Spelunkery

Mod

by OrdanaryMods

A mining progression overhaul plus tools and utilities

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

6,469,131

CurseForge ID

790530

Modrinth Downloads

2,017,223

Modrinth ID

krskFMfA

Last Updated

Jul 28, 2026

Description

![Banner for the Spelunkery mod showing pink text on a dark cave-like background](https://cdn-raw.modrinth.com/data/krskFMfA/images/3334d4f848d7b094895130da48ed04b15862fb52.png 'Banner for the Spelunkery mod showing pink text on a dark cave-like background') ### Have you ever noticed how repetitive mining can be? Vanilla only has so much variation before it all starts to blend together. However, with Spelunkery your woes are no more! ![A twisting gray-blue vine divider made by The Bobbu.](https://i.imgur.com/g3DorAO.png) # Spelunkery has three main goals: ## To tweak material progression to enhance the experience of mining. ![A demonstration of polishing Rough Cinnabar on a grindstone to polish it and produce redstone dust](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/62686557/211240877-c3394069-6124-467d-a42f-f67849d34b9f.png 'A demonstration of polishing Rough Cinnabar on a grindstone to polish it and produce redstone dust') ![An image of all of the variant ore types in the mod including support for other mods](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/62686557/221013077-71898223-ab1a-4e86-9601-86e81f3efcd5.png 'An image of all of the variant ore types in the mod including support for other mods') ## To populate the underground with new landmarks, points of interest, and variations on ore generation to strengthen the variety of caves. ![An image of a sandstone cave with a visible vein of sandstone lapis ore running through a wall](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/62686557/211238161-23e64322-2dfd-4e16-bfa8-838626f6ff03.png 'An image of a sandstone cave with a visible vein of sandstone lapis ore running through a wall') ![Naturally generated Raw Diamond Blocks adjacent to a lava pool](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/62686557/212526630-ec053b2b-af56-4597-8de7-91af58477b61.png 'Naturally generated Raw Diamond Blocks adjacent to a lava pool') ## To provide novel and useful tools to create exciting experiences when mining or exploring. ![Multicolored glowsticks showcasing compatibility with the Shimmer mod](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/62686557/212528378-d7c41fdb-3771-434c-b8d0-9a0cb617e7c6.png 'Multicolored glowsticks showcasing compatibility with the Shimmer mod') ![A number of rope ladders hanging from an abandoned mineshaft](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/62686557/212528279-ad46da9d-40c5-4c66-b5fe-dbb8a52708fe.png 'A number of rope ladders hanging from an abandoned mineshaft') ![Vine divider stating "COMPAT"](https://i.imgur.com/WyNpy6N.png) Spelunkery has been extensively tested for compatibility with [No Man's Land](https://modrinth.com/discover/mods?q=no%20man) and [Create](https://modrinth.com/discover/mods?q=no%20man). ![vine divider by The Bobbu stating "features"](https://i.imgur.com/YnRxEo4.png) ### Details on all the features included in Spelunkery can be found on [the wiki](https://github.com/AstralOrdana/Spelunkery/wiki). ![Vine divider stating "CREDITS"](https://i.imgur.com/gpC2puj.png) - [Keyberries](https://modrinth.com/user/keyberries) for the mod's textures. - [Kayla the Bee](https://modrinth.com/user/Kayla_the_Bee) for additional textures. - [Ordana](https://modrinth.com/user/Ordana) for code, idea, and implementation. - [Axia](https://modrinth.com/user/axialeaa) for massive contributions to code. - [Cassian](https://modrinth.com/user/Cassian) for incredible acts of code wizardry. - [annelidCerebellum](https://modrinth.com/user/annelidCerebellum) for obsessive quality control and testing. - [The Bobbu](https://modrinth.com/user/Bobisnotaperson) for the icon, banner, and dividers. - [MehVahdJukaar](https://modrinth.com/user/MehVahdJukaar) for invaluable code advice. - [eldabys](https://modrinth.com/user/eldabys5) for project management and toad wrangling. ![Vine divider by the Bobbu](https://i.imgur.com/g3DorAO.png) #### Spelunkery is best paired with: [**![Would](https://i.imgur.com/YdPkWIv.png)**](https://modrinth.com/mod/would "Would") [**![Verdant](https://i.imgur.com/GiUOrEz.png)**](https://modrinth.com/mod/verdant-mod "Verdant") [**![Grounded](https://i.imgur.com/2RZegG8.png)**](https://modrinth.com/mod/grounded "Grounded") [**![](https://www.bisecthosting.com/partners/custom-banners/eacf9b40-fd53-48d6-a0cc-8f8ff8ab42a8.webp)**](https://bisecthosting.com/ordana/)