Find the Treasure
by saltywater
Find the Treasure adds a buried treasure block that a player unearths by right-clicking the ground with a shovel, and it is built for Forge and NeoForge.
What it does
The mod generates buried treasure in the world, and a player finds these caches by digging. Using a shovel with a right click on the marked block reveals a new buried treasure block, which is the core of the mechanic. The mod also adds iron nuggets, gold nuggets and iron ingots as loot from the digs.
Installation needs playerAnimator, which the author lists as a requirement. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Builds exist for Forge and NeoForge across the 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 range, and the code is under All rights reserved rather than an open license.
Key features
Buried treasure generation
Treasure caches are placed underground across the world, so exploration leads to them.
Shovel digging
A right click with a shovel on the marked spot uncovers a new buried treasure block.
Metal loot
Iron nuggets, gold nuggets and iron ingots come out of the treasure digs.
Camera-aware animation
The author notes the mod works alongside a real camera mod, and the digging is shown through player animation.
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 1
Use cases
Exploration maps
Players who explore a world on foot can search the ground for caches the mod places.
Who it’s for: Adventure players and survival groups who want a simple digging mechanic on Forge or NeoForge servers, with clients that also run playerAnimator.
How it compares
Traps & Treasures is a NeoForge mod released under the MIT License, but it is server-side only, so players join without installing it. Advanced Ore Deposits is also NeoForge and is open source under the MIT License, though it targets 1.21.1 and runs on client and server. Find the Treasure is all rights reserved, not open source, and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find the Treasure | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-05-30 |
| Traps & Treasures | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-11-10 |
| Advanced Ore Deposits | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-09 |
Questions
Does Find the Treasure need playerAnimator?
Does the server need the mod?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Find the Treasure is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
A very simple mod that generates buried treasures for you to find. Right click with a shovel in the new buried treasure block.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/find-the-treasure
- Owner
- saltywater
- Published
- 2024-02-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15