Spelunkery
ModExplore varied caves and find new tools for mining underground.
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Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.7 weeks ago (8 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge and Fabric, 1.20.1 on Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 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.39 of the 364 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (11%) 10 / 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · AstralOrdana/Spelunkery 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · AstralOrdana/Spelunkery 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.9,845,002 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 86 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
68.6 of the 71 points that apply = 97 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Spelunkery overhauls mining and cave exploration with new underground landmarks, varied terrain and ore deposits, and a reworked progression for processing materials. Stone and deepslate ores also appear in granite, andesite, diorite, and tuff, while large, biome-linked deposits include desert lapis veins, mountain emerald veins, swamp coal seams, deep cinnabar veins, and Nether gold veins and quartz geodes. Mining yields raw metal nuggets and rough gem materials, with deepslate ores sometimes providing extra drops; rough gems can be polished on grindstones, and some ores produce useful byproducts during processing. Exploration tools include glow sticks that can be thrown or placed, even underwater, a depth meter, a compass that can be pulled toward nearby magnetite, and forks for locating amethyst geodes or revealing nearby creatures. Practical additions include rope ladders that extend and retract, wooden rails that cross unsupported gaps, and parachutes that automatically slow a dangerous fall. Channels direct flowing water, while sluices use passing fluids or items to produce materials such as pebbles or seeds; salt can deter undead, melt adjacent ice, and be made into building blocks and lamps. The mod also adds distinctive cave features such as dusty mineshaft corridors, crevasses, and underground slimes, and it supports integrations with Create, Sully's Mod, and Oreganized, including compatible raw-material drops and processing recipes.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Blocks and fluidsChanges 12 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 5 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., PlayerChanges 4 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen..
Adds 160 blocks, 60 items, 1 mob, 1 structure, 301 recipes, 23 advancements, 67 loot tables and 5 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 25 of vanilla Minecraft's world generation files, 16 loot tables and 1 advancement.
Often used with it
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- Creators
- Silversmith Mods (Baileybun and eldabys5)
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 9.8M
- Created
- 8 Jan 2023
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
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.
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.6 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 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 4 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, images, sounds and code history 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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found24 of 40 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 found374 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found10 sounds 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 file206 code files read
Compatibility
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1,407 modpacks include Spelunkery in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Homestead3.6M downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
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Integrated MC1.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026
Landscapes Reimagined Genesis1.1M downloadslast version with it 2 Aug 2024
Another Quality Modpack 2 - AQM2627K downloadslast version with it 29 Jan 2023
Cottage Witch626K downloadslast version with it 19 Jul 2026
Raspberry Flavoured534K downloadslast version with it 23 Aug 2026
SuperHeroes375K downloadslast version with it 7 Jul 2026
HazardousDaniel's Unlimited352K downloadslast version with it 26 Jun 2024
waccyy's Fantasia329K downloadslast version with it 8 Aug 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Spelunkery. Share: how many of the modpacks with Spelunkery also have that mod.
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 65% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
AmendmentsAModin 59% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 58% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
YUNG's Better Jungle TemplesAModin 54% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 54% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
YUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 52% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
BlueprintAModin 52% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
YUNG's Better End IslandAModin 52% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
Creeper OverhaulCModin 47% of the modpacks with Spelunkery
Create: Steam 'n' RailsAModin 47% of the modpacks with SpelunkeryLatest 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.