Nether Remastered
by MC_jmods
Nether Remastered changes how players enter the Nether, replacing the usual flint and steel portal with a multi-step quest built around a Seal of the Underworld.
What it does
Players first gather four shard pieces, one from each of Evokers, Witches, Abandoned Mineshafts and Pillager Outposts. Each mob or structure drops only one variant, and an Evoker drops only the bottom left shard. Once the pieces are combined, a Nether Crystal can be found in suspicious sand and gravel, and the required items are then crafted into the Seal of the Underworld, which grants access to the Nether.
The mod also adds Obsidian Infused Bottles, made from two glass and one crying obsidian, which are held in the off-hand to kill undead mobs for Nether Essence. A config option controls which mobs are added or removed from the bottle. The changes make the Nether slower to reach and add more challenge, and the mod is inspired by End Remastered.
Nether Remastered is released for Forge and NeoForge across seven release versions, 1.19.2 – 1.21.8. Files are published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.8 as the latest builds. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.
Key features
Multi-step portal access
Flint and steel no longer activate the portal alone; a sealed route through the Nether Crystal gate replaces it.
Obsidian Infused Bottles
Bottles are crafted from glass and crying obsidian, then held in the off-hand to collect Nether Essence from undead mobs.
Configurable mob list
A config option adds or removes mobs that can be trapped in the bottle, so server owners can tune the drops.
Shard collection
Evokers, Witches, Abandoned Mineshafts and Pillager Outposts each release a single variant of the four shard fragments, and an Evoker only ever gives the lower left one.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
The Finley Dimension Remastered is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, released under the MIT License and not open source; it changes a different dimension. Crying Obsidian Upgrade is available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, also under the MIT License and not open source. End Remastered ProMax targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, so it is the only option here whose code is open.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Remastered | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
| The Finley Dimension Remastered | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-11-04 |
| Crying Obsidian Upgrade | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-16 |
| End Remastered ProMax | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-20 |
Questions
Which loaders does Nether Remastered support?
Does the server need Nether Remastered?
How is the Nether entered after installing the mod?
In the catalog
Nether Remastered is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Looking for bit more of a challenge? Inspired by the amazing End Remastered, this mod makes it more of a challenge to enter The Nether. No longer can you simply just obtain some obsidian, craft a flint & steel, activate portal and stroll on into The Nether. You can still craft and activate the portal however you will…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nether-remastered
- Owner
- MC_jmods
- Published
- 2023-06-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15