Improved Desert Survival
Makes it easier to survive in the desert.
About this Mod
Improved Desert Survival
A simple mod for Minecraft which adds a few things to make surviving in desert biomes a bit easier and more interesting.
Created with MCreator!
Includes:
- "Palm trees" - currently just acacia trees that grow on sand.
- Generate in desert biomes, on solid sand, near water. Somewhat rare to find in the wild.
- I may make them more custom in future, so they appear more like actual palm trees and drop coconuts or something
- "Palm sapling" - saplings for palm trees.
- Crafted with a stick and bonemeal (shapeless)
- I drew this texture by hand, so it's crap! Sorry!
- Dirt - just standard Minecraft dirt, but:
- Can be crafted by combining a sand block with a bonemeal (shapeless)
- Cactus Slice - exactly like a melon slice
- Crafted from a cactus block
- I re-coloured a melon slice texture, so it's a bit naff!
- Sandstone tools - work just like stone tools, but a bit less durable and a bit more enchantable
- Crafted the same as normal tools but with sandstone.
- Smooth Sandstone Tools - work like iron tools, but less durable and less enchantable
- Crafted the same as normal tools but with smooth sandstone.
- I was thinking of making this require chiseled sandstone because it's fancier, but I thought smooth sandstone would make more sense as it is the toughest sandstone block (all the others are equal). And you have to smelt it, so it's sort of like an ore I guess haha
Available Versions
How to Install Improved Desert Survival on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Improved Desert Survival". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Improved Desert Survival server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Improved Desert Survival compatible with neoforge?
Improved Desert Survival officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Improved Desert Survival – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Improved Desert Survival consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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