Advanced Finders
by enderlanky
Advanced Finders is a mining mod that shows where nearby ores and deep veins are, so players can dig toward them instead of searching blindly.
What it does
Specialized finders for different ore types point out ores around the player, with rectangles marking ores found on the horizontal plane and triangles with arrows showing the direction of deep underground veins. Large ore deposits are flagged with red lights, and the nearest vein can be tracked. The finders are meant for players who tunnel through solid stone and want to stop strip-mining at random.
The mod requires ForgeEndertech on every loader. Large Ore Deposits is optional and is the pairing the author recommends for larger finds. Advanced Finders is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, for game versions 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the environment is client and server. The code is not open source and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0.
Key features
Horizontal and vertical detection
Ores on the horizontal plane appear as rectangles, while deep veins above or below the player are shown with arrows.
Large deposit markers
Large ore deposits are signaled with red lights, so bigger finds stand out from smaller ones nearby.
Shared finder display
Players on the same server can see the finder displays of other players in real time.
Config and custom ores
Settings live in config files, which also let server owners add custom ores and support for other resource-based mods.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Deep cavern mining
Players exploring caverns or tunneling through stone can locate hidden deposits without exposing themselves to lava or wandering far from their route.
Shared server mining
On multiplayer servers, the finder data is synchronized, so a group can work a region together and split up work by vein.
Who it’s for: Players who want to replace long strip-mining runs with targeted digging, and server owners who want shared ore detection with settings they control.
How it compares
Simple Friend Finder is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server. Ore Finder is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1, released under the MIT License and not open source, and it runs on client and server. Advanced Finders covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Finders | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-26 |
| Simple Friend Finder | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-07 |
| Ore Finder | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-18 |
Questions
Does Advanced Finders need ForgeEndertech?
Does the server need Advanced Finders?
Does Advanced Finders work with Large Ore Deposits?
In the catalog
Advanced Finders is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
"Advanced Finders" is a mod that transforms your mining experience by adding specialized ore detection tools that make locating valuable resources faster, easier, and far more rewarding. Whether you're exploring deep caverns or tunneling through solid stone, these finders eliminate the frustration of missing ore…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-finders
- Owner
- enderlanky
- Published
- 2026-06-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15