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Cave Dust

by LizIsTired

Under the surface, Cave Dust spawns white ash particles that drift through underground areas to suggest dust settling in the dark.

FabricForgeClient-side onlyMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.18.2 – 26.1.2

What it does

The particle effect is triggered when the player is below sea level and has open sky above them. The number of particles scales with depth, so deeper spaces show more of the effect. The Lush Caves biome is excluded because it already has its own particles.

Key features

  1. Depth-scaled particles

    The amount of ash particles increases the further the player is below sea level.

  2. Sky check

    Particles only appear where the player is underground with open sky above, so sealed caves stay clear.

  3. Config options

    Most settings can be changed in-game through the config screen, while the particle type is set in the config file.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x1 of 1 version with builds
26.1.23.1.0Not available
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.83.0.1Not available
1.21.53.0.1Not available
1.21.43.0.1Not available
1.21.33.0.1Not available
1.21.13.0.1Not available
1.213.0.0Not available
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.63.0.0Not available
1.20.53.0.0Not available
1.20.4Not available3.0.0
1.20.21.4.1Not available
1.20.13.0.12.0.4
1.201.4.1Not available
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Architectury APIAn intermediary api aimed to ease developing multiplatform mods.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Biome Particle Weather is client-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.8. Smooth Particles is a Fabric-only client mod under the MIT License for 1.19.1 – 1.21.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Cave DustFabric and Forge1.18.2 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-04-20
Biome Particle WeatherFabric and Forge1.18.2 – 1.21.8Client-side only2025-09-03
Smooth ParticlesFabric1.19.1 – 1.21Client-side only2024-07-16

Questions

Does Cave Dust need Architectury API?

Yes. Architectury API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Cave Dust on Fabric or Forge.

Does the server need Cave Dust?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

In the catalog

Cave Dust is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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[ETF] Entity Texture Features1.16.5 – 26.3Not Enough Animations1.16.5 – 26.3Continuity1.17.1 – 26.3LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights1.16.2 – 26.3Presence Footsteps1.7.10 – 26.3AmbientSounds1.12.2 – 26.3

What the author says

Now to the nitty gritty: It works by checking if the player has the sky above them while being below sea level and then scales the amount of particles based on depth. It has a config system that you can access using Mod Menu, most things you can change in-game, but to change the particle you'll need to open the…
LizIsTired, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
LizIsTired
Published
2022-03-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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