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Terra

by dfsek

Terra gives world generation through configuration packs, so server owners and pack makers can reshape terrain, biomes and structures without writing code.

FabricForgeQuiltServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.13 – 1.21.8

What it does

Terra is a world generation platform built around an API and a configuration system. Its worlds are described by config packs, and the default overworld pack reproduces all vanilla resources. Community packs made by other authors are collected on a dedicated page, and a showcase lists them along with work-in-progress packs such as Overworld 2.

Terra is marked as beta. The author describes the platform as stable and production-ready, while also noting that it is not feature-complete and that much is still planned. The Fabric build depends on Fabric API. Files exist for Forge and Quilt, and the Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur and Folia server platforms are also supported. The mod is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Configuration packs

    World generation is defined by config packs that can be swapped or edited rather than fixed in code.

  2. Standard config schema

    Core addons implement a standard schema, giving packs a shared format to build on.

  3. Default overworld pack

    A default overworld config provides all vanilla resources, a reference point for custom packs.

  4. Community packs

    A page lists packs made by the community, grouped in one place for comparison and selection.

  5. Advanced API

    An API exposes world generation hooks to other developers building on the platform.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.86.6.6-BETA-fabricNot available6.6.6-BETA-fabric
1.21.66.6.4-BETA-fabricNot availableNot available
1.21.56.6.3-BETA-fabricNot available6.6.3-BETA-fabric
1.21.46.6.0-BETA-fabircNot available6.6.0-BETA-fabirc
1.21.16.5.0-BETA-fabricNot available6.5.0-BETA-fabric
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.66.5.0-ALPHA-fabricNot available6.5.0-ALPHA-fabric
1.20.46.4.3-BETA-fabricNot available6.4.3-BETA-fabric
1.20.26.4.1-BETA-fabricNot available6.4.1-BETA-fabric
1.20.16.3.1-BETA-fabricNot availableNot available
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.46.3.0-BETA-fabricNot available6.3.0-BETA-quilt
1.19.36.2.2-SNAPSHOT-fabricNot availableNot available
1.19.26.2.1-BETA-fabric6.2.1-BETA-forge6.2.1-BETA-quilt
1.19.16.2.1-BETA-fabric6.2.1-BETA-forge6.2.1-BETA-quilt
1.196.2.1-BETA-fabric6.2.1-BETA-forge6.2.1-BETA-quilt
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Custom overworlds

Server owners can run a world built from a community pack or a self-written config pack.

Pack development

Authors can build and test new config packs against the default overworld pack as a reference.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want custom terrain and biomes, and pack authors who write world generation configurations for Fabric, Forge, Quilt or the listed server platforms.

Questions

Does Terra need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency for the Fabric build, so it must be installed next to Terra on Fabric.

Is Terra ready for production use?

The author calls the platform stable and production-ready, but marks it as beta and not feature-complete, so the feature set may still change.

Where are community config packs found?

The author links a Community Packs page that collects packs made by the Terra community, with a showcase of several of them.

In the catalog

Terra is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Terra is a modern world generation modding platform that allows complete customization of world generation with an advanced API, tightly integrated with a powerful configuration system. Terra provides a set of core addons which implement a "standard" config schema, as well as a default overworld config pack.
dfsek, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
dfsek
Published
2021-02-24
Updated on Modrinth
2025-10-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureUtilityWorld generation
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