YUNG's Better Mineshafts
by YUNG
Overhauls vanilla mineshafts with nine biome-specific variants, larger layouts, and improved loot placement.
World GenerationDownload YUNG's Better Mineshafts
YUNG's Better Mineshafts 26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0 sits on our own server, the build YUNG released on 2026-06-23, 0.5 MB. YUNG stays the author of YUNG's Better Mineshafts, the file is only hosted here. 0.5 MB is the whole of Mineshafts, one file. 2,937 people follow Mineshafts for the next build.
Download YungsBetterMineshafts-26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0.jarFor neoforge on Minecraft 26.1.1 and 26.1.2. SHA1 09bf850fd17796fe9739a243ff1cb8715a2883a8 is the checksum of this Mineshafts file. 26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0 is the Mineshafts build number on this file. 0.5 MB after download, no unpacking for Mineshafts.
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Overview
Overhauls vanilla mineshafts with nine biome-specific variants, larger layouts, and improved loot placement. YUNG's Better Mineshafts lists ore deposits within shafts among its features. It is built for players who want abandoned mineshafts turned into sprawling underground ruins. YUNG files YUNG's Better Mineshafts under World Generation. It brings 9 biome-specific mineshaft variants.
Part of YUNG's structure suite, it rebuilds mineshafts with new rooms, ores, and hazards worth exploring properly. Mineshafts counts 5 features across 11 versions. YUNG's Better Mineshafts brings abandoned workstations with loot. Mineshafts belongs on both sides. YUNG's Better Mineshafts leans on yung-api.
YUNG's Better Mineshafts 26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0 is downloadable here, 0.5 MB. It includes surface entrances and ventilation. It ships under LGPL. 2,937 people watch Mineshafts for updates. 8 other World Generation mods sit beside Mineshafts.
YUNG tags YUNG's Better Mineshafts as mineshafts, structures and underground. Mineshafts spans 1.19.2 to 26.1.2. YUNG's Better Mineshafts brings larger and more varied layouts. It is rated beginner to learn. The Mineshafts code is open to read.
26.1.2 is the newest game version YUNG has signed off for YUNG's Better Mineshafts, and 1 release has landed since. Mineshafts counts 5 features across 11 versions. YUNG's Better Mineshafts includes ore deposits within shafts. It lists abandoned workstations with loot among its features. 1.19.2 is the oldest game version this Mineshafts list reaches back to.
Mod Loaders
YUNG's Better Mineshafts ships a separate build for each of Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. It needs one loader, Mineshafts ignores the other. YUNG counts 11 published Mineshafts builds. Our own Mineshafts copy is the neoforge build.
Minecraft Versions
11 game versions carry YUNG's Better Mineshafts, 1.19.2 at the oldest and 26.1.2 at the newest. A Mineshafts jar built for another version will not load Mineshafts. Mineshafts counts 5 features across 11 versions. Every Mineshafts jar targets one version, so Mineshafts numbers do not swap.
1.21.4, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2 are the newest game versions with a YUNG's Better Mineshafts build. Your launcher version and the Mineshafts jar version have to match. 1 game releases came out after the newest Mineshafts build. Mineshafts counts 5 features across 11 versions.
YUNG's Better Mineshafts compared
YUNG's Better Mineshafts is weighed against 2 other mods here. Each comparison puts the loaders, the game versions and what they need beside each other, without picking a winner.
Release history
YUNG has published 33 Mineshafts builds, the first on 2022-11-28 and the newest on 2026-06-23. The date says when YUNG's Better Mineshafts last moved, not how long it will keep working. Mineshafts spans 1.19.2 to 26.1.2. Each Mineshafts build targets its own game version and loader.
| Build | Published | For | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0 | 2026-06-23 | NeoForge · 26.1.1, 26.1.2 | 5K · 0.5 MB |
| 26.1.2-Fabric-6.1.0 | 2026-06-23 | Fabric · 26.1.1, 26.1.2 | 30K · 0.6 MB |
| 1.21.4-NeoForge-5.4.0 | 2025-04-14 | NeoForge · 1.21.4 | 22K · 0.5 MB |
| 1.21.4-Fabric-5.4.0 | 2025-04-14 | Fabric · 1.21.4 | 75K · 0.6 MB |
| 1.21.1-Fabric-5.1.1 | 2024-10-14 | Fabric · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 2M · 0.6 MB |
| 1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.1 | 2024-10-14 | NeoForge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 1M · 0.5 MB |
| 1.21.1-Forge-5.1.1 | 2024-10-14 | Forge · 1.21, 1.21.1 | 44K · 0.5 MB |
| 1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.0 | 2024-10-12 | NeoForge · 1.21.1 | 1K · 0.5 MB |
2026: 2 builds · 2025: 2 builds · 2024: 13 builds · 2023: 14 builds · 2022: 2 builds
Key Features
YUNG's Better Mineshafts brings a focused set of features to the table. Highlights include 9 biome-specific mineshaft variants, plus larger and more varied layouts, with the full list below.
- 9 biome-specific mineshaft variants
- Larger and more varied layouts
- Ore deposits within shafts
- Abandoned workstations with loot
- Surface entrances and ventilation
Dependencies
This mod requires the following dependencies to be installed:
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How to install YUNG's Better Mineshafts
YUNG's Better Mineshafts takes one of Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. Yung-api go in beside YUNG's Better Mineshafts. 1.19.2 to 26.1.2 is the Mineshafts range. Mineshafts spans 1.19.2 to 26.1.2.
- 1Install Forge for the Minecraft version you want Mineshafts on. YUNG's Better Mineshafts brings larger and more varied layouts. Mineshafts counts 5 features across 11 versions. A profile on another version never starts Mineshafts.
- 2Put yung-api in first: YUNG's Better Mineshafts will not load without. Yung-api carries its own version numbers, match them to Mineshafts. 1 file go in before Mineshafts. Yung-api is not optional for Mineshafts.
- 3Drop YungsBetterMineshafts-26.1.2-NeoForge-6.1.0.jar into the mods folder. 0.5 MB is the whole Mineshafts file. The server needs that same Mineshafts file. The folder may hold other mods beside Mineshafts.
- 4Start the game and look for YUNG's Better Mineshafts in the mods list. Mineshafts has to be on the server too before it counts. The log names the file when Mineshafts refuses. 2,937 watchers follow YUNG's Better Mineshafts today.
YUNG's Better Mineshafts runs on 11 game versions, 1.19.2 to 26.1.2. 1.19.2 is as far back as Mineshafts goes. Mineshafts lists 11 game versions. 26.2 is 1 release past Mineshafts.
See our full mod install guideCompatibility & alternatives
Forge, Fabric and NeoForge run Mineshafts today. YUNG's Better Mineshafts includes larger and more varied layouts. It stops at 26.1.2. 11 versions carry Mineshafts. Mineshafts belongs on both sides.
yung-api sit well next to Mineshafts. Mineshafts counts 5 features across 11 versions. Yung-api must match the Mineshafts version. YUNG's Better Dungeons cover ground Mineshafts also covers. Biomes O' Plenty and Terralith share the shelf with Mineshafts.
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