Desolatum
Desolatum expands the End dimension with decorative content and revamps the textures of several existing blocks, including Purpur and Obsidian.
What it does
The mod targets the End dimension, where it adds a modest set of decorative blocks and items alongside revised textures for vanilla content. Some features differ between alpha and beta builds, and the official non-beta release may change what was tested earlier. The author notes that more content is planned for future updates, including some pre-existing content that will be reworked and some entirely new material. Its textures can be disabled or changed by turning the built-in resource pack on or off.
Desolatum requires TerraBlender, which must be installed on the same NeoForge setup. Files are published for NeoForge only, for 1.21 and 1.21.1, with 0.1-1.21.1 for 1.21.1 as the latest file. The mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and the code is released under the MIT License as open source. Compatibility recipes are available for Create, covering sifting, and for Oritech machines that handle the Dragon's Plus content.
Key features
End dimension decorations
A relatively minor set of decorative blocks and items is added to the End dimension.
Revised textures
Purpur and Obsidian receive a texture revamp, and Purpur gains additional variants.
Built-in resource pack
The retextured content ships in a resource pack that players can enable or disable, and the screenshots use BSL Shaders with adjusted settings.
Automation and new obtaining methods
Some blocks and items that normally cannot be automated gain new ways to be obtained, which opens automation options.
Gallery
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
How it compares
NetherStuff is also NeoForge, client and server, and open source under the MIT License, but targets 1.21.4 rather than 1.21.1. Extended End is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, so it covers the same version as Desolatum and reaches further into the End.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desolatum | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-22 |
| NetherStuff | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-10-17 |
| Extended End | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-02-12 |
Questions
Does Desolatum need TerraBlender?
Does the server need Desolatum?
Can the textures be turned off?
In the catalog
Desolatum is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Blacksmith's Note: Desolatum aims to add more decorative content to the End dimension, while also revamping many of the dimension's already existing textures. With that being said, some content may change between the alpha/beta stage of development and the official non-beta release. Furthermore, there's more content…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/desolatum
- Owner
- DakotaPrideModding
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15