YUNG's Better Strongholds (Forge) for Minecraft

Review YUNG's Better Strongholds (Forge)

YUNG's Better Strongholds (Forge)

YUNG's Better Strongholds (Forge) for Minecraft is an add-on that completely reworks the stronghold generation system and makes these structures more detailed and elaborate. So it is enough just to install the mod and go explore the updated strongholds. By the way, the designer has tried to make use of only vanilla design options for the generation, so you will see nothing redundant.

Updated Hallways

To begin with, you should find a stronghold. After you see it, you will immediately notice that it looks different. The spacious hallways will catch your eye in the first place, as they will become wider while preserving the overall style. As before, you will be able to encounter various mobs while traveling through the stronghold that will walk around it and attack uninvited guests.

It is better not to go there without light blocks, as the local corridors are quite gloomy. However, some lanterns and torches will generate there naturally. As for the structure of the hallways, it will be more confusing and interesting in terms of exploration. Moreover, if you do that carefully, you will surely come across chests with valuable loot.

Stronghold's Places of Interest

Let us now consider various noteworthy places in a stronghold that will generate randomly and allow you to get a lot of pleasant impressions. The premises can be numerous, so we will try to touch upon those you will surely notice.

Crypt

The crypt is a small premise with soul lanterns and dim lighting. In most cases, you will see a skeleton spawner in the center, which will be an unpleasant surprise in such a poorly lit room. Besides, there will be a sarcophagus and loot chest under it. To get these items, you just need to open the lid and take everything. The chest usually contains various bones, but sometimes, you can find valuable items there.

An interesting feature of this place is that an unusual stone statue with a book in its left hand will often generate in front of the crypt. It looks uncommon and perfectly complements the overall atmosphere.

Bunk Room

Next, you may come across a spacious premise that resembles a bunk room. It is a long room completely filled with furniture — mostly beds and chests. As you might have guessed, it is here that soldiers or someone else rest. What is most amazing is that you can see paintings that resemble the eyes of a monster on its walls. But do not be afraid — it is just a decorative element that fits perfectly with the overall atmosphere. The chests may contain treasures of different value. As for secrets, there are none here.

Armory

The armory is a room with low lighting, which offers to take advantage of new opportunities in terms of obtaining weapons and other equipment. So you will have to use a lantern or torch to illuminate everything for yourself to start exploring this room. It has chests with equipment, stands with armor and weapons, as well as a decorative painting depicting a portal. All this is perfectly combined and offers an atmospheric place for adventure.

Storeroom

Besides, a stronghold can have a storeroom, which is a completely dark premise. It is small and has only a few shelves, chests, and barrels. So light a torch, assess the scale of the room, and start actively taking everything available there. You can find various items and resources on the shelves; food is stored in the barrels, while the chests hide not-so-valuable but useful loot.

Spiral Stairs

It is an interesting structure that can generate completely randomly. So if you happen to come across it, you can climb to the very top and get a treasure chest as a reward. The loot will not be particularly valuable but will constitute a perfect bonus for you.

Library

It is an interesting structure that can be familiar to the players. However, it will now be much larger and allow you not only to enjoy high-quality gameplay but also to get a lot more diverse opportunities for exploration. The library has been reworked, and now you can find a lot more reasons for taking nice screenshots and enjoying the game's atmosphere. At the same time, there will now be numerous cobwebs there due to a spider spawner. So during a thorough exploration of such a location, you should be careful and not act hastily — it is better to prepare well for such an adventure in advance.

Portal Room

The next interesting place for your adventures is a portal room that can boast not only an interesting structure but also numerous details. Thus, it contains numerous resources and will allow you to get a lot more diverse impressions that will surely please you. Carefully exploring this place, you will find the deposits in the corners along with skulls. You will also find many different loot chests, quite often containing good and useful items. You can also notice a blacksmith's working place with stands and equipment.

However, the most interesting element of this premise is a destroyed Nether portal. With some effort, you can restore it and get quick access to the stronghold, which will save a lot of time. So you should not waste time and go to this place yourself.

Damaged Wall

A secret and dangerous room can now generate in the stronghold. Its location is indicated by a damaged wall, which looks very different from the usual ones. It is enough to break it, and you can get into a room that has a chest and a trap. As for how exactly to avoid the trap and seize the loot, it is solely up to you. But you should keep in mind that the trap is dangerous, and any delay will cause the untimely death of your character. By the way, it is this room that hides valuable loot, which includes even an Ender pearl.

The Largest Premise

Quite often, the stronghold has a huge hall with a beautiful design and numerous different details. The first thing to notice there is a huge chandelier in the center with a large fountain beneath. All this looks atmospheric, interesting, and breathtaking. The salient feature of the room, though, comes down to the decorative design and detail level, and you will not find anything else there.

Another noteworthy thing is the design of the far wall decorated with various monster heads. There are also various flags, minor details, mobs, and nothing more. But this does not mean that nothing else generates there. Don't forget that the stronghold is full of secrets, many of which can remain yet discovered.

Room With an End Portal

The last premise in the stronghold will be a room with an End portal. It is huge, interesting, and can boast numerous minor design elements. Please note that the room is filled with various stone statues and suggests recreating the portal and fighting with small monsters that appear there from the spawner. So you can be sure that it looks truly epic and will please you with various details.

These are all the noteworthy features related to the updated generation of the stronghold. The add-on has proved to be large-scale and will surely please players with an elaborate design. So be sure to take advantage of these improvements and enjoy a pleasant game adventure.

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