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    YUNG's Better Strongholds

    Mod

    A complete redesign of Minecraft's strongholds.

    A95/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.1.2
    • ModpacksIn 30,823
    • ReleasesLatest 10 Sep

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    YungsBetterStrongholds-26.1.2-Fabric-6.1.1.jar

    Released 10 Sep 2026 · 571.8 KB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Required to run

    • Fabric APIAMinecraft 26.1.2 · Fabric (release 0.155.3)
    • Cloth Config APIAMinecraft 26.1.2 · Fabric (release 26.1.154)
    • YUNG's APIAMinecraft 26.1.2 · Fabric (release 6.1.3)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

    How grades work

    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Stable releases
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used
    • Around for years

    Points lost

    • Releases in only 4 of the last 24 months−3 points
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      3 points lost24 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 weeks ago (10 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.26.1.2 on NeoForge and Fabric, 1.21.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. 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 4 of the last 24 months 3 / 6

    • Stability

      Full points15 / 15
      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.40 of the 375 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (11%) 10 / 10
      Quick 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 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · yungnickyoung/YUNGs-Better-Strongholds 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · YUNG-GANG/YUNGs-Better-Strongholds 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.129,532,009 4 / 4

    • Track record

      Full points8 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.5 years, 50 releases 8 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 9 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total95 / 100

    60.8 of the 64 points that apply = 95 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    About

    YUNG's Better Strongholds redesigns Minecraft’s strongholds to make them more complex while retaining their vanilla-inspired feel. Each stronghold can include more than 15 different rooms, along with varied tunnels and hallways, staircases, traps, and hidden areas. Named rooms include a portal room, armoury, mess hall, and grand library. The mod is designed to work alongside world-generation mods including YUNG’s Better Mineshafts, Better Dungeons, YUNG’s Extras, YUNG’s Bridges, Better End, End Remastered, and Repurposed Structures.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 2 areas: World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..

    Adds 1 structure: Stronghold; 10 loot tables.

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

    Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's advancements.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAYUNG's Better Witch HutsAYUNG's ExtrasA

    Details

    Creators
    Refresh Studios (YUNGNICKYOUNG, Acarii and Drullkus)
    License
    GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
    Downloads
    129.5M
    Created
    15 Apr 2021
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

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

    What it can do on your computer

    Can download and run new code
    The same part of the code can download data and run it as code. Auto-updaters do this, and so does malware. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20 to 26.1.2.Not a Warning: we read its code and found no code downloaded over http or run without a check.
    Connects to the internet
    It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20 to 26.1.2. See Privacy
    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 4 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 · All 22 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.
      22 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 9 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 9 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 9 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 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 · 6 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.
      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 found
      24 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
      4 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
      107 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 50 files
    Fabric
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.161.181.201.2126.1

    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.Install it on the server. Players join without installing it. It also works in singleplayer.
    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 FabricACloth Config APIon FabricAYUNG's APIA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.
    Mod Menuon FabricA
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    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 26.1.2. Many recently updated mods still support 26.1.2.

    Related projects

    Projects that need YUNG's Better Strongholds to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Repurposed Structures - Better Strongholds CompatCData pack3.4M downloadsBig Globe - YUNG's Better Strongholds CompatibilityEMod69K downloadsStrongheldEMod6.8K downloadsSnowfall Horizons78%Modpack: 78% of its graded mods are A or BModpack51 downloads

    Modpacks using this project

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    2K1K0
    Oct 2024: 1,427 modpacksNov 2024: 1,385 modpacksDec 2024: 1,429 modpacksJan 2025: 1,503 modpacksFeb 2025: 1,378 modpacksMar 2025: 1,359 modpacksApr 2025: 1,362 modpacksMay 2025: 1,342 modpacksJun 2025: 1,226 modpacksJul 2025: 1,188 modpacksAug 2025: 1,191 modpacksSep 2025: 1,088 modpacksOct 2025: 1,140 modpacksNov 2025: 1,187 modpacksDec 2025: 1,236 modpacksJan 2026: 1,145 modpacksFeb 2026: 976 modpacksMar 2026: 1,006 modpacksApr 2026: 935 modpacksMay 2026: 891 modpacksJun 2026: 920 modpacksJul 2026: 991 modpacksAug 2026: 875 modpacksSep 2026: 822 modpacks
    Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026
    Modpacks that released a new version with this project, each month
    Oct 20241,427
    Nov 20241,385
    Dec 20241,429
    Jan 20251,503
    Feb 20251,378
    Mar 20251,359
    Apr 20251,362
    May 20251,342
    Jun 20251,226
    Jul 20251,188
    Aug 20251,191
    Sep 20251,088
    Oct 20251,140
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    Jan 20261,145
    Feb 2026976
    Mar 20261,006
    Apr 2026935
    May 2026891
    Jun 2026920
    Jul 2026991
    Aug 2026875
    Sep 2026822

    30,823 modpacks include YUNG's Better Strongholds in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Better MC [FORGE] - BMC421.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Oct 2026Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 10 May 2026All the Mods 9 - ATM913.7M downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2025DawnCraft - Echoes of Legends10.5M downloadslast version with it 20 Nov 2025DeceasedCraft - Urban Zombie Apocalypse9.8M downloadslast version with it 30 Apr 2024All the Mods 8 - ATM89.3M downloadslast version with it 17 Dec 2023Cursed Walking - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse8.7M downloadslast version with it 13 Aug 2024Cave Horror Project 18.2M downloadslast version with it 16 Aug 2024All the Mods 6 - ATM66.5M downloadslast version with it 24 Jan 2024Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC25.9M downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with YUNG's Better Strongholds. Share: how many of the modpacks with YUNG's Better Strongholds also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 71% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsYUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 70% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 69% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsYUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 64% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsYUNG's ExtrasAModin 57% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsYUNG's BridgesAModin 56% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsYUNG's Better Jungle TemplesAModin 56% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsYUNG's Better End IslandAModin 55% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsBlueprintAModin 42% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better StrongholdsAttributeFixAModin 40% of the modpacks with YUNG's Better Strongholds
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    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
    26.1.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric6.1.16.1.1 · YungsBetterStrongholds-26.1.2-Fabric-6.1.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric API, Cloth Config API, YUNG's APIFabric API, Cloth Config API, YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    26.1.1 to 26.1.2·NeoForge6.1.16.1.1 · YungsBetterStrongholds-26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.4·Fabric5.4.05.4.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.4-Fabric-5.4.0.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric API, YUNG's API, Cloth Config APIFabric API, YUNG's API, Cloth Config APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.4·NeoForge5.4.05.4.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.4-NeoForge-5.4.0.jarSends: None foundRequires:YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21 to 1.21.1·Fabric5.1.35.1.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Fabric-5.1.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:Cloth Config API, Fabric API, YUNG's APICloth Config API, Fabric API, YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge5.1.35.1.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21 to 1.21.1·Forge5.1.35.1.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Forge-5.1.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20 to 1.20.1·Fabric4.0.34.0.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.20-Fabric-4.0.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric API, Cloth Config API, YUNG's APIFabric API, Cloth Config API, YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20 to 1.20.1·Forge4.0.34.0.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.20-Forge-4.0.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.20.4·Fabric4.4.34.4.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.20.4-Fabric-4.4.3.jarSends: None foundRequires:Fabric API, Cloth Config API, YUNG's APIFabric API, Cloth Config API, YUNG's APIPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
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    50 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    26.1.1 to 26.1.226.1.1 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric6.1.16.1.1 · YungsBetterStrongholds-26.1.2-Fabric-6.1.1.jar (main file)·10 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 571.8 KB
    26.1.1 to 26.1.226.1.1 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge6.1.16.1.1 · YungsBetterStrongholds-26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.1.jar (main file)·10 Sep 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 449.2 KB
    26.1.1 to 26.1.226.1.1 to 26.1.2·Fabric6.1.06.1.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-26.1.2-Fabric-6.1.0.jar (main file)·24 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 579.4 KB
    26.1.1 to 26.1.226.1.1 to 26.1.2·NeoForge6.1.06.1.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0.jar (main file)·24 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.4 KB
    1.21.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric5.4.05.4.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.4-Fabric-5.4.0.jar (main file)·14 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 574.4 KB
    1.21.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge5.4.05.4.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.4-NeoForge-5.4.0.jar (main file)·14 Apr 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.8 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric5.1.35.1.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Fabric-5.1.3.jar (main file)·6 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 574.1 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge5.1.35.1.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.3.jar (main file)·6 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.4 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge5.1.35.1.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Forge-5.1.3.jar (main file)·6 Mar 2025PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.3 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·Fabric5.1.25.1.2 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Fabric-5.1.2.jar (main file)·14 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 574.3 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·NeoForge5.1.25.1.2 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.2.jar (main file)·14 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.7 KB
    1.21 to 1.21.11.21 to 1.21.1·Forge5.1.25.1.2 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Forge-5.1.2.jar (main file)·14 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.6 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric5.1.15.1.1 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Fabric-5.1.1.jar (main file)·13 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 574.3 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge5.1.15.1.1 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.1.jar (main file)·13 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.7 KB
    1.21.1·Forge5.1.15.1.1 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Forge-5.1.1.jar (main file)·13 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.6 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge5.1.05.1.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.0.jar (main file)·12 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.7 KB
    1.21.1·Fabric5.1.05.1.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Fabric-5.1.0.jar (main file)·12 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 574.3 KB
    1.21.1·Forge5.1.05.1.0 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-Forge-5.1.0.jar (main file)·12 Oct 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 450.5 KB
    1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric4.4.34.4.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.20.4-Fabric-4.4.3.jar (main file)·17 May 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 582.6 KB
    1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge4.4.34.4.3 · YungsBetterStrongholds-1.20.4-NeoForge-4.4.3.jar (main file)·17 May 2024PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 458.6 KB
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