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Hidden deep within the desert sands, new discoveries have been unearthed awaiting a traveler to discover their secrets. Version 1.2 is out now to play!
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Minecraft: Runes and Dunes is an expansion on the Desert biome, the Archaeology system Mojang put in place, and a small update for the Jungle and End as well to tie it all together. Right now the mod is at a point where the deserts are almost complete

FEATURES
Items-Scorchstone Gem
-Veredite Gem
-Eclipsal Gem
-Sandy Tablet
-Shattered Tablet
-Scorchstone Rune
-Veredite Rune
-Eclipsal Rune
-Papyrus
-Papyrus Culm (Found by the Sniffer)
-Dust
Blocks
-Scorchstone Rune Block
-Veredite Rune Block
-Eclipsal Rune Block
-Sifter
-Excavation Lantern
-Dust Block
-Dust Bricks (With Variants)
-Chiseled Dust Bricks
-Mahogany Planks
-Mahogany Logs
-Mahogany Sapling
-Wiltflower
Entities
-Meerkat
-Legless
-Historian Villager
Structures
-Excavation Sites
-Desert Monoliths
Update 1.2 is going to be the last major update for a while since I want to actually sit down and learn Java beyond the basics, and I may try to play around with other ideas I have on the backburner while I do so
CREDITS
TheFluffycart55 - Project Head, Main Developer
KaupenJoe - YouTube Guide (Link to that is here, highly suggest (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKGarocXCE1H9Y21-pxjt5Pt8bW14twa-)
MilkFurr (@Milk_Furr on Twitter) - Sifter Block Texture/Design
BackupCup (@CupBackup on Twitter) - Sifter GUI Texture/Design
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 dunes_mod-1.2-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 595 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.