Maik's Expansion
by Mgamer253
Maik's Expansion extends the End and the Dragon fight with new eye of Ender crafting, new biomes and a new dimension for NeoForge on 1.21.1.
What it does
Traditional Ender Eye obtaining changes here: eyes of Ender need a new recipe built from ender pearls and blaze powder, enough ingredients to craft them. Reaching the dragon stage takes more preparation, and the mod is meant to give players more time to ready themselves before a stronger Ender Dragon.
A new dimension can be entered from the deep dark, and a first step is finding an Ancient Book, which brings the recipe for the Echo Resonator. Shelters with hidden secret rooms appear under carpets in snowy plains igloos, a new Ice Box structure and Mansions are added, and a new workbench can be found, along with an Altar Base that becomes an Offering Altar when activated with a Nether Star. Its recipes need Ender Dust, which drops from Endermites, and a Bottle o' Enchanting.
Key features
New Eye of Ender recipe
Eyes of Ender are crafted from ender pearls and blaze powder instead of being found as loot.
Dark Abyss dimension
A new dimension lies under the End, entered through a portal ignited with an Ancient City item and corrupted sculk.
Four new biomes
The mod adds four biomes, including Garden of Remembrance, Path of Souls, Chamomile Forest and Celestial Lands.
Echo Resonator
Right-clicking a block gives a glowing effect to a living entity, including the player, and the item is part of the Ancient City progression.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Extending the run to the dragon
Players who beat Minecraft more slowly use the extra eye recipes and the new dimension to prepare for the Ender Dragon.
Who it’s for: Players who want a longer path through the End and the Dragon fight, and server owners who want new structures and loot dungeons in adventure worlds.
How it compares
The Deep Echo is server-side only, under All rights reserved, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, so players can join without installing it. End Remastered is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, runs as client and server across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and covers 1.16.3 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maik's Expansion | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-20 |
| The Deep Echo | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-09-05 |
| End Remastered | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.3 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Maik's Expansion need a specific loader?
Does the server need the mod?
How is the Eye of Ender obtained?
In the catalog
Maik's Expansion is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,588 Adventure mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
In this mod eyes of ender have a new recipe. First you need to find the Ancient Book that brings the recipe for the Echo Resonator, wich can be obtained in the Ancient City Ice Box, Mansions and in a new structure: the Shelter. Shelters can be found in snowy plains and, as vanilla igloos, they hide a secret under the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/maiks-expansion
- Owner
- Mgamer253
- Published
- 2026-08-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15