Better Cave Worlds Updated
by wujinjun
Better Cave Worlds Updated is a datapack that generates cave dimensions reached through a portal, and its author keeps it current with new Minecraft releases.
What it does
The datapack creates Cave Worlds, a dimension with biomes, foliage, aquifers and large ore veins. Players enter it through a portal. Structures in it generate on or near the roof, and most still reach bedrock because the datapack cannot change the dimension's height. Everything else can be done there as normal.
The project continues the original datapack by Klinbee, forked on GitHub because the original developer no longer maintains it. The fork updates the datapack for newer Minecraft versions, fixes bugs and world generation problems caused by recent changes, and accepts issues and pull requests. Version 1.2.4 targets 26.2 and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out, and the code is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Cave dimension
Cave Worlds generate as a separate dimension with biomes, foliage, aquifers and large ore veins.
Portal travel
Players reach the cave dimension through a portal, and the datapack places the cave areas beneath the overworld.
Structures on the roof
Structures generate on or near the cave roof, and most of them extend down to bedrock.
Maintained fork
A GitHub fork tracks newer releases, fixes breaking changes and accepts contributions from players.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server exploration
Server owners add a second layer of terrain for players to explore below the overworld.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want underground exploration in a world generated with a datapack. The datapack works on single-player worlds when the world is loaded with it.
How it compares
Klinbee's Vast Vistas: Otherview is MIT licensed and open source, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.11, and the server must run it while players may skip it. Retro Caves is also MIT licensed and open source, with files for 1.20 – 26.1, and only the server needs it. World of Lush Caves is not open source and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.19 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Cave Worlds Updated | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-17 |
| Klinbee's Vast Vistas: Otherview | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-09 |
| Retro Caves | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-25 |
| World of Lush Caves | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-02-13 |
Questions
Does Better Cave Worlds Updated need a loader?
Do players need the datapack installed?
Which Minecraft versions does the latest file support?
In the catalog
Better Cave Worlds Updated is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This is a fork of the datapack Better Cave Worlds (Github repo), it exist because the original developer doesn't actively maintain and it fails on newer Minecraft versions where multiple breaking changes are introduced. This fork exists to keep the project alive by: - updating it for new Minecraft releases - fixing…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-cave-worlds-updated
- Owner
- wujinjun
- Published
- 2026-07-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15