Today we bring you 8 of the very best Minecraft mods that are available out there. With these installed into your games, you can very well gear yourselves up for completely versatile experiences. The phenomenal sandbox building game that this classic is, has been keeping gamers busy since its official release last year for the PC.
Although it is available for the Xbox 360, Android as well as iOS, modifications are only possible on the PC version which is currently selling like hotcakes. If you haven’t played it yet, you’re missing out on some really crazy stuff, and we’d also advise you to get to know it better before downloading these modifications. And of course, let’s not delay the list for those who have played it and are looking for new mods to enhance their experiences. Here goes our compilation which is in no particular order of preference.
The beauty of Balkon’s Weapon mod is that it grants you an huge collection of unusual arms. These have been designed wonderfully by the developer to keep with the distinct graphical style of the game.
If you’re weary of wielding the same weapons time and again, make sure to go for this little modification which lets you craft anything from muskets, spears, knives, warhammers and flails to crossbows and other bizarre arms. Here’s to more superfluous animal slaughtering.
2 – Flan’s Mod
The next entry on our roster of Minecraft mods is useless if downloaded solely. It needs to be complemented by a number of its available content packs in order to be able to render itself in all its glory. You’ll be amazed at seeing the magnanimous list of such content packs that is available now.
The World War 2 pack adds fighter planes, bombers and such, whereas the Nerf pack introduces the ever so enjoyable Nerf guns into the mix. But that’s not all; a number of such packs based on games like Mafia 2, Battlefield 3, Mass Effect, Halo as well as the Star Wars series are also available to download into Flan’s Mod.
3 – Dr Zhark’s Mo’ Creatures Mod
As the name so stylishly suggests, this one affixes your game with a large amount of new beings. The sheer designs of these creatures that stay true to the title’s pixel art are just too amusing to look at. It allows you to infuse your game with bears, deer, werewolves, ostriches, snakes, jellyfish, stingrays, rats; you name them, and they’re there.
And the horses that are present in it can be actually tamed to carry you around. This wonderful modification even contains werewolves, who – yes, you guessed it right – transform during the night.
4 – The Aether
Its developers call The Aether one of the biggest projects in the history of Minecraft modding, and big it is indeed. This absolutely beautiful alteration to your game is actually a collection of floating plains and islands that are bound together to render a superb world waiting to be explored.
Its excellent looks make it a treat to gaze at, and it is complemented by some equally amazing sounds as well. Brand new items are also included in it, giving the modification its own accessory system.
5 – Wizardcraft
To put it simply, Wizardcraft transforms your Minecraft into the magical alter-ego it never had. This fifth addition to our compilation of the best Minecraft mods instills the game with RPG-style elements.
It enables you to cast spells, wield staves, enchant your items and do much more stuff that you usually indulge in inside the confines of your favorite RPG. WizardCraft’s earlier name used to be the Magic Mod, but it was changed owing to the extensive amount of code and design alterations introduced through an update.
6 – MineColony
The person who created MineColony seems to have been a great fan of the classic Anno 1602. He has paid homage to the game by preparing a modification which lets you indulge in similar activities to those which were part of the said game. It lets you control difference kinds of workers that include lumberjacks, miners, farmers, builders as well as delivery men.
A game within a game feeling is achieved by the other elements of this modification which comprise of building houses, managing taxes and concocting food, improving workers’ moods and more. If you have creative building ideas, then surely give this Minecraft mod a try.
This is a must have for fans of strategy games.
7 – Millénaire
Our seventh pick for this catalog of Minecraft mods creates villages that are made to look like those from 11th-century Norman, North Indian and Mayan civilizations.
And it doesn’t just consists of large structures; Millénaire actually has them filled with different folks who’re ready to trade with you as well as indulge in several other activities like changing building structures and cultivating crops. While wheat can be grown in Norman villages, rice is a specialty bound to Indian villages.
8 – ICBM
ICBM stands for intercontinental ballistic missiles. Yes, by now you’ve probably figured out what lies in store for you in this modification. A number of different explosives, missiles and machines that have been designed for those who like their games to include incredible strategic warfare, missile attacks and other such scenarios are to be explored.
It however requires your game to be replete with the Universal Electricity modular coding framework in order for it to work.
Conclusion
Those were all the modifications we have for you right now. These can all be downloaded for free, but if your wallets are fat enough, some of the developers do accept donations to keep bringing you new content. For instructions on how to install these best Minecraft mods you can visit their official forum links that we’ve posted on their names above.