The Minecraft modding community never slows down, bringing all kinds of new hits year-round. So, today, we explore five of the best new Minecraft modpacks in 2024.

Best New Modpacks for Minecraft of 2024

5: RLCraft Dregora

• Name: RLCraft Dregora
• Creators: Shivaxi and NLBlackeagle
• Genres: Survival, Hardcore, RPG, Adventure

Starting with the sequel to one of the most popular Minecraft modpacks ever made, we have RLCraft Dregora by Shivaxi and NLBlackeagle! Together, they have taken RLCraft and modernized it with over 300 new biomes and structures, an abundance of new bosses, and new gameplay systems. The story has also been expanded through over 100 in-game books alongside a “scary secret” hidden somewhere within the game. Players brave enough to discover what that could mean will have to dive in and see. For those who may not have heard of RLCraft before, the name stands for “Real Life Craft” due to the modpack’s infamously hard difficulty. Be prepared to manage body temperature, thirst, and hunger while dying countless times. It truly can not be understated how much one will perish going through this modpack for the first time. However, never forget that the difficulty only makes it all the more rewarding in the end.

4: Lucky World Invasion

• Name: Lucky World Invasion
• Creator: Huanghui
• Genres: Survival, FPS, Adventure

Lucky Blocks have always been an extraordinarily popular concept, but few have used them like this before! Lucky World Invasion by Huanghui adds a mountain of loot-filled lucky blocks to find, containing everything from legendary magical blades to guns that turn Minecraft into a first-person shooter. Great effort has also gone into ensuring the quality of these custom features, resulting in quite the FPS experience in Minecraft of all places. But don’t expect the fight to be easy just because a gun was found! Throughout the adventure, increasingly powerful waves of invasions will occur until the all-powerful Ender Dragon is defeated. These include custom enemies with improved AI capable of punishing even the best of players despite the weapons they may find. Either get lucky with loot or be prepared to fight a very difficult battle.

3: Project Architect 2

• Name: Project Architect 2
• Creator: ChosenArchitect
• Genres: Survival, Technology, Automation

Those with a love of technology and automation were not left out this year either! Project Architect 2 by ChosenArchitect takes all the best technology mods in the genre and crafts them together to create an adventure in Minecraft automation and EMC optimization like none other. There is even some magic to up efficiency even further! But, perhaps most impressive of all is how welcoming this modpack is for beginners. ChosenArchitect has gone to extensive lengths to create multiple sources of help, including an in-game quest system designed to guide the way alongside video tutorials for every step, no matter how far one is in the game.

2: Craftoria

• Name: Craftoria
• Creator: TeamAOF
• Genres: Survival, Kitchen Sink (A Bit of Everything)

Can’t decide on what to try? Then look no further than Craftoria by TeamAOF! Everything from technology and automation to magic and dungeons can be found inside. And if that were not already enough, TeamAOF has included multiple new dimensions, biomes, and countless blocks for creative endeavors. A little bit of everything, resulting in one of the best kitchen sink modpacks released in recent times. This modpack is also for Minecraft 1.21.1, so all the latest features are present. And, with the reputable TeamAOF behind the wheel, chances are the bugs within this modpack will be at their absolute minimum.

1: Cisco’s Fantasy Medieval RPG [Ultimate]

• Name: Cisco’s Fantasy Medieval RPG [Ultimate]
• Creator: Franciscogolden
• Genres: Survival, ARPG, Adventure, Souls-like Movement

Finally, we have an RPG modpack that took the Minecraft community by storm with 1.4 million downloads as of writing this article, all within 2024. Cisco’s Fantasy Medieval RPG [Ultimate] by Franciscogolden turns Minecraft into a souls-like RPG adventure with a hand-crafted skill tree that puts triple-A studios to shame. Even the world has been transformed to have adventure around every corner in the form of countless dungeons and structures. As the hero of this tale, you must level up and gather better gear to face the ever-growing challenges of new bosses, dimensions, and monsters across countless biomes. But be warned, the monsters will also be growing in power too. Will you be strong enough to make it through?