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    BetterNether Forge

    Mod

    Explore new Nether biomes, plants, creatures, and structures.

    A91/ 100
    • OverviewA
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.20.1
    • ModpacksIn 524
    • ReleasesLatest 18 Oct

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    BetterNether-20.0.13-fabric.jar Beta

    Released 18 Oct 2026 · 25.0 MB

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    Required to run

    • BCLib ForgeAMinecraft 1.20.1 · Fabric (release 20.0.16)
    OverviewSecurityPrivacyAICompatibilityModpacksReleases

    Why grade A

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    Strengths

    • Security checks passed
    • Public source code and issue tracker
    • Widely used

    Points lost

    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−3 points
    • First release only 9 months ago−2 points
    • Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      1 point lost26 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 days ago (18 Oct 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.20.1 on Forge, Fabric and Quilt. 77% of the 516 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 5 / 6

    • Stability

      3 points lost19 / 22
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.28 of the 337 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (8%) 10 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.3 of its 14 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (21%) See the 3 releases4 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points10 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Reijin2312/BetterNether_Forge 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Reijin2312/BetterNether_Forge 3 / 3

    • Popularity

      Full points4 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.983,581 4 / 4

    • Track record

      2 points lost6 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.9 months, 15 releases 6 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total91 / 100

    64.5 of the 71 points that apply = 91 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

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    About

    BetterNether Forge is an unofficial Forge port of BetterNether that expands Nether exploration and building with new biomes, vegetation, materials, creatures, structures, and world-generation features. Its additions include a dark, sculk-covered Gloomwood biome with Bleached, Veined, and Molten Gloomsculk terrain, Gloomwood trees and plants, geodes, crystals, vines, lamps, and glowing Gloomwisps. Gloomsculk geodes can be gathered with Silk Touch and gradually grow crystals when placed; molten blocks and logs glow, while walking through Gloomwisps triggers particles and chimes and can sometimes grant experience. The biome also brings complete Gloomwood and Dark Gloomwood building sets, including furniture and storage blocks, plus Gloomwood boats and chest boats, three biome music tracks with collectible discs, and new advancements. Beyond Gloomwood, the mod adds dozens of Nether plants, new mobs such as the Naga, unique biomes, and structures including large, rare Nether Cities, along with materials, recipes, food, tools, and items. Its vertical and volumetric biome system supports other mods and datapacks, and configuration options let players adjust the presence of blocks, items, structures, and biomes as well as plant density. Some materials can be farmed through plant or mob farms, and the port adds TerraBlender compatibility for biome-related mods such as Luminous Nether, Garden of the Dead, Biomes O’ Plenty, and Oh The Biomes We’ve Gone.

    Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Changes the game's code in 9 areas: Inventory and itemsChanges 7 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Blocks and fluidsChanges 7 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., World generationChanges 4 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Game coreChanges 2 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., SoundChanges 1 game code file in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act..

    Adds 617 blocks, 88 items, 6 mobs, 1 projectile, 23 biomes, 10 structures, 2 enchantments, 697 recipes, 23 advancements, 12 loot tables and 15 sounds.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Replaces 8 of vanilla Minecraft's models and 1 block texture.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    BetterEnd ForgeAYUNG's Better Nether FortressesAL_Ender's CataclysmBAmendmentsAYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsA

    Details

    Creator
    Raijin2312
    License
    MIT License
    Downloads
    984K
    Created
    19 Jan 2026
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Issues , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · Both latest files checked, last on 18 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · Both files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 7 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Nothing found
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      34 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      1,117 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      16 sounds read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      608 code files read

    Compatibility

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    Fabric
    Forge
    Quilt
    1.201.2126.126.3

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    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
    BCLib ForgeA
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.20.1. Many recently updated mods still support 1.20.1.

    Related projects

    Projects that need BetterNether Forge to work.

    ProjectTypeDownloadsGrade
    Farmer's Cutting: BetterNetherCMod237K downloadsDynamic Trees - BetterNetherBMod16K downloadsVolpone's Star Wars PlanetsCMod2.2K downloads

    Modpacks using this project

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    More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 97 a month now, 0 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..

    524 modpacks include BetterNether Forge in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Integrated MC1.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026Abyssal Ascent1M downloadslast version with it 22 Sep 2026Mystic Horizons​506K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2026MineField Mods361K downloadslast version with it 8 Mar 2026BETTER FANTASY - Overture203K downloadslast version with it 26 Jul 2026Restless Horizons178K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026Beyond Ocean137K downloadslast version with it 15 Oct 2026Adventure Life - Legacy75K downloadslast version with it 20 Apr 2026Rhinocraft62K downloadslast version with it 3 Oct 2026Avalon Reborn56K downloadslast version with it 4 Oct 2026
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with BetterNether Forge. Share: how many of the modpacks with BetterNether Forge also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    BetterEnd ForgeAModin 86% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeYUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 63% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeL_Ender's CataclysmBModin 61% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeAmendmentsAModin 56% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeYUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 54% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeMowzie's MobsBModin 54% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeBlueprintAModin 53% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 53% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeAlex's CavesCModin 51% of the modpacks with BetterNether ForgeYUNG's Better Jungle TemplesAModin 50% of the modpacks with BetterNether Forge
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    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    1.20 to 1.20.1·Fabric, Quilt20.0.1320.0.13 · BetterNether-20.0.13-fabric.jarSends: None foundRequires:BCLib ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20 to 1.20.1·Forge20.0.1320.0.13 · BetterNether-20.0.13-forge.jarSends: None foundRequires:BCLib ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    15 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.20 to 1.20.11.20 to 1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge20.0.1320.0.13 · BetterNether-20.0.13-forge.jar (main file)·18 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 25.3 MB
    1.20 to 1.20.11.20 to 1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Fabric, Quilt20.0.1320.0.13 · BetterNether-20.0.13-fabric.jar (main file)Beta·18 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 25.0 MB
    1.20 to 1.20.11.20 to 1.20.1·Fabric, Quilt20.0.1220.0.12 · better-nether-20.0.12-fabric.jar (main file)Beta·12 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthNot on CurseForgeDownload · Beta · 25.0 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.1220.0.12 · BetterNether-20.0.12.jar (main file)·6 Aug 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 25.3 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.1120.0.11 · BetterNether-20.0.11.jar (main file)·6 Jul 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.3 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.1020.0.10 · BetterNether-20.0.10.jar (main file)·5 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.920.0.9 · BetterNether-20.0.9.jar (main file)·20 Feb 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.820.0.8 · BetterNether-20.0.8.jar (main file)·30 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.720.0.7 · BetterNether-20.0.7.jar (main file)·27 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.620.0.6 · BetterNether-20.0.6.jar (main file)·25 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.520.0.5 · BetterNether-20.0.5.jar (main file)·25 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.420.0.4 · BetterNether-20.0.4.jar (main file)·22 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.320.0.3 · BetterNether-20.0.3.jar (main file)·22 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.220.0.2 · BetterNether-20.0.2.jar (main file)·20 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.1 MB
    1.20.1·Forge20.0.120.0.1 · BetterNether-20.0.1.jar (main file)·19 Jan 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 22.1 MB

    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 3 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 3 points.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.3

    • BetterNether-20.0.5 [1.20.1]25 Jan 2026Fixed Fireruby armor/tools being craftable with sculk catalysts…
    • BetterNether-20.0.3 [1.20.1]22 Jan 2026…in line with BetterEnd’s logic, which fixes a crash during the loading stage in large modpacks…
    • BetterNether-20.0.4 [1.20.1]22 Jan 2026A server-side crash in large modpacks related to the registration of features…