Sculk Expansion

⭐ ⭐ (267 endorsements) 📥 412,428 downloads 📌 v1.3.7 📅 5/15/2023
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By badooga · datapack

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 3/18/2026 📅 Created: 5/15/2023

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #131 of 1805 datapack mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This datapack/server-side mod expands on gameplay involving sculk and the warden.

The warden now spreads a modest amount of sculk along the ground wherever it walks. This can sometimes include sculk sensors and even active sculk shriekers. If you're trying to contain a warden or bring one to the surface, be careful!

Additionally, wardens now swim faster in water and can't drown. Note that this does break drowning-based warden farms.

### Recovery Compass

The recovery compass has an additional use while holding it: every 2 seconds, it emits soul particles that point in the direction of the nearest mob or player within 32 blocks of you.

### Gameplay

  • Sculk veins are now climbable, making ancient cities even more interesting to navigate. Note that due to the way the `climbable` tag works, walking over a sculk vein that's on the floor will slow down your movement.
  • Sculk blocks, sculk catalysts, and reinforced deepslate now indefinitely burn with soul fire when lit. Looks great for builds!

### Recipes

In addition, there are four new recipes: - You can craft four sculk veins into one sculk block, or vice versa. - You can smoke one sculk block into one sculk vein and some experience, providing a way to extract experience from sculk that can be automated, as opposed to breaking it by hand or with a hoe. - You can craft eight sculk blocks and one glass bottle into a bottle o' enchanting, providing a way of stockpiling them that doesn't require villager trading.

### Credits and License

Credit to `rennen_rig` from the Stardust Labs discord for implementing the warden sculk spreading.

You are free to use or modify this datapack as you wish, as long as you credit me and rennen and don't profit off of it.

### See Also Feel free to check out my (https://modrinth.com/datapack/more-fossils) mod, which adds fossils underground throughout the world, with an increased chance of finding one within the Deep Dark.

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Data Packs
Author
badooga
Version
1.3.7
Downloads
412,428
Endorsements
267
Category
datapack
Created
5/15/2023
Updated
3/18/2026
Game Versions
1.21.11
Tags
equipment, game-mechanics, mobs

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Data Packs versions does Sculk Expansion support?

The author lists 1.21.11. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Sculk Expansion?

Version 1.3.7, published 2026-03-18 with 412,428 downloads recorded at the source.

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