Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! brings the iconic sandworms from the Dune franchise into the world of Minecraft. Feel the thrill and danger of the desert like never before with this exciting addition. Feel free to use this mod in your modpacks!
Features:
Sandworms!
- Experience the terror of massive sandworms emerging from the desert sands. Sprinting or rhythmic jumping in the desert will attract these formidable creatures, bringing the Dune universe's essence to your Minecraft adventures and mandating cautious traversal within the desert sands.
- Once a sandworm is on your tail, the only way to escape its relentless pursuit is to leave the desert. Plan your movements carefully and stay alert to avoid becoming a sandworm snacks
The Thumper:
- Crafted with a piston above a redstone repeater, thumpers can be placed in the desert to quickly call a sandworm to your position. The sandworm will first destroy the thumper, before shifting its attention to you!
Challenging the worm:
- Combat and Rewards: Brave players can take on the sandworm by targeting its head with explosives. But be careful and keep your distance, lest you be swallowed whole!
- Successfully drive it away to earn a valuable reward: the coveted sandworm tooth
The Sandworm Tooth:
- Unleash the ancient power of the desert with the Sandworm Tooth! This rare and potent ingredient, harvested from the mighty Shai-Hulud itself, revolutionizes your brewing capabilities. Just like glowstone dust, the sandworm tooth amplifies your potions, but with a unique twist—it’s compatible with potions already enhanced by both redstone and glowstone.
- Use the sandworm tooth to craft long-lasting Level 2 potions, perfect for enduring challenges, or brew short but immensely powerful Level 3 potions to gain the upper hand in critical moments. Whether you're preparing for an epic battle or a daunting exploration, the sandworm tooth is your key to unmatched alchemical mastery. Embrace the power of the sands and transform your brewing with this legendary ingredient!
- Harnessing the power of the sandworm tooth adds a thrilling incentive to face the formidable Shai-Hulud, rewarding brave adventurers with unparalleled brewing enhancements.
Planned features:
Spoiler- Configs
- Worm Riding
- Feel free to make suggestions in the comments!
Prepare yourself for an adventure in the deserts of Minecraft with Desert Behemoths: Sandworms! Will you survive the onslaught of these giant creatures, or will you succumb to the sands?
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3
- 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 sandworm_mod-1.1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4.3 MB
- Download link checked 27 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.