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Forests - Vanilla Expanded

by De_Duckie

Forests - Vanilla Expanded brings two new forest biomes, Fir Forest and Chestnut Grove, into the Fabric world generator for players who want more woodland variety.

FabricClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.8 – 26.2

What it does

Two biomes are added to vanilla world generation: Fir Forest and Chestnut Grove. Each comes with a full wood set, so trunks, planks, stairs, slabs, doors and the other wood blocks can be used in builds. Because the biomes follow vanilla forest placement, they appear in new worlds alongside the existing ones.

The mod targets Fabric only and is released for 1.21.8 and 26.2. It needs both the server and every player to run it, since the biomes are generated on the server and the client must know the blocks. The latest Fabric file is 1.0.1 for 26.2, published on 2026-10-08, and the first release was on 2026-07-05. The code is under All rights reserved and is not open source, so the author sets the terms of reuse.

Key features

  1. Fir Forest biome

    A cold conifer biome with its own tree shapes and ground cover, placed among the vanilla forest types.

  2. Chestnut Grove biome

    A broadleaf biome whose trees bear chestnut-themed blocks and drops that fit the grove setting.

  3. Full fir wood set

    Fir logs, planks, stairs, slabs, fences and doors give builders a complete material for the new biome.

  4. Full chestnut wood set

    Chestnut logs and matching wood blocks make the grove usable as a building material as well as a landscape.

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

MoreTrees is open source under the MIT License and supports Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.11 – 26.2, so it covers more loaders than this mod. The Blue Forest is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, is not open source and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2. Dream Forest And More is Fabric only and is limited to 26.1.2, with the All rights reserved license.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Forests - Vanilla ExpandedFabric1.21.8 – 26.2Client and server2026-10-08
MoreTreesFabric and NeoForge1.21.11 – 26.2Client and server2026-06-30
The Blue ForestFabric and NeoForge1.21.1 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-07-17
Dream Forest And MoreFabric26.1.2Client and server2026-08-07

Questions

Does Forests - Vanilla Expanded need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which game versions does the mod support?

Files exist for 1.21.8 and 26.2. The latest Fabric file, 1.0.1, targets 26.2.

Can the mod be used on NeoForge or Forge?

No. The mod is published for Fabric only, so other loaders are not an option.

In the catalog

Forests - 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
2026-07-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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