Blasted Barrens

⭐ — (69 endorsements) 📥 9,035 downloads 📌 v1.0.8 📅 12/15/2024
🟡 Updated this year

By davigj · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 1/4/2026 📅 Created: 12/15/2024
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ Forge — Minecraft Forge (mod loader) Download ↗
2🛠️ Fabric — Fabric Loader Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #95 of 602 adventure mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

## Overview The blasted barrens are a rare island variant, akin to mushroom islands (replacing them in colder areas). The biome is permeated by a thick gray haze, and ash particles drift from above. Blasted barrens are largely desolate, home exclusively to creepers and the occasional singed wildlife. It's harder for creepers to see through the haze, automatically reducing their detection radii within the biome. Players may want to visit this biome for its relative abundance of gunpowder. ### Entity Type Tags By default, only vanilla creepers are included in these tags (as they're the only ones to spawn in the barrens naturally). - `blasted_barrens:resizable`: when Pehkui is installed, mobs added to this tag have a 12.5% chance to be up to 50% larger and 25% slower upon spawning in the blasted barrens. - `blasted_barrens:low_vision`: mobs added to this tag have their vision reduced by about 80% in the barrens. - However, visibility is actually *higher* for mobs upscaled by Pehkui, so they will approach out of the fog from even farther away than usual. --- **Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/blueprint).** I strongly recommend installing (https://modrinth.com/mod/fog-looks-modern-now) or (https://modrinth.com/mod/fog) for the biome's "haze" effect. Includes optional compat for Pehkui, Clayworks, Upgrade Aquatic, Supplementaries, etc. Credit for the original concept goes to Musicano and Snake Block! And special thanks to Musicano for providing block sprites. Feel free to direct any suggestions to the issue tracker. Thank you! *(Currently, I suspect there may be some compat issues with Terralith and other mods/datapacks that add cold island biomes, but I haven't been able to check. Feedback is appreciated!)*

## Overview

The blasted barrens are a rare island variant, akin to mushroom islands (replacing them in colder areas). The biome is permeated by a thick gray haze, and ash particles drift from above. Blasted barrens are largely desolate, home exclusively to creepers and the occasional singed wildlife. It's harder for creepers to see through the haze, automatically reducing their detection radii within the biome.

Players may want to visit this biome for its relative abundance of gunpowder.

### Entity Type Tags

By default, only vanilla creepers are included in these tags (as they're the only ones to spawn in the barrens naturally).

  • `blasted_barrens:resizable`: when Pehkui is installed, mobs added to this tag have a 12. 5% chance to be up to 50% larger and 25% slower upon spawning in the blasted barrens.
  • `blasted_barrens:low_vision`: mobs added to this tag have their vision reduced by about 80% in the barrens.
  • - However, visibility is actually higher for mobs upscaled by Pehkui, so they will approach out of the fog from even farther away than usual.

*Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/blueprint).** I strongly recommend installing (https://modrinth.com/mod/fog-looks-modern-now) or (https://modrinth.com/mod/fog) for the biome's "haze" effect. Includes optional compat for Pehkui, Clayworks, Upgrade Aquatic, Supplementaries, etc.

Credit for the original concept goes to Musicano and Snake Block! And special thanks to Musicano for providing block sprites.

Feel free to direct any suggestions to the issue tracker. Thank you!

(Currently, I suspect there may be some compat issues with Terralith and other mods/datapacks that add cold island biomes, but I haven't been able to check. Feedback is appreciated!)*

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
davigj
Version
1.0.8
Downloads
9,035
Endorsements
69
Category
adventure
Created
12/15/2024
Updated
1/4/2026
Game Versions
1.20.1
Tags
adventure, decoration, worldgen

🔧 How to Install Minecraft Mods Mods

Download from Modrinth. Use Prism Launcher or drop into your mods folder.

📖 Full step-by-step install guide for Minecraft Mods →

Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.

🎮 Need cheat codes or console commands? Check ur gaming wiki for Minecraft Mods commands, item IDs, and more.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Blasted Barrens support?

The author lists 1.20.1. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Blasted Barrens?

Version 1.0.8, published 2026-01-04 with 9,035 downloads recorded at the source.

Keep browsing — more Minecraft Mods mods await

📋 All Minecraft Mods Mods 🏆 Top 25 📂 More adventure 👤 More by davigj 🔎 Similar Mods 🌐 Best adventure (All Games) 🔀 Check Compatibility ⚖️ Compare Mods 🆕 New Mods