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Where Are The Ores?

by Nzzhxl

Where Are The Ores? removes ore generation from the world, so stone, deepslate and netherrack yield ores when mined instead of hiding them in caves.

FabricForgeNeoForgeServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.18 – 1.21.11

What it does

Ores no longer generate underground. Mining stone, deepslate or netherrack gives a chance of an ore drop, so ore is obtained by digging through common blocks rather than searching caves. The change applies to the world itself, which makes it a server-side decision.

Installation requires only the server to run the mod, while players may add it on the client. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and as a data pack, across 27 release versions 1.18 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. No generated ores

    Ore blocks are disabled in world generation, so caves and stone layers no longer contain them.

  2. Ore drops from common blocks

    Stone, deepslate and netherrack have a chance to drop ores when mined.

  3. Searching replaced by mining

    Players obtain ore by mining ordinary blocks, not by exploring caves for ore veins.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.101.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.91.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.81.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.71.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.61.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.51.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.41.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.31.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.21.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.21.11.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.211.0.01.0.01.0.0
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Remove Deepslate is open source, server-side only and covers 1.19 – 1.21.1 on Fabric and Forge. Undeepslated runs on server with optional client support across 1.18 – 1.21.11 and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Where Are The Ores?Fabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-03-21
Remove DeepslateFabric and Forge1.19 – 1.21.1Server-side only2024-07-21
UndeepslatedFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18 – 1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-03-28

Questions

Does Where Are The Ores? need the client?

No. The server must run the mod, but players can join without it, and installing it on the client adds nothing required.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, plus a data pack option for servers. The latest file for every loader is 1.0.0 for 1.21.11.

In the catalog

Where Are The Ores? is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

More from Nzzhxl

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What the author says

Instead of going into caves looking for ores, now you can mine Stone, Deepslate, or Netherrack to get ores!
Nzzhxl, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Nzzhxl
Published
2026-03-21
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureGame mechanicsWorld generation
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