BiomeOres
by HORLOS
BiomeOres spreads ore generation across biomes, so each ore appears in the terrain types where it is placed.
What it does
Ores are split by biome instead of using one global distribution. Iron and coal turn up in common biomes such as forests and plains, diamonds can appear wherever the author chose, and copper, emeralds and lapis are tied to particular terrain such as cold biomes and stony peaks. Gold is placed in hot biomes, and some ores are mostly found higher up, which makes strip mining less rewarding and shifts exploration toward specific regions. The mod runs on the server, so players who join a server with it installed need nothing extra.
Key features
Biome-based ore placement
Each ore is generated only in the biomes assigned to it, so where a player digs depends on the terrain.
Ores tied to terrain
Copper favors cold biomes, gold favors hot biomes and lapis and emeralds are placed around stony peaks and shores.
Exploration-driven progression
Scarcer ores sit in specific regions and higher elevations, which pushes digging toward travel rather than strip mining.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Dio's Tiny Ore and Dio's Nether Ore are both NeoForge mods for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 with client and server environments and All rights reserved licensing, so both sides need them. Biome2 covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, is server-side only and is licensed under Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiomeOres | Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-06-11 |
| Dio's Tiny Ore | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-06 |
| Dio's Nether Ore | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-11-11 |
| Biome2 | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-04-29 |
In the catalog
BiomeOres is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
this is a janky system made for a server that i just want to share use something like a viewer to see where they are ores are mostly found higher up to make strip mines les worth and ballance exploration
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/biomeores
- Owner
- HORLOS
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15