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Explorers' Toolkit

New biomes, hidden structures, and smoother performance in a simple, exploration-focused package. Forge 1.20.1!

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Quick answer

Which Explorers' Toolkit release should I use?

Updated 1 year ago
Latest stable file Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge 47.4.6

Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0 is a complete pack release for 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.6. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 38 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Explorers' Toolkit for players and a server?

Use Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0 as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.

Client instance Install Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0
Dedicated server setup Match Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0
Pack loader Forge 47.4.6

A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.

Referenced mods 38
Client only 13
Server only 9
Not labelled 16

These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.

What are the server requirements for Explorers' Toolkit?

Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

38 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0. That file is for Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.6. It contains 38 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.

About this project

What kind of pack is Explorers' Toolkit?

🪓 Explorers' Toolkit

Exploration-focused world generation

The main goal of this modpack is to make exploration more meaningful. The world is filled with new places to discover: temples hidden in the forest, expanded cave systems, ancient ruins beneath the surface, detailed villages, strange monuments in the sea, and custom-built dungeons scattered around the map.

These additions are designed to blend naturally into the world, encouraging exploration without making things feel too chaotic or cluttered. You can still recognize your surroundings — there’s just a lot more waiting to be found.

Lightweight and optimized

Mods like Embeddium, Rubidium Eats, and other backend optimizations are included to improve FPS and reduce lag, especially during exploration or when loading complex structures.

The pack avoids heavy overhauls and large mod systems to keep load times fast and performance stable, even on mid-range hardware. If you’ve had trouble running large modpacks before, this one aims to stay accessible.

Vanilla-friendly balance

Despite the extra content, the game still plays like Minecraft. There are no complex RPG systems, massive tech trees, or drastic gameplay changes. Instead, this pack focuses on expanding what’s already there.

It’s easy to jump in and play — no wiki reading or tutorials required. The mods are chosen to feel like natural extensions of the base game, making it perfect for casual survival players, builders, and explorers alike.

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in Explorers' Toolkit 1.0.0

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alexscaves-2.0.2.jar SHA-1 a1e5c7b7c7eadda4c8e954acbcbaf75a7b500d53 · Modrinth version lC8HHXOF · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
alexsmobs-1.22.9.jar SHA-1 dbf93d2f1da19e16739e91e8ea0fc6f4bc2f228f · Modrinth version XoIASRVU · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
appleskin-forge-mc1.20.1-2.5.1.jar SHA-1 81919356f84eab14258db98924b66c3c38e372b1 · Modrinth version XdXDExVF · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
bushierflowers-0.0.3-1.20.1.jar SHA-1 f37f505fbb57634a98672ba3efbd1949f3eee309 · Modrinth version hPR6ZSfe · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cherishedworlds-forge-6.1.7+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 d3eb588c64691c9da83460e3b2e783401d337a34 · Modrinth version Uwaq5LPL · Project link unavailable Client only
citadel-2.6.2-1.20.1.jar SHA-1 06866f4005d3f6ba63ac01f715b352842d809bbd · Modrinth version oD1qDb1C · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
collective-1.20.1-8.3.jar SHA-1 ec387c40637a330661d9f4c3e59d93efc17046a2 · Modrinth version P0uRrvF9 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Connector-1.0.0-beta.46+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 a4ad6605706bebca9470a5affe6f44abaef5d507 · Modrinth version e8hSZ4vp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
continuity-3.0.0+1.20.1.forge.jar SHA-1 816c1bb15c3686f67143dabced87bd4811cc43d2 · Modrinth version 9KbAcWSO · Project link unavailable Client only
Controlling-forge-1.20.1-12.0.2.jar SHA-1 6195a3d1464f8fb641d7e165163aea1a857ce08e · Modrinth version LH6Bi6Am · Project link unavailable Client only
embeddium-0.3.31+mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 bb2fa8f3e493af16af9160d049f96c614a1faf2f · Modrinth version UTbfe5d1 · Project link unavailable Client only
entity_model_features_forge_1.20.1-2.4.1.jar SHA-1 2ed40fd0bf3266e67036e5b3857da84c24b045e1 · Modrinth version p39UPPar · Project link unavailable Client only
entity_texture_features_forge_1.20.1-6.2.9.jar SHA-1 55c8a7db3b4ddd28485c4d2bab7381a756b771c6 · Modrinth version rGt1IuJq · Project link unavailable Client only
entityculling-forge-1.8.2-mc1.20.1.jar SHA-1 0a465a4dbbc4b21b3465bb15796635b5c1024cf4 · Modrinth version zinofwiX · Project link unavailable Client only
explorations-forge-1.20.1-1.6.1.jar SHA-1 044872033237c62ff720b939ff610ba4817e182e · Modrinth version DrsYEYkr · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fabric-api-0.92.2+1.11.12+1.20.1.jar SHA-1 acccf93c59f5c1521441faeeb3563dd6e08dd023 · Modrinth version qzoL6HjK · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
hideexperimentalwarning-1.20.1-1.2.jar SHA-1 9ae7fa690a25fb809f12bc683412071f9d8a3405 · Modrinth version hJuIowdr · Project link unavailable Client only
ImmediatelyFast-Forge-1.5.1+1.20.4.jar SHA-1 f1687e57a835e44a9ecf2f343cba5817936f8ae0 · Modrinth version ShWk0wN3 · Project link unavailable Client only
jei-1.20.1-forge-15.20.0.112.jar SHA-1 f12b3781af6337794ae6e010420a97585360ea2f · Modrinth version 4r3Kp7U7 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
kotlinforforge-4.11.0-all.jar SHA-1 1fd8acfd75a2be2dc3cdcc7e816482b2e427d6e5 · Modrinth version hmeyC41q · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
libIPN-forge-1.20-4.0.2.jar SHA-1 3e7c7fcdc037a6ae3d9146e718d87fc83f88f6d5 · Modrinth version pdAXmKcS · Project link unavailable Client only
memoryleakfix-forge-1.17+-1.1.5.jar SHA-1 9f60142dd94631800386a16a4ad70ad9e84cd78a · Modrinth version 3w0IxNtk · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
oculus-mc1.20.1-1.8.0.jar SHA-1 984f774e71790deaec674c7587bd24e0711871b2 · Modrinth version iQ1SwGc3 · Project link unavailable Client only
rubidium-extra-0.5.4.4+mc1.20.1-build.131.jar SHA-1 bb422d5626bf69841e444a3e545c8e71b6928cf8 · Modrinth version F06DXCMX · Project link unavailable Client only
Searchables-forge-1.20.1-1.0.3.jar SHA-1 5b976f6e76ec74cdef21865e31f56bcb11558db7 · Modrinth version PM9yAW1G · Project link unavailable Client only
Terralith_1.20.x_v2.5.4.jar SHA-1 79e1409b8db4ce86df9d6d6730f09c4bd8860a30 · Modrinth version WeYhEb5d · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Xaeros_Minimap_25.2.10_Forge_1.20.jar SHA-1 1f23df114da3a8603dbe4781c07e8acf20f6d1ce · Modrinth version VfhlV9am · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
XaerosWorldMap_1.39.12_Forge_1.20.jar SHA-1 3c4005a400ba8270738bbe4c573526749ecf2f8f · Modrinth version ATTRzxT3 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
YungsApi-1.20-Forge-4.0.6.jar SHA-1 af584b690f5646c6032002b58abc4591beed3833 · Modrinth version PJOYAmAs · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
YungsBetterDesertTemples-1.20-Forge-3.0.3.jar SHA-1 31b386b2dbaa4933e0a10ccdfb25f56da16931a6 · Modrinth version lRK2ZA9U · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterDungeons-1.20-Forge-4.0.4.jar SHA-1 67a9e1c2ff126ab54cea8e0709d178915243039e · Modrinth version kPiQ6v4q · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterEndIsland-1.20-Forge-2.0.6.jar SHA-1 4e7bf109981593061b8100bc8bf23e1c9bbcbb76 · Modrinth version Izqhg3Va · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterJungleTemples-1.20-Forge-2.0.5.jar SHA-1 0b3c8556983895fea980247bb4d437ca535e7259 · Modrinth version CXQc6EnZ · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterMineshafts-1.20-Forge-4.0.4.jar SHA-1 e2cbc574807a994bb9610184eb4bbfe29a6c0774 · Modrinth version kVO57zxB · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterNetherFortresses-1.20-Forge-2.0.6.jar SHA-1 889cd16a93764d1d6af2e2dda5bbc286a2683e7a · Modrinth version 2nUEz0zq · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterOceanMonuments-1.20-Forge-3.0.4.jar SHA-1 d8e74ed19903752a97ed0e1d2b1a8bf378bc252f · Modrinth version SN4iZ7wf · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterStrongholds-1.20-Forge-4.0.3.jar SHA-1 3730238c56edca4bb5b2238e1314aec572ced385 · Modrinth version rwiShgsc · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterWitchHuts-1.20-Forge-3.0.3.jar SHA-1 71fee574f920c6b05004f100ba07e9b8d5844169 · Modrinth version mwlYB7rq · Project link unavailable Server only

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