NovaCraft
NovaCraft reworks ore generation, cave decoration and the late-game path in Minecraft 1.7.10 on Forge, aiming to make survival and hardcore play more demanding.
What it does
The mod replaces the vanilla ore distribution. Ores generate more rarely in general, but more often inside caves, which encourages players to explore them. Gravel no longer appears below y=32, dirt blobs are removed, diamond ore is rarer, coal generates only above y=24, and iron and coal try to spawn inside stone above y=90. Emerald ore is also placed differently.
Beyond ores, NovaCraft adds new cave decoration structures and a rewrite of the cave and cliff generation it calls its fundamentals. The author describes the main goal as expanding upon the base game, with late-game content that asks players to strive further than vanilla. Progression runs through a custom End portal built from gathered materials, a stronghold variant with a portal room, a final tier built around Crystalite, and a legendary beacon enchantment that duplicates ore drops by a factor of nine.
NovaCraft is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so the code is not open source. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Forge only, and the latest is 1.5.1 for 1.7.10, dated 2026-03-14. No other game version is listed.
Key features
Reworked ore generation
Ore placement is changed by height and by location, with ores concentrated in caves rather than spread through solid stone.
Custom cave structures
New decoration structures appear in caves, and cave and cliff generation is rewritten from the base game.
Late-game progression
A custom End portal, a stronghold with a portal room, and a final tier based on Crystalite give players goals after the early game.
Boss encounters
Players can fight the Warden in a different way than in later versions, and the Deep One Bloviator and other bosses form further steps.
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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
Upgrade Underground is Forge-only, targets 1.20.1, is client and server, and is published under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Ore Core is Forge-only for 1.10 – 1.12.2, client and server, and also under All rights reserved. Fabulous Ores is Forge-only for 1.20.1, client and server, and released under the MIT License, so it is not open source. More Than Enough Ores is Forge-only for 1.20.1 – 1.20.5, client and server, and under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovaCraft | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2026-03-14 |
| Upgrade Underground | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Ore Core | Forge | 1.10 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-20 |
| Fabulous Ores | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-02 |
| More Than Enough Ores | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.5 | Client and server | 2024-10-08 |
Questions
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In the catalog
NovaCraft is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 1,013 mods support Minecraft 1.7.10.
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What the author says
Welcome to the Rewrite of Cave & Cliff Fundamentals, now called NovaCraft. This Mod's main goal is to expand upon the base game and make Survival/Hardcore Mode more challenging for experienced players and to expand upon the base game in a way that does not strive too far from vanilla.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/novacraft
- Owner
- AetherLegacyPro
- Published
- 2022-11-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15