAModin 52% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
Immersive EngineeringCModin 52% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
The Endergetic ExpansionCModin 48% of the modpacks with Improved Genetics
Dungeons PlusBModin 48% of the modpacks with Improved GeneticsLatest 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.