Saltcraft
Saltcraft is a Forge world generation mod that adds salt biomes, salt ore, mobs, structures and food effects to Minecraft 1.20.1.
What it does
Salt ore generates naturally in oceans, rivers and swamps, in veins of about 12 blocks between Y levels 20 and 60. Mining salt opens a new salt flat biome, which also holds pink salt, rock salt blocks and a desert ruins structure. Salt flats are the main way the mod's content enters a world, and the salt-related blocks and mobs are built to feel close to vanilla.
Salt works as a food and drink ingredient. Salted food gives a new thirst effect and raises the nutritional value of potatoes, including converting poisonous potatoes into regular ones. Crafting salt with water bottles produces salt water bottles, which are drunk to satisfy thirst. Salt can also be used in splash potions, lingering potions and tipped arrows.
Saltcraft requires TerraBlender 3.0.0.169 or newer to generate its biomes, so TerraBlender must be installed next to the mod. The mod is published for Forge only, with files for 1.20.1. Only the server needs it, while players may leave it out. The code is not open source; the author has published source code under All rights reserved.
Key features
Salt flat biome
Salt flats are a new biome reached by mining salt, with rock salt blocks and pink salt on the surface.
Salt ore veins
Salt ore appears in oceans, rivers and swamps in veins of about 12 blocks, deep underground.
Thirst and salted food
Salt adds a thirst effect to food and water bottles, and salted food improves the nutrition of potatoes.
Desert ruins structure
A desert ruins structure is added to the world, with flamingo and chicken feathers available as drops from mobs.
Guide advancements
Fourteen advancements walk players through the mod's salt, food and biome content step by step.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Bountiful Critters is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that needs both the client and the server, under All rights reserved and not open source. TheFlamingle is also Forge for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved. Vintage Delight covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Forge with client and server support, and it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, which Saltcraft is not.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltcraft | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-30 |
| Bountiful Critters | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-08 |
| TheFlamingle | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-29 |
| Vintage Delight | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-10-26 |
Questions
Does Saltcraft need TerraBlender?
Does Saltcraft have to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft version does Saltcraft support?
In the catalog
Saltcraft is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds many salt related things while aiming to feel as vanilla as possible. Disclaimer: This mod requires TerraBlender version 3.0.0.169 or above to work
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/saltcraft
- Owner
- ProctoredGames
- Published
- 2024-09-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15