Portal Deposits
by Urtalita
Portal Deposits generates large ore deposits in the overworld, and a Deposit Locator tool helps players find them.
What it does
Deposit generation places huge ore deposits in the overworld alongside vanilla ores. The mod also supports ores from Create and Mekanism. Its authors recommend pairing it with a reduced-ore setup for a better balance. Each deposit reports how many blocks per second it yields and the total ingot value of the whole deposit, so server owners can judge its worth before mining.
The Deposit Locator tool scans the nearby area for deposits and gives a hint about where one is. Another player holding a locator can see the holder's location. The mod can detect most x-ray resource packs and several known x-ray mods, and a player caught by the detection is sent to a limbo state, from which they can still rejoin.
Portal Deposits is published for Forge only, for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, with 1.4 for 1.20.6 as the latest file. Files exist for six release versions, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5 and 1.20.6. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Huge overworld deposits
Large ore deposits generate in the overworld, adding dense ore sources next to the vanilla ores.
Deposit yield readout
Each deposit shows its blocks per second and the total ingot value of the deposit.
Deposit Locator tool
A tool that scans nearby terrain and points toward the closest deposit.
X-ray detection
Most x-ray resource packs and several known x-ray mods are detected, and the detected player is sent to a limbo state.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want concentrated ore sources in the overworld, with the Create and Mekanism ores included.
How it compares
Ore Deposits is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt option for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, with server required and client optional, under the Apache License 2.0. Ore Deposits and Portal Deposits both add deposits but differ in loaders and environment. Ray gun is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server and is under the Apache License 2.0, so it does not add ore deposits.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal Deposits | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-05-10 |
| Ore Deposits | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-25 |
| Ray gun | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-09 |
Questions
Does Portal Deposits need to be installed on both sides?
Which versions does Portal Deposits support?
Does Portal Deposits work with Create and Mekanism ores?
In the catalog
Portal Deposits is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
the mod supports All vanila ores + Ores from Create mod + All ores from Mekanism mod it's recomended to use my mod with reduced ores for better balance ( it is capable of detecting most x-ray resoursepacks and popular x-ray mods
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/portal-deposits
- Owner
- Urtalita
- Published
- 2026-02-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15