Cave Tweaks
Cave Tweaks changes how caves are generated in 1.18 and 1.18.1 worlds, with settings for almost every part of cave generation.
What it does
The mod extends the cave overhaul that Minecraft added in 1.18. Cave biomes, underground biomes that are truly three-dimensional, and dripstone caves that can sit below lush caves, which vanilla never produces, are part of the set. Cave entrances can be rounded and layered, aquifers take much larger and more varied shapes, and partially flooded caves appear more often. Spaghetti tunnels are kept closed near the surface so they do not break the terrain, and pillars inside cave entrances are much less common to reduce clutter. Rare huge caverns and flat caverns that run across an entire map can also be generated, and spaghetti caves can be made thicker to form intricate systems.
The advanced configuration lets server owners edit almost every aspect of cave generation, including cave sizes, how often cave lakes form, and how often lush caves appear. With the default configuration the mod already changes caves, so no setup is required for a first run. The mod is published for Fabric and Forge, covering 1.18 and 1.18.1, and it runs on the server alone. The license is a custom one, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Cave biomes
Adds cave biomes and underground biomes whose shapes are three-dimensional, with dripstone caves below lush caves.
Configurable aquifers and entrances
Aquifers take larger and more varied shapes, and cave entrances can be rounded and layered, with pillars made much rarer.
Cave lakes and flooding
Partially flooded caves appear more often, and cave lakes can be set to form almost always or to be removed entirely.
Caverns and spaghetti tunnels
Rare huge caverns and flat caverns across the map are possible, and spaghetti tunnels can be made thicker and more intricate.
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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.
How it compares
Aquifers Be Gone is server-side only and open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, with files for 1.19 – 1.20.1 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt, so it targets a later version range than Cave Tweaks. Better Lush Caves is server required with client optional, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and published for 1.19 – 1.21.4 on four loaders. WF's Cave Overhaul runs on the client and server together, is open source under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Tweaks | Fabric and Forge | 1.18 – 1.18.1 | Server-side only | 2024-10-29 |
| Aquifers Be Gone | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-12-14 |
| Better Lush Caves | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-17 |
| WF's Cave Overhaul | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-12 |
Questions
Does Cave Tweaks need to be installed on the client?
Which game versions does Cave Tweaks support?
Does Cave Tweaks work with other world generation mods?
In the catalog
Cave Tweaks is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 4,416 mods support Minecraft 1.18.1.
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What the author says
It should be compatible with most worldgen mods, including Terralith. Cave Tweaks is extremely configurable and almost every aspect of cave generation can be edited.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cave-tweaks
- Owner
- Stardust Labs
- Published
- 2024-10-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15