What is it about?
With this mod, you will be able to obtain various ore detectors, allowing you to know if you have ores underneath.
Depending on the type of detector you have, it can find different types of ores.
If the detector doesn't find anything, it will make this sound:
If the detector does find something, it will make this sound:
Recipe
This is the general crafting recipe; all detectors are crafted this way, but you will need to change the material.
Required mods
Architectury api and RestApiVideos
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.4
- 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 Modrinth — 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.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as OreDetector-1.2-1.20.4-neoforge.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 87 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.