TarkovZ Essentials
by MrZcraft
TarkovZ Essentials brings a gritty post-apocalyptic survival feel to Forge worlds for Minecraft 1.20.1, with decorations, loot and trade goods drawn from Tarkov and DayZ.
What it does
Scavenging is the core idea. The mod adds valuable loot such as electronics, cash, barter goods and rare collectibles, which players find, store and trade. Stashes spread through the world give each find a reason to be carried back to a base and kept.
Its decorative blocks are meant for shelters, bunkers and outposts, so a player can build a safehouse that looks worn and lived in. Survival-themed pieces make a base feel more immersive, whether it is a solo world or a multiplayer server built around roleplay or hardcore play.
The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only, and it must be installed on both the client and the server. Its license is All rights reserved.
Key features
Post-apocalyptic decorations
Decorative blocks give bases, safehouses and bunkers an authentic post-apocalyptic look.
Valuable loot items
Electronics, cash, barter goods and rare collectibles can be scavenged from the world and stored for later use.
Stashes that tell a story
Scavenged stashes hold items that suggest what happened in a place before the player arrived.
Trade goods
Loot works as barter material, so players can use what they gather to trade with one another.
Survival atmosphere
The content aims at a gritty tone that suits hardcore survival packs and roleplay servers.
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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
Hardcore survival servers
Server owners running hardcore survival can add loot and decorations that match a scavenging economy.
Roleplay worlds
Groups building post-apocalyptic roleplay settings can use the blocks and items to furnish their shared bases.
Who it’s for: Players who want a gritty survival atmosphere on Forge 1.20.1, especially on hardcore survival packs and multiplayer roleplay servers, and server owners who run those servers.
How it compares
Survival Instinct is a Forge 1.20.1 mod with a client or server optional environment, so it can run on either side alone, and it is released under All rights reserved. BlockZ is also a Forge 1.20.1 mod that works on client and server, but it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. DayZ Remastered targets Forge 1.16.5 and runs client-side only, so it does not require installation on the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TarkovZ Essentials | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-18 |
| Survival Instinct | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2025-12-23 |
| BlockZ | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
| DayZ Remastered | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2023-11-05 |
Questions
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In the catalog
TarkovZ Essentials is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod brings the gritty survival atmosphere of Tarkov and DayZ into Minecraft. It adds a wide range of valuable loot items, rare collectibles, and trade goods that can be scavenged, stored, or sold. You’ll also find new decorative blocks designed to give your bases and safehouses that authentic post-apocalyptic…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tarkovz-essentials
- Owner
- MrZcraft
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15