Alternate End
by Magy
Alternate End changes how players obtain Eyes of Ender, removing the traditional crafting recipe and having bosses drop them instead.
What it does
Alternate End disables the usual crafting recipe for Eyes of Ender and makes defeating bosses the only way to acquire them, so reaching the End depends on boss fights rather than crafting. Bosses drop Eyes of Ender when they die. The mod does not add bosses of its own, so it is designed for modpacks that already include several bosses.
On the first launch with the mod installed, a file named AlternateEndConfig is created in the .minecraft config folder. In it, entities are configured as bosses using either a registry name or a display name; the registry name can be found by summoning the entity with a command, and the mod's notes recommend registry names, since display names can cause bugs with other mods. Alternate End runs on the client and the server, and it is released under the MIT License. It is not open source. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, with 1.0.3 as the latest file from 2024-08-15.
Key features
Boss-only Eyes of Ender
Bosses drop Eyes of Ender on death, replacing the standard crafting recipe for the item.
Configurable boss list
The AlternateEndConfig file lists which entities count as bosses, by registry name or display name.
Registry name lookup
Each boss is identified by the registry name shown when summoning it with a command, which the config requires.
Modpack focus
The mod relies on bosses from other mods in the pack, so it suits modpacks with several bosses.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack progression
Pack authors can gate the End behind boss fights by listing the bosses from their pack in the config.
Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who want the End reached through boss encounters rather than crafting. The mod needs bosses from other mods to be useful.
How it compares
Harder eye of ender is a server-side mod that players can skip on the client, released under the MIT License, and it covers 1.12 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, so it targets a much wider range of versions. Enderous Loot works on Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license; the server needs it, while players may leave it out. Laser Eyes is a client and server mod for Fabric and Forge, licensed as All rights reserved, and is built for 1.20.1 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate End | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-15 |
| Harder eye of ender | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-12 |
| Enderous Loot | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21 | Server required, client optional | 2024-06-18 |
| Laser Eyes | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does Alternate End add bosses?
Does Alternate End need to be installed on both sides?
Which name should go in the boss list?
In the catalog
Alternate End is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod seeks to rework how you arrive to the end, inestead of going to the end by crafting up ender eyes, these must now be adquired via defeating bosses. Note: If when updating this mod you start crashing, try to delete the configuration file. Config file changes can cause crashes if your older file is outdataded!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/alternateend
- Owner
- Magy
- Published
- 2024-02-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15