Better End Portal
by GoldenAD
Better End Portal lets players build End Portals themselves, so the End no longer needs strongholds to be reached.
What it does
A player can create an End Portal directly from the Nether-style portal approach, without locating a stronghold first. The mod also adds the Void Matter block, which generates inside the bedrock layers and can only be mined with a netherite pickaxe. Files are published for Fabric only, for game versions 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, and the code is open source under the MIT License. The server and every player need the mod installed.
Key features
Creatable End Portals
End Portals can be built by the player, removing the requirement to find a stronghold before entering the End.
Void Matter block
A new block generates within the bedrock layers and gives players a rare material in the lower world.
Netherite-only mining
Void Matter can only be mined with a netherite pickaxe, so it rewards players who have reached that tier.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Custom End Portals is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 that also runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License. Slash Portal is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20 – 1.21.4. Disable End Portals is server-side only, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and covers 1.19.4 – 1.21.5.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better End Portal | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-04-30 |
| Custom End Portals | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-10-28 |
| Slash Portal | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2024-02-17 |
| Disable End Portals | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-05-11 |
Questions
Does Better End Portal need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Better End Portal is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Removes the need for strongholds to reach the end, and introduces a nether-like portal to reach the end. Adds a new block called Void Matter that generates within the bedrock layers, and is mineable only with a netherrite pickaxe.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-end-portal
- Owner
- GoldenAD
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15