What a hole!
Sometimes the biggest modpacks are simply too much. Too many systems, too much grinding, and a computer that sounds like it is preparing for liftoff. What a hole! was built to solve exactly that problem. It is a thicker-than-vanilla modpack for Minecraft 1.16.5 that focuses on exploration, adventure, and building, while keeping the heavy tech to a friendly minimum. The creator designed it with family play in mind, especially for younger players running modest hardware, and the result is a pack that feels rich without becoming overwhelming.
What Makes What a hole! Different
Most kitchen-sink packs throw everything at you at once. What a hole! takes a more thoughtful route. It keeps the parts that make Minecraft exciting, like discovering new biomes and structures, and trims the parts that bog down a smaller computer. You still get plenty of technology, including Tinker's Construct and Refined Storage, but they sit alongside the adventure content instead of dominating it.
The pack also adds a generous helping of decorative blocks for the builders in your group. If you enjoy shaping a base into something beautiful, you will find far more options here than in vanilla, and you will not need to master a dozen complex machines first.
Exploration and Adventure
The heart of the pack is discovery. Biomes O' Plenty and Oh The Biomes You'll Go flood the overworld with new landscapes, while The Twilight Forest opens an entirely separate dimension to explore. YUNG's Better Caves, Better Mineshafts, and Better Strongholds overhaul underground and dungeon content, and Stoneholm adds underground villages that are genuinely worth finding.
- New dimensions and biomes from Twilight Forest, Biomes O' Plenty, and BetterEnd
- Overhauled structures with YUNG's series of mods
- Creature variety from Alex's Mobs, Mowzie's Mobs, and Rats
- Waystones for convenient fast travel across long journeys
Building and Decoration
Macaw's entire collection, including Roofs, Bridges, Doors, Windows, and Fences, gives builders an enormous palette to work with. Supplementaries, Decorative Blocks, Chisels & Bits, and BlockCarpentry push creative freedom even further. Comforts and Bedspreads make your bases feel lived in, while Fairy Lights and Simply Light handle the atmosphere.
Light Tech and Quality of Life
Tinker's Construct handles tool progression, Create offers mechanical contraptions for players who want them, and Refined Storage provides clean item management. Botania and Mystical Agriculture round out the magic and farming side. Meanwhile, quality-of-life mods like JEI, AppleSkin, Inventory HUD+, and Fast Leaf Decay keep everyday play smooth. FPS Reducer and FerriteCore help performance on weaker machines, which is exactly the point of this pack.
If you would rather skip manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher can handle the setup for you, dropping What a hole! straight into your instance list with the correct Forge version already selected. It is a convenient shortcut for anyone who just wants to start playing.
Supported Versions and Loader
What a hole! is built for Minecraft 1.16.5 and runs on the Forge loader. That version remains one of the most stable and well-supported targets in modded Minecraft, which means the pack runs reliably and most of its included mods are mature and polished. If you are on a newer version of the game, you will need a separate instance for 1.16.5 to play this pack.
How to Install What a hole!
Getting started is straightforward if you follow the right order.
- Install a launcher that supports modpacks, such as CurseForge or another compatible option
- Search for What a hole! in the modpack browser
- Select Minecraft 1.16.5 and confirm the Forge profile
- Allocate at least 4 GB of RAM, more if your system allows it
- Launch the game and let the pack finish loading its resources
When you download What a hole! for Minecraft, give the first launch a few extra minutes. Large packs generate configs and load hundreds of mods, so patience on that initial startup pays off. After that, subsequent launches are much faster.
Final Thoughts
What a hole! for Minecraft fills a niche that many players quietly need: a pack that feels substantial without demanding a high-end rig or endless free time. Exploration, building, and a touch of technology sit side by side, and younger players can enjoy it without getting lost in complexity. If you want adventure content with a lighter footprint, this pack is well worth trying.