Nuclear Rods

Inspired by Unstable SMP's "Forge" rods able to strike down tons of tnt's with just a single pull.

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About this Mod

Inspired by Unstable SMP's "Forge" rods able to strike down tons of tnt's with just a single pull.

How to use? First create/join a singleplayer world and use one of these commands: /nuclear_rod user | /laser_rod user

The nuclear rod is basically a huge-area tnt nuke that deals a lot of damage.
The laser rod is a small area nuke.

Available Versions

Nuclear Rods 1.0.1release

MC 1.21.5fabric

August 26, 2025

Nuclear Rodsrelease

MC 1.21.5fabric

August 23, 2025

How to Install Nuclear Rods 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 (1.21.5).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.5

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Nuclear Rods 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 (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Nuclear Rods compatible with fabric?

Nuclear Rods officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Nuclear Rods – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Nuclear 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.