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Improved End Rods

by UnCursed

Players building colored and ruined end-stone structures can use Improved End Rods, a NeoForge mod that adds dyeable, craftable and broken variants of the end rod.

NeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1

What it does

Improved End Rods adds colored end rods that take any of 15 dye colors, which vanilla does not offer except white. Endless end rods, cracked and shattered versions, and a minimalist rod with a base extend the set for themed builds. Colored rods can be turned back to normal with white dye, and broken ones can be repaired using chorus fruit.

The mod is for decoration builders who want clean, modern or decayed lighting in survival and creative worlds. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files are published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, with 1.0.1 as the latest file released on 2025-08-04. The code is under the MIT License and is open source, with public links to the source and issue tracker.

Key features

  1. Colored end rods

    Rods can be dyed in 15 colors other than white, which vanilla end rods cannot be.

  2. Endless end rods

    A variant that is meant to stay lit as a continuous light source for long lines of decoration.

  3. Broken and cracked rods

    Cracked and shattered versions of standard and endless rods suit ruins and ancient builds.

  4. Craftable and reversible

    Each rod is craftable, and colored rods return to normal when white dye is applied.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.0.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Themed builds

Colored rods suit vibrant or themed structures where vanilla white light does not match the palette.

Ruins and decay

Broken rods repaired with chorus fruit or left cracked fit abandoned and ancient settings.

Who it’s for: Builders and server owners who decorate end-stone structures, villages and themed spaces, and want more end rod variety than vanilla provides.

How it compares

Full comparison

Dye Blocks is open source under the MIT License, with NeoForge files for 1.21.1, and it also runs on client and server. Colored Blocks targets NeoForge for 1.21.4 and is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal, which is not open source in the same sense. Colored Item Frames is NeoForge only for 1.21.1 and is licensed as All rights reserved, so its code is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Improved End RodsNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2025-08-04
Dye BlocksNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2025-11-05
Colored BlocksNeoForge1.21.4Client and server2025-07-25
Colored Item FramesNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-05-30

Questions

Does Improved End Rods need another mod?

No required dependency is listed for NeoForge. The mod is published for NeoForge only, so it needs NeoForge for 1.21.1.

Does Improved End Rods have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Can colored rods be changed back to normal?

Yes. Applying white dye to a colored rod returns it to the standard end rod.

In the catalog

Improved End Rods is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Decoration mods12,078NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Supports 15 dye colors (all vanilla except white). Perfect for vibrant, themed builds. A minimalist rod with no base. Clean and modern, ideal for sleek lighting.
UnCursed, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
UnCursed
Published
2025-08-04
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-04
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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