Advanced Finders
ModFind nearby ores and underground veins with special finder tools.
B87/ 100
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 26.3
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (26 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 on Forge, NeoForge and Fabric (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 17 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
2 points lost20 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.64 of the 364 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) See the 64 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
7 points lost3 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.legacy.curseforge.com 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.17,814,465 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.9.7 years, 178 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 25 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
Total87 / 100
61.5 of the 71 points that apply = 87 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Advanced Finders adds specialized tools that help players locate nearby ores and underground veins, making mining more focused than searching or strip-mining blindly. The finders indicate nearby ore direction with rectangular hand displays, point up or down toward the nearest deep vein with triangular arrows, and signal large deposits with red lights. Detection displays are synchronized between players in multiplayer, and server settings are synchronized between clients. The mod includes support for popular resource mods and configurable custom ores, so players can adapt finders to the ores in their setup.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds:
- 3 recipes
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- enderlanky
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 International
- Downloads
- 17.8M
- Created
- 18 Feb 2017
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.20.1 to 26.1.2; Forge 1.21 to 26.1.2.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.50 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 25 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 25 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file85 code files read
Compatibility
See all 178 filesFabric
NeoForge
Forge
Loader not stated
Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.
Mystical AgradditionsA
Railcraft RebornA
Immersive OresA
Silent's GemsA
Silent GearA
TechemistryE
Powah!B
VanillaFoodPantry Mod [FORGE]E
QuarkA
Create: The Factory Must GrowB
Mystical AgricultureA
Ores Above DiamondsC
Stalwart DungeonsC
Mining MasterC
OmegaCraftF
VulcaniteE
UnearthedB
YTechC
Silent's MechanismsE
Underground BiomesB
More Ores In ONEE
TerraFirmaCraftB
Mystical WorldD
AllthemodiumB
Mapper BaseC
Many More OresD
MalumB
GregTech CE UnofficialE
Gems and CrystalsA
GeolosysA
Gobber [NEOFORGE/FORGE]C
Gems And JewelsF
GemsPlusPlusE
Crystalcraft UnlimitedB
Deep Dark: RegrowthD
Thermal FoundationC
TerraqueousD
The AetherC
Enderite CJ EditionA
Deeper and DarkerA
ElectrodynamicsA
Alex's CavesC
Draconic EvolutionA
SpelunkeryA
Sky's Overworld NetheriteC
GregTech CEu ModernC
Dense Ores RebornE
Tinkers' ConstructA
[Let's Do] MeadowA
Ad AstraB
SimpleOres2C
Mystical AgradditionsARailcraft RebornAImmersive OresASilent's GemsASilent GearATechemistryEPowah!BVanillaFoodPantry Mod [FORGE]EQuarkACreate: The Factory Must GrowBMystical AgricultureAOres Above DiamondsCStalwart DungeonsCMining MasterCOmegaCraftFVulcaniteEUnearthedBYTechCSilent's MechanismsEUnderground BiomesBMore Ores In ONEETerraFirmaCraftBMystical WorldDAllthemodiumBMapper BaseCMany More OresDMalumBGregTech CE UnofficialEGems and CrystalsAGeolosysAGobber [NEOFORGE/FORGE]CGems And JewelsFGemsPlusPlusECrystalcraft UnlimitedBDeep Dark: RegrowthDThermal FoundationCTerraqueousDThe AetherCEnderite CJ EditionADeeper and DarkerAElectrodynamicsAAlex's CavesCDraconic EvolutionASpelunkeryASky's Overworld NetheriteCGregTech CEu ModernCDense Ores RebornETinkers' ConstructA[Let's Do] MeadowAAd AstraBSimpleOres2CIncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
LanguagesThe languages the text in the game is available in, from the language files of its latest files we checked. A language file can translate only part of the text.English, Русский and Deutsch
Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.Faster than most mods. On average, it gets a file 9 days after a new Minecraft version comes out. Measured on the last 6 Minecraft versions.
Related projects
Projects that say they work with Advanced Finders, or that Advanced Finders says it works with.
Modpacks using this project
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913 modpacks include Advanced Finders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
DeceasedCraft - Urban Zombie Apocalypse9.8M downloadslast version with it 12 Mar 2024
New Simple Mods - Easy to Understand | 1.21 UPDATE!473K downloadslast version with it 18 Aug 2025
Contained Opolis (A Space Adventure)191K downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2026
Not Too Complicated 2184K downloadslast version with it 5 Sep 2021
Modded Oneblock Skyblock 175K downloadslast version with it 12 Oct 2021
Techopolis138K downloadslast version with it 16 Jun 2022
X-Life 2130K downloadslast version with it 27 Nov 2021
Fractured Opolis112K downloadslast version with it 1 Sep 2026
The Final Frontier 2104K downloadslast version with it 26 Jan 2021
TREPIDATION - Story-driven Horror Roguelite62K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Advanced Finders. Share: how many of the modpacks with Advanced Finders also have that mod.
Large Ore DepositsBModin 52% of the modpacks with Advanced Finders
Cooking for BlockheadsAModin 48% of the modpacks with Advanced Finders
Immersive EngineeringCModin 47% of the modpacks with Advanced Finders
Mekanism GeneratorsBModin 46% of the modpacks with Advanced Finders
ElevatorModAModin 45% of the modpacks with Advanced Finders
Refined StorageBModin 44% of the modpacks with Advanced Finders
Crafting TweaksAModin 44% of the modpacks with Advanced Finders
NetherPortalFixAModin 44% of the modpacks with Advanced FindersMystical AgricultureAModin 44% of the modpacks with Advanced FindersThermal FoundationCModin 41% of the modpacks with Advanced FindersLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.
26.3FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.3NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.3ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.2FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.2NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.2ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.1.1 to 26.1.2NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.1.1 to 26.1.2ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.11NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.11ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
178 releases
1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.3The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
26.1.1 to 26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.