Hardmode Mining - Rarer Ores
Modby Zetal
Copper, Iron, Gold, and Diamond ore deposits are nerfed for an added challenge.
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
115,460
CurseForge ID
502518
Last Updated
Jun 11, 2026
Description
* Adds Diamond Shards, which work like Nuggets for Diamonds
* Adds Copper Nuggets
* Compatible with Hardmode Progression - Extended Tool, Weapon, and Armor Tiers
For Copper, Gold, Iron, and Diamond:
* Adds Rich Ore blocks (4.5 times as valuable) that generate rarely (25% of the spawn rate of normal Ores)
* Regular (non-Rich) Ore Blocks only give 2 Nuggets when smelted or mined
* Supports configurable spawnrate adjustments for all Rich Ores. (1.17 and earlier only)
The default config makes the actual occurrence of raw resources ~40% as much as normal, while still providing plenty of things to find while mining.
1.20.1+ Ores:


1.17.1+ Ores:


1.16.5 Ores:

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