This mod does not affect all aquifers
This mod specifically effects aquifers made out of carver-based caves. These are the caves that were around before the Caves & Cliffs Update.
This mod simply replaces cave-carver code with code that does not fill the caves with water.
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Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4
- 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 CurseForge — 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.
Aquifers Be Gone is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.4, 1.19.3 and newer. Downloaded 55,873 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.