Radiation
by SafeMetal
Radiation adds radioactive elements as crafting materials, including a set of metals and a substance called anti matter.
What it does
Uranium spawns in the world the way diamonds do, and it can be processed into used fuel rods, uranium glass and a reinforced version, along with blocks and nuggets. Plutonium is found in end dripstone caves and serves as the base for a smithing template that upgrades armor and tools beyond netherite tier. Radium goes into lamps and batteries, and radiation alloy is used to build nuclear bombs and an extractor that makes anti matter blocks.
Several items use the same nugget and block pattern, and many recipes draw on these materials. Anti matter feeds into an unfinished sword that the author describes as very strong. The author notes that the next update will add more sulfur content, a polonium element with a violet color, and balance changes.
Radiation is published for Forge and NeoForge only, with the latest files covering 1.20.1 and 1.21.8. It is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.
Key features
Radioactive materials
Several metals and a substance called anti matter are added as crafting materials.
Uranium processing
Uranium can be made into used fuel rods, uranium glass and a reinforced version, each with blocks and nuggets.
Plutonium armor upgrade
Plutonium is used to craft a smithing template that upgrades armor and tools above netherite tier.
Nuclear and anti matter recipes
Radiation alloy is used for nuclear bombs and an extractor, and anti matter is used for a sword still in development.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
MCNukes is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and not open source. Nuclear Weapons covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.11, is server required with client optional, and is released under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0. Radiation is server-side only and spans 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, so players need nothing installed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-03-07 |
| MCNukes | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-24 |
| Nuclear Weapons | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-07 |
Questions
Does Radiation need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Radiation support?
Can Radiation be used on Fabric?
In the catalog
Radiation is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
next update adds more sulfur additions, polonium violet color and most dangerous, fixes and balance changes
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/radiationing
- Owner
- SafeMetal
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15