TW's Ore Dredging
TW's Ore Dredging changes how rocks and ores are mined, adding pebbles, mineral pouches and a Geological Hammer to the Overworld.
What it does
Breaking most rocks and ores in the Overworld can drop vanilla ores at a chance, along with rarer finds such as well hidden mysterious relics. Some blocks can also be shattered: once a block is shattered it drops new additional loot instead of its original drop, and it may hide crushed piles of minerals and treasures. The mod also adds the Cimelia, described by the author as a unique tool with more functions planned for later updates.
Pebbles serve as substitutes for flint in crafting arrows, and thrown pebbles deal damage to enemies. Each pebble type has its own traits: some fly faster, some deal more damage and some shorten the attack cooldown. A mineral pouch collects mineral items from the ground and compresses nuggets into the matching raw ores and ingots, with Convergence, Auto Picking and Expansion levels that raise its capacity and automation.
The mod is published for Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 only. Players install it on the client and the server, so both sides need it. The code is under the MIT License and is open source; source code and an issue tracker are linked publicly.
Key features
Rock and ore drops
Breaking rocks and ores in the Overworld has a chance to drop extra vanilla ores and hidden relics.
Pebble types
Thrown pebbles deal damage and can replace flint in arrow recipes, with a different speed, damage or cooldown per type.
Mineral pouch levels
The pouch collects ground minerals and compresses nuggets into raw ores and ingots, with capacity raised by Expansion levels 1 to 3.
Geological Hammer
A specialized pickaxe that guarantees shattering, so blocks give their extra loot every time they are broken.
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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
Rock Mod is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is all rights reserved and not open source, and it also runs on client and server. Minerals & Such is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Simple Hammers covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Forge and is all rights reserved, while Geo Hammer covers the same range on Forge under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW's Ore Dredging | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-30 |
| Rock Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Minerals & Such | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-16 |
| Simple Hammers | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-02-18 |
| Geo Hammer | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-04-14 |
Questions
Which loaders does TW's Ore Dredging support?
Does the server need TW's Ore Dredging?
Does the Geological Hammer require charging?
In the catalog
TW's Ore Dredging is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod aims to enrich your mining experience in multiple ways, adding more surprises and possibilities to every dig! In this mod, when breaking various rocks, in addition to dropping vanilla ores, there is a chance to drop even more precious and exciting treasures. We call them Cimelia.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ore-dredging
- Owner
- Tenacious Wonder
- Published
- 2026-02-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
