







Cave Shadows Data Pack makes the underground spookier. The underground can be pretty scary when you are first playing Minecraft. It can surprise the new player, but for the veteran, it isn’t a problem. This data pack aims to make the underground spooky again by adding in a new monster – the Cave Shadow. Cave Shadow is a monster that spawns in the darkness of the underground. The darker it is, the stronger the Shadow. Cave Shadow will surely make exploring the underground exciting again!
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Features:
- Cave Shadow that spawns underground.
- Cave Shadow can blind you and apply multiple bad effects on you.
- Cave Shadow’s strength depends on the light level.
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Cave Shadows Data Pack Download Links
For Minecraft 1.17.1
For Minecraft 1.18.2
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.18.2, 1.17.1
- 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: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Cave Shadows Data Pack (1.18.2, 1.17.1) – Spooky Monster is a free Minecraft Java datapack. Compatible with Minecraft 1.18.2, 1.17.1. Download it and open it directly in the game.