No Surface Mineshafts
A datapack that removes surface mineshafts found within the mesa
About this Mod
A datapack that removes surface mineshafts found in the mesa (badlands) by removing the mesa type of mineshafts. It also adds normal mineshafts to the mesa that way mesa biomes should still have mineshafts in them.
A side effect of this is that you wont see the dark oak mineshafts, of which are the type of mineshaft that spawns in the mesa (including the surface).
Available Versions
How to Install No Surface Mineshafts on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "No Surface Mineshafts". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8 (+14 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
No Surface Mineshafts server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is No Surface Mineshafts compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
No Surface Mineshafts officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8. 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 No Surface Mineshafts – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if No Surface Mineshafts 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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