How do I install Vanilla Caves?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Vanilla Caves work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Vanilla Caves

by Neluxx · on Modrinth

A datapack that removes noise caves from the Caves & Cliffs Update and brings back the old vanilla carver caves.

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Data pack only.

Minecraft 1.21.9–26.2Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.21.8

⬇ Download for 1.21.9–26.2 ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.21.8

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Vanilla caves

Vanilla Caves is a datapack that disables the noise-based cave generation introduced in the Caves & Cliffs update.

With this datapack, only the classic carver-based cave system remains, restoring the simpler and more structured cave networks from pre-1.18 Minecraft.
It is ideal for players who prefer the old-school cave layout.

Features

Disables all noise-based caves (spaghetti caves, cheese caves, etc.)
Restores classic carver-based cave generation only
- Carver caves have been slightly enlarged
- Increased frequency of underground caves
Only affects newly generated chunks

Installation

Download the datapack
Move the datapack inside .minecraft/saves/<world>/datapacks (How to find .minecraft?)
Reload the world or run /reload

Support the Project

If you enjoy this datapack and find it useful, please consider giving the repository a star and following me on GitHub.
This helps the project gain visibility and motivates further development and maintenance.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for commit conventions and guidelines.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

Verified by MCModsHub

Downloads as vanilla-caves.zip
Download size: 28 KB
Download link checked 9 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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