Improved End Rods
Colored end rods, Endless end rods & Broken end rods.
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About this Mod
🪄 Improved End Rods
Bring more style to your lighting with Improved End Rods – a Minecraft mod that expands on the classic End Rod with 15 colored variants, endless end rods, and broken versions for builders who want more visual storytelling.
⚙️ Built for NeoForge 1.21.1
✨ Shader Compatible PBR (LabPBR)
✨ Features
🎨 Colored End RodsSupports 15 dye colors (all vanilla except white). Perfect for vibrant, themed builds.
🌀 Endless End RodsA minimalist rod with no base. Clean and modern, ideal for sleek lighting.
🧱 Broken End RodsCracked and shattered versions of both standard and endless rods — for ruins, decay, or ancient builds.
🔄 Craftable & ReversibleConvert colored rods back to normal with white dye. Repair broken ones using chorus fruit.
🧪 Crafting Recipes
🔹 Colored End Rods
Use dye and a regular end rod or an endless end rod.
Can be reverted using white dye.
🔹 Endless End Rods
Turn any end rod into their endless version and vice versa by putting them into the crafting grid.
🔹 Broken End Rods
Put regular end rod or endless end rod into a blast furnace.
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Available Versions
How to Install Improved End Rods on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Improved End Rods". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Improved End Rods server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Improved End Rods compatible with neoforge?
Improved End Rods officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Improved End Rods – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Improved End Rods 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.
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