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DesertificationMinecraft mod for 1.21.1

Adds an "infectious" desert to your world (that will not spawn on its own). This desert can also "cleanse" other infections. Contrary to most infection mods you can live in this desert.

client and servernewest supported 1.21.1AdventureEquipmentGame MechanicsMagic
Latest version
0.42.2
Minecraft
1.20.1 to 1.21.1
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric, Forge
Licence
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Downloads
17.7k
Updated
26 d ago
Available on
Modrinth
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One click and Desertification is installed with the right loader, on hardware built for it.

  • 1.21.1
  • Quilt
  • NeoForge
  • Fabric
  • Forge
  • One click mod install
  • Loader matched for you
  • Ryzen CPUs
  • NVMe SSD
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Screenshots

Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.

Minecraft versions

Every version Desertification declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other mods
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.1Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric, Forge21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.20.4NeoForge, Fabric, Forge, Quilt17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge17+declared12 Jun 2023

Download

From Desertification’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

0.42.2beta16 Jun 2026

desert_1.21.1-0.42.2.jar · 10.9 MB · for 1.21.1

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Older versions20
  • 0.42.121 May 20261.21.110.9 MB348 downloads5958839168be…Get
  • 0.4214 May 20261.20.110.8 MB109 downloads004f9da0cd51…Get
  • 0.41.23 Apr 20261.21.110.5 MB569 downloadsbc8270b0c638…Get
  • 0.41.129 Mar 20261.20.110.4 MB65 downloadsa2fb73c168b5…Get
  • 0.4128 Mar 20261.20.4, 1.20.110.4 MB29 downloads92ebf0e12254…Get
  • 0.4017 Feb 20261.21.110.1 MB205 downloadsb9677cd00f5c…Get
  • 0.3927 Dec 20251.20.19.9 MB97 downloadsfe0d5e3a49e3…Get
  • 0.3814 Nov 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.7 MB281 downloads1161d54bef30…Get
  • 0.37.126 Oct 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.6 MB175 downloadsf93ecdf71998…Get
  • 0.3723 Oct 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.6 MB72 downloads2ef68b270d18…Get
  • 0.36.95 Oct 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.4 MB131 downloads8af5e1f0a9fb…Get
  • 0.36.85 Oct 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.4 MB35 downloads3f27b60855a0…Get
  • 0.36.72 Oct 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.4 MB55 downloads14f4be647849…Get
  • 0.36.629 Sept 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.3 MB59 downloadse31904952020…Get
  • 0.36.524 Sept 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.3 MB97 downloads53b5e7122c51…Get
  • 0.36.422 Sept 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.3 MB78 downloadsf053280d7455…Get
  • 0.36.320 Sept 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.3 MB70 downloadsfbf8142e74f8…Get
  • 0.36.216 Sept 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.3 MB72 downloadsfac364179b8f…Get
  • 0.36.111 Sept 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.2 MB53 downloads591e5cd88add…Get
  • 0.3610 Sept 20251.20.4, 1.20.19.1 MB25 downloads9c123230f1c8…Get

Frequently asked

Does Desertification work on Minecraft 1.21.1?

Yes. 1.21.1 is the newest Minecraft version Desertification declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Desertification support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20.1 up to 1.21.1. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Desertification on the client or the server?

Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.

Which platform or loader does Desertification support?

Quilt, NeoForge, Fabric, Forge. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Desertification?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 21 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the mod itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is Desertification under?

LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Desertification?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Desertification safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 2 Sept 2026. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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