Caves and Cliffs-BTA
by LukeisStuff
Caves and Cliffs-BTA brings blocks, mobs and world generation from the caves and cliffs updates to Better Than Adventure, on the BTA Babric loader.
What it does
The mod ports the caves and cliffs updates to Minecraft Beta Than Adventure, adding copper, amethyst, dripstone, azalea, dripleaf and spore blocks alongside new decorations. Three new mobs are included: the glow squid, the axolotl and the goat. New generation features such as geodes and azalea trees appear in newly generated worlds.
Installation requires HalpLibe. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Only the b1.7.3 game version is covered. Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are public, and snapshot builds are published. The code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, so the project is open source and carries no license restrictions on reuse.
Key features
Copper and amethyst blocks
Copper, amethyst and dripstone blocks are added as placeable building materials, with their own decorative variants.
Azalea and dripleaf plants
Azalea, dripleaf and spore-related blocks bring the plant life of the newer caves into the world.
Glow squid, axolotl and goat
Three new mobs join the world, each with its own behavior taken from the newer game versions.
Geodes and azalea trees
New generation features place geodes and azalea trees in the terrain of worlds created after installation.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
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Use cases
Cave-focused survival
Players who explore underground can find the new ores, geodes and dripstone formations added by the mod.
Building with new materials
Builders get copper, amethyst and dripstone blocks for decoration projects on b1.7.3.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners on Better Than Adventure who want features from the caves and cliffs updates. The mod needs HalpLibe installed on both sides.
How it compares
Better Than Fishing is a client and server mod for b1.7.3 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it adds fishing content rather than caves. BTA Health Indicator is a client or server optional mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which shows a health display. Better than First Person and BTA! Cloud Layers are client-side only, licensed under the MIT License and CC0 1.0 Universal respectively.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caves and Cliffs-BTA | BTA Babric | b1.7.3 | Client and server | 2026-01-25 |
| Better Than Fishing | BTA Babric | b1.7.3 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
| BTA Health Indicator | BTA Babric | b1.7.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-07-21 |
| Better than First Person | BTA Babric | b1.7.3 | Client-side only | 2026-02-17 |
| BTA! Cloud Layers | BTA Babric | b1.7.3 | Client-side only | 2026-07-25 |
Questions
Does Caves and Cliffs-BTA need HalpLibe?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game version does the mod support?
In the catalog
Caves and Cliffs-BTA is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.
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What the author says
A mod for Better Than Adventure that backports features from the 1.12 World of Color update The first of many mods that will bring features from newer versions of minecraft, starting with 1.12! Features - Tons of blocks including copper, amethyst, dripstone, azalea set, dripleaf, spores and more - 3 new mobs, glow…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/caves-and-cliffs-bta
- Owner
- LukeisStuff
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15