Lava Rises
Java data pack listed for Minecraft 1.21–26.x. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Lava Rises
Lava Rises is a survival PvP minigame datapack for Minecraft. Gather resources, gear up, and get ready. After the grace period ends, lava starts rising from the bottom of the world to the top. You only get one life. Be the last player standing to win!
A fork of Kate's Lava Rising, updated for the latest version of Minecraft with new features.
What's New
- Works on the latest Minecraft version
- Singleplayer support.
- Configurable world border center
How to Play
- Starter period: PvP is off. Spread out and get your bearings.
- Grace period: Mine, craft, and gear up for the fight ahead.
- The Lava Rises!: After the grace period ends, lava rises from the bottom of the world and keeps climbing. Get to high ground!
- Final battle: You only have 1 life. When you die, you become a spectator. The last player alive wins.
Good for friend groups, content creators or server events!
Installation
- Add the datapack to your world's
datapacksfolder, ensure commands are enabled! - Load into the world. A setup menu will show up in chat.
- Set your options, then hit Start!
This datapack permanently destroys your world (obviously)
Credits
Original datapack by KateOwo. This fork is maintained by breathofshadows.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1
- 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.
- Downloads as LavaRises.zip
- Download size: 131 KB
- Download link checked 20 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.