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HiddenOres

by Nzzhxl

HiddenOres changes what drops when a player mines stone, deepslate, netherrack and similar blocks, giving ores a small chance to appear.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.13 – 1.21.11

What it does

Ores that stay hidden inside stone, deepslate, netherrack and other natural blocks can drop from those blocks at a low rate during normal mining. The change ships as a lightweight data pack, so vanilla gameplay is largely left as it is. Installation needs Fabric, Forge or NeoForge, and the environment is server required with the client optional. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, with files for 1.13 – 1.21.11.

Key features

  1. Ores from common stone

    Stone, deepslate, netherrack and related blocks can yield ores when broken, not only the blocks players expect.

  2. Small drop chance

    Each ore drop is rare, so mining stays mostly familiar while occasionally rewarding the player.

  3. Data pack delivery

    The changes are packaged as a data pack that works alongside the vanilla loot tables.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.101.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.91.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.81.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.71.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.61.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.51.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.41.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.31.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.21.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.21.11.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.211.2.01.2.01.2.0
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.13.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Reinforced Deepslate Generator is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21 – 26.2, while HiddenOres is not open source. SacredTree Mining is All rights reserved and covers 26.2 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
HiddenOresFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.13 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-03-18
Reinforced Deepslate GeneratorFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-25
SacredTree MiningFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt26.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-19

Questions

Does HiddenOres need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run it, while players may leave it out.

In the catalog

HiddenOres is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

More from Nzzhxl

All projects
TotemCraft1.14 – 1.21.11Where Are The Ores?1.18 – 1.21.11PearlCraft1.14 – 1.21.11

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What the author says

HiddenOres is a lightweight datapack that adds a chance for ores to drop when mining stone, deepslate or netherrack. When mining blocks like Stone in the Overworld or Netherrack in the Nether, there is a very small chance that ores will drop. This makes mining feel more rewarding while keeping vanilla gameplay mostly…
Nzzhxl, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Nzzhxl
Published
2026-03-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanics
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