Cliff under a Branch (CliffBranch)
ModExplore new biomes, reshaped landscapes, and deeper caves.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Server only
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 26.3
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
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.Today (28 Oct 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 Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 9 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 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.2 of the 7 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (29%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.1 of its 22 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (5%) 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.GitHub issues · alewalls17/CliffBranch 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.29,351 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.17 months, 33 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 8 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
62.7 of the 71 points that apply = 88 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Cliff under a Branch is a vanilla-styled world-generation datapack that reworks the Overworld with new biomes and terrain while retaining a familiar Minecraft feel. It adds biomes across different climates and landscapes, including rocky Tundra, cold Bog, Sparse Forest, Basalt Shores, and the warm Oasis, where bright grass grows above lush caves and camels may appear. Existing biomes also receive distinctive changes: Savanna Plateaus gain terracotta bands, Pale Gardens can form at more elevations with moss-covered oaks and heavier fog, and Mushroom Fields gain raised terrain, muddy areas, and a surrounding Stone Ocean with stone spikes. Terrain generation includes pillars among mountain ranges, rivers that cut into mountains to form openings and caves, and deeper ocean trenches lined with basalt and magma. The pack adjusts water, fog, sky colors, and biome lighting, adds temperature-specific river types, and gives caves more fog and, in some biomes, differently colored block light. Temperature-based cave biomes keep surface biomes from extending far underground, while more spaghetti caves make underground routes more connected; examples include frosted Frozen Caves and magma-rich Inferno Caves. Other gameplay changes include biome-specific shifts in some mob spawn rates, saplings growing into characteristic shapes found in the world, and nights that grow darker according to the moon cycle.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds:
- 32 biomesBasalt Shore, Bog, Caves, Cold Caves, Cold River, Coniferous Badlands, Desert Caves, Desert Cliff and 24 more.
- 2 structuresBeached Treasure and Camel.
- 1 loot table
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Replaces 222 of vanilla Minecraft's world generation files, 11 other data files, 4 tags and 2 loot tables.
Details
- Creator
- Walls
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International
- Downloads
- 29K
- Created
- 2 Jun 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code.
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. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.9 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 8 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. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read
- 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: 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. 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 8 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 so far that AI was used to make it
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.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its README.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 found18 of 25 changelogs read
- Its filesCredits and texts in the files you download that name an AI tool.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 found2 images read
- Code of the modWhat we read in the code and files of the mod: 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 file
Compatibility
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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.
33 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.
See them, newest first
- 4.2…shelf mushrooms in the mega spruce and pine - Fixed an issue with the biome placement that lead to mountain…