The Cactus Mod
by Mrbysco
The Cactus Mod adds storage, decoration, tool and food blocks and items built from Minecraft's cactus, each version of a vanilla block that hurts whatever touches it.
What it does
Cactus Chests, Cactus Hopper and Cactus Dispenser work like their normal counterparts, but their stored items slowly void over time, and the dispenser shoots spikes from its inventory. Cactus TNT fires spikes in horizontal directions instead of breaking blocks. Cactus Carpet hurts mobs that touch it and keeps items lying on top of it until they are two minutes old. Cactus Cart moves faster and costs less than a normal minecart, and the Cactus Golem can be summoned from Prickly Iron blocks in place of iron.
Cactus Bricks come as colored bricks, stairs and slabs, while Carved Cactus and the Cactus Jack O Lantern offer decorative variants of pumpkin blocks. Cactus Door hurts anyone who interacts with it, and Cactus Cake hurts anyone who eats it. 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 are published for Forge and NeoForge across 12 release versions, 1.12.2 – 1.21.1, and the optional Statues dependency adds further content if installed.
Key features
Cactus storage blocks
Chests, a hopper and a dispenser made of cactus, where stored items void slowly over time.
Spike-firing redstone blocks
The dispenser and Cactus TNT launch spikes, with TNT aimed horizontally rather than breaking blocks.
Hazardous decorations
Cactus carpet, door and cake damage the entities that touch, open or eat them.
Cactus tools, armor and food
Tools, armor and food items are made from cactus, and the food hurts the player who eats it.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
Use cases
Hazard traps
Spike-firing dispensers and Cactus TNT can guard entrances and passages with damage instead of walls.
Cactus-themed builds
Carved Cactus, Cactus Bricks and the Cactus Jack O Lantern suit desert or cactus-themed structures.
Who it’s for: Players who want cactus-based storage, decoration and hazards in Forge or NeoForge worlds, and server owners who want those blocks on a shared server.
Questions
Does The Cactus Mod need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders are supported?
Does Statues need to be installed?
In the catalog
The Cactus Mod is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Ever wanted to use cacti for more than just making green dye? I don't know why you would want more uses... But here you go.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-cactus-mod
- Owner
- Mrbysco
- Published
- 2022-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
