YUNG's Better Mineshafts

⭐ ⭐⭐ (2,945 endorsements) 📥 19.3M downloads 📌 v26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0 📅 11/28/2022
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By YUNGNICKYOUNG · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/24/2026 📅 Created: 11/28/2022
⚠️ 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

  • 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #19 of 618 adventure mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

✅ Abandoned workstations (common)
✅ Workstation cellars (less common)
✅ Abandoned miners' outposts (rare)

<p> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/zgJn0ER.png" alt="YUNG's Better Mineshafts" width="1344" height="416" /><br /> <a title="Depends on YUNG's API" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-api" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungsapibadge" alt="Depends on YUNG's API" width="211" height="26" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Join the YUNG GANG on Discord!" href="https://discord.gg/rns3beq" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungsdiscordbadge2" alt="Join the YUNG GANG on Discord!" width="136" height="28" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Follow me on Twitter!" href="https://twitter.com/yungnickyoung" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungstwitterbadge3" alt="Follow me on Twitter!" width="76" height="27" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Subscribe to my YouTube!" href="https://www.youtube.com/yungnickyoung" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungsyoutubebadge" alt="Subscribe to my YouTube!" width="80" height="30" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Support me on Patreon!" href="https://patreon.com/yungnickyoung" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungspatreonbadge" alt="Support me on Patreon!" width="138" height="28" /></a><br /> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Ug8dC9A.png" alt="What is this?" width="1125" height="59" /><br /> This mod completely revamps vanilla abandoned mineshafts, changing them from boring straight lines into dynamic, varied webs of tunnels.<br />Find loot tucked away in the corners of abandoned workstations, or out in the open in a chest on a minecart. </p> <ul> <li><strong>13 biome variants</strong>, including a rare mushroom mineshaft!</li> <li>Abandoned workstations (common)</li> <li>Workstation cellars (less common)</li> <li>Ore deposits at the end of some tunnels with coal, iron, redstone, gold, lapis, emerald, and (very rarely) <strong>diamond</strong>!</li> <li>Abandoned miners' outposts (rare)</li> <li><strong>Surface openings</strong> (very rare)</li> </ul> <p> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/1OPCfB1.png" alt="Compatibility" width="1125" height="59" /><br /> YUNG's Better Mineshafts is intended to be fully compatible with every worldgen mod, including: </p> <ul> <li><a title="YUNG's Better Strongholds" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-better-strongholds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YUNG's Better Strongholds</a></li> <li><a title="YUNG's Better Dungeons" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-better-dungeons" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YUNG's Better Dungeons</a></li> <li><a title="YUNG's Extras" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-extras" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YUNG's Extras</a></li> <li><a title="YUNG's Bridges" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-bridges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YUNG's Bridges</a></li> </ul> <p><a title="Play with friends with the Essential mod!" href="https://essential.gg/x/yung" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/2mVOWMC.jpeg" alt="Play with friends with the Essential mod!" /></a></p> <p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://i.imgur.com/a49IMQJ.png" /><br /> <a title="Get 25% off your server with code YUNGNICKYOUNG at Bisect Hosting!" href="https://bisecthosting.com/yung" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/nQRs7ZP.png" alt="Use code YUNGNICKYOUNG with Bisect Hosting for 25% off!" width="1344" height="400" /></a></p>

YUNG's Better Mineshafts

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What is this?

This mod completely revamps vanilla abandoned mineshafts, changing them from boring straight lines into dynamic, varied webs of tunnels. Find loot tucked away in the corners of abandoned workstations, or out in the open in a chest on a minecart.

  • 13 biome variants, including a rare mushroom mineshaft!
  • Abandoned workstations (common)
  • Workstation cellars (less common)
  • Ore deposits at the end of some tunnels with coal, iron, redstone, gold, lapis, emerald, and (very rarely) diamond!
  • Abandoned miners' outposts (rare)
  • Surface openings (very rare)

Compatibility

YUNG's Better Mineshafts is intended to be fully compatible with every worldgen mod, including:

Play with friends with the Essential mod!

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🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
YUNGNICKYOUNG
Version
26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0
Downloads
19,261,832
Endorsements
2,945
Category
adventure
Created
11/28/2022
Updated
6/24/2026
Game Versions
26.1.1, 26.1.2
Tags
adventure, decoration, worldgen

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does YUNG's Better Mineshafts support?

The author lists 26.1.1, 26.1.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of YUNG's Better Mineshafts?

Version 26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0, published 2026-06-24 with 19.3M downloads recorded at the source.

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