Create Ore Excavation Better Finder
by ValkyrieHD
Create Ore Excavation Better Finder replaces the text-based Vein Finder of Create Ore Excavation with a prospecting radar, a hand-held tool that shows nearby veins.
What it does
The addon turns vein hunting into a radar experience. Prospector's Radar is a hand-held item that opens a two-column interface on right-click, and a scan triggers a ping sound and a configurable cooldown. The right info panel lists the vein type of the chunk the player stands in, the nearest vein distance, the number of veins detected and the veins kept, laid out so the text never overflows. Scanning only reads chunks that are already loaded, so it never forces terrain generation.
Players can narrow results with a type filter, and sneaking while right-clicking cycles the targeted vein type. An optional radial density mode is off by default and shows more veins farther out, following a configurable spawn curve. Each chunk holds one vein, following the rule of Create Ore Excavation, and placing a vein in a chunk that already holds one fails with a clear message. The mod requires NeoForge 1.21.1, Create Ore Excavation, oωo (owo-lib) and Create, and it is released under the MIT License. It is not open source.
Key features
Prospector's Radar
A hand-held item that opens a two-column interface and pings when a scan runs, with a configurable cooldown.
Information panel
Shows the vein type of the current chunk, the nearest vein distance, detected and kept counts, and positions in chunk and block coordinates.
Type filter and cycling
A filter limits the list to chosen vein types, and sneak with right-click cycles the targeted type.
Radial density mode
An optional mode, off by default, that shows more veins farther away along a configurable curve.
Admin commands
Commands under coebf vein place, remove and list veins, and need operator permission level 2.
Upgrade recipe
A recipe upgrades Create Ore Excavation's Vein Finder into the radar item.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Simple Friend Finder is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License, so it can be read and changed. Create Ore Excavation - Ore Compat is a NeoForge addon for 1.21.1 that also runs on client and server, but its license is All rights reserved. Goodies Radar is another NeoForge option for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, though it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Ore Excavation Better Finder | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-06 |
| Simple Friend Finder | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-07 |
| Create Ore Excavation - Ore Compat | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
| Goodies Radar | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
Questions
Does Create Ore Excavation Better Finder need Create Ore Excavation?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Can the radar slow down terrain generation?
In the catalog
Create Ore Excavation Better Finder is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Create Ore Excavation Better Finder is a lightweight addon for Create: Ore Excavation (COE) that turns vein hunting into a modern prospecting radar experience, replacing the original text-based Vein Finder. Each scan triggers a radar ping sound, and the item has a configurable cooldown, in the spirit of the original…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-ore-excavation-better-finder
- Owner
- ValkyrieHD
- Published
- 2026-06-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15