Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! (Unofficial port)
by Anvilcraft
Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! is an unofficial NeoForge port that adds large Dune-like sandworms to desert biomes for Minecraft 1.21.1.
What it does
Sandworms are the central addition: massive creatures that live in deserts and make those biomes more dangerous and eventful. The port brings the original Desert Behemoths mod to newer Minecraft versions while the official update is still pending. It requires AAA Particles, Architectury API, Geckolib and Lodestone, so all four must be installed alongside it.
The author states that the project is unofficial and not affiliated with the original creators. Credit for the original design, artwork, models and code goes to its original author, jellycarbonara0. Its source code and issue tracker are public, and it is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, so it is open source. Files target NeoForge for 1.21.1 only, with 1.2.0 as the latest file, published on 2026-07-16.
Key features
Massive sandworms
Large Dune-inspired sandworms appear in desert terrain and add new encounters to those areas.
Desert encounters
The creatures make deserts more exciting to explore, giving players a reason to watch the sand.
Original design preserved
The port keeps the creature design, artwork and models of the original Desert Behemoths mod.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 4
How it compares
Enter Sandworm is another sandworm mod, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files for 1.21 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. Alex's Mobs (Unofficial Port) is a NeoForge port for 1.21.1 that is also client and server and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, but it adds a wide set of other creatures.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! (Unofficial port) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| Enter Sandworm | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-02 |
| Alex's Mobs (Unofficial Port) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-26 |
Questions
Which dependencies does Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! need?
Does the server need Desert Behemoths: Sandworms!?
Is Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! an official update?
In the catalog
Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! (Unofficial port) is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This port updates Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! to work with Minecraft 1.21.1 and the NeoForge mod loader. This is a community-maintained port and is not officially affiliated with the original Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! developers. Original Mod: Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! by jellycarbonara0.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sandworms-unofficial
- Owner
- Anvilcraft
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15