Ore Core
Ore Core is a Forge world generation mod that adds Nether ores, End ores, compressed ores, fossils and more stone variants to the game.
What it does
Ore Core generates a large set of ore types across the overworld, the Nether and the End, and includes compressed ores, experience ores and fossils. Generation options can be adjusted, so the amount and placement of the new ores can be tuned to a world. Gravel ores drop nuggets when mined, and some ores have an expanded drop option that yields resources and dust.
The mod also adds armors, tools, weapons, blocks and items built around its ores. It combines ideas from several other ore mods into one core, and the author states that the textures, code and ideas were made by the author rather than taken from other mods. Ore Core runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.10 – 1.12.2, with v.1.4.1 for 1.12.2 as the latest file.
The author presents the mod as an alternative to ExtraGems and ExtraOres. The license is All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source, and public links exist for the source code, the issue tracker and the wiki.
Key features
Nether and End ores
New ore blocks are added to the Nether and the End, in addition to the overworld ores.
Compressed and experience ores
Compressed ores and experience ores are included as separate ore types with their own generation.
Fossils and stone variants
Fossil blocks and additional stone variants are generated in the world.
Gravel ores that drop nuggets
Ores placed in gravel drop nuggets when mined instead of only raw material.
Equipment and blocks
Armors, tools, weapons, blocks and items are added for working with the new ores.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.12.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.11.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.10.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Dialdron Ore is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 with the same client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it covers a narrower version range than Ore Core. More Ores! is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 and needs both the client and server. More Than Ores! is for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and it works on either side, and neither side needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore Core | Forge | 1.10 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-20 |
| Dialdron Ore | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2025-06-15 |
| More Ores! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-19 |
| More Than Ores! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client or server, optional | 2024-09-25 |
Questions
Does Ore Core need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Ore Core support?
In the catalog
Ore Core is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
The Ore Core is a forge mod that combines a lots of other mods and ideas from me to a compact and powerful core. (i only use the ideas of the mods, the code & textures are from myself). NOTE: This mod will not continue in Minecraft 1.13 and higher, for the newer versions use ExtraGems and ExtraOres as an alternative.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ore-core
- Owner
- XxRexRaptorxX
- Published
- 2022-11-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-11-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15