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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Cave Dust Rethinking

Adds the white ash particles from the Basalt Deltas biome to caves.

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Quick answer

Which Cave Dust Rethinking release should I use?

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Latest stable file cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar
Game version 26.2
Loader Fabric

Cave Dust Rethinking cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar targets 26.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Cave Dust Rethinking required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Cave Dust Rethinking cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar need?

cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

Fabric API Needed by Cave Dust Rethinking cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar
required
Matching file found Matched file: [26.2] Fabric API 0.158.0+26.2

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Cave Dust Rethinking without breaking your instance.

Built for Cave Dust Rethinking cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar. It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside cave_dust-3.2.1+26.2-fabric.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Cave Dust Rethinking add?

Original mod - Cave Dust by LizCannotEven

What is different from the original?

Cave Dust Rethinking keeps the atmosphere and core dust-generation behavior of the original mod while improving performance and reliability.

  • Dust no longer appears inside solid blocks or fluids.
  • The default particle density has been rebalanced from 25 to 14, keeping caves visibly dusty with a smaller FPS impact.
  • Particle processing has been optimized to reduce unnecessary calculations.
  • Configuration values are checked to prevent invalid settings from causing problems.
  • Compatible with particle optimization mods such as AsyncParticles, Smart Particles, and Particle Core.
  • Support has been added for newer Minecraft versions and additional mod loaders.

The particle density can still be adjusted in the configuration if you prefer more or less dust.

Project description from CurseForge.

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Cave Dust Rethinking by Minecraft version and loader

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5 available setups

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Recent files

Cave Dust Rethinking versions and loaders

9 of 9 releases match

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