Cave Dweller (Fabric/NeoForge Port)
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. File opened and checked on 5 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Cave Dweller (Fabric Port / NeoForge Port)
An unofficial Fabric / NeoForge port of Cave Dweller Evolved by SiverDX (Cadentem), for Minecraft 26.1.2 / 1.21.11 / 1.21.10 / 1.20.1.
All gameplay design, model, animations, and sounds are by the original authors. This project only adapts the existing code to Fabric.
Links
- Source code - Fabric: https://github.com/Thiov/cave_dweller-fabric
- Source code - NeoForge: https://github.com/Thiov/cave_dweller-fabric
- Upstream (archived): https://github.com/SiverDX/cave_dweller
- Original mod: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cave-dweller-evolved
- License: MIT (preserved from upstream)
What it does
A tall, gaunt humanoid creature spawns deep underground when nobody's watching. It stalks the player silently, rolls between behaviors (chase, stare, flee, stroll), and disappears if you stop looking at it for too long. Distant cave noises hint at its presence before you ever see it. Doors won't stop it. Light might.
Features
- Custom Cave Dweller mob with original GeckoLib model and animations
- 21 unique sounds (cave noises, chase, flee, hurt, death, footsteps)
- Configurable spawn timing, light level limits, dimension whitelist, and biome rules
- Climbs walls, crawls through 1-block gaps, breaks doors
- Custom spawn egg
- Configurable via
config/cave_dweller-server.json
Requirements
- Minecraft 26.1.2 / 1.21.11 / 1.21.10 / 1.20.1
- Fabric Loader 0.19.2 or newer
- Fabric API 0.146.1+26.1.2 or newer
- GeckoLib 5.5.1 or newer (Fabric)
- Java 17+/21/25
Known limitations
- Auto-reload of config requires a server restart (Forge upstream reloaded live)
- Depth-strider water-speed bonus from upstream is currently disabled
- Fresh port — please report bugs in the comments
Credits
Original mod (Forge upstream)
SiverDX / Cadentem — Cave Dweller Evolved
Original concept and assets
The Cave Dweller mod authors
Animation engine The GeckoLib team
Fabric / NeoForge port to 26.1.2 / 1.21.11 / 1.21.10 / 1.20.1
Thiov (Me)
License: MIT (preserved from upstream).
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 1.20.1, 1.21.10
- 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 cave_dweller-1.6.4-neoforge-1.21.11.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 611 KB
- Download link checked 3 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.