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When Dungeons Arise

by aureljz

Players who travel far from spawn can find When Dungeons Arise, a generator that places roguelike dungeons, palaces and hostile airships into new worlds.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.16.5 – 1.21.1

What it does

The mod gathers a large set of dungeons and places them at random across the world, moving away from the standard vanilla structures. Each dungeon is built to be a sizable area to explore, and the foes inside keep players out until they are ready to cross its dangerous passages.

Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own. Files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 20 release versions, 1.16.5 – 1.21.1. The mod depends on a required library, and Fabric API is also needed on Fabric. Big Globe - When Dungeons Arise Compatibility depends on it.

The latest Fabric and NeoForge files are 2.1.68 for 1.21.1, released 2025-10-26. The latest Forge file is 2.1.58-1.20.x for 1.20.6, released 2025-06-07. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. It was first published on 2021-09-18.

Key features

  1. Randomly placed dungeons

    Dungeons are generated at random across new worlds, so each map offers different areas to find.

  2. Palaces with loot

    Palaces hold valuable loot, but they are guarded by foes that players must deal with first.

  3. Hostile airships

    Airships can be raided for their contents, and the landing after a raid must be handled with care.

  4. Roguelike challenge

    Dungeons have a roguelike design with passages that grow more dangerous the deeper a player goes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.12.1.68Not available2.1.68
1.212.1.68Not available2.1.68
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.6Not available2.1.58-1.20.xNot available
1.20.5Not available2.1.58-1.20.xNot available
1.20.4Not available2.1.58-1.20.xNot available
1.20.3Not available2.1.58-1.20.xNot available
1.20.22.1.57-1.20.12.1.58-1.20.xNot available
1.20.12.1.57-1.20.12.1.58-1.20.xNot available
1.202.1.57-1.20.12.1.58-1.20.xNot available
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.42.1.54-1.19.42.1.54-1.19.4Not available
1.19.32.1.54-1.19.32.1.54-1.19.3Not available
1.19.22.1.562.1.56-1.19.2Not available
1.19.11.19-2.1.511.19.2-2.1.51-forgeNot available
1.191.19-2.1.511.19.2-2.1.51-forgeNot available
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Required by 1 mod

Big Globe - When Dungeons Arise Compatibility1.20 – 1.21.5

Use cases

Adventure maps

Adventure-focused worlds gain dungeons to raid for loot and challenge.

Server worlds

Server owners can add dungeon content without requiring players to install the mod.

Who it’s for: Players who want dungeon exploration in survival worlds, and server owners who want more structures with foes and loot.

Questions

Does When Dungeons Arise need a required library?

Yes. A required library must be installed, and Fabric API must also be installed on Fabric.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join.

Which loaders are supported?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 1.21.1.

In the catalog

When Dungeons Arise is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

More from aureljz

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When Dungeons Arise: Seven Seas1.20 – 1.21.10Aether Villages1.20.1 – 1.21.3Underground Bunkers1.19.2 – 1.21.1Aurelj's Paintings1.21 – 1.21.11Sky Villages1.17 – 1.21.1Twilight Treehouses1.20 – 1.21.4

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What the author says

When Dungeons Arise is a massive dungeon generator which gathers plenty of dungeons and generates them randomly on your worlds to ensure glorious adventures and challenges. We have took a step away from standard vanilla structures, resulting in imposing dungeons to lose yourself into. However, be wary when you…
aureljz, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
aureljz
Published
2021-09-18
Updated on Modrinth
2025-10-26
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureWorld generation
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