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Simple Stronghold Finder

by FanyaOff

Simple Stronghold Finder is a client-side Fabric utility that works out where strongholds lie from one Eye of Ender throw.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21 – 26.3

What it does

The mod tracks an Eye of Ender while it is thrown. It records two positions along the flight, with a short delay between them so the trajectory is traced properly, and then intersects that line with the rings where strongholds generate. Strongholds are placed at fixed angles around the world origin at X=0, Z=0, in eight rings holding 128 strongholds in total, distributed roughly evenly around each ring. Because the calculation depends on the line the eye travels along, a throw that moves strictly along one axis is treated as a degenerate case and the calculation is aborted.

After the calculation, the mod prints the results in the in-game chat, including coordinates in the Nether world and the stronghold distribution across the rings. The tool depends only on the vanilla behavior of the Eye of Ender, so no extra items or setup are needed. Simple Stronghold Finder is open source under the MIT License, and its 1.21.x support covers game versions 1.21 – 26.3 with files for 17 release versions.

Key features

  1. One-throw locating

    A single throw of an Eye of Ender is enough to estimate the direction of a stronghold ring.

  2. Trajectory recording

    Two positions are captured during the eye's flight, with a delay that keeps the traced path accurate.

  3. Chat output

    Results, including Nether coordinates and the ring breakdown, are written to the in-game chat.

  4. Ring geometry

    Stronghold rings around the origin are intersected with the eye's path using plain geometric principles.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.1.0+26.3
26.21.1.0+26.2
26.1.21.1.0+26.1
26.1.11.1.0+26.1
26.11.1.0+26.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0+1.21.5
1.21.101.0+1.21.5
1.21.91.0+1.21.5
1.21.81.0+1.21.5
1.21.71.0+1.21.5
1.21.61.0+1.21.5
1.21.51.0+1.21.5
1.21.41.0+1.21.x
1.21.31.0+1.21.x
1.21.21.0+1.21.x
1.21.11.0+1.21.x
1.211.0+1.21.x
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players in single-player worlds or on multiplayer servers who want a quicker way to find strongholds. The mod is installed on the client only, so server owners do not need to change anything.

How it compares

Full comparison

Immortal Locator is a client-side Fabric mod released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and built for 1.21.11. One eye stronghold finder is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License for 1.21.1. Eye Cross is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License covering 26.1.2 – 26.2, so it reaches the newest versions this mod supports at a narrower range.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Simple Stronghold FinderFabric1.21 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-11
Immortal LocatorFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-02-11
One eye stronghold finderFabric1.21.1Client-side only2024-11-03
Eye CrossFabric26.1.2 – 26.2Client-side only2026-09-19

Questions

Does Simple Stronghold Finder need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Must the server have the mod installed?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which game versions does the mod support?

Files cover 1.21 – 26.3, including 1.21.x and the 26.1, 26.2 and 26.3 releases, with the latest file for 26.3 published on 2026-10-11.

In the catalog

Simple Stronghold Finder is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This tool leverages the behavior of the Eye of Ender in Minecraft Java Edition to locate strongholds efficiently with only one throw of the Eye of Ender. Strongholds in Minecraft generate in rings around the world origin (X=0, Z=0). The locations follow a specific pattern, with a fixed number of strongholds per ring…
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Official listing

Owner
FanyaOff
Published
2025-01-24
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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