Gilded Sands: A Desert Expansion Mod
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
An mod which enhances the vanilla Minecraft desert experience with new structures, mobs, trading systems, and more to come. (Formerly: Arabiacraft)
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*Please use JEI or similar for the crafting recipes*
- What is Gilded Sands? This mod plans to implement additional features and lore to the desert biome in Minecraft. From houses and campsites to castles and villas. This mod aims to fill the void with a variety of vanilla-friendly and realistic desert-themed buildings that house a bundle of mobs and creatures that this mod adds. Explore your local desert biome and find a trader to help you get some coins. Use those coins to craft rare artifacts such as the Golden Amulet. Take your amulet to a Sultan to turn it into a Blessed Amulet, and discover the powers that come with it! Use your loot to craft a golden or diamond scimitar sword to help you protect the desert from bandits and foul bosses. The possibilities are endless, and with new additions coming to each release, the Gilded Sands experience will only get better.
Structures
Farmer's House
Explorer's House
Trader's Villa
Campsite
Sultan's Palace
Occupied Temple
Observation Tower
Ancient Pillars
Items
*Check images for more items & mobs
Gameplay & Other FAQs
How can I turn my power my artifacts?
By finding a Sultan of Nomad's palace, right-click on him whilst holding the artifact; such as a "Golden Amulet" to turn it into a "Blessed Amulet".
I'm not finding any structures? is this a bug?
All structures spawn in their appropriate biome, there aren't any structures that suit a biome outside of the desert. There is a small chance for rarer structures to spawn such as the Trader's house but it is certain that all structures will spawn. It may help to find flatter and larger desert biomes to have a higher chance for structures to spawn.
Summoner Rock Trades (Sacred Scrolls & Artifacts):
Right-click your item on the summoner rock. Only certain items could be created with the summoner rock. Here's a list of those items:
- Blessed Amulet ➜ Totem of Undying
- Nether Star ➜ Gold Crown
- Wither Skeleton Skull ➜ Bane of the Nether, Sacred Scroll
- Heart of the Sea ➜ Ocean's Call, Sacred Scroll
- Gold Block ➜ Miner's Assist, Sacred Scroll
- Slime Block ➜ Frogleg, Sacred Scroll
- Damascus Steel Scimitar ➜ Scroll of Soulbound Golems, Sacred Scroll
What is the Gold Crown and how powerful is it?
The gold crown is an artifact added in update 1.5 and it's one of the more powerful and "endgame" artifacts. It's created by using the summoner rock and a nether star. It has few weaknesses and is recommended to be enchanted with mending. However, make sure to avoid swarms of wither skeletons and other wither-like creatures as they are its only threat.
Current Enchantments:
Boots:
- Nomad: Gives the player a speed boost and is only obtainable by looting chests.
Current Mod to-do List
- Add "Sandworm" ✅
- Add New Structures Varients ✅
- Add Longbow ☐ *removed due to bugs*
- Add More Artifacts ✅ *Even more to come*
- Add a desert-based boss ☐
- Add a complete set of Damascus Steel tools & armor ☐
- Add more custom enchantments ☐
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.21.8, 1.21.4
- 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.
- Ships as Arabiacraft-1.20.1_ver-1.7.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 392 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.