Arid Expansion

The mod was made after a biome vote in which deserts won, and it aims to give them more content. New blocks include Limestone, which generates in underground desert areas, and a brick variant that can be crafted and decorated to suit desert builds. Structures and plants are added as well: limestone buildings, Stonehenge-like formations and oases appear across deserts, and cacti generate throughout them, so the biome feels more alive.

The rare Dust Devil mob spawns in deserts. It takes a shape similar to a hovering inferno from an earlier vote, and it reduces incoming damage while it shields itself, so players have to keep attacking, for example with an axe, rather than wait. Larger ones are uncommon, so they are worth watching for. The mod runs on Forge for 1.19.2, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source, and the author notes further features and Dust Devil animations are planned for future updates.