
Cave Tweaks
Extends Minecraft's 1.18 cave overhaul by bringing even more configurable variation to the game's cave systems.
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About this Mod
Cave Tweaks
Minecraft 1.18 brought a huge overhaul to caves. Cave Tweaks (a mod for both Fabric and Forge) aims to extend that by bringing even more variation to the game's cave systems.
It should be compatible with most worldgen mods, including Terralith.
As of Minecraft 1.18.2 Cave Tweaks will NO LONGER BE UPDATED. This mod is DISCONTINUED and only for 1.18.1.
Cave Tweaks is extremely configurable and almost every aspect of cave generation can be edited.
Cave Tweaks' advanced configuration allows you to customize:
- Cave sizes. You can make rare, huge caverns, or have cheese caves make flat caverns through the entire map - or anything else! You can make spaghetti caves form intricate cave systems, or just make them thicker.
- Aquifers. Make them more common, get rid of them completely or make them almost always form cave lakes!
- Cave biomes! Change their placement to be more or less 3d, or even make an entire underground of lush caves if you want.
- ...and much more!
With the default configuration:
- Underground biomes are truly 3d - for example, you can find a dripstone cave below a lush cave, which is never possible in vanilla.
- Cave Entrances can be very rounded, very layered, or anywhere in between.
- Aquifers are much larger and have much more varied shapes. They are also much more likely to create partially flooded caves.
- "Spaghetti" cave tunnels are usually clamped shut when near the surface, to avoid destroying the terrain too much. Rarely, they can open up into much larger cave entrances.
- Pillars are much less common in Cave Entrances to avoid unnecessary clutter.
- Spaghetti caves are warped and twisted into many different shapes!
Available Versions
How to Install Cave Tweaks on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.18.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cave Tweaks". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.18.1, 1.18
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cave Tweaks server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.18.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Cave Tweaks compatible with fabric and forge?
Cave Tweaks officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.18.1, 1.18. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cave Tweaks – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cave Tweaks 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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