How to Find Dense Ores in Caves

Searching Cave Systems

Dense ores spawn naturally across different Overworld biomes. Because they are significantly rarer than standard ores and generate only in small clusters, caving is the most reliable way to discover them without clearing vast amounts of solid stone.

1. Prepare standard mining supplies, including torches, food, and an appropriate tier of pickaxe for the minerals you intend to mine.

2. Locate deep natural cave systems or ravines that expose large surfaces of subterranean stone.

3. Explore thoroughly, watching the cave walls, ceilings, and floors for ore deposits.

Identifying Dense Ore Textures

The mod dynamically generates dense ore textures directly from the base ore textures currently loaded in your game.

• Scan exposed ore deposits carefully; a dense variant features a visibly heavier concentration of mineral flecks packed into the stone block.
• When you spot an unusually mineral-packed block, inspect the adjacent blocks, as dense ores appear in small clumps rather than broad veins.
• Keep exploring new caves across multiple biomes if you do not find them immediately, as dense nodes have a low probability of spawning in any single area.