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Cave Spelunking Mod FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
Why am I barely finding any ores while strip mining?
This mod restricts most ores to only generate when exposed to cave blocks like air, water, or lava. By default, ores buried inside solid stone outside of caves only have a 10% chance to spawn, making traditional branch or strip mining very inefficient.
Where is the best place to find ores with this mod?
Explore deep underground caverns, flooded caves, and lava lakes instead of digging tunnels through solid stone. Ores spawn more abundantly deeper underground and generate directly on cave walls, floors, and ceilings touching air, water, or lava.
Can I still find ores in mountains or near the surface?
Surface and above-ground ores are much scarcer with this mod installed. While you might occasionally spot exposed ores, you must head deep into underground caves to gather meaningful amounts of resources like iron, gold, and diamond.
Do ores spawn underwater in flooded aquifers and caves?
Yes, water and lava count as valid cave blocks alongside air for ore generation. Exploring underwater caves or checking around underground lava pools will reveal exposed ores just like dry caves.
How do I make strip mining viable again without removing the mod?
Open the mod's configuration settings and increase the setting that controls the likelihood of ores generating outside of designated cave walls. Raising it above the 10% default allows more buried ores to spawn inside solid stone.
How do I increase or decrease the total amount of ores in my world?
Use the global spawn rate percentage slider in the mod settings. Lowering the percentage makes all ores rarer for a harder survival challenge, while raising it increases overall abundance.
Does this mod work with ores added by other mods?
Yes, the configuration allows you to specify which ores are included in or excluded from the cave-only spawning restriction. If a modded ore is not spawning the way you want, add it to the include or exclude list in the settings.
How can I stop a specific ore from being restricted to caves only?
Add that specific ore to the exclusion list in the mod's configuration. Excluded ores bypass the cave-wall restriction and will generate inside solid stone normally.
Can I change how big or common iron and copper ore veins are?
Yes, the mod includes a vein density multiplier specifically for large ore veins like iron and copper. You can raise the multiplier to make them much denser, or disable large ore veins entirely in the settings.
Will changing the ore spawn settings affect caves I already explored?
No, ore placement happens when chunks are first generated by the game. Any changes you make to spawn sliders, vein multipliers, or exclusion lists will only apply to newly explored areas or brand-new worlds.