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Better Radioactive

by roham

Better Radioactive, a NeoForge technology mod for 1.21.8, adds uranium ore that generates deep underground and new radioactive potion effects.

NeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.8

What it does

Uranium ore appears deep underground as a new ore. Smelting it produces uranium ingots, and ingots can be crafted into uranium blocks. The author describes handling these materials without protection as a planned addition, and a radioactive potion effect is listed among the planned features. Potions that draw on uranium power are also on the author's list.

The mod is presented as a vanilla-plus technology mod whose aim is to expand the periodic table with more materials and to bring realistic nuclear energy into the world. Planned parts named by the author include a multi-block reactor system and energy support in FE. The Current Features list for version 1.0.0 Beta covers the uranium ore only.

Better Radioactive is built for NeoForge and targets 1.21.8 only. The server and every player need the mod installed. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved, and the first file was published on 2025-12-15.

Key features

  1. Uranium ore

    A new ore block generates deep underground and can be mined for uranium.

  2. Smelting and blocks

    Uranium ore smelts into ingots, and ingots craft into uranium blocks.

  3. Planned radioactive potions

    Radioactive potion effects are listed as a planned addition, using uranium as a power source.

  4. Planned reactors and energy

    A multi-block reactor system and FE energy generation are named in the author notes as upcoming work.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.21.81.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Create: Atomic runs on NeoForge for 1.21.1 and is released under the MIT License, so it is available under a permissive license. Energy Evolution is also for NeoForge and 1.21.8, released under All rights reserved, which matches the license of Better Radioactive.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better RadioactiveNeoForge1.21.8Client and server2025-12-15
Create: AtomicNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-10-04
Energy EvolutionNeoForge1.21.8Client and server2026-01-26

Questions

Which loader does Better Radioactive use?

The mod is built for NeoForge. The only published file targets 1.21.8, version 1.0.0, from the beta channel.

Does the server need Better Radioactive?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Are the reactor and energy features already in the mod?

The Current Features list for 1.0.0 Beta covers the uranium ore. Reactors and FE energy are named as planned work in the author notes.

In the catalog

Better Radioactive is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,250 Optimization mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

Optimization mods3,545NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.817,695

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What the author says

Better Radioactive is a vanilla-plus technology mod that introduces uranium and radioactive mechanics to Minecraft. Currently in Beta, this mod aims to expand the periodic table and bring realistic nuclear energy to your world. ​✨ Current Features (v1.0.0 Beta) ​Uranium Ore: A new ore found deep underground. ​…
roham, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
roham
Published
2025-12-15
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

OptimizationTechnologyWorld generationMagic
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