Pollution of the Realms
ModAdds environmental pollution mechanics with real consequences for the world around you.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 26.3
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−8 points
- No source code link−7 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 days ago (25 Oct 2026) 12 / 12Supports 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.26.3 on Forge, NeoForge and Fabric (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 22 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
8 points lost14 / 22Removed 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.125 of the 367 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (34%) See the 125 modpacks2 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known 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 / 5Transparency
7 points lost3 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.legacy.curseforge.com 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.26,358,259 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8.5 years, 333 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 26 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
56 of the 71 points that apply = 79 out of 100.
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About
Pollution of the Realms adds environmental pollution to Minecraft, making fuel use and industrial activity carry consequences that players can manage rather than ignore. Burning fuels creates visible carbon, sulfur, and dust emissions that rise, gather into clouds, and drift with air currents; dust also forms around grinding and crushing machinery. Oil spills can contaminate soil, while sulfur emissions can return as acid rain and pollution can affect water, reduce visibility, and damage plants, crops, farmland, animals, and players. The effects can be severe: polluted areas may harm health and growth, and emissions trapped in confined spaces can cause suffocation or explosions. Players can manage pollution with chimneys, vents, pumps, filters, and air purifiers, or clean up emission blocks with vacuum tubes and bags; respirators offer personal protection. Purifiers can also clean polluted water, while carbon in greenhouses can support plant growth if sulfur is filtered out. Configuration lets players define custom pollutants, fuels, and emission sources, and the mod is designed to work with other mods, including Tinkers' Construct, Immersive Engineering, and Create.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 7 areas: Blocks and fluidsChanges 7 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 5 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen. and PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls..
Adds:
- 7 blocksCarbon, Diamond Filter Frame, Dust, Golden Filter Frame, Iron Filter Frame, Polluted Water and Sulfur. Blocks with their own name, checked against the block files.
- 14 recipes
- 3 sounds
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- enderlanky
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 International
- Downloads
- 26.4M
- Created
- 6 May 2018
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.20.1 to 26.1.2; Forge 1.21 to 26.1.2.
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
- 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.42 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 26 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
- 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 all 26 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 and sounds 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
- 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.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 changelogs read
- Its filesCredits and texts in the files you download that name an AI tool.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 found15 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 found3 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 file340 code files read
Compatibility
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1,666 modpacks include Pollution of the Realms in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Rebirth of the Night (RotN)1.3M downloadslast version with it 2 Feb 2026
HardRock TerraFirmaCraft 3 - extreme realistic survival821K downloadslast version with it 5 Jan 2026
MineField Mods361K downloadslast version with it 3 Aug 2024
Alaskan Wilderness Reimagined - ForgeLabs Recreation [AWR]260K downloadslast version with it 21 Apr 2025
HardRock TerraFirmaCraft 4 - realistic survival218K downloadslast version with it 11 Jun 2026
ChaosZProject - A Modern Zombie Apocalypse [VR for WIP v.3.0.0]214K downloadslast version with it 21 Apr 2025
Invicta 1 - Adventure, Magic, Tech and Civilization209K downloadslast version with it 31 Jul 2021
More Realistic [FORGE] - 1.21 UPDATE!186K downloadslast version with it 3 Dec 2023
Not Too Complicated 2184K downloadslast version with it 20 Aug 2023
Manufactio161K downloadslast version with it 27 Dec 2021Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Pollution of the Realms. Share: how many of the modpacks with Pollution of the Realms also have that mod.
Advanced ChimneysBModin 67% of the modpacks with Pollution of the RealmsImmersive EngineeringCModin 64% of the modpacks with Pollution of the Realms
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Thermal FoundationCModin 39% of the modpacks with Pollution of the Realms
Thermal ExpansionCModin 36% of the modpacks with Pollution of the RealmsSecurityCraftAModin 35% of the modpacks with Pollution of the Realms
Mekanism ToolsBModin 34% of the modpacks with Pollution of the RealmsLatest 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.