April delivered an impressive variety of Minecraft mods across every major category. From game-changing dimension overhauls and boss battles to structural enhancements and mob-focused additions, this month’s highlights covered both aesthetics and mechanics. Whether aiming to improve survival gameplay, enhance combat, or expand exploration, these mods offer something for every type of player. Here’s a complete list of the top Minecraft mods released or updated in April 2025, formatted by category and fully compatible with recent versions like 1.20.1 and 1.21.5.

Utility & Gameplay Enhancers (Minecraft Mods)

  • Mob Journal
    Adds an encyclopedia-style journal that logs mob health, drops, and kill stats. Automatically updates when you’re near a mob. Searchable by name or mod, with a UI notification when new mobs are registered. Bugged with vanilla hostile mobs. link
  • Death Sorter
    On death, items return to their exact previous inventory slots. Avoids chaos after respawning without needing Keep Inventory. A balanced solution between difficulty and convenience. link
  • Bloxy’s Skills
    Lets players level up traits like speed and strength through regular XP. Features a refund system to shift levels between traits. Best used with limited refunds for balance. link
  • Talking Heads
    Reacts to mic input—your character’s head inflates the louder you talk. Works down to version 1.20.1 and allows full customization, including reverse shrink mode. link

Structure & World Generation Mods

  • Trek (Shader Beyond Vanilla)
    Introduces immersive, biome-matched structures like upgraded villages, mountaintop settlements, and starter cottages. Some structures have minor floor bugs but integrate seamlessly into terrain. link
  • Sky Whale Ship
    Adds giant flying whales that carry homes, arenas, and loot. Each whale features custom architecture, with arenas triggering mob fights. High-quality builds worth exploring. link
  • Create: Rustic Structures
    Integrates Create mod parts into medieval-themed buildings. Some contraptions are powered and animated. Offers both function and decoration. link
  • Placeable Plants
    Allows placing flowers and plants on any block, not just grass or dirt. Includes recipes for taller variants and supports Minecraft 1.21.5, including Spring to Life update flora. link

Bosses & Combat-Focused Mods (Minecraft Mods)

  • Meet Your Fight (1.20.1 Port)
    Newly updated boss mod. Dame Fortuna and Bell Ringer have reworks with new attack mechanics and visuals. Bosses now drop heads, and Depth Star weapon has a death animation. link
  • Epic Fight – Super Golem
    Makes Iron Golem compatible with Epic Fight mod. Adds combo attacks, stuns, and makes it powerful enough to defeat any Epic Fight mob. link
  • Gourd Guards
    Adds a themed raid with five custom mobs and a final boss. Animations and textures look solid but attack timing needs syncing improvements. link
  • Golem Overhaul
    From the team behind Creeper Overhaul. Adds new golems, including the honey golem and rideable netherite golem. Stays true to vanilla style while expanding variety. link

Dimension & Biome Expansions

  • Atlantis
    New water dimension with massive coral reefs, villages, seahorses, and starfish. Uses a vanilla-compatible portal recipe. Includes decorative shell blocks and works well with underwater gear mods. link
  • NetherEx
    Returns after four years with light biome upgrades, new blocks, and fitting mob additions. Designed as a subtle enhancement to the original Nether update. link
  • ReNether
    A full Nether expansion with custom biomes like Ashen Fields and Warped Grove. Adds mobs, redstone-extending lead batteries, and new dungeons. link
  • Mofu’s Broken Constellation
    Complete End overhaul with detailed biomes, intricate structures, and multi-phase bosses. Features adaptive mob animations and death effects. Still needs more base mob attack patterns. link

Mob-Focused Mods

  • Villager Golem Healer
    A healing villager that summons minions to repair golems. Also trades items using emeralds and iron. May be unbalanced due to easy totem trades. link
  • Sneak’s AI Mobs
    • Lumishade: Glowing mob from lush caves, tameable with glow berries
    • Crystal Claw: Found in Amethyst Geodes, has thorn armor and crystal effects
    • Blaze Enderman: Axe-wielding variant dropping Eye of Ender, attacks on sight
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  • Armorable Skeleton Horses
    Enables skeleton horse armor. Supports other mods like Simple Netherite Horse Armor. Improves survivability and usefulness of skeleton mounts. link

Fantasy & Lore Mods

  • Mofu’s Better End
    Pairs with Broken Constellation to enhance the End with distinct biomes, ambient effects, and lore-friendly mobs. Architecture quality stands out. link
  • Talking Heads
    Voice-controlled visual mod where your character’s head grows based on loudness. Fully configurable and compatible with older versions. link

Horror & Atmosphere Mods

  • Minecraft Backrooms Found Footage
    A horror mod built around silence and atmosphere. Realistic lighting and visual design create genuine tension. Designed to provoke a physical reaction instead of relying on cheap effects. link