Minecraft Tectonic mod guide: Features and download guide

Minecraft has an expansive terrain that players can explore for hours on end. All three biomes contain unique terrain generations that can keep players hooked. However, veteran players might get bored with it since the terrain generation might feel repetitive after a while.

Thankfully, loads of mods change all aspects of the game, including terrain. One of the most popular terrain Minecraft mods is called Tectonic. Here is everything to know about it.

Features and download guide for the Tectonic Minecraft mod

What does the Tectonic mod offer?

Difference between a random Stony Peaks biome in tectonic mod and regular game versions. (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

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In simple terms, Tectonic completely changes how the terrain generates in Minecraft. It makes mountains larger, rivers more expansive, and oceans deeper. Even the caves are much larger than normal.

With the formation of massive mountain ranges that can span thousands of blocks, the way mountains are created has been redesigned in the mod over the years. The soaring terrain can occasionally reach peaks over Y level 300, stretching higher than vanilla mountains.

With Tectonic, players will notice that the landscape is significantly smoother than usual, which is one of the most noticeable changes compared to the vanilla version. This indicates that the odd staircasing on hills in vanilla, also known as "lerp," has been resolved.

Deserts have smooth dunes, giving the barren biomes a distinctive appearance. Deep oceans also reach into the deepslate layer, making the oceans far deeper than in vanilla.

The Tectonic mod will completely change how players explore Minecraft's world.

How to download and install the Tectonic mod for Minecraft

Tectonic can be downloaded from the Modrinth website (Image via Modrinth)

Here is a short guide to download and install the Tectonic mod for Minecraft:

Download and install the Forge or Fabric mod loaders for the game version 1.21.5.
Head to the Modrinth website and search for the Tectonic mod.
On the mod's product page, find and download the mod file, which should be compatible with Forge or Fabric 1.21.5 version. It is worth mentioning that this is a beta version. To play a stable version, you will need to download and play on the 1.20.1 game version.
Copy and paste the mod file into the "mods" folder in the root Minecraft directory. For me, it's C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft.
Open the official game launcher and look for the Forge or Fabric 1.21.5 or 1.20.1 modded game version.
Open the game and enter a new world to explore the brand new terrain generation Tectonic has to offer.

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Edited by Akshat Kabra