Ore Dowsing
Minecraft Java mod. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForge
Ore downsing rods adds a rod that will help find your ores using some Flux (Forge Energy). The rod radius and tier can be upgraded: (Since the 1.11.2 version)
Radius
By enchanting the rod with efficiency will increase the rod radius. Each level will increase the size by 2 blocks by default.

Tier
Each tier can be increased by consuming ores, each ore type have a value to increase the tier progress.

Tier 1: It will show you what ores types are nearby

Tier 2: It will show you what ores are nerby and the distance to them

Tier 3: The rod will render the block outline without a specific color

Tier 4: It will render the block outline with the proper color

Ore configuration
You can configure how each ore works in a json that in the Ore dowsing configuration file. "oreDictionaryEntries" is a list of ores oreDictionary values in Forge, "color" is the color rendered in tier 4 and "value" is the points that will increase the rod tier progress
{
"oreDictionayEntries": [
"oreCoal"
],
"color": {
"red": 51,
"green": 51,
"blue": 51
},
"value": 4
}
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- 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.
- Ships as OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 38 KB
- Download link checked 13 Oct 2026 — working
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