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Lava Rises

by TWS2401

Lava Rises is a minigame where the lava starts to climb through the world after a grace period, and players must stay ahead of it.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.6 – 1.21.11

What it does

A datapack for Minecraft Java Edition sets the rule set. Once a session begins, each participant lands at a random spot on a map with a small world border, and the size of that border depends on the settings. A grace period comes first, and once it ends a block chosen in the configuration begins to rise, either lava or water. The author notes a rising minute-based schedule, so the level climbs at fixed intervals.

Because the rise is driven by the datapack, the mod needs a datapack folder inside the world's saves directory and the mod file in the mods folder. The author recommends playing on an Amplified world in Hardcore mode. Lava Rises is server required and client optional, so the server must run it, while players may leave it out. It is released under the MIT License and is open source; the source code and issue tracker are public. Files cover 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the latest file, 1.0.0+mod for 1.21.11, was published on 2026-02-12.

Key features

  1. Timed rising block

    After the grace period, a lava or water block rises through the world on a set schedule.

  2. Configurable rise

    The block type, the border size and the grace period are set in the datapack configuration.

  3. Random starting points

    Players are placed at random locations on the map when a game begins.

  4. Small world border

    The world border is kept small, which keeps the players within reach of the rising block.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.101.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.91.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Hardcore Amplified games

The author recommends Amplified worlds in Hardcore mode, where the rising block adds pressure to exploration.

Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want a timed survival minigame with a rising hazard. The mod suits small groups on a shared server and single-player worlds that use a datapack.

Questions

Does Lava Rises need to be installed on the client?

No. The server must run it, while players may leave it out.

Which loaders does Lava Rises support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and all of them target 1.21.6 – 1.21.11.

Where does the datapack go?

It goes in the world's datapacks folder inside the saves directory, and the datapack has to be enabled with the datapack list command.

In the catalog

Lava Rises is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Minigame mods2,135Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

Mod version: - Download latest version from Modrinth - Place mod into mods folder (.minecraft/mods) When a game starts, players are teleported to a random location in the map with a small world border, and depending on how the datapack is configured, are given a grace period. After the grace period is over, the lava…
TWS2401, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TWS2401
Published
2026-02-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Minigame
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