


Ores4Gen
Ores4Gen is a Minecraft mod that adds ores in water-lava generators (also known as cobblestone generators). This mod is designed to enhance the gameplay experience by providing players with additional resources that can be mined directly from these generators
Available generators
- Water + Lava = Cobblestone Generator
- Still Water + Lava = Stone Generator
- Water + Lava + Blue Ice + Soul Soil = Basalt Generator
- Lava source + Water = Obsidean Generator
Features
- Lightweight and easy to install.
- Configurable ore generation: Users can customize which ores spawn in the generators.
- Very configurable: Adjust spawn rates, types of ores, and other parameters via a config file.
- Compatible with popular modpacks.
Default chances
Cobblestone generator:
- Cobblestone - 98%
- Coal ore - 1%
- Iron ore - 0.5%
- Gold ore - 0.3%
- Diamond ore - 0.1%
- Emerald ore - 0.1%
Stone generator:
- Stone - 90%
- Coal ore - 2%
- Iron ore - 1.5%
- Gold ore - 1.3%
- Lapis ore - 1.2%
- Redstone ore - 2%
- Diamond ore - 1%
- Emerald ore - 1%
Obsidian generator:
- Obsidian - 99.8%
- Crying obsidian - 0.2%
Basalt generator:
- Basalt - 96.5%
- Blackstone - 1%
- Glided blackstone - 1%
- Ancient debris - 0.5%
Commands
This mod adds ores4gen command with the following subcommands:
- (none) /
info- shows info about the mod. reload- reloads the config file.state- shows the current state of each generator type (enabled/disabled).state <generator_type|all> <enabled|disabled>- sets the state of a specific generator type.state <generator_type|all> get- get chances of a specific generator type (in percentage view).saveToConfig- saves the current enabled/disabled state of each generator type to the config file.
Configuration
Configuration file is on file config/ores4gen.json. Configuration guide available on project GitHub
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.8
- 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 Ores4Gen-1.0-1.21.8-fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 58 KB
- Download link checked 12 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.
