LSOV's Better Caves
by lsov2230
LSOV's Better Caves reworks underground terrain for Forge 1.20.1 with new cave biomes, blocks and a separate dimension that players can explore and dig into.
What it does
The mod adds several underground biomes to the world. Limestone Cave generates with new stone types that give builders more materials. Cobblestone Caverns is made entirely of cobblestone and adds new colors and textures to caves that look plain in vanilla. False Surface imitates the overworld, with grass and dirt on its floor, so it can catch an explorer who is not paying attention. Simple Cave matches the vanilla cave biome exactly.
Burning Caves is a dangerous biome built from molten obsidian, which burns anyone who touches it, and fire resistance is recommended before entering. Diamond crystals generate naturally in caves; breaking one yields two diamond shards, and nine shards craft into a diamond. Compacted Cobblestone is made from nine cobblestone blocks and saves inventory space before players travel to the Cavern Realm.
The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only and needs both the server and every player to have it, because the environment is client and server. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. The latest Forge file, 1.4.0, was published on 2024-12-09 on the beta channel.
Key features
Limestone Cave biome
A cave biome whose stone is made of new stone types, giving builders extra block options.
Cobblestone Caverns
A cave biome built entirely from cobblestone, with new colors and textures for otherwise plain caves.
False Surface biome
An underground biome that imitates the overworld with grass and dirt, meant to mislead the player.
Burning Caves
A hazardous biome made of molten obsidian, adding tough navigation challenges for players.
Diamond crystals and shards
Crystals generate naturally in caves, and breaking one yields diamond shards that combine into a diamond.
Compacted Cobblestone
Nine cobblestone blocks combine into one compacted block, saving inventory space.
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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.
How it compares
Dimensions of Alex's Caves is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 on Forge and a client and server environment. Caves+: The Frozen Caves is also Forge 1.20.1 and client and server, but all rights are reserved and it is not open source. Caves Revamp: Underground biomes targets 1.12.2 instead and is also under the MIT License but not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSOV's Better Caves | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-09 |
| Dimensions of Alex's Caves | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-09 |
| Caves+: The Frozen Caves | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-02 |
| Caves Revamp: Underground biomes | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2025-05-20 |
Questions
Does Better Caves need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does the mod support?
Is the mod's code available under an open license?
In the catalog
LSOV's Better Caves is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
LSOV's Better Caves is a mod that aims to improve caves. It adds new biomes underground, new blocks, and a new dimension for players to explore and dig for resources in. New Biomes: - Limestone Cave - The limestone cave is a cave that generates with new types of stones that can be used to increase a builders options…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lsovs-better-caves
- Owner
- lsov2230
- Published
- 2024-10-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15