LevelBorderModern is a lightweight and configurable Paper plugin for Minecraft 1.21+ that automatically expands the world border whenever players gain XP levels. Every new level increases the border size, creating a unique progression-based survival experience where exploration unlocks over time. Perfect for SMPs, hardcore challenges, and custom survival gameplay. Includes commands for managing, resetting, reloading, and manually setting the world border. Requires Paper 1.21+ and Java 21.
Commands: /levelborder status /levelborder reset /levelborder reload /levelborder set
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as LevelBorderModern-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 7 KB
- Download link checked 23 Aug 2026 — working
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