data pack

Better Lush CavesMinecraft data pack for 1.21.4

Some much-needed upgrades for the lush cave biome, and some changes to moss.

server onlynewest supported release 1.21.4Worldgen

Latest version: 1.3.3+mod
Minecraft: 1.19 to 1.21.4
Works with: NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric
Licence: Apache-2.0
Downloads: 192.7k
Updated: 19 mo ago
Available on: Modrinth

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Minecraft versions

Every version Better Lush Caves declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs

Minecraft	Through	Java	Evidence	Released
1.21.4	Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric	21+	declared	3 Dec 2024
1.21.3	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	21+	declared	23 Oct 2024
1.21.2	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	21+	declared	22 Oct 2024
1.21.1	Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric	21+	declared	8 Aug 2024
1.21	Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric	21+	declared	13 Jun 2024
1.20.6	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	21+	declared	29 Apr 2024
1.20.5	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	21+	declared	23 Apr 2024
1.20.4	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	7 Dec 2023
1.20.3	Forge, Data pack, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt	17+	declared	4 Dec 2023
1.20.2	Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric	17+	declared	20 Sept 2023
1.20.1	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	12 Jun 2023
1.20	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	2 Jun 2023
1.19.4	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	14 Mar 2023
1.19.3	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	7 Dec 2022
1.19.2	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	5 Aug 2022
1.19.1	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	27 Jul 2022
1.19	Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack	17+	declared	7 Jun 2022

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For Minecraft 1.21.4

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Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
1.3.3+mod · 17 Mar 2025
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1.3.3 · 17 Mar 2025 · Better Lush Caves 1.3.3.zip
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Most recently published release

1.3.3+modrelease17 Mar 2025

better-lush-caves-1.3.3.jar · 88 KB · for 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +2 more · Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

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Older versions11

1.3.317 Mar 20251.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.21 +2 more30 KB1.1k downloads9d7a4a71a1e6…Get
1.3.2+mod18 Aug 20241.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.577 KB93.8k downloads15d53fa44651…Choose file on publisher ↗
1.3.218 Aug 20241.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.526 KB684 downloadsbbefdab76cb7…Get
1.3.1+mod9 Jul 20241.20.6, 1.20.576 KB218 downloads1c83d02d4b9e…Choose file on publisher ↗
1.3.19 Jul 20241.20.6, 1.20.526 KB106 downloadscd544502d19a…Get
1.3+mod10 Dec 20231.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.2076 KB60.0k downloadsb43e83a6208b…Choose file on publisher ↗
1.310 Dec 20231.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.2026 KB1.4k downloads84f184b0a905…Get
1.2+mod19 Nov 20231.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.472 KB1.2k downloads2c37155ca3bf…Choose file on publisher ↗
1.219 Nov 20231.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.425 KB195 downloadsaa5a97757b66…Get
1.1+mod19 Nov 20231.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.1968 KB6.0k downloadsfdcaf3052259…Choose file on publisher ↗
1.119 Nov 20231.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.1924 KB196 downloadsaf620a52fd0b…Get

Frequently asked

Does Better Lush Caves work on Minecraft 1.21.4?

Yes. 1.21.4 is the newest Minecraft version Better Lush Caves declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Better Lush Caves support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.19 up to 1.21.4. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Better Lush Caves on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

What licence is Better Lush Caves under?

Apache-2.0, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Better Lush Caves?

Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.

Where do I download Better Lush Caves safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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