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BetterNether: Before Dawn

An unofficial port of the BetterNether mod to Forge & Fabric, bringing the latest content to 1.20.1 and adding improvements to the Nether, including plants, biomes, structures, and world generation

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Quick answer

Which BetterNether: Before Dawn release should I use?

Updated 20 days ago
Latest stable file BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x]
Game version 1.20.1, 1.20
Loader Forge

BetterNether: Before Dawn BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x] targets 1.20.1, 1.20 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 2 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is BetterNether: Before Dawn required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Forge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does BetterNether: Before Dawn BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x] need?

BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x]. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 2 required mods have matching files

Install WunderLib: Before Dawn, BCLib: Before Dawn first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

WunderLib: Before Dawn Needed by BetterNether: Before Dawn BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x]
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Matching file found Matched file: WunderLib-20.0.1 [1.20.1]
BCLib: Before Dawn Needed by BetterNether: Before Dawn BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x]
required
Matching file found Matched file: BCLib-20.0.16 [1.20.x]

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add BetterNether: Before Dawn without breaking your instance.

Built for BetterNether: Before Dawn BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x]. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x]. It targets 1.20.1, 1.20 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install WunderLib: Before Dawn, BCLib: Before Dawn first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside BetterNether-20.0.13 [1.20.x]. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does BetterNether: Before Dawn add?

BetterNether (Unofficial Forge & Fabric Port) — Minecraft 1.20.1

This is an unofficial Forge & Fabric 1.20.1 port of Paulev’s Fabric mod “BetterNether”. It includes new content from official versions, various bug fixes, optimizations and a few small balance/quality tweaks.

Latest BetterNether Content

BetterNether: Before Dawn for 1.20.1 includes all content introduced in the latest BetterNether releases.

All additions have been fully integrated and adapted specifically for this Minecraft version and the Forge mod loader.

Included New Content

  • The complete Gloomwood biome
  • Bleached, Veined, and Molten Gloomsculk terrain
  • Gloomwood trees, leaves, saplings, grass, and vegetation
  • Gloomsculk geodes, crystals, vines, and lamps
  • Interactive glowing Gloomwisps
  • Complete Gloomwood and Dark Gloomwood building sets
  • Gloomwood boats and chest boatsNew furniture, containers, signs, and decorative blocks
  • Three new biome music tracks and collectible music discs
  • New advancements, block mechanics, particles, sounds, and world-generation features

Fixes and changes in this Forge & Fabric 1.20.1 port

  • Added config to disable biomes, structures and features
  • Added compatibility with the TerraBlender library and mods that use it (Luminous Nether, Garden of the Dead, Biomes O' Plenty, Oh The Biomes We've Gone, etc.)
  • Add Ruby item and block tags for better compatibility (thanks RedCraft86)
  • Fix Stripped Rubeus Log/Bark textures (thanks RedCraft86)
  • Only use Bark wood variant for trees (thanks RedCraft86)
  • Improved music system (thanks RedCraft86)
  • Change (suggestion): removed the Sculk Catalyst from loot tables (thanks Yukiroshi). It was too easy to obtain Fireruby gear early; now you’ll have to pay a visit to the Warden
  • Change (suggestion): full translation for ru_ru.json (thanks FO13E)
  • Change (suggestion): new name for moss cover in the Russian translation (thanks happykgit)
  • Change (suggestion): terracotta has been replaced with smooth basalt in flooded deltas (thanks Eletoast)
  • Change: lava can now pass through stalactites
  • Change (suggestion): Nether Brewing Stand now brews 2× faster, 200 ticks; UI progress remains correct (thanks AcaGamer5)
  • Change (suggestion): Willow wood renamed to Nether Willow in all languages, with native localized wording (thanks AcaGamer5)

About BetterNether

BetterNether makes adventures in the Nether more exciting by adding new biomes, plants, and materials. You’ll encounter new challenging monsters (like the Naga), explore dark dungeons taken over by Nether creatures, and use new tools with unique improvements to help you survive. Builders also get lots of unique blocks and additional variants of familiar vanilla blocks.

Features

  • Dozens of new plants for the Nether
  • New Nether mobs
  • New unique biomes
  • Vertical and volumetric biome system (supporting other mods and datapacks)
  • Many new materials, recipes, food, tools, and items
  • Ability to farm some materials using plant farms and mob farms
  • Many Nether structures, including big and rare Nether Cities
  • Ability to configure presence of blocks, items, structures, biomes, and plant density (and a config GUI with the ModsMenu mod)
  • Integrations with some other mods

Support / Issue reports

This is an unofficial Forge & Fabric port. Please do not report issues to the official BetterX Team Discord or the upstream project, since they do not maintain this Forge version.

To report issues, use the GitHub linked below. If any issues arise due to the existence of this port and it affects the upstream community, please contact me directly.

Credits / Attribution

Original mod (Fabric): BetterNether by Paulev (and contributors): https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/betternether

Upstream source: https://github.com/quiqueck/BetterNether

This project: unofficial Forge & Fabric 1.20.1 port + fixes (maintained by: Raijin)
Thanks to the contributors credited above for reports and suggestions

Links

Project description from CurseForge.

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