Colored Obsidian

Adds all colors of obsidian! Including crying obsidian.

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About this Mod

This mod does one thing and one thing only, adds colored variants of all obsidian and crying obsidian.

You can craft each variant by surrounding whatever dye with obsidian or crying obsidian!

These variants can be used to create nether portals and can be mixed and matched, this mod also enables crying obsidian to be used for nether portals.

Available Versions

Colored Obsidian 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric

November 1, 2025

How to Install Colored Obsidian on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Colored Obsidian". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+1 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Colored Obsidian server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Colored Obsidian compatible with fabric?

Colored Obsidian officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Colored Obsidian – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Colored Obsidian consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.