How do I install Vanilla+ Biomes?

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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Vanilla+ Biomes work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.16.3, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Vanilla+ Biomes

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.17. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Jasmine · on CurseForge

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.17–1.17.1Newest
Minecraft 1.16

⬇ Download for 1.17–1.17.1 ⬇ Download for 1.16

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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Vanilla+ Biomes adds 58 new biomes to vanilla that add more variety to existing vanilla biomes making it more interesting to explore, without adding anything any new blocks or items. The goal of this mod is to add more variety to vanilla biome generation to make it much more interesting to explore.

Discord Server

Join the discord to talk about the mod and to share your screenshots!

https://discord.gg/EwQmvQtshV

Biome List

Taiga and snowy taiga biomes:
* Berry Fields

* Taiga Edge

* Taiga Clearing

* Taiga Lake

* Tall Spruce Taiga

* Pine Taiga

* Tall Pine Taiga

* Fen

Swamp biomes:

* Swamp Clearing

* Swamp Edge

* Lush Swamp

* Mushroomy Swamp

* Decaying Swamp

Forest biomes:

* Forest Clearing

* Forest Edge

* Forest Lake

* Forest Thicket
* Tall Forest

* Tall Tree Forest (there's a difference i swear)

* Flat Tree Forest

* Balloony Forest

* Flooded Forest

Birch Forest biomes:

* Birch Forest Clearing

* Birch Forest Edge

* Birch Forest Lake

* Birch Forest Thicket

* Tall Birch Tree Forest

Dark Forest biomes:
* Dark Forest Edge

* Tall Dark Forest

Plains biomes:
* Pumpkin Patch
* Sparse Forest
* Flower Plains
* Lowlands

* Rocky Plains

* Plains Plateau

Ocean biomes:
* Cold Lagoon
* Lagoon
* Lukewarm Lagoon
* Warm Lagoon

Desert biomes:
* Red Desert
* Oasis
* Lush Desert
* Barren Desert

* Desert Plateau

* Red Desert Plateau

Want Alpha builds?
If you want in-dev builds with cool features before they come to CurseForge, check out my Patreon! Supporting me via Patreon lets me spend more time modding, and allows me to put out more updates for everyone to enjoy!

Images

Tall Forest

Vanilla+ Biomes — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1

Decaying Swamp

Vanilla+ Biomes — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 2

Pine Taiga

Vanilla+ Biomes — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 3

Desert Plateau

Vanilla+ Biomes — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 4

Fen

Vanilla+ Biomes — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 5

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.17, 1.17.1, 1.16.3
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 CurseForge — 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as vanillaplusbiomes-0.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 578 KB
Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working

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

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