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Thunder Utility

A mod that fuses lightning and machinery to expand crafting, redstone control, mob filtering, and teleportation mechanics.

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Updated 1 year ago
Latest stable file thunder_utility-1.0.1.jar
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge

Thunder Utility thunder_utility-1.0.1.jar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Thunder Utility required on the client, server, or both?

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Loader for this release Forge
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What else does Thunder Utility thunder_utility-1.0.1.jar need?

thunder_utility-1.0.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

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This file does not list any required or optional mods.

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    Use thunder_utility-1.0.1.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

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About this project

What does Thunder Utility add?

Harness the power of lightning, infuse it into ores, and expand your world. Thunder Utility is a Minecraft mod that adds a variety of lightning-themed devices and items designed to enhance survival and building. Centered around the “Charged Furnace,” which uses lightning strikes on lightning rods to charge ingots, this mod introduces new mechanics for crafting, redstone control, mob filtering, and teleportation.

Key Features

  • Charged Furnace: Uses lightning to charge iron, copper, gold, and netherite ingots
  • Charged Ingots: Used as crafting materials for various mod items and devices
  • Select Hopper / Minecart: Filtered transport systems that only move specified items

This pressure plate supports custom detection settings, allowing you to filter by mob type—including entities from other mods. Simply select the desired category or specific mob to control activation behavior.

  • Selective Pressure Plates: React to specific mob types or weather conditions (hostile, friendly, thunderstorm, etc.)
  • Redstone Scanner / Injector / Pulse Devices: Analyze, output, and control redstone signal strength and timing
  • Stormcaller Crystal: A consumable item that changes the weather to a thunderstorm

  • Teleportation Devices: Includes teleport pads, return stones, and destination plates
  • Expandable Chests / Storm Chests: Special chests with dynamic capacity or conditional access

Gameplay & Purpose

This mod treats lightning as a controllable energy source, integrating it into devices and mechanics to offer new options for mid-to-late game survival and building. Whether you're automating systems, designing traps, or crafting magical infrastructure, Thunder Utility expands your creative possibilities.

Required Mod Loader: Forge

Project description from CurseForge.

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