Better Strongholds Mod is a mod that completely redesigns Minecraft’s Strongholds, or in other words, the fortresses of the Overworld where the portal to the End dimension is generated. The aim of this mod is to make Strongholds a more thrilling place to explore. With this mod installed, the Overworld fortresses, or Strongholds, become much larger, more complex, and exciting. These structures now feature a variety of tunnels, hallways, traps, staircases, and 15 different types of rooms. As if that wasn’t enough, there will even be hidden areas.
Features:
- Strongholds are now larger and more intricate, featuring tunnels, hallways, staircases, traps, and hidden areas.
- Includes over 15 different types of rooms to explore.
- Fully compatible with other world-generation mods like Yung’s Better Caves, Better Mineshafts, and Repurposed Structures.
- Adds secret sections to Strongholds for players to discover.
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Better Strongholds Mod Download Links
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 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: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as 31892.mcaddon
- Download size: 574 KB
- Download link checked 24 Sept 2026 — working
- Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.