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Caves Not Cliffs [Backported]

Mod

Partial 1.17 backport to 1.12.2

Type

Mod

Modrinth Downloads

457

Modrinth ID

8k8uLDzs

Last Updated

Jun 14, 2026

Description

Caves not Cliffs [Backported]

I've back to development of this mod! Check the Roadmap section below.

New lush and dripstone caves, amethyst geodes, cauldron new mechanics and more backported to 1.12.2.

Caves not Cliffs

Key features:

  1. Lush and Dripstone caves :

Lush cave

Dripstone cave

  1. Amethyst geodes :

Amethyst geode

  1. Cauldron and dripstone for farming lava :

Filling cauldron by different liquids

Roadmap

  • v0.0.1 base mod mechanics - lush and dripstone caves, amethyst geode, cauldron can store lava and filled by pointed dripstone
  • v1.5.0 [we are here] remove depency from other project, improve code structure
  • v2.0.0 increase world height (change bounds to -64 +320) and make new caves bioms, not just modification of caves
  • v3.0.0 add new mountains, powdered snow etc.
  • v4.0.0 implement all the missing crafts and features

Known bugs

  • dripleaf doesn't work well
  • amethyst crystalls doesn't grow naturally (only pre-generated)
  • axolotls

We haven't implemented new cave types yet, so for now you can also try this mod together with YUNG's Better Caves mod for better 1.17 experience.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Forge

Game Versions

1.12.2

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