Zaffre’s Mineshafts Mod FAQ

Find a mineshaft as you normally would while mining or caving underground. The mod automatically replaces standard mineshaft generation with its redesigned layouts, so any mineshaft you encounter will have the new structure, loot, and mechanics already built in—no special preparation needed.

Suspicious blocks are special blocks placed throughout mineshafts that contain hidden loot. Equip a brush and right-click on them to slowly reveal the contents without breaking the block, giving you bonus items you wouldn't find in regular chests.

TNT minecarts are intentionally dangerous and will explode if triggered, adding real risk to mineshaft exploration. There is no built-in toggle to disable them, so you'll need to approach them carefully or use mods that allow config changes if you want to remove this mechanic.

Underground mineshafts spawn in normal cave systems with complex wooden support structures, while mesashafts are unique variants found exclusively in Badlands biomes with distinct architectural designs. Both contain the mod's new loot and mechanics, but mesashafts offer a visually different exploration experience.

Yes, spawner minecarts are rare minecart variants that spawn naturally on the rails throughout mineshafts. They function as mobile mob spawners, so be cautious when approaching them as they will spawn hostile mobs.

The mod replaces standard spider spawns with cave spiders to make mineshaft exploration more challenging and thematically appropriate for underground environments. Cave spiders are smaller, faster, and can fit through tighter spaces, increasing danger in cramped tunnels.

Chests now contain haste potions to speed up mining, enchanted books with Fortune and Efficiency, and TNT supplies for mining operations. These additions make mineshaft loot more useful for serious mining expeditions while maintaining the classic Minecraft feel.

No, the mod includes improved generation logic that prevents mineshafts from spawning unnaturally underneath ocean and river biomes, eliminating the immersion-breaking structures that would appear in vanilla Minecraft.

The mod primarily changes structure generation and loot tables rather than adding constant entities or tick-heavy mechanics, so performance impact should be minimal. However, the increased complexity of mineshaft layouts and additional minecarts may have a slight effect on servers with many loaded chunks.

No, the brushing mechanic is built into this mod and works independently. If you have other mods that add brushing mechanics, they should coexist without conflict, though the exact behavior depends on how those mods handle suspicious blocks.