YUNG's Better Mineshafts (Forge/NeoForge)
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A long-awaited and much-needed abandoned mineshaft overhaul!

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4.0

Adds much needed variation

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Total 500 hrs MC 26.1, 1.2… MC 26.1, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.16
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4.5
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3.5

Vanilla mineshafts are boring and this mod definitely does help fix that. The added variation in the structures is incredibly important for helping add intrigue, even if some variations such as the mushroom one can look a bit out of place at times.

This mod, unsurpringly, goes well alongside Yung's other generation mods and it definitely fits in better thematically once other structures have been overhauled alongside the mineshaft.

I would recommend this for any exploration pack that isn't going for a strictly serious, realistic vibe.

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Posted June 29, 2026 at 4:31:21 PM UTC
YUNG's Better Mineshafts (Forge/NeoForge)
4.0

Adds much needed variation

Auseawesome

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Explorer 0 pts
Contributor 100 pts
Guide 500 pts ←
Veteran 1,500 pts
Luminary 4,000 pts

Ranks only ever go up; points can drop but your rank stays.

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Total 500 hrs MC 26.1, 1.2… MC 26.1, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.16
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Gameplay
4.5
Aesthetics
3.5

Vanilla mineshafts are boring and this mod definitely does help fix that. The added variation in the structures is incredibly important for helping add intrigue, even if some variations such as the mushroom one can look a bit out of place at times.

This mod, unsurpringly, goes well alongside Yung's other generation mods and it definitely fits in better thematically once other structures have been overhauled alongside the mineshaft.

I would recommend this for any exploration pack that isn't going for a strictly serious, realistic vibe.

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Posted June 29, 2026 at 4:31:21 PM UTC
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Explorer 0 pts
Contributor 100 pts
Guide 500 pts ←
Veteran 1,500 pts
Luminary 4,000 pts

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Posted June 29, 2026 at 4:31:21 PM UTC
Total 500 hrs MC 26.1, 1.2… MC 26.1, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.16
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[26.1.2] YUNG's Better Mineshafts v6.1.0 (NeoForge)
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YUNG's Better Mineshafts

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What is this?

This mod completely revamps vanilla abandoned mineshafts, changing them from boring straight lines into dynamic, varied webs of tunnels.
Find loot tucked away in the corners of abandoned workstations, or out in the open in a chest on a minecart.

  • 13 biome variants, including a rare mushroom mineshaft!
  • Completely customizable mineshafts! Check for the bettermineshafts folder in your config folder after running the mod for the first time
  • Abandoned workstations (common)
  • Workstation cellars (less common)
  • Ore deposits at the end of some tunnels with coal, iron, redstone, gold, lapis, emerald, and (very rarely) diamond!
  • Abandoned miners' outposts (rare)
  • Surface openings (very rare)
  • Includes support for lanterns and candles from Rustic, Charm, and Varied Commodities (1.12 only)

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YUNG's Better Mineshafts is intended to be fully compatible with every worldgen mod, including:

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  • A normal oak mineshaft
    A normal oak mineshaft
  • An Acacia Mineshaft in a savanna biome
    An Acacia Mineshaft in a savanna biome
  • Sometimes stations along the main shaft have cellars..
    Sometimes stations along the main shaft have cellars..
  • L A Y E R S
    L A Y E R S
  • An old miner's outpost. Maybe he's still in there?
    An old miner's outpost. Maybe he's still in there?
  • Snowy Mineshaft with Quark, BOP, Terraforged, Better Caves, and more
    Snowy Mineshaft with Quark, BOP, Terraforged, Better Caves, and more
  • A rare Mushroom Mineshaft!
    A rare Mushroom Mineshaft!
  • Ice Mineshaft in a Better Caves cavern
    Ice Mineshaft in a Better Caves cavern
  • Snowy Mineshaft
    Snowy Mineshaft
  • Oak Mineshaft in a Better Caves cavern
    Oak Mineshaft in a Better Caves cavern
  • Surface Entrance
    Surface Entrance

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