Data Packs for Minecraft Java
Browse 655 free data packs for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Notch Apple Recipe Restored, MeilleurCraft, HardcoreSpectator.
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Notch Apple Recipe Restored
This Datapack adds the Ability to craft Enchanted Golden Apples in Survival Minecraft using 8 Blocks of Gold and 1 Apple.

MeilleurCraft
BetterCraft is a DataPack that improves and rebalances several crafting recipes in the game to make them more logical, useful, and accessible, while remaining balanced for an enhanced vanilla survival experience.
HardcoreSpectator
It’s a mod that automatically puts the player into Spectator mode upon death, just like in Hardcore. It’s compatible with GeyserMC because it only changes the server-side gamemode without requiring complex client-side mechanics.

Health Changer
Change the number of Hearts you have with a simple command! You cannot go above 10 so this makes it survival friendly.
Defi Shulker
Shulker Challenge: A unique nomadic survival data pack! Move 150 blocks every 5 days or face severe penalties!
Day One Pack
A simple datapack that gives you a starter kit when you begin your survival world. Perfect for players who want a smoother early game experience.
Better Rocket Crafting
Craft firework rockets (I–III) quickly with simple recipes. Just fast, balanced crafting for smooth Elytra flight. Works in survival and multiplayer.
Hardcore Adventures DataPack
DataPack for uniq loot from bosses from mods aquamirae, adventurez, BOMBD, wetlands
Befuddled: Alternated
Adjusts Origins and other gameplay mechanics to better fit the survival experience of the Befuddled Modpack
LazoIslands
A floating-islands worldgen datapack built for survival, exploration, airships, and SMP servers.
Unobtainable - An Addon for Completionist
An addon for Completionist for blocks / items you cannot obtain in Survival but can interact with in the world.
HMWBTE's Cosmetics
A datapack that brings custom text displays (and more) into survival!
AMS的配方数据包
Survival-friendly recipe data package.生存适宜的配方数据包。
Challenge Blitz
Challenge Blitz throws random survival challenges at you with tight time limits. Craft items, gather resources, and complete objectives before the clock runs out. Each success builds your streak and unlocks harder challenges.
One Slot Survival Minimization Pack
MOD "One Slot Survival" exclusive utility pack

Craftable Mob Eggs
With this project you can simply craft mob eggs. Perfect for survival worlds!

No Totem Drops
No more Totem drops from Evoker. Feel the true Hardcore.
ManaFont
ManaFont is simple mana system inspired by Hypixel Skyblock.
Mogiee's Skyblock
Mogiee's Skyblock transforms all dimensions into a void world while preserving vanilla biome generation.
Ultra Hardcore by DWizard
A feature-rich datapack that aims to increase Minecraft's difficulty and turn the game into a true survival experience, by expanding it's progression and all of it's survival aspects.
Spyro's Easter Egg Hunt
Hide colourful Easter Eggs for your friends to find. Make it a fun event for the whole server. Survival friendly and with a leader-board.
No repeat death
The first time each type of death occurs, a positive buff is granted. On the second death, the buff is reduced or a debuff is applied. Certain items can remove debuffs, enhancing the vanilla survival experience.
Common-Light
Small tools for light blocks usage in survival
Very Many Crafts!
This datapack adds over 60 new crafting recipes for existing in-game items—such as golden apples and cobwebs—making it perfect for SMPs, chill survival servers, or single-player worlds!
Craft The Uncraftable Data Pack: 42 New Recipes
Stop grinding for hours! Craft 42 previously uncraftable items like the Elytra, Trident, and Bedrock directly in your survival world using logical recipes.
DeathMock
A purely command-based datapack that adds fun and mockery to the original survival (1.20.3+). A unique sound effect is triggered every time the player dies 5 times.
True Man's World
This data pack is designed to make your survival more difficult without adding new mobs, using hardcore or reducing health to zero.
Democracy Intrigue
Elect players to be the king, then kill them to topple the throne! for Hardcore Servers Only.
Trade with Biomes
🌍 Biome Trader lets you trade with different Minecraft biomes to unlock unique items, resources, and rewards. Explore deserts, jungles, snowy lands, and more to discover exclusive trades that make survival more fun and rewarding.
Hardcore meat
Meat from cows and pigs drops much less
Lush Cave World
Transforms the entire Overworld into a giant lush cave survival challenge.
Simple Spawn Egg Recipe
Designed to expand survival progression by making every spawn egg obtainable through crafting rather than relying on creative mode or commands.
Death's Door, VanillaTweaks Graves Extension - teleport back
VanillaTweak's Graves are great! But, sometimes you don't want to op your players so they can use the execute teleport. This is an extension that will make the teleport survival friendly when running graves and give 10 seconds of damage immunity.
Nomad's Finds
Adds small and medium tents, wells, and other wilderness structures like wheat fields and fishing spots to enhance world generation with immersive, survival-friendly details.
Vanilla With Sugar
A close-to-vanilla datapack that slows Minecraft's early game pacing and makes survival a bigger focus
Better Hardcore Datapack
Completely overhauls Hardcore mode to be true danger.