Shadowlands
ModAdds 4 new dimensions, each with biomes and dungeons, there's loads to explore.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 months ago (21 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.1.20.4 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 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 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
1 point lost21 / 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.15 of the 110 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 15 modpacks9 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 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
7 points lost3 / 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.curseforge.com 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,927,741 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.2 years, 69 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
60.4 of the 71 points that apply = 85 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Shadowlands expands exploration with four dimensions, each featuring distinct biomes and dungeons. The Shadow Forest is a gloomy realm of spirits, grey trees, dark terrain and Doom Star landing zones; its keys lead onward to the Glowshroom Forest and Vellium. The Glowshroom Forest combines glowing mushrooms, overgrown jungle and creeper forests with towers and dungeons, and is ruled by a living mushroom wizard; some mushrooms move, while stinging jellyfish and nearby Spore Mines pose hazards. Vellium contrasts its sunny, pastel forest scenery with dangerous inhabitants, including yellow one-eyed beasts and the Vellium Megabee. The Blood Forest is a hostile region of spikes, chains, saws and surface lava, dominated by huge castles and home to the mod’s most powerful summonable bosses. Exploration also brings encounters with named bosses and creatures such as the Emperor Wither, Wither Skeleton Commander, Spore King, Red Nightmare and Limrafen, whose attacks can summon reinforcements or inflict effects such as blindness and levitation. The mod adds themed blocks, ores, equipment and magical items, including Shadow Vines, Purple Zircon, Shadowstone building pieces, wands and the Void Upgrade Core.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 317 blocks, 198 items, 54 entities, 17 biomes, 4 dimensions, 23 structures, 341 recipes, 30 advancements, 35 loot tables and 2 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
See all 30Details
- Creator
- modsbydreamcritting
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 1.9M
- Created
- 28 Jul 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. 2 files 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.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. 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
No sign that AI was used to make it
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.Nothing found13 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 found617 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 file504 code files read
Compatibility
See all 69 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that need Shadowlands to work.
Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 2 a month now, 8 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..
149 modpacks include Shadowlands in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Lucky World Invasion2.2M downloadslast version with it 26 Jul 2025
MineColonies: Dimensional Adventure1.2M downloadslast version with it 21 Jul 2025
NeoForge Foundry74K downloadslast version with it 12 Apr 2024
Mystic's Monstrosity - Greedy Edition30K downloadslast version with it 7 Jan 2026
Horror Craft Reanimated26K downloadslast version with it 26 Dec 2025
GCZ's Horror Pack23K downloadslast version with it 5 Feb 2024
NeoForge Foundry: StoneFactory Edition20K downloadslast version with it 3 Apr 2024
The Dwellers6.2K downloadslast version with it 29 Jul 2023
Portals & Mortals6K downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2024
[Deprecated] Artialic Journey II5.3K downloadslast version with it 30 Jan 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Shadowlands. Share: how many of the modpacks with Shadowlands also have that mod.
BlueprintAModin 60% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
AttributeFixAModin 59% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
The UndergardenAModin 58% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
Blue SkiesCModin 58% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
The AetherCModin 58% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
Deeper and DarkerAModin 56% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
Ars NouveauAModin 56% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
Nether's DelightCModin 52% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
BotaniaAModin 52% of the modpacks with Shadowlands
L_Ender's CataclysmBModin 50% of the modpacks with ShadowlandsLatest 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.