LOTR: Renewed Extended
ModMore places, characters, and items from Middle-earth to explore.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- Goes online
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Forge
- Minecraft versions
- Minecraft 1.16.5
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 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 (9 Aug 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.1.16.5 on Forge. A version many modpacks still use. 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 13 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 22Removed 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.None of the 12 modpacks with two or more versions removed it 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 16 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (6%) 7 / 7Known 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 · LotrExtendedTeam/LotrRenewedExtended 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Discord 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.43,995 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.8 years, 32 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file. See Security
69.8 of the 71 points that apply = 98 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
LOTR: Renewed Extended is an addon for The Lord of the Rings: Renewed that expands its Middle-earth content, bringing back systems and material associated with LOTR: Legacy while adding new content of its own. It adds naturally generating structures and NPCs across regions including the Shire, Bree-land, the Rangers of the North, Gundabad, the Blue Mountains, Lindon, Rivendell, Eregion, and the Barrow Downs; examples include Hobbit windmills and taverns, Ranger camps and watchtowers, Bree hamlets, and Lindon villages and castles. Eight factions have traders and NPCs, and the restored trading system includes more than 35 traders, alongside five wandering traders such as Elves, Dwarves, Oddment Collectors, and a Bree-land Merchant. Players can hire units for several factions, use banner protection, form fellowships, and engage with faction units, captains, conquest, invasions, and bandits. The addon also restores the legacy modifier system as an alternative to enchantments, adding 17 new modifiers, and includes Feast Mode, which lets players eat even when full. Its added and ported content includes weapons, armor, bows, blocks, and items, with remastered textures, new furs, drystone types, lanterns, and trees such as chestnut, willow, banana, and plum.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.16.5.
Changes the game's code in 12 areas: User interfaceChanges 8 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 8 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 8 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Inventory and itemsChanges 7 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Networking and multiplayerChanges 4 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Rendering and graphicsChanges 3 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World generationChanges 2 game code files 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., Game data and resourcesChanges 1 game code file in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules. and Other game codeChanges 2 game code files in this area: game code that is not in one of the areas above..
Adds:
- 11 biomesBarrow-downs, Barrow-downs River, Fangorn Wasteland, Gorgoroth River, Mordor River, Morgul Vale River, Nurn River, Rivendell Cliffs and 3 more.
- 1,502 recipes
- 426 advancements
- 337 loot tables
- 38 sounds
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Replaces 15 of vanilla Minecraft's recipes, 11 advancements, 2 models and 1 loot table.
Details
- Creators
- Renewed Extended Team (Idhreneth)
- License
- Custom license
- Downloads
- 44K
- Created
- 27 Dec 2023
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.16.5.
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. 2 files in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. No web address is written in its code. See Privacy
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.1 latest file. It is not for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about it. 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.
- Modrinth and CurseForgeA release with a different file on Modrinth and on CurseForge, whose code is not the same. Each file is checked on its own. Nothing is blocked.Minecraft 1.16.5 · Forge · release 1.10.2 · 19 Jun 2026: Modrinthcode differs in 1 release
lotr-1.16-extended-beta-1.10.2.jar, CurseForgelotr-1.16-extended-beta-1.10.2.jar. 32 classes changed, in com.github.maximuslotro:MixinWargModel,ExtendedDuckModel,ExtendedHedgehogModel,ExtendedHorseBoarModel,ExtendedNonLivingModel,ExtendedStoneGrinderModel,ExtendedLastAllianceTapestryModel,ExtendedAbstractStringTrigger,ExtendedAlignmentLevelTrigger,ExtendedBlockBreakTrigger,ExtendedCraftingTrigger,ExtendedDrinkingTriggerand 20 more.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.16.5.
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
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 Minecraft 1.16.5. See each file in Releases
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Purpose not known.
- 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, images and sounds 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
- 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 found32 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 found1,316 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 found40 of 82 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 file1,853 code files read
Compatibility
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The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.
32 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.
See them, newest first
- LotrExtended Beta-1.9.3…Fixed interacting with armor causing the game to crash…