Colonial Expansion
ModpackBuild a thriving colony in a harsh world with only the basics of technology.
Mod grades
How grades workModpacks get no grade of their own, so we show the grades of its mods. Of its 82 graded mods, 33 are graded A or B, 7 C and 42 D to F. Its last update came out 15 months ago, for Minecraft 1.12.2. See the mods
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About
Colonial Expansion is a survival and city-building modpack about establishing and growing a colony in a harsh world with limited technology. MineColonies and Structurize let you assign jobs, construct buildings, and manage your settlement’s population as you expand your town. Exploration ranges across worlds enriched by Biomes O’ Plenty, Mystical World, and Natura, with Nature’s Compass helping you find biomes. For crafting and production, Tinkers’ Construct, Embers, Charcoal Pit, and Infernal Machinery support deeper tools and industrial chains, while Colossal Chests, Storage Drawers, Simple Storage Network, and Chest Transporter provide storage and logistics options. Expeditions bring added danger and rewards through Roguelike Dungeons, Rough Mobs, and ToroQuest, alongside distinctive crafting challenges. The pack also includes practical exploration and quality-of-life tools such as JourneyMap, AppleSkin, Inventory Tweaks, and Dynamic Surroundings.
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Mods in this pack
The mods of its newest release (Minecraft 1.12.2 · Forge, 13 Jul 2025). Each check result is for the latest files of that mod, which may not be the version in this pack.
Just Enough Items (JEI)Mod · 725.1M downloadsAPassed
Mouse TweaksMod · 548.3M downloadsAPassed
AppleSkinMod · 519.2M downloadsAPassed
JourneyMapMod · 371.8M downloadsAPassed
CollectiveMod · 342.5M downloadsAPassed
PatchouliMod · 341.3M downloadsAPassed
Nature's CompassMod · 332.6M downloadsAPassed
FancyMenuMod · 299.4M downloadsAPassed
KonkreteMod · 295.2M downloadsAPassed
Biomes O' PlentyMod · 272.8M downloadsAPassed
Storage DrawersMod · 246M downloadsAPassed
CraftTweakerMod · 233.8M downloadsAPassed
MantleMod · 231.3M downloadsAPassed
Iron ChestsMod · 224.2M downloadsAPassed
Cosmetic Armor ReworkedMod · 203.8M downloadsCPassed
Tinkers' ConstructMod · 199.4M downloadsAPassed
Crafting TweaksMod · 189.5M downloadsAPassed
Cyclops CoreMod · 160.3M downloadsAPassed
Inventory Tweaks [1.12 only] Mod · 143.4M downloads-Passed
Bad Wither No Cookie - ReloadedMod · 142.1M downloadsBPassed
TrashSlotMod · 135.8M downloadsAPassed
Shadowfacts' ForgelinMod · 130.6M downloadsCPassed
MorpheusMod · 127.3M downloadsDPassed
Resource LoaderMod · 121.7M downloadsDPassed
ModTweakerMod · 119.9M downloadsCPassed2 files not listed: no matching project found.
Changes since the previous release
Compared with the release of 8 Dec 2020 for the same platform, Minecraft version and loader. We do not compare the versions of the mods yet.
- Removed
Custom Backgrounds, 
Default Options and 
Featured Servers- Share graded A or B
- up 1 point
Details
- Creator
- kreezxil
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 42K
- Created
- 26 Feb 2017
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found in its mods
We checked all 84 mods and the files in the pack itself, without running them.
Why we show this: a modpack installs the files of its mods, and each mod runs on your computer like any program. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: a modpack has no grade of its own, and each mod's result counts in that mod's grade.
How we checked
- Its projects84 mods
- Files in the pack itself616 settings files, 2 resource, shader or data packs, 10 other files, 1 mod jar.
Privacy
4 mods send something about you
We read the code of all 84 of its mods, without running it.
Why we show this: a modpack runs the code of its mods, and 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
- Go online onlyTheir code contacts a web address, for example to check for updates. We found nothing it sends about you.6 mods
- Send nothingTheir code contacts no web address.74 mods
AI
AI used in 5 of the 44 mods we checked
We found an AI tool in them, or their authors declared AI content.
40 mods are not checked yet.
Made with AI: not checked yet
We have not looked for AI tools in the pack itself yet.
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.Not on Modrinth.
- 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 in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Not read yet
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Not read yet
Compatibility
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