A complete redesign of Minecraft's strongholds!


A complete redesign of Minecraft strongholds like never before, making them much more complex and exciting while still staying true to vanilla themes. There are over 15 different rooms, various types of tunnels and hallways, staircases, traps, and even hidden areas!

YUNG's Better Strongholds is intended to be fully compatible with every worldgen mod, including:
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24.06.2026 · Modrinth
Port to 26.1.2!
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24.06.2026 · 5 535 downloads
Port to 26.1.2!
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24.06.2026 · 30 808 downloads
Port to 26.1.2!
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14.04.2025 · 75 490 downloads
1.21.4!
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14.04.2025 · 7 021 downloads
1.21.4!
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06.03.2025 · 1 265 779 downloads
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06.03.2025 · 1 721 973 downloads
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06.03.2025 · 33 305 downloads
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14.10.2024 · 650 052 downloads
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14.10.2024 · 55 950 downloads
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14.10.2024 · 7 551 downloads
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13.10.2024 · 1 292 downloads
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13.10.2024 · 408 downloads
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13.10.2024 · 235 downloads
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12.10.2024 · 500 downloads
Port to 1.21.1!
- Added optional ruin processor + config option (disabled by default)
- Moved all other existing config options to structure rule processors
- Removed End Remastered's End Gate from vanilla advancement
- Replaced waterlog processor with new liquid_settings option in structure json
- Now uses new Enhanced Terrain Adaptation from YUNG's API to guarantee the stronghold is buried
- Removed unused config entry in structure json
- Updated config readmes
- Updated all structure NBT files
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12.10.2024 · 192 downloads
Port to 1.21.1!
- Added optional ruin processor + config option (disabled by default)
- Moved all other existing config options to structure rule processors
- Removed End Remastered's End Gate from vanilla advancement
- Replaced waterlog processor with new liquid_settings option in structure json
- Now uses new Enhanced Terrain Adaptation from YUNG's API to guarantee the stronghold is buried
- Removed unused config entry in structure json
- Updated config readmes
- Updated all structure NBT files
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12.10.2024 · 1 281 downloads
Port to 1.21.1!
- Added optional ruin processor + config option (disabled by default)
- Moved all other existing config options to structure rule processors
- Removed End Remastered's End Gate from vanilla advancement
- Replaced waterlog processor with new liquid_settings option in structure json
- Now uses new Enhanced Terrain Adaptation from YUNG's API to guarantee the stronghold is buried
- Removed unused config entry in structure json
- Updated config readmes
- Updated all structure NBT files
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17.05.2024 · 94 004 downloads
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17.05.2024 · 3 402 downloads
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17.05.2024 · 11 132 downloads
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09.05.2024 · 3 659 downloads
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09.05.2024 · 239 downloads
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09.05.2024 · 327 downloads
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12.03.2024 · 54 567 downloads
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12.03.2024 · 1 947 downloads
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20.02.2024 · 10 893 downloads
1.20.4 release!
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20.02.2024 · 773 downloads
1.20.4 release!
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25.09.2023 · 7 138 721 downloads
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25.09.2023 · 4 696 648 downloads
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20.09.2023 · 4 153 downloads
Updated all structure files to 1.20.1 standards to prevent lag caused by DFU.
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20.09.2023 · 2 565 downloads
Updated all structure files to 1.20.1 standards to prevent lag caused by DFU.
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06.09.2023 · 23 631 downloads
1.20 and 1.20.1 release! Changelog:
- Chests with vanilla loot tables will contain the new armor trims.
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06.09.2023 · 3 756 downloads
1.20 and 1.20.1 release! Changelog:
- Chests with vanilla loot tables will contain the new armor trims.
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24.03.2023 · 21 363 downloads
1.19.4 release!
24.03.2023 · 30 289 downloads
1.19.4 release!
04.03.2023 · 5 154 downloads
1.19.3 release!
04.03.2023 · 11 230 downloads
1.19.3 release!
28.11.2022 · 495 633 downloads
1.19.2 release! Depends on YUNG's API 1.19.2-Fabric-3.8.2
- Locate command and ender pearls now point to center of fountain room.
- Strongholds now spawn in a bunch of additional modded biomes.
- ALL piece settings config options have been moved to pool elements' settings in template JSONs.
- Moved min/maxY settings and ring placement settings into structure_set JSON.
- Renamed biome tag from has_better_stronghold to better_stronghold.
- Adjusted /locate vanilla stronghold translate key to be the English translation.
28.11.2022 · 1 121 624 downloads
1.19.2 release! Depends on YUNG's API 1.19.2-Forge-3.8.2
- Locate command and ender pearls now point to center of fountain room.
- Strongholds now spawn in a bunch of additional modded biomes.
- ALL piece settings config options have been moved to pool elements' settings in template JSONs.
- Moved min/maxY settings and ring placement settings into structure_set JSON.
- Renamed biome tag from has_better_stronghold to better_stronghold.
- Adjusted /locate vanilla stronghold translate key to be the English translation.