Zaffre's Mineshafts
by Zaffre
Zaffre's Mineshafts overhauls the vanilla mineshafts of Badlands and other underground biomes, changing their layout, loot and minecart contents.
What it does
The mod reworks both kinds of mineshaft, altering their appearance, layout and gameplay while keeping a close feel to vanilla. Mineshafts gain more variety, with distinctions between individual shafts and between the two kinds. Cave spiders replace the usual spiders that spawn inside them, and the loot is reworked so it is neither underwhelming nor overpowered, with Fortune and Efficiency enchantment books, TNT and haste potion ingredients among the rewards.
Minecart contents change as well: TNT carts add mechanics, and the mod includes more minecart types, among them spawner minecarts, which are largely forgotten in vanilla. A brush and a few extra goodies are also included. Because the mod relies on hardcoded new mineshafts, the jigsaw structures no longer spawn beneath rivers and ocean biomes as a consequence.
Key features
Reworked mineshaft layouts
Both kinds of mineshaft receive new layouts and visuals, so shafts in different places look and play differently.
Cave spider spawns
Cave spiders replace the normal spiders that spawn inside mineshafts.
Extra minecart types
The mod adds several minecart types, including spawner minecarts, along with TNT cart mechanics.
Rebalanced loot
Mineshaft chests hold Fortune and Efficiency enchantment books, TNT and haste potion ingredients, tuned to stay in line with vanilla rewards.
Brush and extra items
A brush and a few other items are added for players exploring the shafts.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who want a changed mineshaft experience while keeping vanilla feel, and server owners who run worlds with underground exploration.
How it compares
Dungeons and Taverns Mineshaft Overhaul is server required with client optional, covers 1.21.9 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is released under All rights reserved. MMR - Moog's Mineshafts Reimagined is server-side only and released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with support for 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. No More Mineshafts is server-side only and released under the MIT License, but its files only reach 1.21.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaffre's Mineshafts | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-29 |
| Dungeons and Taverns Mineshaft Overhaul | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-19 |
| MMR - Moog's Mineshafts Reimagined | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| No More Mineshafts | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2026-04-19 |
Questions
Does Zaffre's Mineshafts need to be on the client?
Which loaders are supported?
Which game versions have files?
Does the mod change mineshafts under rivers and oceans?
In the catalog
Zaffre's Mineshafts is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Overhauls the existing underground and Badlands mineshafts into a more interesting experience for gameplay, visuals, and rewards while maintaining a vanilla feel. Loot is neither underwhelming or overpowered and is largely the same save for Fortune and Efficiency enchantment books, TNT ingredients, and haste potions.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/zaffres-mineshafts
- Owner
- Zaffre
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15