Cascades - CF Reupload

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67_Peter_Lang
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Blends classic Beta-era terrain generation with modern biomes, mob spawning, and ore distribution for a familiar yet updated world experience.

⚠ Reupload Notice

This is a CurseForge mirror of Cascades by Crystalis7, originally published on Modrinth under the MIT License. I reached out to the author for permission prior to uploading.

This mirror exists solely because it is required for my modpack.

~~Only one version is hosted here (1.21.1 NeoForge).~~

If the original author or anyone with standing requests removal, I will take this down immediately — no questions asked.

Hybrid-Beta-Terrain

Datapack · World Generation · 1.18+

This datapack re-imagines vanilla terrain to inspire a greater sense of awe, wonder, and beauty. It draws from Beta 1.7.3 and earlier, towering cliffs, floating islands, dramatic overhangs, and blends them into the elegant cascading terrain introduced in 1.18.

The result is a world full of distinct natural landmarks that pull you forward, while staying fully survival-balanced and vanilla-friendly. No new structures. No bizarre new biomes. Just the world, turned up.

Terrain Features

▸ More overhangs, cliffs & floating islands	▸ Larger continents and oceans
▸ Proper sand & gravel beaches	▸ Expansive lakes with small islands
▸ Underground rivers	▸ Smoother land-to-water transitions
▸ Fully traversable rivers by boat	▸ ~55:45 ratio of wild to flat terrain

New Biomes

Seasonal Forest — Beta port. Vibrant green grass, oak-only, high chance for fancy oaks.

Autumnal Forest — Yellowish grass, oak & birch trees, giant mushrooms. Inspired by Notch's Beta 1.8 screenshots.

Temperate Rainforest — Cool green grass, taiga & oak trees, ferns, berry bushes.

Rainforest — Replaces Sparse Jungle. Less dense foliage, more fancy oaks and tall ferns.

Other Biome Changes

▸ Clay now generates on the floor of lukewarm & deep lukewarm oceans (beach blobs removed)
▸ Deeper gravel beds at the bottom of most ocean types
▸ Swamp dark foliage removed; several biome foliage colours adjusted
▸ Sky colours changed to match Beta-era hues across all biomes
▸ Turtles now spawn in Stony Shore · Salmon spawn in higher numbers in Rivers & Frozen Rivers
▸ Jungle biomes less dense than vanilla

Biomes removed: Windswept Savanna, Windswept Forest, Windswept Hills, Windswept Gravelly Hills, Birch Forest, Old Growth Birch Forest

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