Data Packs for Minecraft Java
Browse 323 free data packs for Minecraft Java — popular picks include IRE, Half a Heart Hardcore, Petroglyph.
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IRE
A datapack that overhauls and expands the survival experience for slower, more rewarding progression with a renewed focus on mining. Dig through numerous rock layers, each one requiring a better pickaxe than the last, until you reach the Nether itself.
Half a Heart Hardcore
makes hardcore mode more challenging by giving you half a heart only
Petroglyph
This Datapack changes deserts and desert survival. It adds hydration, changes World generation and adds unique artifacts. Survive in the desert!
Block Breakers (Pickaxe Block)
This vanilla friendly datapack adds the Block Breaker, a new redstone block!
Zombie Drops OP Loot
Turn zombies into an overpowered loot source for intense and rewarding survival gameplay.
No Sprint-Swimming
Disables fast movement in the water in survival and on servers, making oceans daunting again
Moar Spears
16 new spear types with unique, powerful, wacky, and OP abilities, all while fitting nicely into vanilla survival.
Alm's Fungal Infection Ammo Crafting Additions
This Datapack adds and modifies recipes for The Fungal Infection survival modpack. this also removes a few recipes as well and balance some
Rotten Flesh Can Be Smelted To Leather
This datapack lets you smelt rotten flesh into leather using any furnace or blast furnace. A simple, survival-friendly way to recycle mob drops, reduce clutter, and create useful leather resources.
Command Block Survival
A datapack that lets you place, break, and edit command blocks and their counterparts in survival.
MicroSurvival
WarioWare, except the games interrupt you while you're enjoying the game.
Minecraft But Random Hearts
This datapack makes survival even more unpredictable. every 30 seconds, your maximum health (hearts) is randomized between 2 and 20 hearts.
Better Spectator Freecam
Survival and Multiplayer Friendly Freecam!
Remove Nether Portal Animation
Players in survival/ adventure mode could be instantly teleport through the nether portal, just like in creative mode.
TrueSurvival
A datapack aimed at providing a challenging rework of the survival experience.
Survivalism
Make more with less, whether you want some wheat without a whole farm or want some charcoal without a whole furnace
Falling Tree (Treecapitator)
Chop down entire trees by breaking just one block! A simple, satisfying "treecapitator" mod that saves time and stops floating trees from ruining your world.
Sandy Husks
Husks now drop sand when killed, with chances increasing using Looting - perfect for Skyblock and fast sand farming!
VanillaFactions
VanillaFactions allows survival vanilla players an aesthetic way to make use of the /teams utility.
Dormant Sigil
Adds an item that has the ability to revive your friends in Hardcore Multiplayer.
Hardcore Death Ban
A Datapack That Bans A Players When They Die, Like In Hardcore Mode.
Amethyst SkyBlock
This datapack brings you into hardest possible vanilla skyblock ever. Try to survive on one floating amethyst!
Some KeepInventory
🛡️ Selective KeepInventory (Datapack for Minecraft 1.21.5) Selective KeepInventory lets players keep only specific items when they die — no full inventory saves, no complete loss. It’s a perfect middle ground for survival, multiplayer, and adventure-style
TimedLife
Survival getting boring? Try this time-based challenge! Mine resources for time, die if you run out!
jojo-saints relics
a datapack based on jojo's bizzare advanture current stands: soft and wet star platinum the world king crimson crazy diamond killer queen something of note: getting stands in survival is currentally impossible use the next commands to get stands:
Fire Drops OP Items
Get overpowered loot while burning to add chaotic and exciting survival gameplay.
Auto-Smelt Ores
Automatically smelts Iron, Gold, and Copper on break. Works with Fortune, requires no setup, and is 100% survival-friendly.
Block4Block Datapack
(Required Datapack) Survival mode with a unique cost to breaking blocks.
Cold Biomes Only
Challenge yourself by making the world only cold biomes. Great for a hardcore winter challenge!
HCIM (Hardcore Ironman)
Datapack lets you continue playing after dying in hardcore.
Half Size
A simple data pack that shrinks the player to one block tall.
Craftable ExpBottle
This Datapack enables сraft expbottle 1.16 - 1.20 for survival players.
EVE - Entity Visualization Editor
The best editor text_display and item_display for survival and creativity
PermaEfe Extreme Survival
PermaEfe is a Minecraft datapack that increases the difficulty progressively for 30 days, with mechanics such as permanent death, boosted mobs and unique craftables. Ideal to play with friends and test your survival.
OP Totems Datapack
Add 8 powerful custom totems to your world — Speed, Regen, Haste, Strength, Health, Luck, TNT Totem + Detonator, and the insane SUPER Totem. Perfect for challenges, survival buffs, or OP fun.
More Recipes: Additional Bone Block Crafting
Craft Bone Blocks straight from Bones.