Better Gateways
by Patrolin
Better Gateways reworks the gateway encounters of Gateways to Eternity, adjusting timeouts, wave modifiers and the spawning of several gateway types.
What it does
The mod changes how gateway waves play out. Wave timeouts are longer, extended from 50 seconds to 5 minutes, and the attribute bonuses such as higher health or armor are removed from wave modifiers. Gateways also keep their mobs after a failed run, and the gateway interface sits above the block's Champions screen. Basic gateways are reworked, and the Slime, Enderman and Blaze gateways get their own spawning rules. Spider and Skeleton gateways are added.
Better Gateways needs Gateways to Eternity to run, and it works alongside Champions. It is published for NeoForge only, for the 1.21.1 and 26.1.2 game versions, with 1.1.1 for 26.1.2 as the latest file. Both the server and every player need the mod, since it runs on client and server. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Longer gateway timeouts
Each wave gives the player more time, raised from 50 seconds to 5 minutes.
Plain wave modifiers
Wave modifiers no longer add attribute bonuses such as increased health or armor to mobs.
Gateways that keep mobs
Mobs from a failed gateway stay in place instead of disappearing when the run ends.
New spider and skeleton gateways
Spider and Skeleton gateways are added, with their own wave settings.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Longer gateway runs
Players who find the default timer too short can play through each wave at a slower pace.
Tuning a server's gateways
Server owners can adjust gateway timeouts and wave modifiers on a modded world.
Who it’s for: Players of Gateways to Eternity who want longer timers and gentler wave modifiers, and server owners who host gateway content on NeoForge.
How it compares
Gateway Invasion! is a NeoForge mod with All rights reserved licensing and files for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, so it does not overlap with the 1.21.1 and 26.1.2 builds of Better Gateways. Immersive Gateways covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.2 and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Gateways | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-26 |
| Gateway Invasion! | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-14 |
| Immersive Gateways | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-12 |
Questions
Does Better Gateways need Gateways to Eternity?
Does the server need Better Gateways?
Which game versions does Better Gateways support?
Does Better Gateways work with Champions?
In the catalog
Better Gateways is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 712 Minigame mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Better settings for Gateways to Eternity. 1) Rebalance gateways to work alongside Champions. - Increase gateway timeout per wave from 50 seconds to 5 minutes. - Remove wave modifiers for attributes like increased health/armor. - Make gateways keep mobs on failure. - Move gateway UI to above the gateway to not block…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-gateways
- Owner
- Patrolin
- Published
- 2026-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15