Abandoned structures
by DuoCraft
Players exploring a new world meet Abandoned Structures, a data pack that scatters mysterious ruins across the world for discovery.
What it does
The pack generates several abandoned structures in the world: an old excavation of a mining operation, an abandoned miner's house holding belongings of a long-gone worker, a skeleton excavation dig site with the remains of an ancient creature, a dark spider cave used as a lair, a spider house taken over by spiders, and an abandoned desert well. Each structure carries its own loot, placed in chests and suspicious blocks, so searching them yields different items from one place to the next.
The pack is a server-side addition: the server must run it, while a client may also install it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the current file targets 1.21.9, with builds covering 1.20 – 1.21.9 in total. The mod is distributed under All rights reserved and is not open source. Six unique structures are listed, and more are planned for future updates.
Key features
Abandoned mining site
Remnants of an old mining operation, with loot scattered through the tunnels and chests.
Abandoned miner's house
A dwelling left behind by a miner, furnished with personal belongings and storage.
Skeleton excavation
A dig site where the remains of an ancient creature are uncovered by digging.
Spider cave and spider house
A dark spider lair and a sinister house overtaken by spiders, each with its own hazards.
Custom loot tables
Each structure has its own loot, found in chests and suspicious blocks, giving a varied reward mix.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more ruins to explore in a survival or adventure world, and server owners who want structures generated on their server.
How it compares
Cinch's Abandoned Houses is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.20 – 26.2 across all four loaders. 80% Abandoned Villages needs a server, with the client optional, and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0, for Fabric, Forge and Quilt on 1.20 – 1.21. The Ancient Towns also needs a server with the client optional, under All rights reserved, for 1.20.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abandoned structures | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.9 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-04 |
| Cinch's Abandoned Houses | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-17 |
| 80% Abandoned Villages | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21 | Server required, client optional | 2024-06-13 |
| The Ancient Towns | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-25 |
Questions
Does Abandoned Structures need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Abandoned Structures support?
Will more structures be added?
In the catalog
Abandoned structures is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
Abandoned Structures is a Minecraft datapack designed to enrich your exploration experience by adding mysterious and forgotten structures scattered across the world. Start your adventure today with Abandoned Structures and turn your Minecraft world into a land of discovery!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/abandoned-structures
- Owner
- DuoCraft
- Published
- 2025-01-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15