Cave Living
A mod that adds many items, blocks, recipes, etc. to allow you to live in caves exclusively. WIP
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About this Mod
Cave Living
Cave living adds many blocks, items, recipes, and structures to allow players to survive exclusively underground, never surfacing.
List of Features
- Arborite: Mine Arborite Ore to get Arborite and Barkit. These are used to make Arbor Wood. Or, you could punch the ore to get Arborite Shards, used to make Arborite before getting a pickaxe.
- Sugar Ore: Mine Sugar Ore to get Sugar, used to craft Sugarcane.
- Rotten Flesh -> Leather: Smelt Rotten Flesh to Dried Rotten Flesh in a furnace, then again to get leather. Or, use a Smoker to turn the Rotten Flesh directly into Leather.
Available Versions
How to Install Cave Living on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cave Living". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cave Living server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Cave Living compatible with neoforge?
Cave Living officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cave Living – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cave Living consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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