Biome Spawn Point
by Serilum
With Biome Spawn Point, the server owner picks the biome where new players appear when a world is first generated, including modded biomes added through datapacks.
What it does
The choice is made in a spawnbiomes.txt config file that the mod creates during world generation. Because datapack biomes only register after a world is created, a new world has to be generated once before the file appears. Each biome is listed on its own line, and removing the exclamation mark in front of a line marks that biome as a valid spawn. The /bsp enable command can do the same in game. The mod works with vanilla and modded biomes alike, and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 29 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.3. It requires Collective, and the environment is server-side only, so players join without installing anything.
Placement avoids water for biomes that extend into the sea, and the spawn sits a set distance inside the biome edge rather than just past its border. The biome is chosen from the world seed, which means the same seed always yields the same spawn point. Settings such as the search radius, the edge distance and land preference are adjustable. The code is under All rights reserved, and the source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.
Key features
Biome selection
A config file lists every biome, and any line can be enabled to make that biome a possible spawn location.
Land-first placement
When a biome also extends under water, the spawn is set on land unless no land part is nearby.
Edge distance control
A configurable minimum distance keeps the spawn point inside the biome rather than just past its border.
Seed-based choice
The spawn biome is derived from the world seed, so a given seed always produces the same starting location.
Bonus chest support
With the bonus chest feature enabled, an extra chest is placed around the biome spawn position.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
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
Themed starts
Server owners can start every new player in a chosen biome, such as a modded one from a datapack, instead of the default area.
Village placement
Pairing it with a village spawn mod can put players in a settlement within the selected biome when one lies close by.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack builders who want control over where players first appear in new worlds, including worlds using datapack biomes.
How it compares
ChestRoulette is a server-required mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt that covers 1.19 – 26.3, is not open source and is under All rights reserved. Structures' spawn biomes fix is also server-required, covers 1.18.2 – 26.3 and is All rights reserved. Biome Spawn Point differs by being server-side only and by changing where players appear rather than fixing structure spawns.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biome Spawn Point | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-14 |
| ChestRoulette | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-20 |
| Structures' spawn biomes fix | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-17 |
Questions
Does Biome Spawn Point require Collective?
Why does a new world need to be generated before the biome list appears?
Do players need the mod installed to join a server that runs it?
In the catalog
Biome Spawn Point is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Biome Spawn Point allows specifying in which biome players should spawn when a new world is generated. This will work for vanilla biomes, as well as modded biomes. Because of the nature of adding biomes via datapacks, you'll have to generate a new world once for the spawnbiomes.txt config file to generate. After that…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/biome-spawn-point
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-10-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15