Ore Growth
Ore Growth lets crystals appear on ore blocks, with the growth rules set by recipes that a datapack can add or change.
What it does
Custom recipes decide which block can grow a crystal. A default set covers the mod's own content, and a datapack can add new recipes or adjust the defaults by creating a recipe file whose type is oregrowth:ore growth, then setting the properties for the block to grow on, such as pumpkins. The config can disable all default recipes, and it can scale the spawn chance and the growth chance of every ore growth recipe at once.
Ore Growth is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 32 release versions, 1.18 – 26.3. Required dependencies are Fabric API, SuperMartijn642's Config Lib and SuperMartijn642's Core Lib. The server and every player need the mod installed. The license is All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source. Four other mods require it, including Ore Growth Compatibility+.
Key features
Datapack recipes
Each growth rule is a recipe file, so new block pairings can be added without changing code.
Default recipes
The mod includes default recipes that can be switched off in the config to leave only custom rules.
Spawn and growth scaling
Two settings in the config file raise or lower the spawn chance and the growth chance across every ore growth recipe at once.
Recipes for other mods
Crystal growth is set up for blocks from several other mods through their own recipe entries.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 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 3
Optional 2
Required by 4 mods
Use cases
Modpack tuning
A pack author can keep the recipes that fit the pack and rescale how often crystals spawn.
Custom ore worlds
A datapack can pair any block with a crystal, so a server can build its own growth rules.
Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who want control over where crystals grow, and datapack writers who add their own recipes.
How it compares
Ore Deposits is a server-side required mod with the Apache License 2.0 and files for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, so the server needs it while clients may skip it. Seamless Ores runs on client and server under a custom license, with files for 1.20 – 26.3. End Crystal Bottom is server-side required under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.21.5 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore Growth | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
| Ore Deposits | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-25 |
| Seamless Ores | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-09 |
| End Crystal Bottom | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does Ore Growth need Fabric API?
Does the server need Ore Growth?
How is a new growth rule added?
In the catalog
Ore Growth is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
For convenience, there are config options to disable all default recipes, to scale the spawn chance of all ore growth recipes, and to scale the growth chance of all ore growth recipes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ore-growth
- Owner
- SuperMartijn642
- Published
- 2023-10-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15