Nether Archives

Nether Archives

Fun and unique expansions to the Nether!

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Screenshots

A lovely fermenting rack of rotten flesh
The power of molotov
Protecting a house with firewall™
A cluster of geysers in the basalt delta
A player airskiing
Magnetite found in the basalt deltas

About this Mod

This mod adds many small but unique features to the Nether!

Blaze fire: Burn your enemies and not your build!

Blaze Fire

Blaze fire is temporary (unless on netherrack) and damages entities, but does not set fire to blocks or destroy items. Thus it is useful for combat especially near flammable structures.

It can be created by placing blaze dust on the ground and lighting it. This will cause a chain reaction igniting any neighboring blaze dust. 4 blaze dust are crafted from 1 blaze powder.

The blaze lantern is a new projectile that sets fire to entities and randomly spreads blaze fire in a 3x3 area, similar to a molotov.

Blaze Torch: A new way to find nether fortresses

Blaze Torch

The blaze torch emits particles that drift towards the nearest nether fortress. It can be crafted with blaze powder or obtained via bartering with piglins.

Magnetite: Gather volcanic iron

Magnetite

Magnetite is a new resource found in the basalt deltas. When next to lava, it will convert to smoldering magnetite, which can be mined for several iron slag. Iron slag can be smelted for iron nuggets.

Magnetite falls like sand, unless it has a connection to a lodestone.

Rotten Flesh Block: Ferment the flesh of your enemies for leather

Rotten Flesh Block

9 rotten flesh can be crafted into a rotten flesh block. Placing the rotten flesh block above a soul fire or soul campfire will slowly ferment it, yielding 1-3 leather when fully fermented.

Basalt Skis: Traverse the deltas with ease

Basalt Skis & Basalt Geysers

Basalt Skis & Oar

  • An easy travel method across the basalt deltas
  • Wearing skis lets you stand on fluids without taking damage
  • You cannot move manually when on fluid but you can use the oar to push yourself
    • Using the oar while on lava will damage you a bit
  • Crafted from polished basalt

Basalt Geysers

  • Launches entities into the air
  • Entities wearing skis will fall slowly and not take fall damage
  • Generates naturally in the basalt deltas, especially in lava pools
  • Can be obtained with silk touch
  • Can be crafted into an adjustable version whose range can be controlled by redstone signal

Spectreglass: Expose invisible enemies

Spectreglass

Spectreglass is a strange glass block made by smelting soul sand. It can reveal invisible entities behind it, however it is brittle and shatters on impact. You can also make a handheld knife item that can reveal invisible entities.


Planned Features
  • A use for nether sprouts and warped wart?
  • Bringing back the nether reactor core but with a different mechanic
  • More to come!
A little about the philosophy of the mod

I didn't want to make anything redundant, i.e. that another mod currently offers. That's why I'm not going to add features like soul candles that already have mods for them. I want every feature I add to have a unique and detailed mechanic, not just extra building blocks or identical functions.


Client Configuration

Install McQoy for a config GUI

Option Type Description
skeletonEyes boolean Whether withers and wither skeletons should have blue emissive eyes
blazeEntityFire boolean Whether blazes should use the blaze fire texture instead of vanilla fire

Available Versions

Nether Archives 0.5.9+connector+mc1.21.1alpha
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
April 15, 2026
Nether Archives 0.5.8+mc26.1beta
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
March 25, 2026
Nether Archives 0.5.8+mc1.21.11beta
MC 1.21.11fabric
February 25, 2026
Nether Archives 0.5.8+mc1.21.1beta
MC 1.21, 1.21.1fabric
February 25, 2026
Nether Archives 0.5.7+mc1.21.11beta
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 29, 2025

How to Install Nether Archives on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricquilt

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+18 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Nether Archives 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Nether Archives compatible with fabric and quilt?

Nether Archives officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Nether Archives – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Nether Archives 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

26.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.11-rc31.21.11-rc21.21.11-rc11.21.11-pre51.21.11-pre41.21.11-pre3+11 more