OreBound
OreBound adds new ores to the Overworld, each with its own mining depth, tool recipes and special uses for Forge and NeoForge.
What it does
Three ore types generate in the Overworld at set heights: Experience Ore near Y=-32, Mystral near Y=-16, and Luminite near Y=-32. Mining one requires an Iron+ pickaxe, and the ores are placed in the world rather than found in structures. Breaking an Experience Ore drops several experience orbs, and Mystral and Luminite each yield materials for their own tools.
Mystral tools are crafted from Mystral material and a Mystral Orb. Luminite tools are crafted from Luminite. Placing a light source made with Luminite costs tool durability. Right-clicking a Mystral item and holding for five seconds saves a location, and that item can teleport the player back to it, but only in the Overworld.
The mod runs on both sides, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Forge and NeoForge across three release versions: 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4. OreBound is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. The author lists an issue tracker as the public channel for reports.
Key features
Experience Ore
Generates in the Overworld and drops several experience orbs each time it is broken.
Mystral ore and tools
Mystral ore is mined for material to craft tools and a Mystral Orb, which store a saved location.
Luminite ore and tools
Luminite ore is used to craft tools, and placing light sources with it costs durability.
Location teleport
Holding a Mystral item for five seconds saves a point that can be teleported back to, in the Overworld only.
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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
Overworld Ores is also a Forge and NeoForge ore mod, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with the same client and server environment; it is not open source. NewOresPlusReworked targets Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.3 and is also closed under All rights reserved. Methil More Ores is NeoForge only, client-side only, for 1.21 – 1.21.1, under a custom license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OreBound | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-12-28 |
| Overworld Ores | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-19 |
| NewOresPlusReworked | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-29 |
| Methil More Ores | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-10-17 |
Questions
Does OreBound need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does OreBound support?
Where do the Overworld ores generate?
In the catalog
OreBound is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
OreBound – A Mod Packed with Unique Ores & Tools!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ore_bound
- Owner
- MineBlock1305
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15