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Ancient Dungeons (Th3Dungeon)

Th3Dungeons Th3Dungeon adds new procedurally generated dungeon types to Vintage Story’s vanilla worldgen. As of version 1.0.0, the mod uses the new vanilla dungeon system introduced with Vintage Story 1.22, allowing for more integrated and future-proof dunge

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Which Ancient Dungeons (Th3Dungeon) release matches 1.21.0-pre.1?

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Best match for your filters 0.4.5
Game version 1.21.0-pre.1, 1.21.0-pre.2, 1.21.0-pre.3
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system

Ancient Dungeons (Th3Dungeon) 0.4.5 targets 1.21.0-pre.1, 1.21.0-pre.2, 1.21.0-pre.3. It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Ancient Dungeons (Th3Dungeon) required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

Client Required
Dedicated server Optional
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This release supports both sides, but the source does not require it on the server.

What else does Ancient Dungeons (Th3Dungeon) 0.4.5 need?

0.4.5 on 1.21.0-pre.1. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.

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About this project

What does Ancient Dungeons (Th3Dungeon) add?

Th3Dungeons

Th3Dungeon adds new procedurally generated dungeon types to Vintage Story’s vanilla worldgen.

As of version 1.0.0, the mod uses the new vanilla dungeon system introduced with Vintage Story 1.22, allowing for more integrated and future-proof dungeon generation.

The mod currently adds 3 new dungeon types, each with a good selection of tilesets and a more challenging approach to enemies and combat.

All dungeons include surface entrances, giving players visible points of discovery scattered throughout the world.

Dungeons only generate in parts of the world created after the mod was added. Updating from an older version is safe: existing chunks are not touched, and the new dungeons will only appear in newly generated chunks.

✨ Features

3 New Procedual Generated Dungeon Types
Adds three new dungeon types, each with its own design, atmosphere, and difficulty level.

Vanilla Dungeon System
Since version 1.0.0, the mod uses Vintage Story’s vanilla dungeon system, making dungeon generation more integrated, stable, and future-proof.

Higher Enemy Difficulty
Most dungeons include increased enemy spawns, with loot placed behind combat encounters to reward players who take the risk.

Community Built Dungeon Tilesets
The dungeon tilesets were created by builders from the community and integrated into the mod, giving each dungeon a handcrafted feel.

⚙️ Configuration

Th3Dungeon includes a range of configurable settings so you can adjust dungeon frequency, balancing, and other parts of the experience to better fit your world or server setup.

To generate and edit the config through the in-game interface, you need both ConfigLib and ImGui. Without these two mods, the config file will not be generated and you will not have access to the configuration UI.

Both mods have to be installed for the config to apply.

Important: If you are playing on a server, the Th3Dungeon config needs to be changed on the server side. The in-game UI is useful for generating and editing the file, but the active settings must come from the server's config folder.

A common setup is to install the required config mods in singleplayer first, generate and adjust the Th3Dungeon config there, and then copy the created .yaml file into your server config folder.

Example of the Th3Dungeon config file:

🏛️ Our Vision

This mod was originally created by Th3Dilli using a custom procedural dungeon framework, which has recently been replaced by Vintage Story’s vanilla dungeon generator.

The dungeon tilesets were built by community builders and integrated into the mod, making Ancient Dungeons a collaborative project shaped by the creativity of the Vintage Story community most which come from this builders community featuring other mods like BetterRuins, BetterTraders and VSVillage.

If you are interested in making dungeons feel free to join and we will find a way to get your creativity into the game (be it joining the team or helping you make your own mod similar to this).

❓ FAQ
Do I need to create a new world?
No. You can add the mod to an existing world, but dungeons only generate in newly explored/generated chunks.
Does the mod use custom dungeon generation?
Older versions used Th3Dilli’s custom procedural, room-based dungeon framework with handmade schematic rooms. The newer version ports dungeon tilesets to Vintage Story’s vanilla worldgen/dungeon system.
Are the dungeon rooms handmade?
Yes. The old framework used room-based generation with handmade Vintage Story schematics. The dungeon tilesets themselves were made by community builders and integrated into the mod.
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