YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses

YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses

A complete redesign of Minecraft's Nether fortresses!

15.6M downloads
Created Apr 9, 2026
by YUNGNICKYOUNG

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<p> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/tgq23EN.png" alt="YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses" width="1344" height="416/><br /> <a title="Depends on YUNG's API" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-api" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungsapibadge" alt="Depends on YUNG's API" width="211" height="26" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Join the YUNG GANG on Discord!" href="https://discord.gg/rns3beq" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungsdiscordbadge2" alt="Join the YUNG GANG on Discord!" width="136" height="28" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Follow me on Twitter!" href="https://twitter.com/yungnickyoung" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungstwitterbadge3" alt="Follow me on Twitter!" width="76" height="27" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Subscribe to my YouTube!" href="https://www.youtube.com/yungnickyoung" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungsyoutubebadge" alt="Subscribe to my YouTube!" width="80" height="30" /></a>&nbsp;<a title="Support me on Patreon!" href="https://patreon.com/yungnickyoung" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://tinyurl.com/yungspatreonbadge" alt="Support me on Patreon!" width="138" height="28" /></a><br /> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/brWx8ey.png" alt="What is this?" width="1125" height="59" /><br /> <b>A complete overhaul of Minecraft's Nether fortresses!</b> YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses completely redesigns Nether fortresses from the ground up. Compared to vanilla, Better Fortresses are much larger, more complex, and more rewarding. Each fortress is comprised of three parts — the bridge networks, the Keep, and the Lava Halls that extend deep underground. </p> <p> <b>YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses also includes built-in Create compatibility!</b> If you're using Create, certain parts of the fortress have a chance of spawning using Create pieces. Note that this is an optional feature — Create is not required to run this mod. Be sure to use the latest release of Create for your Minecraft version! Note that this is for 1.19.2+ only. </p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/omRqM-gZBAg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/3wUhXJJ.png" alt="Compatibility" width="1125" height="59" /><br /> YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses is intended to be fully compatible with every worldgen mod, including: </p> <ul> <li><a title="YUNG's Better Ocean Monuments" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-better-ocean-monuments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YUNG's Ocean Monuments</a></li> <li><a title="YUNG's Better Witch Huts" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-better-witch-huts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YUNG's Better Witch Huts</a></li> <li><a title="YUNG's Extras" href="https://modrinth.com/mod/yungs-extras" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YUNG's Extras</a></li> <li>Infernal Expansion, Better Nether & other Nether biome mods</li> <li>Apocalyptic Fortress: The AF fortress will spawn alongside the Better Fortress</li> <li>Bygone Nether: Better Fortresses will spawn instead of Bygone Nether's enhanced vanilla fortress</li> </ul> <p><a title="Play with friends with the Essential mod!" href="https://essential.gg/x/yung" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/2mVOWMC.jpeg" alt="Play with friends with the Essential mod!" /></a></p> <p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://i.imgur.com/a49IMQJ.png" /><br /> <a title="Get 25% off your server with code YUNGNICKYOUNG at Bisect Hosting!" href="https://bisecthosting.com/yung" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/nQRs7ZP.png" alt="Use code YUNGNICKYOUNG with Bisect Hosting for 25% off!" width="1344" height="400" /></a></p>

Versions

v1.21.1-Fabric-3.1.5Latest
1.21, 1.21.1fabricJun 1, 2025

- Fixed a long-standing issue where spawn behaviors of Nether Fortress mobs (Wither Skeletons, Blazes, etc.) in Better Fortresses didn't match that of vanilla Fortresses. Vanilla-style mob farms should now be possible! If you want to get early access to all my mods, [Join the Patreon!](https://www.patreon.com/yungnickyoung) [Join us on Discord!](https://discord.gg/rns3beq) [Follow me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/yungnickyoung) for more mod updates!

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v1.21.1-NeoForge-3.1.5
1.21, 1.21.1neoforgeJun 1, 2025

- Fixed a long-standing issue where spawn behaviors of Nether Fortress mobs (Wither Skeletons, Blazes, etc.) in Better Fortresses didn't match that of vanilla Fortresses. Vanilla-style mob farms should now be possible! If you want to get early access to all my mods, [Join the Patreon!](https://www.patreon.com/yungnickyoung) [Join us on Discord!](https://discord.gg/rns3beq) [Follow me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/yungnickyoung) for more mod updates!

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v1.21.1-Forge-3.1.5
1.21, 1.21.1forgeJun 1, 2025

- Fixed a long-standing issue where spawn behaviors of Nether Fortress mobs (Wither Skeletons, Blazes, etc.) in Better Fortresses didn't match that of vanilla Fortresses. Vanilla-style mob farms should now be possible! If you want to get early access to all my mods, [Join the Patreon!](https://www.patreon.com/yungnickyoung) [Join us on Discord!](https://discord.gg/rns3beq) [Follow me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/yungnickyoung) for more mod updates!

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Minecraft: 1.21, 1.21.1

Loaders: fabric

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