Barrens
by Quarris
Barrens adds a dead, poisoned wasteland to world generation, where toxic air, acid rain and salty water make survival harder, and it needs TerraBlender on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1.
What it does
Barrens generates a wasteland biome set in terrain heavily inspired by the Regrowth modpack. Few living things grow there, and the terrain is built to read as abandoned for many years. Broken down structures and decayed villages are scattered through the biome, and some villages may use dead oak wood for their buildings.
The biome is split into variations, and several different dead wood types appear across it. Water is dirty, salty or poisonous depending on where a player travels. Toxic air and acid rain limit how long a player can stay without protection, so hazardous environments push survival skills and gear. TerraBlender is required on Forge and NeoForge, and the mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with source code and an issue tracker public. Client and server both need it, so every player on a server that runs it must install it too. Files exist for Forge 1.3 and NeoForge 1.0 on 1.20.1, updated 2024-11-22 and first published 2024-10-30.
Key features
Dead wasteland biome
A barren biome with sparse vegetation and terrain built to feel empty and dangerous at night.
Hazardous water and air
Dirty, salty and poisonous water, plus toxic air and acid rain, make the biome harsh to live in.
Broken and decayed structures
Ruined buildings and decayed villages are placed through the wasteland, some built from dead oak wood.
Biome variation
Several biome variations and different dead wood types give the wasteland more than one look.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a bleak, hazardous biome in survival or adventure worlds, and server owners who want a wasteland with toxic weather and water on a shared server.
How it compares
Giant Dead Oak Tree is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 with an All rights reserved license, not open source. The Dead World is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.9, also All rights reserved and not open source. The Barren Conquest is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with an All rights reserved license and is not open source, so it is the closest match in version to Barrens.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrens | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-22 |
| Giant Dead Oak Tree | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-08 |
| The Dead World | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.9 | Client and server | 2025-10-02 |
| The Barren Conquest | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-08 |
Questions
Does Barrens need TerraBlender?
Which loaders and versions does Barrens support?
Do servers need Barrens installed?
In the catalog
Barrens is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Wastelands have been abandoned and decayed over many years. Its toxic air, acid rain and salty water provides limited habitability. Devoid of any natural life, its terrain feels empty during the day, and dangerous at night.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/barrens
- Owner
- Quarris
- Published
- 2024-10-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15