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Nether Update Expanded

Nether Update Expanded

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Nether Update Expanded is a vanilla+ mod, currently in Beta Testing, that adds to the Nether, with many new features being added.

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Disclaimer: as this mod is in Beta, updates may break worlds, such as when features are removed.

Nether Update Expanded is a vanilla+ mod, currently in Beta Testing, that adds to the Nether Update with many new features being added every update.

Key Features

Fungal Jungles

Fungal jungles are fungal-based forests. They come in two variants, elder and dragon. Elder fungal jungles are purple, while dragon fungal jungles are pink. Elder fungal jungles can contain elderberries, and dragon fungal jungles can contain dragonfruit. Both fungal jungles each have their own unique wood type and can support water placement due to their mild temperatures.

An image showing the fungal jungle biomes. On the left, there is a dragon fungal jungle, and there is an elder fungal jungle on the right.

Frosted Nether

The frosted Nether is a region of biomes so cold that they cannot be melted, and attempts to place water here will instead be met with the water instantly freezing. Nether fortresses and fossils can be found in frosted wastes, and a new wood type can be found in frosted forests, along with sleetberries.

An image showing the frosted nether biomes. On the left, a small frosted forest can be seen, while the rest of the image is of large frosted wastes. Some fossils and a lone giant frosted fungus can be seen in the frosted wastes, and a Nether fortress is visible in the background.

Crimson Valley

The crimson valley is a large, open crimson biome, devoid of fungi or piglins. However, it is still a very dangerous biome, as even though piglins do not spawn here, hoglins still do, along with zombified piglins and even zoglins. As zoglins are very aggressive and tend to fight anything and everything, you may occasionally get a scare from this biome, too - are the growling zombified piglins angry at a zoglin, or are they angry at you?

An image of a vast crimson valley biome, taken from the top of a giant crimson fungus in a neighboring crimson forest. The edge of the forest can be seen at the bottom and the left sides of the image. Three zoglins can be seen on the right of the image. Between them lie some experience orbs, indicating a mob has died there, presumably fighting the zoglins.

Stones

There are many new stones that generate in various Nether biomes. Some of these stones are exclusive to certain biomes, while others can generate in any biome. The new stones added to the Nether are:

  • Elderrack (a purple stone, exclusive to fungal jungles)
  • Draconite (a pink stone, exclusive to fungal jungles)
  • Crimsonite (a red stone, exclusive to crimson forests and valleys)
  • Netherwarp (a bluish-green stone, exclusive to warped forests)
  • Soul Slate (a brown stone, exclusive to soul sand valleys)
  • Zaronite (a gray stone, exclusive to soul sand valleys)
  • Quarsite (a white, quartz-based stone)
  • Ironite (a brown, iron-based stone)
  • Pyrirock (a yellow stone)
  • Monolite (a green stone)

An image showing all of the stones in 1x2 areas, with 5 on top and 5 on the bottom. In order from left to right, the top row shows Elderrack, Draconite, Crimsonite, Netherwarp, and Soul Slate. The bottom row shows Zaronite, Quarsite, Ironite, Pyrirock, and Monolite.

Ores

There are several new ores added to the Nether. These ores fall into three categories: Nether, Blackstone, and Plasphite.

Nether ores are ores based in netherrack, just like the existing Nether Gold Ore and Nether Quartz Ore. Coal, iron, lapis lazuli, redstone, emeralds, and diamonds now have nether ore variants. There is also a nether ore for a new material called verbo.

An image showing all of the nether ores side by side in two rows, with the top row having four ores and the bottom row having three. In order from left to right, the top row shows Nether Coal Ore, Nether Iron Ore, Nether Verbo Ore, and Nether Lapis Lazuli Ore. The bottom row shows Nether Redstone Ore, Nether Diamond Ore, and Nether Emerald Ore.

Blackstone ores are ores based in blackstone. Every nether ore also has a blackstone variant, including quartz, gold, and verbo.

An image showing all of the blackstone ores side by side in a 3x3 grid. In order from left to right, the top row shows Blackstone Coal Ore, Blackstone Iron Ore, and Blackstone Verbo Ore. The middle row shows Blackstone Lapis Lazuli Ore, Blackstone Redstone Ore, and Blackstone Diamond Ore. The bottom row shows Blackstone Emerald Ore, Blackstone Gold Ore, and Blackstone Quartz Ore.

A plasphite ore is a deposit of minerals encased in a hardened zaronite shell. Plasphite can contain any of the following materials:

  • Netherrack
  • Blackstone
  • Basalt
  • Magma Block
  • Bone Block
  • Gravel
  • Obsidian
  • Crying Obsidian
  • Siprute Shard
  • Gold Nugget
  • Iron Nugget
  • Netherite Nugget
  • Lapis Lazuli
  • Verbo Shard
  • Diamond

An image showing a Plasphite Ore block. Many tiny minerals of different types can be seen on the block.

Verbo

Verbo is a new metallic material. It can be found from Nether Verbo Ore and Blackstone Verbo Ore, and has a chance of dropping from Plasphite Ore.

Verbo can be used to make a Verbo Pick Axe. Unlike normal tools, this tool can do the job of multiple different tools - a sword, a pickaxe, an axe, and a shovel. It's quite handy! In versions before Beta 3.23, the Verbo Pick Axe also requires a siprute shard to craft.

Verbo has a special function called nitrogenization, however this function varies in recent versions.

An image showing verbo blocks and their stages of nitrogenization side by side in two rows. In order from left to right, the top row shows the Block of Verbo, Lightly Nitrogenized Verbo, Semi-Nitrogenized Verbo, and Nitrogenized Verbo. The bottom row shows Cut Verbo, Lightly Nitrogenized Cut Verbo, Semi-Nitrogenized Cut Verbo, and Nitrogenized Cut Verbo. The normal blocks are purple in color, but with each stage of nitrogenization, the block turns more and more into a light blue color.

After Beta 3.23: Similar to copper oxidation, verbo-based blocks will nitrogenize slowly over time in the Overworld and the Nether. Nitrogenization will not occur in the End dimension, as there is no atmosphere there. The Nether has a sealed atmosphere with lots of nitrogen, so nitrogenization will occur somewhat quickly here. The Overworld, however, has an open atmosphere with less nitrogen, so nitrogenization will typically take much longer here. However, it can occur faster in the Overworld if the verbo block is in close proximity to a source of nitrogen, happening faster the closer the source is. Having multiple sources will not make the chance stack. The following blocks/fluids are considered nitrogen sources:

  • Fire
  • Soul Fire
  • Lava (Flowing or still)
  • Lava Cauldrons
  • Magma Blocks
  • Soul Magma Blocks

An image showing examples of nitrogenization in the Overworld. There are two columns of nitrogen sources, each column having three nitrogen sources, and each source having two rows centered around it, one for uncut verbo and one for cut verbo. In order from top to bottom, the left column shows rows with lava, soul fire, and fire. The right column shows rows with soul magma blocks, magma blocks, and cauldrons filled with lava. To the left of each source block are verbo blocks spaced 1, 3, and 5 blocks away from it, respectively. To the right of each source block are verbo blocks spaced 2, 4, and 6 blocks away from it, respectively. The first row for each source block has cut verbo, while the second row for each source block has uncut verbo. Each verbo block has a varying stage of nitrogenization, generally being more nitrogenized the closer it is to its row's source block, with only two of the farthest blocks being somewhat nitrogenized as they are out of range.

Verbo will not nitrogenize if any of the six blocks directly adjacent to it are at a lower level of nitrogenization, unless the adjacent block is glazed. In order to glaze a verbo block, a bowl of elderberry syrup must be used on it or combined with it via crafting to be used as a sealant of sorts, preventing it from nitrogenizing further. Fully nitrogenized verbo blocks can be glazed. Glaze can be scraped off with an axe. Scraping a nitrogenized verbo block with an axe will additionally reduce its level of nitrogenization.

An image showing a 14x7 wall of verbo blocks. The left half of the wall is uncut verbo, and the right half is cut verbo. Most of the blocks are lightly nitrogenized, however some blocks are semi-nitrogenized. There is a large cluster of semi-nitrogenized blocks at the top right corner. There are no fully nitrogenized blocks. For each semi-nitrogenized block, every verbo block that it is touching is either semi-nitrogenized or lightly nitrogenized. This demonstrates that in order for verbo for nitrogenize, none of the blocks adjacent to it can be at a lower level of nitrogenization than it.

Before Beta 3.23: Similar to copper oxidation, verbo-based blocks will nitrogenize slowly over time in any dimension. The effects of nitrogenization can be undone by combining a nitrogenized block with magma cream through crafting, or it can be stopped completely by combining a verbo block with a siprute shard through crafting, if it is not already fully nitrogenized.

Arm Guards

Arm guards are a new form of armor which can be equipped on a player's offhand. They come in iron, gold, diamond, and netherite variants.

An image of a player wearing an iron arm guard. An image of a player wearing a gold arm guard. An image of a player wearing a diamond arm guard. An image of a player wearing a netherite arm guard.

Elderberries

Elderberries are dark purple berries that can be found and grown on elderberry bushes, found in elder fungal jungles. These berries can be eaten, and they give quite a bit of saturation. They can also be combined with sugar and a bottle or a bowl to make juice, which can be drank, or syrup, which can be combined with the following foods to buff them:

  • Apple
  • Baked Potato
  • Beetroot
  • Bread
  • Carrot
  • Dried Icicle Reed
  • Dried Kelp

Elderberries can also be combined with two wheat to make elderberry cookies, or sugar and an egg to make elderberry pie.

An image showcasing elderberries and all of the items and foods that can be made from them.

Dragonfruit

Dragonfruit is a light pink fruit that can be found or grown on dragonfruit cacti, which can be found in dragon fungal jungles. It is very nutritious and can save you in a pinch. Eating dragonfruit while burning, levitating, being poisoned, or withering can help counteract the effects, giving you more time to get yourself out of danger!

An image showing dragonfruit.

Important Info

This mod was created with MCreator.

The current version is Beta 3.23, for Forge 1.20.1.

This mod is developed by Herobrine Productions, an indie studio that creates Minecraft modifications and Roblox games.

Please report any bugs in our Discord server, link is provided below.

Numbers

  • New blocks: 237

  • New items: 16

  • New tools: 13

  • New plants: 10

  • New biomes: 5

  • New foods: 16

  • New music discs: 7

  • New materials of armor: 1

  • New types of armor: 1

  • New potions: 2

  • New weapons: 3

  • New structures: 5

  • New recipes: 420

  • New mobs: 16

Extra Links

Check out the YouTube playlist containing all NUE soundtracks, and check out "ENDER" by Piano Vampire on Spotify!

Support development of the mod on our Patreon!

Join our Discord server! (Minecraft or Roblox account required)

Follow Nether Update Expanded on Twitter!

Also check out Skies of Ender!

Credits

Herobrine - owner, modeler, texture artist, builder

ManiGlowBug - composer, modeler, concept artist

Piano Vampire - composer

_Crackers0106 - original creator of the "nether ore" template used in the mod

External resources

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