Prospect
Prospect, a NeoForge world generation mod, adds new ways to gather ores and other materials through a set of unique tools and mechanics.
What it does
Prospect is a small world generation utility mod for NeoForge 1.21.1, built to add mining utilities and a few playful mechanics. Its main tool is a prospecting pickaxe that can locate hidden ores, and the pickaxe can be upgraded to gain new abilities. Panning is another route to materials: a pan harvests resources from spots that spawn on water, lava and in the Nether.
The mod also covers the mining experience and travel. Mining helmets act as a dynamic light source while they are worn, and minecarts can be jumped over. Gunpowder fuses can be placed in the world, adding a simple way to set off explosions. The mod is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Files cover 1.21.1 only.
Key features
Prospecting pickaxe
A pickaxe that reveals hidden ores in the ground around the player, with upgrades that add further abilities.
Panning
A pan harvests resources from spawned spots on water, lava and Nether surfaces, giving another source of materials.
Dynamic mining helmet
A helmet that gives off light as the player moves, so mining in dark caves gets easier without torches.
Minecart jumping and fuses
Players can jump while riding a minecart, and placeable gunpowder fuses can be set into the world.
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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.
Use cases
Mining expeditions
Players exploring caves and the Nether can locate ores faster with the prospecting pickaxe and gather extra materials through panning.
Multiplayer servers
Server owners add the mod on both sides so every player gets the same tools and world generation features.
Who it’s for: Players who want more ways to find and gather minerals on NeoForge 1.21.1, and server owners who want a small utility mod that adds mining tools and mechanics.
How it compares
More Gunpowder Sources is the closest alternative for the fuse feature. It is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server for NeoForge 1.21.1. InfiniteLava is server-side only, so players can join without installing it, and it is also MIT licensed but not open source in the same sense. RandomOres is client and server with an MIT License for 1.21.1 and adds ores rather than tools.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| More Gunpowder Sources | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-16 |
| InfiniteLava | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-15 |
| RandomOres | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does Prospect need to be installed on the server?
Which versions does Prospect support?
Which tools does the prospecting pickaxe use?
In the catalog
Prospect is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Prospect is a small world gen and utility mod meant to add some mining utilities, and fun new ways to get minerals
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/prospect
- Owner
- AlabasterLeking
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15