Dungeons and Taverns FAQ

Just explore the world normally — dungeons and taverns generate as structures in the terrain, so use a map mod, an explorer's map, or simply travel across biomes until you spot one. Taverns tend to appear near roads or settlements, while dungeons are often partially buried, so watch for suspicious terrain or entrances.

No special toggle is needed once the mod is installed — structures generate with new chunks as you explore. If you don't see any, travel further from already-loaded areas, since existing chunks won't retroactively gain structures.

Dungeons are combat-focused structures full of hostile mobs and loot, meant to be cleared for rewards. Taverns are safer, more like buildings you can walk into, rest in, and potentially use as a base or shelter.

Yes — taverns make good bases because they're enclosed, have multiple rooms, and are usually in relatively safe areas. Clear out any mobs first, then place your bed, chests, and crafting stations inside.

Bring armor, a decent weapon, food, torches, and blocks to bridge or barricade with. A shield and some healing items help a lot, since dungeons are dense with mobs and tight corridors.

The most common mistakes are rushing into rooms without checking corners, getting surrounded in narrow hallways, and running out of light so mobs spawn behind you. Place torches as you go, retreat to choke points, and don't fight everything at once.

It generally works alongside other structure and dungeon mods, since they add separate structures rather than replacing each other. If two mods try to place structures in the same spot, you may occasionally see overlapping generation, but it usually isn't game-breaking.

Structure generation itself is lightweight, but large dungeons with many mobs can cause lag during combat. If you notice stuttering, lower your render distance or mob-related settings rather than removing the mod.

No — structures only generate in newly created chunks as you explore. To find them, travel into areas you haven't visited yet or start a fresh world.

Clear the dungeon room by room, light it up as you go, and stash loot in a chest near the entrance so you don't lose everything if you die. Once the area is cleared and lit, it's safe to haul everything back to your base.

New structures across all dimensions — taverns and villages, overworld and Nether structures, illager and piglin fortifications, End structures and firewatch towers. Each guide covers a group.

Taverns are new village-adjacent structures the mod adds, alongside new village variants. The taverns-and-villages guide covers finding them.

The mod adds new structures in the End dimension. The End-structures guide covers exploring them and their loot.

Across the Overworld, Nether and End — including illager and piglin fortifications and firewatch towers — each covered in its dimension's guide.