Mirage
Mirage, a NeoForge mod by Perxenic Studios, extends desert and mesa biomes with new mobs, blocks, ruins and items that expand the vanilla experience in hot regions.
What it does
Mirage adds content to hot biomes that vanilla leaves sparse. Armadillos can be befriended, and their scutes can be crafted into chestplates that protect against scaring. Faded Terracotta and patterned glazed terracotta give builders new materials for ruins and decorative structures.
Ruined structures are scattered across hot biomes, where players can use a brush to uncover archaeology sherds and resources that help in the early game. A bundle alternative built from scutes lets players organise inventory without killing animals. The bundle is marked as an experimental feature.
Each feature can be switched on or off in the config file, including the ability to craft sherds and the rarity of faded terracotta, which can be made uncraftable. The mod requires NeoForge and runs on client and server. Its files exist for 1.21.1 and 26.1, with the latest beta NeoForge file, 26.1-0.3.1, published on 2026-03-25. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Key features
Befriendable armadillos
Armadillos can be made friends, and their scutes become materials for armour pieces.
Faded and glazed terracotta
Faded terracotta and patterned glazed terracotta add building blocks for ruins and decorative work.
Ruined structures in hot biomes
Ruins are scattered across desert and mesa biomes, and brushing them yields sherds and early game resources.
Scute bundle alternative
A basket crafted from scutes gives an inventory option that does not require killing animals, marked as experimental.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more vanilla-feeling content in hot biomes, and server owners who want to tune which features are active through the config file.
How it compares
Authentic Scutes is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is client and server, released under the MIT License and open source. Armadillo Scute Armor is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.5 – 1.21.1, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Brush The Turt is server-side only for NeoForge, covering 1.21.8 – 26.1.1, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-25 |
| Authentic Scutes | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-29 |
| Armadillo Scute Armor | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-09 |
| Brush The Turt | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-03 |
Questions
Does Mirage require any other mod?
Does Mirage have to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions does Mirage support?
Can the mod's features be turned off?
In the catalog
Mirage is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 11,959 mods support Minecraft 26.1.
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What the author says
Mirage expands underutilised features within hotter biomes such as armadillos to make these underappreciated biomes stand out! Iris and Complementary were used in the creation of some screenshots/promotional material.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mirage_deserts
- Owner
- Perxenic Studios
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15