DatapacksJava
Volcanic Ash Combat
Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
Active volcanic vents spawn in the Nether and occasionally erupt, blanketing nearby areas with damaging ash particles that affect PvP visibility and deal…
⬇ Download on ModrinthVolcanic Ash Combat
Introduces volcanic hazards to Nether PvP encounters.
Features
Volcanic Vents
- Spawn randomly across Nether wastes and basalt deltas biomes using marker entities
- Erupt every few minutes with a chance-based trigger system
Ash Clouds
- Dense particle effects that expand outward in a radius upon eruption
- Persist for 30-60 seconds before dissipating naturally
- Apply effects to players in the cloud:
- Mining fatigue
- Reduced visibility
- Small amounts of fire damage over time
Tactical Element
- Creates dynamic environmental zones during PvP fights
- Enables positioning strategies: lure enemies into ash or use eruptions as cover for retreats
Technical Details
- Uses scoreboard timers for eruption cycles
- Uses area effect clouds for damage zones
- Optimized for performance: only checks vent status every 20 ticks, limited to loaded chunks with efficient entity selectors
Commands
/function volcanic_ash:force_eruption- Trigger an eruption at the nearest vent/function volcanic_ash:clear_all- Remove all active ash clouds
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Downloads as volcanic-ash-combat.zip
- Download size: 2 KB
- Download link checked 30 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.