About Ore Detector
From ModrinthThis datapack adds ore detector to the game. The ore detector shows if there is ore nearby.
💎 Ore Detector
This datapack adds ore detector to the game. The ore detector shows if there is ore nearby.
✨ Features
- Ore detection up to 10x10x10 blocks
- Detection within 5 seconds
- 5 seconds cooldown
- !! The compass does not show the location of the ore !!
- Detecting deepslate ores
🧪 Recipe
You can get ore detector by placing the items in the crafting table with a compass in the middle and amethyst on all 4 sides.
💠 Ore Values
- Diamond:★★★★
- Deepslate Diamond:★★★★
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- Emerald:★★★☆
- Deepslate Emerald:★★★★★★★★★★
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- Gold:★★★☆
- Deepslate Gold:★★★☆
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- Lapis:★★☆☆
- Deepslate Lapis:★★☆☆
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- Redstone:★★☆☆
- Deepslate Redstone:★★☆☆
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- Iron:★★☆☆
- Deepslate Iron:★★☆☆
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- Coal:★☆☆☆
- Deepslate Coal:★☆☆☆
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- Copper:★☆☆☆
- Deepslate Copper:★☆☆☆
🧱 Compatibility
- This datapack works on versions 1.21.2 and above
📦 Installation
- Download the datapack
.zipfile. - Place it in your world's
datapacksfolder. - Use
/reloadafter joining the world. - You're all set! Move around and see your coordinates at the bottom of your screen.
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💬 Feedback and Request
_If you have a request or feedback, please write them in to my discord 3geetr._
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 17 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Ore Detector 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
- Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
- 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
- 1.3, released 2025-08-20
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack | 1.21 to 26.3 (17 versions) | 26.3 |
| Fabric | 1.21 to 26.3 (17 versions) | 26.3 |
| Forge | 1.21 to 26.3 (17 versions) | 26.3 |
| NeoForge | 1.21 to 26.3 (17 versions) | 26.3 |
| Quilt | 1.21 to 26.3 (17 versions) | 26.3 |
From 5 recorded builds of Ore Detector.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 2025-08-20 | 1.21 to 26.3 (17 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.3 | 2025-08-20 | 1.21 to 26.3 (17 versions) | Data pack |
| 1.2 | 2025-07-24 | 1.21.5 to 1.21.8 (4 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.2 | 2025-07-24 | 1.21.5 to 1.21.8 (4 versions) | Data pack |
| 1.1 | 2025-07-20 | 1.21.5 to 1.21.8 (4 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
Run Ore Detector 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 Ore Detector as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 16 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓Author3geE, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseLicenseRef-All-Rights-ReservedFree
