Unlock The End
Enhances exploration by making you get keys throughout the overworld and nether in order to enter The End and beat Minecraft.
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About this Mod
This project makes the end portal sealed with 4 different locks. In order to open the seals, you must visit locations around the overworld and nether to gather 4 unique keys.
The keys and their locations are listed below. If you want to have a better experience and discover the key locations through exploration, do not view the dropdown!
Key Locations (Spoiler)
- Ancient Key: Found in the generic loot chests of Ancient Cities.
- Gilded Key: Found in both generic loot chests and the treasure loot chests (located with the gold blocks and magma spawners) of Bastion Remnants.
- Woodland Key: Found in loot chests of Woodland Mansions (not in the empty chests)
- Ominous Trial Key: Found by completing an ominous trial spawner in a trial chamber (it is the vanilla key)
Demonstration video
You can see a quick trailer of the pack here.
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Available Versions
How to Install Unlock The End on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Unlock The End". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+4 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Unlock The End server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 Unlock The End compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Unlock The End officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Unlock The End – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Unlock The End 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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