How do I install Ember's Castles And Keeps?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Ember's Castles And Keeps work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Ember's Castles And Keeps

by ember_slvtr · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Forge2 builds
Mod loader NeoForge1 build
Mod loader Fabric1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.21.1–1.21.4Newest
Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6

Minecraft 1.21.1Newest

Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6Newest

⬇ Download for 1.21.1–1.21.4 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1–1.20.6 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.21.1 · NeoForge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1–1.20.6 · Fabric

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Description

Castles And Keeps is the latest addition to my structure mod series, adding 5 new dungeons to the game (more coming soon!).

Dungeons:

The Pillager Tower: A gigantic tower looming over the landscape. Powerful illager mages use it to prepare for their raids - so be careful.
The Abandoned Tower: A small, abandoned tower. Beat a parkour challenge to get to the top and claim your prize!
The Two Towers: Two huge towers inhabited by a small company of pillagers and vindicators. They even have cells for their prisoners!
The Medium Tower: A tower in the middle of nowhere, infested by an undead horde.
The Desert Tower: A rare structure of the desert. Beware, there are powerful undead monsters lurking inside.
The Undead Castle: A huge castle infested by zombies!
The Villager Keep: A giant fortress. Villagers live inside, go say hello!

More dungeons are still work in progress, this mod will be updated continuously.

Have fun! Questions can be asked in the comments, for frequent ones, we will add an FaQ.

Screenshots

The Undead Castle

The Undead Castle: Courtyard

The Two Towers

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
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.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as castles_and_keeps-1.0.9.1-1.21.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 193 KB
Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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