Cave Dust

Cave Dust

Dust is a Minecraft mod that adds the white ash particle from the Basalt Deltas biome to the underground to simulate dust!

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Make your caves dusty!
Other particles supported!
Add a little magic to your caves!

About this Mod

What...what is "Cave Dust"?

I'm glad you asked! It's just a mod that adds the white ash particle from the Basalt Deltas biome to the underground to simulate dust! After all, the air wouldn't be 100% clear in a real mineshaft :p

Now to the nitty gritty: It works by checking if the player has the sky above them while being below sea level and then scales the amount of particles based on depth.

It has a config system that you can access using Mod Menu, most things you can change in-game, but to change the particle you'll need to open the config file manually :)
As a note, it doesn't activate in the Lush Caves biome, since it already has it's own particles :p

This was inspired by Dylanstime in the moonflower Discord server, thanks for the idea!
Screenshot of Discord message from Dylanstime, reading:

Dependencies

Cave Dust requires the Fabric API but everything else Cave Dust needs is included. HOWEVER, I recommend Mod Menu to be able to use the config screen :p

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Available Versions

Cave Dust v3.1.0release
MC 26.1.2fabric
April 20, 2026
Cave Dust 3.0.1release
MC 1.21.8fabric
September 5, 2025
Cave Dust 3.0.1release
MC 1.21.5fabric
April 27, 2025
Cave Dust 3.0.1release
MC 1.21.4fabric
January 12, 2025
Cave Dust 3.0.1release
MC 1.21.1fabric
January 1, 2025

How to Install Cave Dust on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the Cave Dust file for fabric and Minecraft 26.1.2.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforge

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 1.21.8, 1.21.5 (+14 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cave Dust need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks Cave Dust as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does Cave Dust require?

Use a file for fabric, forge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.1.2, 1.21.8, 1.21.5. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

Cave Dust is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

Cave Dust stays on your client. Host a compatible world for your group.

Recommended RAM
4 GBfrom €5.2/mo
Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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Client Compatibility Guide
NVMe SSD Storage
DDoS Protection included

Details

License
Mozilla Public License 2.0
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.1.21.21.81.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.11.211.20.61.20.51.20.4+7 more