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Precision Prospecting

by Notenoughmail

Precision Prospecting adds prospecting tools to Forge and NeoForge that scan the ground for ores, with a hammer, a drill and a mineral prospector among them.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverEuropean Union Public License 1.2Open source1.18.2 – 1.21.1

What it does

The mod targets a common complaint about prospecting: a basic scan can leave a player guessing where a vein sits. Its tools narrow that down. The Prospector's Hammer covers a tighter patch than the standard pick, while the Prospector's Drill scans only in the direction the player faces. The Mineral Prospector covers a large area and reports only non-metal ores, so it suits a survey aimed at minerals rather than metals.

The mod depends on TerraFirmaCraft, which must be installed alongside it. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files target 1.18.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and the latest NeoForge build, 2.1 for 1.21.1, was published on 2026-08-17. The code is open source under the European Union Public License 1.2.

Key features

  1. Prospector's Hammer

    A smaller-range tool for checking a single spot without a wide sweep.

  2. Directional drill

    The Prospector's Drill scans the direction the player is facing, so a search can follow a chosen line of ground.

  3. Mineral Prospector

    A large-area scanner that reports only non-metal ores, for surveys aimed at minerals rather than metals.

  4. Custom prospecting tools

    KubeJS scripting can define custom prospecting tools, a route added in version 0.4.0 of the mod.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1Not available2.1
1.20.11.20.1-1.0.01.20.1-1.0.0
1.18.21.18.2-0.5.4Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

TerraFirmaCraftTerraFirmaCraft (TFC) is a total conversion mod that overhauls and reinvents survival mode.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who run TerraFirmaCraft worlds and want more precise ways to locate ores, and server owners who want the tools available to every player.

Questions

Does Precision Prospecting need TerraFirmaCraft?

Yes. TerraFirmaCraft is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Precision Prospecting.

Does the server need Precision Prospecting?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loaders does Precision Prospecting support?

The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge. Forge files were last published for 1.20.1 and NeoForge files for 1.21.1.

Can the prospecting tools be customized?

Yes. Custom prospecting tools can be created with KubeJS, a feature added in version 0.4.0.

In the catalog

Precision Prospecting is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Utility mods36,990Forge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

A TFC:TNG addon for 1.18.2 and 1.20 that adds three new types of prospecting tools. - The Prospector's Hammer: A tool similar to the default Prospector's Pick but with a smaller range - The Prospector's Drill: A directional prospector that scans in the direction you're facing - The Mineral Prospector: A tool which…
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Official listing

Owner
Notenoughmail
Published
2023-11-15
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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