Cave Dust Rethinking
ModAdds the white ash particles from the Basalt Deltas biome to caves.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 3 months ago−6 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (25 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 (latest) on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed 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.2 of the 27 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (7%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Toffiks/cave_dust_rethinking 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Toffiks/cave_dust_rethinking 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.73,126 3 / 4Track record
6 points lost2 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3 months, 24 releases 2 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 7 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
51 of the 58 points that apply = 88 out of 100.
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About
Cave Dust Rethinking is an unofficial rework that adds atmospheric white ash-like particles to suitable underground areas, bringing the dusty ambience of the Basalt Deltas into caves. Dust becomes denser with depth, responds to nearby player movement, and rises around heat sources such as lava, magma blocks, campfires, and torches; its density fades smoothly as you enter or leave a cave. You can configure the particle amount, spawn radius, height range, and particle type, while the rebalanced default density keeps caves visibly dusty with less performance impact than the original setting. The rework avoids spawning dust inside solid blocks or fluids, optimizes particle processing, and is compatible with particle optimization mods including AsyncParticles, Smart Particles, and Particle Core. It is client-side only, so other players joining your world do not need to install it.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds 2 key bindings: Reload Cave Dust Rethinking config and Toggle cave dust.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Toffiks
- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0
- Downloads
- 73K
- Created
- 20 Jul 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , 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. 1 file in your config folder.
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.7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 7 are 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 7 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
AI was used for its code
The author declares AI code on Modrinth.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
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.Declares AI code. No AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found21 of 38 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 file16 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it40 modpacks include Cave Dust Rethinking in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Minecraft: Trailer Edition63K downloadslast version with it 21 Aug 2026
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Minecraft Season1.6K downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2026
Dreams and Nightmares1.5K downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Cave Dust Rethinking. Share: how many of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking also have that mod.
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 70% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
LithiumAModin 70% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
BadOptimizationsAModin 60% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
Dynamic FPSAModin 57% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 55% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
FerriteCoreAModin 55% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
Chat HeadsAModin 55% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
Particle RainBModin 48% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
Sodium ExtraAModin 48% of the modpacks with Cave Dust Rethinking
Mod MenuAModin 45% of the modpacks with Cave Dust RethinkingLatest 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.