Useless Ores mod
by phyrobyte
Useless Ores is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that adds custom ore generation, custom items and blocks, and a set of meme items and dumb ideas.
What it does
The mod adds custom ore generation to the world, along with custom items and blocks, custom recipes, and 3D items. Its content is deliberately joke-oriented: meme items, funny recipes and rough textures are part of the design, and the author treats it as a fun extra rather than a practical tool. Installing it on a server requires the mod on every player's client as well, since the environment is client and server.
The author's notes say the mod has no required reason to be used beyond some amusement with the meme items and funny recipe mechanics. A to-do list in the author text tracks planned additions, such as improved textures and sound effects. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the project is released under the MIT License, so it is open source.
Key features
Custom ore generation
Ore blocks generate in the world through custom generation settings added by the mod.
Custom items and blocks
New items and blocks are added to the game, many with joke designs or unusual shapes.
Custom recipes
Crafting recipes for the added items follow unusual and funny mechanics rather than standard progressions.
Meme items
A collection of meme-themed items and 3D items is included, along with some sound effects.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
ImpostOre is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that also adds ores, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Meme sleep sounds is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server files, but it is not open source and is released as All rights reserved. No Game Render is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on the client alone and is released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Useless Ores mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-29 |
| ImpostOre | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-10-08 |
| Meme sleep sounds | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-22 |
| No Game Render | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-03-14 |
Questions
Does Useless Ores need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Useless Ores support?
Is Useless Ores open source?
In the catalog
Useless Ores mod is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This is no reason for you to need to use this mod unless you want to have fun with some meme items and with some funny recipes and mechanics UOM Features (Many more are about to be added, please check To-do list)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/useless-ores-mod
- Owner
- phyrobyte
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15