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Better Badlands

by exoplanetary

Better Badlands extends the badlands biome of vanilla Minecraft with new generation and new blocks, for Forge on 1.16.5.

ForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.16.5

What it does

The mod expands the badlands biome, which vanilla Minecraft leaves fairly plain. It adds some new features to the biome's generation and introduces new blocks that appear within it. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The Forge file for 1.16.5 is the only build listed, dated 2023-05-11, and the code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Expanded badlands biome

    Generation in the badlands biome is changed, giving the terrain more variety than the default biome offers.

  2. New blocks

    New blocks are placed in the biome, adding building materials and decoration to badlands areas.

  3. Stick bundles and kindling

    Stick bundles can be crafted into kindling, and kindling can be used in a vertical slab recipe.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.16.52.0.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Badlands Overhaul targets Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.6, and its server needs it while clients may skip it. Arid Biomes Only is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that runs server-side only, so players join without installing it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better BadlandsForge1.16.5Client and server2023-05-11
Badlands OverhaulFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21 – 1.21.6Server required, client optional2025-06-18
Arid Biomes OnlyForge1.20.1 – 1.20.6Server-side only2025-06-27

Questions

Does Better Badlands need to be installed on both sides?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

In the catalog

Better Badlands is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.

World generation mods8,515Forge modsMods for 1.16.55,992

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What the author says

Expanding upon the lackluster badlands biome, Mojang-style. Better Badlands improves Minecraft’s badlands biome with a few new features like improved generation and new blocks.
exoplanetary, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
exoplanetary
Published
2023-05-11
Updated on Modrinth
2023-05-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureDecorationWorld generation
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