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Desert - Vanilla Expanded

by De_Duckie

Desert - Vanilla Expanded adds vanilla-friendly desert biomes to Minecraft, with new trees, a crop and decorative structures, for Fabric.

FabricClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.8 – 26.2

What it does

Desert biomes gain new content that keeps to the look of the vanilla game. The additions include a dry forest with baobab trees, an oasis with palm trees, and full wood sets for both species, so builders get a complete set of blocks to work with. Sorghum is added as a crop, and a sorghum farm and a sand castle appear as generated structures in the new terrain.

The mod also brings a bearded dragon as a creature that lives in the desert. It is a Fabric mod, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Builds exist for 1.21.8 and 26.2, with 1.0.1 for 26.2 as the latest file, published on 2026-10-08. The first file was released on 2026-05-25. The mod is distributed under All rights reserved and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Dry forest biome

    A dry forest with baobab trees extends the desert terrain for players who explore new areas.

  2. Oasis palm trees

    Palm trees grow around oases, giving the desert greenery that stays in keeping with the vanilla landscape.

  3. Baobab and palm wood sets

    Full wood sets for baobab and palm provide planks, stairs, slabs and other blocks for building.

  4. Sorghum farm and crop

    A sorghum crop and a farm structure give players a new food source in the desert.

  5. Sand castle and bearded dragon

    A sand castle structure and a bearded dragon creature add desert content for exploration.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.21.0.1
1.21.81.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Organically is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server. Simple Structures: Desert is server required with client optional, published under the MIT License for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20 – 26.3. Sandscapes is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 that runs on client and server under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Desert - Vanilla ExpandedFabric1.21.8 – 26.2Client and server2026-10-08
OrganicallyFabric1.21.1Client and server2026-09-07
Simple Structures: DesertFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-16
SandscapesFabric1.21 – 1.21.1Client and server2024-10-18

Questions

Does Desert - Vanilla Expanded need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Does the server need Desert - Vanilla Expanded?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which game versions does Desert - Vanilla Expanded support?

Files exist for 1.21.8 and 26.2, so the mod covers that pair of versions and nothing older.

In the catalog

Desert - Vanilla Expanded 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

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Official listing

Owner
De_Duckie
Published
2026-05-25
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureMobsWorld generationDecorationFood
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