Lava Dynamics

Back to Regular Updates!

After a long break, the first major mod update has been released. There's much more to come - join us in testing new features on our Discord server.

Main Features

The mod adds realistic volcanoes to the Minecraft world that can appear dynamically. Here's what awaits you:

• Genuine volcanic cones with magma cores
• Calderas with lava lakes inside
• Automatic block smelting upon contact with lava (uses standard furnace recipes)
• Random generation of volcano height and width
• Configurable ore for cones
• Lava lakes at Y=10 level (configurable)

Spawn Mechanics

Volcanoes spawn in the center of already generated chunks with a base probability of 5%. They can only appear within 32 blocks of a player (configurable). Operators have access to the /spawnvolcano command for testing.

Important feature: volcanoes do not spawn in chunks where tile entities already exist (chests, signs, furnaces, mechanisms from other mods). Each chunk is checked only once - if the check fails, a volcano will never appear there.

Upcoming Updates

• Underwater volcanoes
• Magma vents
• Ash deposits
• Ash clouds (block sunlight)
• Different volcano types depending on biome

Important Warning

WARNING: With default settings, the mod can cause destruction on a scale you've never seen before!

The mod can be safely added to existing worlds (single player and multiplayer). Volcanoes do not spawn in chunks with player builds. However, always make world backups before installation!

Videos and Streams

Share your videos and streams using the mod - we'd love to see them!