Simply's Better Cave Exploration

A small mod that adds a few features to make cave exploration a bit better

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About this Mod

This mod adds a few features to help with cave exploration! features will be listed below

Throwable torches
Lava Lantern (when held places a light block of 12 at your player's location)
Bat-Pack (when clicked on lets you store 6 stacks of items in it)
Ancient Spike vines & Ancient Thorns (Ancient thorns are a projectile that when thrown gives the target poisen)
Raw Ore Blocks are smeltable now
2 new achievments
1 new structure
This does not change the generation of caves (other then spawning ancient spike vines) and is ment to be a smaller mod.

Available Versions

Simply's Better Cave Exploration 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5neoforge

July 21, 2025

How to Install Simply's Better Cave Exploration 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 (1.21.5).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simply's Better Cave Exploration". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+2 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Simply's Better Cave Exploration 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Simply's Better Cave Exploration compatible with neoforge?

Simply's Better Cave Exploration officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Simply's Better Cave Exploration – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simply's Better Cave Exploration 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.