Boulders
by ivkond-mc
Boulders places small surface boulders built from deepslate and ores, so players can reach resources without digging through the whole world first.
What it does
Boulders adds little boulders to the surface of the world. Each boulder is filled with deepslate ores and is generated from a material chosen by a block identifier. The proportion of that material compared with the ores is set in the configured feature files, so a world can hold more or fewer boulders, and each boulder shows what lies beneath the ground near it.
The generation is defined by three configured feature files: one each for common, uncommon and rare boulders. Datapacks can reshape the boulders, and JSON files placed at the same paths as the originals override the configured feature properties. The code is under the MIT License and the mod runs on the server side only, so players join without installing it. It is published for Fabric and NeoForge across four game versions, 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, with 21.3.0 as the latest file for 1.21.3.
Key features
Surface boulders
Boulders appear on the surface, filled with deepslate ores, so the first resources are visible from the ground.
Three rarity tiers
Common, uncommon and rare boulder types each have a separate configured feature file that controls how often they generate.
Material and ore proportion
The block used to build a boulder and the share of ores inside it are both set in the configuration.
Datapack customization
Boulder generation can be reshaped with datapacks, and the configured feature properties can be overridden by JSON files.
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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.
Use cases
Faster early progression
Players who want tools and armor sooner can find ore sources on the surface instead of mining to deeper layers.
Adventure maps
Map makers can use boulders as landmarks that guide exploration and mark places worth visiting.
Who it’s for: Server owners and datapack authors who want to change how early resources appear in a world, and players who prefer discovery to long mining sessions.
How it compares
WildSprout: Plains is server-side only, runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.11, and is licensed under a custom license. RandomOres is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that needs both client and server and is licensed under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulders | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-02-03 |
| WildSprout: Plains | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-07-31 |
| RandomOres | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does Boulders need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Boulders support?
Can the boulder generation be changed without editing the mod?
In the catalog
Boulders is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
No more wasting time digging for your first resources! Boulders adds a little surface boulders filled with deepslate and ores, so you can gear up quickly and jump straight into the adventure.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/boulders
- Owner
- ivkond-mc
- Published
- 2025-01-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15