About Ice Caves Backport
From ModrinthBackports the new Ice Caves added in 26.4 to older versions of the game.
Ice Caves Backport
A faithful 1:1 backport of Minecraft 26.4's Ice Caves for earlier versions.
This project ports the original Ice Caves content without redesigning or reimagining it. It preserves the world generation, Frostbite, Ice Balls, Freezing effect, Icicles, Ice Crystals, blocks, textures, sounds, and related behavior.
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Dependencies
Fabric versions require Fabric API.
Architectury API and TerraBlender are already included inside the mod. No additional GitHub downloads or manually built libraries are required.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 6 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Ice Caves Backport on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 0.1.11+26.3-neoforge, released 2026-11-03
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.20.1 to 26.3 (6 versions) | 26.3 |
| NeoForge | 26.1.2 to 26.3 (3 versions) | 26.3 |
From 30 recorded builds of Ice Caves Backport.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.11+26.3-neoforge | 2026-11-03 | 26.3 | NeoForge |
| 0.1.11+26.3-fabric | 2026-11-03 | 26.3 | Fabric |
| 0.1.11+26.2-neoforge | 2026-11-03 | 26.2 | NeoForge |
| 0.1.11+26.2-fabric | 2026-11-03 | 26.2 | Fabric |
| 0.1.11+26.1.2-neoforge | 2026-11-03 | 26.1.2 | NeoForge |
| 0.1.10.2+26.3-neoforge | 2026-11-01 | 26.3 | NeoForge |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Ice Caves Backport on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWorld generation
Changes or adds to how new terrain, biomes and structures are created.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Ice Caves Backport as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForgeNeoForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 5 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-04Open ↗
- ✓Authorbananaman7582, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
