Explorers SMP Datapack
Explorers SMP Datapack adds naturally generating structures with early-game loot to Minecraft's world generation, for survival servers.
What it does
The datapack implements structures that generate naturally in the world and contain early-game items and a small loot bonus. Its structures are placed in the taiga biomes other than snowy taiga, in cherry groves and on mushroom islands, where the vanilla world has no equivalent. Unique structures are added to a set of biomes, so exploration brings players to places they would otherwise not find.
The datapack is intended to work with other structure datapacks that add naturally generating structures to vanilla terrain. It is a data pack and needs no mod loader for its own content, but the catalog lists files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for 1.21.1. Only the server must run the datapack, while players may join without it. The license is a custom one and the project is not open source.
Key features
Early-game loot structures
Structures generated in the world hold early-game items and a small loot bonus for newly started survival worlds.
Taiga biome placement
Structures appear in the taiga biomes other than snowy taiga, giving explorers a second set of places to check.
Cherry grove and mushroom islands
Cherry groves and mushroom islands receive their own structures, so these biomes have content beyond their terrain.
Unique biome structures
A set of unique structures is added to several biomes, each placed by the datapack's world generation rules.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want extra generated structures in the early game, and players who explore biomes beyond the vanilla set.
How it compares
Explorer Maps is server-side as well, with files for 1.21.2 – 1.21.11 under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, so it targets newer versions than this datapack. Snowy Ruins is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21 – 1.21.10 across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Both alternatives are server required and client optional, like this datapack.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorers SMP Datapack | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-15 |
| Explorer Maps | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-02 |
| Snowy Ruins | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-05 |
Questions
Does Explorers SMP Datapack need a mod loader?
Do players need to install the datapack?
Which biomes get the new structures?
Can it be used with other structure datapacks?
In the catalog
Explorers SMP Datapack is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Structures is an datapack that intends to further integrate the mod into vanilla by adding naturally generating structures. Please report issues on the issue tracker on GitHub.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/explorers-smp-datapack
- Owner
- BlockHaven Studios
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15