Create ReAutomated: Traces
by TYP
Create ReAutomated: Traces places small surface outcrops above buried Create ReAutomated ore nodes, giving players a visible hint of where a deposit lies underneath.
What it does
When a freshly generated chunk contains an Ore Node, Traces stamps a small flat patch of surface stone above it. Each trace takes its base from the stone the node sits in, so it shows cobblestone or deepslate variants as they occur below, topped with a small accent block whose type the server can set.
The mod works with NeoForge 1.21.1 and requires Create and Create ReAutomated. It also works with Ore Nodes, and any node registered by another mod is handled, since the mod does not depend on a specific node. Trace placement is wired into the biome tag createreautomatedtraces:has_traces, which covers the overworld and the nether by default. Modded biomes and custom dimensions can be added through a datapack that extends that tag. Detection only runs on freshly generated chunks, so existing worlds are not retrofitted and nodes placed later by hand or by commands do not trigger a trace.
Key features
Surface outcrop traces
Small flat outcrops mark where an ore node sits below, so players know where to dig.
Matching host stone
Each trace takes the host stone of its node, so it blends with the surrounding terrain.
Configurable accent block
The block placed on top of each outcrop can be changed in the configuration.
Biome-based coverage
Traces appear in biomes listed in the has_traces tag, and a datapack can add modded biomes.
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
Required by 1 mod
Questions
Does Traces need Create ReAutomated to work?
Will existing worlds get traces?
How can the number of traces be reduced?
In the catalog
Create ReAutomated: Traces is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A NeoForge 1.21.1 add-on for Create ReAutomated that scatters small ore outcrops on the surface above buried Ore Nodes. The point is simple: give you something to spot at world level, a hint that there's a Node worth digging for underneath, the way real ore deposits leave traces on the ground. Whenever a chunk…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-reautomated-traces
- Owner
- TYP
- Published
- 2026-05-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
