Data Packs for Minecraft Java
Browse 14 free data packs for Minecraft Java — popular picks include True Survival, Vanillabean, RandomDirtDrops.
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True Survival
True Survival Mode is a comprehensive set of 1.21+ datapack features that aim to overhaul Minecraft's survival mode. It tackles difficulty and progression through means that don't disrupt Minecraft's regular gameplay, while also providing new adventures!
Vanillabean
A pack that adds many well-designed, vanilla-friendly features to enhance your survival gameplay experience!
RandomDirtDrops
RandomDirtDrops is a fun Minecraft data pack that makes breaking dirt blocks drop completely random items from the entire game — from diamonds to dragon eggs! Perfect for chaotic survival challenges and OP item speedruns.
Survival Rebalanced
Improves a variety of parts in the survival experience.
Acorn's Tweaks
Many small changes to freshen up survival gameplay, but keep things very vanilla.
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.
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.
Blocked In Hardcore
A challenging version of the Blocked In datapack
HardSurvivalStrategie
Minecraft Datapack with realistic crafting and behaviour.
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.
Hardcore meat
Meat from cows and pigs drops much less
Vanilla With Sugar
A close-to-vanilla datapack that slows Minecraft's early game pacing and makes survival a bigger focus
Survival+
Survival+ is a datapack that adds difficulty and suprise to Minecraft again. By adding tougher enemies and cool unique items. Along with a bunch of new mechanics and reworks of some old ones, causing you to relearn Minecraft in a whole new way!
Survivor's Elegy Data Pack (26.2, 1.20.1) – Survive Decaying Mobs
Survivor's Elegy Data Pack expands your survival world with new game mechanics, updated structures, and extra items. It changes how the day and night cycle works, adds new ways to cook food, and brings fresh challenges to the Nether. Features: Time Control: Lets you change how long daytime lasts using a simple menu. Rotting Mobs: […]