Nether Portal Rework
Makes Crying obsidian required to light a portal.
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About this Mod
At least 1 Crying Obsidian is now required to light a nether portal.
Crying Obsidian Now drops Regular Obdsidian when mined.
The goal of this mod is to incentivize players to explore and repair ruined Portals without making custom portal creation impossible in mid to late game.
Idea Inspired by
Available Versions
How to Install Nether Portal Rework 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Nether Portal Rework". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Nether Portal Rework 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Nether Portal Rework compatible with fabric?
Nether Portal Rework officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Nether Portal Rework – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Nether Portal Rework 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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