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Better Villages

by JTorleon Studios Team

With Better Villages installed on a server, the vanilla villages of the Plains, Snow, Savanna, Desert and Taiga biomes gain improved structures that feel more lived-in to explore.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.16.5 – 26.2

What it does

The mod reworks the village structures that the game already generates, rather than adding new villages on top of them. Each of the five biome villages is revised, and the changes aim to make the settlements feel more active and worth walking through. The mod is a server-side only mod, so players join without installing it, while the server owner must run it.

Better Villages requires Library Ferret, which has to be installed alongside it on the server. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 29 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.2, and the latest files target 26.2. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved. Public issue tracking is available for bug reports.

Key features

  1. Plains village overhaul

    The plains village structure is revised so its buildings and layout differ from the unchanged vanilla version.

  2. Snow and taiga villages

    Snow and taiga villages receive their own structural changes, keeping each biome's settlements distinct.

  3. Savanna and desert villages

    Savanna and desert villages are reworked as well, covering all five biome villages the mod handles.

  4. Compatibility notes

    The author states that some mods may need their own compatibility pack for full results, and that most other mods should work.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x1 of 1 version with builds
26.24.0.14.0.14.0.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.113.3.13.3.1Not available
1.21.103.3.13.3.1Not available
1.21.93.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.21.83.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.21.73.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.21.63.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.21.53.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.21.43.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.21.33.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.21.23.3.1Not available3.3.1
1.21.13.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.213.3.13.3.13.3.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Library FerretShared code for the mod of jtorleon studios
Required

Required by 1 mod

Better Villages & Luki's Grand Capitals Compatibility1.21.11

Use cases

Survival worlds

Players exploring a survival world find the revised villages on their travels across the five biomes.

Modded servers

Server owners who want richer village generation can add the mod to a server that already runs Library Ferret.

Who it’s for: Server owners and survival players who want revised village structures in the five supported biomes, with Library Ferret installed alongside.

How it compares

Full comparison

Villages Revamped runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21 – 26.3, and only the server needs it, while the client may add it. Vanilla Structure Update shares those loaders, versions and environment. Lios Overhauled Villages is server-side only, released under All rights reserved, with loaders Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 26.3, which is a wider range than Better Villages covers in its newest builds.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better VillagesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.2Server-side only2026-10-12
Villages RevampedFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-11
Vanilla Structure UpdateFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-11
Lios Overhauled VillagesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-03

Questions

Does Better Villages need Library Ferret?

Yes. Library Ferret is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Better Villages.

Does Better Villages have to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything.

Which game versions does Better Villages support?

The mod is published for 29 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.2, and the latest files are for 26.2.

In the catalog

Better Villages is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

More from JTorleon Studios Team

All projects
Library Ferret1.16.5 – 26.2Awesome Dungeon Ocean1.16.5 – 26.2Awesome Dungeon Nether1.16.5 – 26.2Awesome Dungeon1.16.5 – 26.2Awesome Dungeon End1.16.5 – 26.2Disable New World Creation Screen1.20.1

Similar mods

Biomes O' Plenty1.7.10 – 26.3Cobblemon1.19.2 – 1.21.1Terralith1.18.2 – 26.3YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses1.18.2 – 26.1.2Dungeons and Taverns1.19 – 26.3Yeetus Experimentus1.18.2 – 26.3

What the author says

This mod enhances the vanilla villages by improving existing structure, making them feel more alive and engaging to explore. Available: - Plains Village - Snow Village - Savanna Village - Desert Village - Taiga Village
JTorleon Studios Team, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
JTorleon Studios Team
Published
2024-12-15
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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