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YUNG's Better Desert Temples

by Refresh Studios

YUNG's Better Desert Temples rebuilds desert temples with new puzzles, traps and parkour challenges, and the loot inside is better than vanilla's.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.19.2 – 26.1.2

What it does

YUNG's Better Desert Temples replaces the vanilla desert temple layout with a redesigned structure. The temple adds a range of puzzles, traps and parkour sections, and the chests hold better loot than the vanilla version. Players who enter the temple can be affected by mining fatigue by default. Clearing the temple by defeating the pharaoh at its end removes that effect for the temple permanently. The config can turn off the mining fatigue behaviour, and it can also bring back vanilla desert temples so they generate alongside the new ones.

Only the server needs the mod installed, since it runs server-side only. It requires Cloth Config API, Fabric API and YUNG's API, and Mod Menu is optional. Files are available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 11 release versions, with game versions 1.19.2 – 26.1.2. The source code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the project is open source. Its author, Refresh Studios, first published it on 2022-11-28, and the most recent update is dated 2026-09-10.

Key features

  1. Redesigned temple layout

    The desert temple is rebuilt with new rooms and structure, replacing the single vanilla layout.

  2. Puzzles, traps and parkour

    Each temple adds puzzle rooms, trap sections and jumping challenges along the route to the pharaoh.

  3. Improved loot

    Chests in the temple hold better loot than vanilla desert temples.

  4. Mining fatigue until cleared

    Mining fatigue applies to players in the temple by default and ends once the pharaoh is defeated. The config can turn this off.

  5. Vanilla temples optional

    The config can re-enable vanilla desert temples to generate alongside the redesigned temples.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
26.1.226.1.2-Fabric-5.1.1Not available26.1.2-NeoForge-5.1.1
26.1.126.1.2-Fabric-5.1.1Not available26.1.2-NeoForge-5.1.1
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.41.21.4-Fabric-4.4.0Not available1.21.4-NeoForge-4.4.0
1.21.11.21.1-Fabric-4.1.51.21.1-Forge-4.1.51.21.1-NeoForge-4.1.5
1.211.21.1-Fabric-4.1.51.21.1-Forge-4.1.51.21.1-NeoForge-4.1.5
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.41.20.4-Fabric-3.4.41.20.4-Forge-3.4.41.20.4-NeoForge-3.4.4
1.20.11.20-Fabric-3.0.31.20-Forge-3.0.3Not available
1.201.20-Fabric-3.0.31.20-Forge-3.0.3Not available
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.41.19.4-Fabric-2.4.01.19.4-Forge-2.4.0Not available
1.19.31.19.3-Fabric-2.3.01.19.3-Forge-2.3.0Not available
1.19.21.19.2-Fabric-2.2.21.19.2-Forge-2.2.2Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 3

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Required
YUNG's APILibrary mod for YUNG's mods.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

Required by 1 mod

Big Globe - YUNG's Better Desert Temples Compatibility1.20 – 1.21.3

How it compares

Full comparison

Simple Structures: Desert covers a different set of desert structures, is open source under the MIT License, and is server required with client optional, with game versions 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Varied Temples is server required with client optional and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with game versions 1.21 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Explorations runs client and server, is not open source, and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0, with game versions 1.16.5 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.1.2Server-side only2026-09-10
Simple Structures: DesertFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-16
Varied TemplesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-06
ExplorationsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-09

Questions

Does YUNG's Better Desert Temples need Fabric API on every loader?

Required dependencies are Cloth Config API, Fabric API and YUNG's API, and Mod Menu is optional. Players on Forge or NeoForge only need the dependencies for their own loader.

Do players need to install the mod?

No. Only the server needs the mod installed, since it is server-side only.

Can vanilla desert temples still generate?

Yes. The config can re-enable vanilla desert temples so they spawn alongside the redesigned temples.

Does the mining fatigue effect ever go away?

Yes. Defeating the pharaoh at the end of a temple permanently lifts the mining fatigue for that temple, and the config can disable the effect entirely.

In the catalog

YUNG's Better Desert Temples is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

More from Refresh Studios

All projects
YUNG's API1.18.2 – 26.1.2YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses1.18.2 – 26.1.2YUNG's Better Dungeons1.19.2 – 26.1.2YUNG's Better Ocean Monuments1.19.2 – 26.1.2YUNG's Better Mineshafts1.19.2 – 26.1.2YUNG's Better Jungle Temples1.19.2 – 26.1.2

Similar mods

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What the author says

The ultimate upgrade to Minecraft's desert temples! YUNG's Better Desert Temples redesigns vanilla desert temples to be way more exciting, adding a variety of new puzzles, traps, & parkour challenges. And of course, you'll get much better loot than vanilla's desert temples for your troubles! By default, mining…
Refresh Studios, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Refresh Studios
Published
2022-11-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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