ImmersiveThunder: Reforged
by AREKKUZZERA
With ImmersiveThunder: Reforged installed, thunder sounds change with the distance to each strike, so nearby storms are loud and distant ones are quieter and arrive with a delay.
What it does
The mod replaces the default thunder with sounds that react to distance. A nearby strike is loud and intense, while a distant one is softer and reaches the player after a short delay.
Fabric API is required, and Sound Physics Remastered is optional; the author suggests pairing it with the mod for the fullest effect. Because the mod runs on the client only, a server does not need it and players join without installing anything on the server side. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 17 release versions, 1.21 – 26.3, and the code is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Distance-based thunder
Thunder sounds scale with the distance to the strike, so the storm feels closer when lightning hits nearby.
Delayed distant sounds
Strikes far from the player are heard quieter and with a delay, matching how thunder travels in the real world.
Sound Physics compatibility
The mod pairs with Sound Physics Remastered, which adds acoustic effects to the thunder.
Original sound design kept
The fork keeps the sound design of the original ImmersiveThunder while updating it for modern Minecraft releases.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
ImmersiveThunder-Forged is the Forge-only build of the original line, for 1.20.1, released under the MIT License as open source. Distant thunders covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 26.2 and is also open source under the MIT License. Meloon's Realistic Thunder is server required with client optional and is not open source, published for 1.21.9 – 1.21.10 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ImmersiveThunder: Reforged | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| ImmersiveThunder-Forged | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-02-09 |
| Distant thunders | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-25 |
| Meloon's Realistic Thunder | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-24 |
Questions
Does ImmersiveThunder: Reforged need Fabric API?
Does a server need ImmersiveThunder: Reforged?
Is Sound Physics Remastered required?
In the catalog
ImmersiveThunder: Reforged is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
ImmersiveThunder: Reforged replaces the default thunder with more immersive sounds that react to distance. Nearby strikes sound loud and intense, while distant thunder is quieter and reaches the player with a delay. ImmersiveThunder: Reforged is an unofficial maintained fork of the original ImmersiveThunder. It…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/immersivethunder-reforged
- Owner
- AREKKUZZERA
- Published
- 2026-05-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15