Tears of the Nether

Makes nether portals require crying obsidian to be lit. Makes ruined portals more valuable.

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About this Mod

Small mod I commisioned @nanodelta on Fiverr.

Nether portal opening successfully
Regular portals won't work no more and will explode if you try to open one. Crying obsidian is now needed to lit one, and will be consumed on use.

Makes exploration more rewarding. I added some particles to the whole "portal opening" part

Available Versions

Tears of the Nether 1.0.1release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6forge

April 23, 2026

Tears of the Nether 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6forge

April 19, 2026

How to Install Tears of the Nether on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.6).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tears of the Nether server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Tears of the Nether compatible with forge?

Tears of the Nether officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Tears of the Nether – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tears of the Nether 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.