Connected Caves

Adds underground villages to minecraft and underground exploration

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About this Mod

Connected caves is a mod that modify the exploration by adding Underground Villages. It adds an original way to locate Underground Villages by adding magnetic spheres that tell you how many blocks away you are from a random Underground Village. It also adds magic pots for villagers and new villagers trades. The villages spawns with new loots related to the caves. If you want to find your first village, you can use the locator sphere when you spawn.

Available Versions

Connected Caves 1.1.0release

MC 1.20.1forge

November 15, 2025

How to Install Connected Caves on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Connected Caves". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Connected Caves server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Connected Caves compatible with forge?

Connected Caves officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Connected Caves – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Connected Caves 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.