BasaltWalker Reborn
by QiHuang02
BasaltWalker Reborn adds a Basalt Walker enchantment for boots that lets a player walk across lava by turning the lava beneath their feet into temporary Soft Basalt.
What it does
The enchantment can only be placed on boots. When a wearer walks near lava, the lava blocks around their feet become Soft Basalt, forming a safe path. The conversion radius is about 3 blocks at the base level and grows with the enchantment level, reaching about 4 blocks at Level II. The new blocks begin to melt after roughly 60 to 120 ticks, so the path disappears shortly after it is created.
The mod is built for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.20.3, with a release for each of the three versions and 2001.0.1-build.3 as the latest file for 1.20.3. It runs on client and server, so both sides need it. The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source. Its settings live in the basaltwalker-common.toml file inside the config folder, where the radius and other values can be adjusted.
Key features
Basalt Walker enchantment
A boot enchantment that lets the wearer cross lava, modeled on how Frost Walker lets players cross water.
Soft Basalt path
Lava under the player and in the surrounding area is converted into Soft Basalt blocks that form a walkable route.
Temporary blocks
Soft Basalt melts after a short delay, so the converted lava returns to its usual state after the player moves on.
Level scaling
A higher enchantment level widens the area that is converted, from about 3 blocks to about 4 blocks at Level II.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Lava crossings in survival
Players can reach ores, caves or structures across lava lakes without building bridges, since each step leaves a short-lived basalt path.
How it compares
Falcon Boots is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 that is client-side only and not open source, so it differs from BasaltWalker Reborn in its version range and its environment. FireWalker covers both Fabric and Forge for 1.15.2 – 1.20.2 with a client and server environment, and is also not open source under All rights reserved. Copper Reborn is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with a client and server environment, released under a custom license and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BasaltWalker Reborn | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.3 | Client and server | 2025-10-20 |
| Falcon Boots | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-26 |
| FireWalker | Fabric and Forge | 1.15.2 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-11-27 |
| Copper Reborn [1.20.1] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-12 |
Questions
Does BasaltWalker Reborn need a second mod?
Does the server need BasaltWalker Reborn?
Can the walking radius be changed?
In the catalog
BasaltWalker Reborn is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 10,115 mods support Minecraft 1.20.3.
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What the author says
A simple Minecraft mod that adds a new "Basalt Walker" enchantment, allowing you to (briefly) walk on lava. Ever wished you could walk on lava just like Frost Walker lets you walk on water? This mod introduces a new boot enchantment, Basalt Walker, to do just that.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/basaltwalker-reborn
- Owner
- QiHuang02
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15