Forge Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 273 free Forge mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Vital XP, Hardcore Bread, Simple Loot Bag.
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Vital XP
A survival overhaul mod where health is tied to experience. Easily configurable
Hardcore Bread
Adds 4 New Vanilla Freindly Foods to The Game, Makes Bread Require a Few Extra Steps, And Cake!
Simple Loot Bag
Hostile mobs can drop a loot bag with random survival items
Balanced Hardcore
Balanced Minecraft Hardcore (BMH) gives you flexibility in difficulty by replacing death by distant respawn based on your difficulty and Eternal Items possessed. BMH is the perfect middle ground between normal Minecraft and hardcore Minecraft.
Hardcore Torches Addon: Recipe Reveal
This datapack enhances consistency and gameplay experience by implementing a criteria-based recipe unlock system that the Hardcore Torches mod lacks, a necessary feature for players with the doLimitedCrafting gamerule enabled.
Survival Craft
A mod that will add many things that go from stone age to now
Hardcore Revival Beacon
⚡Revive Beacon: Save friends in Hardcore! Place the block to revive. A GUI checks spectator status & teleports the owner to spawn. Features owner-only mining protection & achievements for the helper and the savior!
Hardcore in the Dark
Dying in the dark has a whole new meaning!
Niflheim's Random Additions
This mod contains many useful things to use in your survival playthrough.
Vaniadd
Add Ores, Structure, Armor, Weapon and Food . The perfect survival mod
The Sky Realms
A mod inspired and bringing aspects of Hypixel's Skyblock gamemode into modern Minecraft!
AikOneBlock
Experience an evolving One Block adventure with 5 unique stages, custom villager trades, and challenging monster raids.
Wasteland Survival
Survive the wasteland with powerful new gear, lethal monsters, and a full RPG leveling system!
LuckyMiooiku
MiooikuMod – Cave Survival with Lucky Block
Op Armors
This mod adds 10 new craftable armors in survival mode, each with a different characteristic
The Survival Game 2nd version
An immersive mod based on the roblox game with the same name [credits to MCreator].
HQM Keybind
Adds a keybind to open Hardcore Questing Mode's quest book without the book.
Kindling Age
Kindling Age enhances early survival with lightweight, vanilla-friendly mechanics that make the first days more deliberate without adding grind or hard gates.
Last 4 Lifes
You can die three times but if it happens the fourth time it's the same as in hardcore mode.
playeraffixes
PlayerAffixes is a highly customizable RPG enhancement mod that introduces a powerful Talent Tree and Special Affix System. Players can unlock permanent upgrades and master unique "Affixes" that fundamentally change combat and survival logic.
Solesteam's Dastardly Dimension
A very cruel Dimension sure to end any hardcore run awaits you...
Amazing water
So much like skyblock, but under water!!
Niglo One Chunk
Survive in a single 16x16 chunk surrounded by the void. Gather resources, trade with a custom villager, and defeat the Ender Dragon to expand your world. A complete One Chunk experience with built-in QoL features.
Mythic Thor
Summon the god of thunder during storms! Wielding Mjölnir and dropping legendary rewards, this lightweight RPG addon creates a cinematic boss encounter with seamless cross-mod integration. Perfect for hardcore survival.
Dragon Mine Z Mod (1.20.1) – Dragon Ball Z Adventure
Dragon Mine Z Mod is an immersive Minecraft mod inspired by Dragon Ball, bringing a full anime-style progression system into survival gameplay. Create and customize your own character from multiple races, level up detailed stats and skills, unlock powerful transformations, and explore iconic locations like Kami’s Lookout and Planet Namek. Collect the Dragon Balls, summon […]
Zombie Nightmare Expansions Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Undead Horror Monsters
Zombie Nightmare Expansions Mod adds multiple high-detail undead creatures with different mechanics, combat styles, and special drops. The mod is designed for horror, zombie apocalypse, RPG, and hardcore gameplay packs. Features: Undead Mobs Disemboweler Large heavy zombie variant Targets players and cows High melee damage Drops Deathly Heart Tormented Zombie Disguises itself as a normal […]
SCP-662 Butler's Hand Bell Mod (1.20.1, 1.19.2) – Ring And He Appears
SCP-662 Butler's Hand Bell Mod adds a special SCP-inspired item that summons a helpful butler to assist the player with everyday survival tasks. It is designed to be safe and beginner-friendly. Features: New anomaly item: SCP-662 (Butler’s Hand Bell) Appears as a small silver bell in the Overworld Only one instance can exist at a […]
Craft Spawn Eggs Mod (1.21.11, 1.20.1) – Adds Recipes To Craft Spawn Eggs
Almost all of the mobs in Minecraft have a dedicated spawn egg that you can use to summon the mob. But these spawn eggs can only be obtained from the creative inventory or by using commands. In a regular survival world, where the player has no access to commands, obtaining spawn eggs is impossible. But […]
Conquest's Medieval Armors and Weapons Mod (1.20.1, 1.18.2) – Medieval Times
Conquest's Medieval Armors and Weapons Mod adds the medieval themed armors, weapons, shields, and 3d helmets from the Conquest Resource-pack. The armor models for all modded armors have been altered as well to be less bulky and more realistic. Everything should be craftable in survival through a new crafting table called the “Arms Station”, which […]
VietNam Delight Mod (1.20.1, 1.20) – Savor Traditional Vietnamese Cuisine
VietNam Delight Mod introducing traditional Vietnamese dishes. Designed to integrate with Farmer's Delight’s cooking mechanics, it adds authentic recipes and ingredients inspired by Vietnamese cuisine, enhancing the survival and role-playing experience for players who enjoy immersive food crafting. Features: Adds a variety of authentic Vietnamese recipes, crafted using new ingredients and Farmer's Delight’s cooking tools […]
Legendary Tabs Mod (1.20.1, 1.20) – Customizable Menu Tabs
Legendary Tabs Mod introduces a tab system in Minecraft screens, making it easier to navigate between menus. Features: Add customizable tabs to Minecraft screens for fast menu switching. Configure tabs through files to connect with different modpack menus. Provide built-in integration for Backpacked, Quark Oddities, FTB Quests, FTB Teams, Reskillable (Reimagined), Legendary Survival Overhaul, Map […]
Dragons Survival Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Play as a Dragon
Dragons Survival Mod accommodates a prospect to play survival as a Dragon. Who doesn't want to be a dragon? The all-mighty creature that rule the sky, leaving no trail behind of its preys. However, the Dragons are not invariably big and powerful, they had to mature, grow just like we human once did. To be […]
Nice Horse Stats Mod (1.21.5, 1.21.3) – The Perfect Tool For Horse Breeders
Nice Horse Stats Mod designed to display the stats of tamed horses directly in the game, making it easier for players to evaluate and select the best horse for their adventures. This mod provides a simple, user-friendly way to view horse statistics via the action bar, enhancing gameplay for survival and role-playing servers. Features: Shows […]
SetBlock-TNT Mod (1.21.8, 1.20.6) – Summons TNTs Below The Player’s Feet
SetBlock-TNT Mod is a fun challenge mod, and as the name suggests, this mod continuously places TNT blocks under the player's feet. A list of basic functions and optimization features, as noted by the developer are listed below. Features: Basic Functions: When the health of all players in Survival or Adventure mode is greater than […]
Threateningly Mobs Mod (1.20.1, 1.20) – Survival Just Got Scary
Threateningly Mobs Mod cranks up the danger in Minecraft by adding dozens of hostile mobs designed to impede your progress and challenge your survival skills. Each biome gets new creatures, ranging from moderately tough to ultra-deadly. Features: Titan Rabbit – Summoned via altar; ultra-tier with revamped model Flamehorn – Rideable with saddle; has 4 skins […]
StapleTT No More Phantoms Mod (1.21.8, 1.21.1) – Removes Phantoms From The Game
On certain difficulty levels in the survival game, if you go without sleep for more than 3 nights consecutively, the game will start to summon phantoms around you. These are aerial creators that occasionally dive down to attack the player, and are basically hard to deal with. StapleTT No More Phantoms Mod, as the name […]