Ore Genesis
by MayaVampire
Ore Genesis adds sapphire ore variants, craftable sapphire gear and a set of special items for players who dig deeper into the world.
What it does
The mod generates new ores across the world, including sapphire variants that appear at a dimension-specific depth. Ore placement is scaled by biome depth, so exploring further underground brings rewards, and more ore types are planned for later releases. Players who prefer challenge mining will find the deeper layers the most rewarding part of the mod.
Sapphire tools, armor and weapons can be crafted, and their traits are meant to rival diamond and netherite gear. Special items are gated behind progression through custom components that enhance enchantments, durability and crafting. Roughly Enough Items (REI) is required, so recipes and item lookups work through its interface.
Ore Genesis runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Builds are published for Fabric and NeoForge, with 15 release versions and 2.0.44 for 1.21.8 as the latest Fabric file. The license is All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
New ore generation
Ores generate in the world at depths scaled by biome, with sapphire variants in their own dimension.
Sapphire gear
Sapphire tools, armor and weapons can be crafted, with traits intended to compete with diamond and netherite.
Custom components
Special items gain bonuses through custom components that affect enchantments, durability and crafting.
Progression through mining
Better materials sit deeper underground, so progression follows the player's exploration and mining.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Deep mining runs
Players who explore caves and lower layers find the new ores and the sapphire gear they gate.
Survival progression
The custom items and crafted gear give a survival world a clear path from early mining to late materials.
Who it’s for: Players who like mining and exploration, and server owners who want new ore progression in a survival world.
How it compares
Methil More Ores is a NeoForge-only client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 under a custom license and not open source, so it needs no server install. Gems and Crystals is an open source MIT-licensed mod that runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.2, with client and server required. Ore Genesis works on Fabric and NeoForge and needs the server to run it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore Genesis | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-09 |
| Methil More Ores | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-10-17 |
| Gems and Crystals | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does Ore Genesis need Roughly Enough Items?
Does the server need Ore Genesis?
Which loaders does Ore Genesis support?
In the catalog
Ore Genesis is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Whether you're a builder, explorer, or warrior, OreGenesis gives you the resources—and the reason—to go deeper.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ore-genesis
- Owner
- MayaVampire
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15