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BetterNether: New Dawn

An unofficially maintained continuation of BetterNether for Fabric and NeoForge, bringing the latest BetterNether content to every supported Minecraft version alongside bug fixes, compatibility improvements, and expanded Nether world generation
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BetterNether-26.2.1 [26.2]

File nameBetterNether-26.2.1.jar
Uploader
Raijin2312Raijin2312
Uploaded
Aug 6, 2026
Downloads
72
Size
25.5 MB
Mod Loaders
NeoForge
File ID
8589248
Type
R
Release
Supported game versions
  • 26.2

Curse Maven Snippet

NeoForge

implementation "curse.maven:betternether-neoforge-1422293:8589248"

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What's new

New Biome: Gloomwood (from official fabric 26.x versions) 

  • Added the new betternether:gloomwood biome
  • A dark, sculk-covered Nether forest featuring unique terrain, vegetation, structures, particles, and music
  • Added Bleached, Veined, and Molten Gloomsculk terrain
  • Added Molten Gloomsculk patches near lava
  • Added several sizes of naturally generated Gloomwood trees
  • Added trunks that transition from Dark Gloomwood into regular Gloomwood
  • Added regular and bleached Gloomwood leaves
  • Added Gloomgrass and Pale Gloomgrass
  • Added Gloomsculk vines, crystals, and geodes
  • Added glowing Gloomwisps
  • Added ancient debris deposits near the biome ceiling
  • Added unique ambient biome music

 

New Natural Blocks

  • Bleached Gloomsculk
  • Molten Gloomsculk
  • Veined Gloomsculk
  • Gloomsculk Geode
  • Gloomsculk Geode Crystal
  • Gloomsculk Crystal
  • Gloomsculk Lamp
  • Gloomsculk Vine
  • Gloomwisp
  • Gloomgrass
  • Pale Gloomgrass
  • Gloomwood Leaves
  • Bleached Gloomwood Leaves
  • Gloomwood Sapling
  • Molten Dark Gloomwood Log

 

New Block Mechanics

  • Gloomsculk Geodes turn into lava when broken without Silk Touch
  • Silk Touch allows Gloomsculk Geodes to be collected
  • Placed geodes can gradually grow crystals on available faces
  • Gloomsculk Crystals support placement on floors, walls, and ceilings
  • Molten Gloomsculk and molten logs emit light and particles
  • Gloomwood Saplings only grow when enough free space is available

 

Gloomwisp

  • Added interactive glowing Gloomwisp vegetation
  • Walking through a Gloomwisp produces particles and chime sounds
  • Gloomwisps can occasionally reward the player with experience
  • Reward and regular chime sounds are distinct
  • Added the betternether:gloomwisp_drops_experience gamerule for controlling experience rewards

 

New Wood Sets

  • Added the complete Gloomwood wood set
  • Added the complete Dark Gloomwood wood set
  • Added logs, stripped logs, bark, and planks
  • Added stairs, slabs, fences, gates, and walls
  • Added doors, trapdoors, buttons, and pressure plates
  • Added signs, hanging signs, and ladders
  • Added chests, barrels, crafting tables, composters, and bookshelves
  • Added chairs, stools, and bar stools
  • Added Gloomwood Boats and Chest Boats
  • Dark Gloomwood intentionally has no boat variants

 

Transition Blocks

  • Gloomwood Transition Log
  • Stripped Gloomwood Transition Log
  • Gloomwood Transition Planks

 

New Music

  • Added three new biome tracks
    • Gloom Woods
    • Gloom Wisps
    • Gloomsculk
  • Added a music disc for each track
  • Music discs can be discovered in BetterNether city chests
  • Gloomwood randomly selects the new tracks as its background music

 

New Advancements

  • Who Goes There — disturb a Gloomwisp by walking through it
  • Worth the Detour — receive experience from a Gloomwisp
  • Gem of a Fire — use a Gloomsculk Crystal as fuel
  • Gloomwood now counts toward the advancement for visiting every BetterNether biome

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