This mod does not affect all aquifers
This mod specifically effects aquifers made out of carver-based caves. These are the caves that were around before the Caves & Cliffs Update.
This mod simply replaces cave-carver code with code that does not fill the caves with water.
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How to Install Aquifers Be Gone (Mod)
Aquifers Be Gone by Kneelawk is verified for Fabric, Forge, Quilt across Minecraft versions 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.1 (latest release: 1.2.0, file size: 569 KB). Follow the steps below to install it safely from ModCraft.tv:
- Click the Download button above and select your Minecraft version (1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.1) and platform (Fabric, Forge, Quilt).
- Make sure you have the compatible loader or environment installed for Fabric, Forge, Quilt.
- Move the downloaded Aquifers Be Gone file into your Minecraft
.minecraft/modsfolder and launch the game.
All Versions
+ Add Version- Updated to 1.20.1.
- Updated to 1.20.1.
- Fixed ABG to not remove lava at the bottom of deep caves.
- Added ABG config.
config/aquifersbegone-server.jsonon Fabric.saves/<world>/serverconfig/aquifersbegone-server.tomlon Forge.
- Fixed ABG to not remove lava at the bottom of deep caves.
- Added ABG config.
config/aquifersbegone-server.jsonon Fabric.saves/<world>/serverconfig/aquifersbegone-server.tomlon Forge.
- Fixed ABG to not remove lava at the bottom of deep caves.
- Added ABG config.
config/aquifersbegone-server.jsonon Fabric.saves/<world>/serverconfig/aquifersbegone-server.tomlon Forge.
- Fixed ABG to not remove lava at the bottom of deep caves.
- Added ABG config.
config/aquifersbegone-server.jsonon Fabric.saves/<world>/serverconfig/aquifersbegone-server.tomlon Forge.
- Fixed ABG to not remove lava at the bottom of deep caves.
- Added ABG config.
config/aquifersbegone-server.jsonon Fabric.saves/<world>/serverconfig/aquifersbegone-server.tomlon Forge.
- Fixed ABG to not remove lava at the bottom of deep caves.
- Added ABG config.
config/aquifersbegone-server.jsonon Fabric.saves/<world>/serverconfig/aquifersbegone-server.tomlon Forge.
- Fixed ABG to no longer remove lush caves.
- Fixed ABG to no longer remove lush caves.
- Fixed ABG to no longer remove lush caves.
- Fixed ABG to no longer remove lush caves.
- Fixed ABG to no longer remove lush caves.
- Fixed ABG to no longer remove lush caves.