Earthbounds
by tomrom
Earthbounds is a Fabric world generation mod that adds cave biomes, ore-themed creatures and new uses for minerals to the underground.
What it does
Earthbounds targets the underground of Minecraft Java Edition, adding cave biomes and creatures that inhabit them. Its aim is to add more diversity to the deep world and give existing ores new purposes. Dripstone Caves are the only place the Earthen Creatures are found, and they lie beneath the Deepslate layer. The mod also includes new world generation alongside a few additions such as Copper, Amethyst and Geodes features.
The mod is published for Fabric, and its files target 1.18 – 1.19. It runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it, and it requires Geckolib and Fabric API. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License, which makes the project open source.
Key features
Earthen Creatures
Pertilyo are bat-like mobs that produce Copper Cobwebs, and they keep the underground busy with new behavior.
Torch absorption
Pertilyo hate torches and absorb them, then produce Glow Grease until it drops to the ground.
Oxidation behavior
Copper oxidizes Pertilyo over time, and oxidized ones roost on ceilings and act erratically during storms.
Pertilyo Rod
A Pertilyo struck by lightning during its oxidation phase drops a rare Pertilyo Rod, which has two uses.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Exploring deep caves
Players moving through Dripstone Caves need to plan torch placement, since Pertilyo will swarm lit areas.
Who it’s for: Players who want more mobs and resources in the underground, and server owners who run worlds with cave generation, will find the mod's additions relevant.
Questions
Does Earthbounds need Fabric API?
Do servers need Earthbounds installed?
Which game versions does Earthbounds support?
In the catalog
Earthbounds is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 6,369 mods support Minecraft 1.19.
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What the author says
FORGE PORT FOR THE MOD IS CURRENTLY BEING WRITTEN! Minecraft: Caves and Cliffs update is known to be the biggest one yet, which added the much awaited cave biomes alongside brand new world generation and a few neat additions such as Copper and Amethyst Geodes. While it was one of the most hyped updates in the game's…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/earthbounds
- Owner
- tomrom
- Published
- 2022-01-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-07-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15