CaveTrail creates automatic particle trail markers as players explore caves, providing an intuitive way to navigate back to the surface. The plugin intelligently detects when a player has entered a cave environment and begins placing glowing marker points along their path, creating a visual breadcrumb trail that persists for a configurable amount of time.
Features
Admin Commands
Features
- Automatic Cave Detection: Smart algorithm recognizes when players enter underground cave environments
- Customizable Particle Effects: Choose from numerous Minecraft particle types including GLOW, END_ROD, FLAME, and more
- Colored Particle Option: Use DUST particles with configurable color and size for maximum visibility
- Performance Optimized: Particles only display for nearby players and old trail points automatically expire
- User-Friendly: No commands needed for players - trails automatically activate in caves
- Admin Controls: Simple reload command for real-time configuration updates
- Fully Configurable: Adjust trail spacing, lifetime, particle density, and more
- Download the plugin JAR file
- Place it in your server's plugins folder
- Restart your server or use /reload confirm
- The plugin will generate a default configuration file
Code (YAML):
# Particle settings
particle :
# Type of particle (GLOW, DUST, END_ROD, FLAME, etc.)
type : GLOW
# Number of particles per trail point
count : 3
# Size of particles (when applicable)
size : 0.7
# Trail settings
trail :
# Time in seconds before trail points disappear
lifetime : 1200
# Distance in blocks between trail points
spacing : 5
# Maximum display range for particles
display_range : 32
particle :
# Type of particle (GLOW, DUST, END_ROD, FLAME, etc.)
type : GLOW
# Number of particles per trail point
count : 3
# Size of particles (when applicable)
size : 0.7
# Trail settings
trail :
# Time in seconds before trail points disappear
lifetime : 1200
# Distance in blocks between trail points
spacing : 5
# Maximum display range for particles
display_range : 32
- /cavetrail reload - Reloads the configuration (requires cavetrail.admin permission)
- cavetrail.admin - Access to admin commands (default: op)
- Works with Spigot/Paper 1.19-1.21+
- Optimized for minimal server impact
- Compatible with most other plugins
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21
- 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 Spigot — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
CaveTrails is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.21. Downloaded 34 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.