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Legacy NetherMinecraft data pack for 26.1.2

Brings back the old nether from the console versions of Minecraft!

server onlynewest supported release 26.1.2UtilityAdventureMobsGame Mechanics
Latest version
3.0.0+mod
Minecraft
1.16.5 to 26.1.2
Works with
NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric
Licence
CC-BY-SA-4.0
Downloads
11.5k
Updated
6 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
Space NodeOur hosting

Host Legacy Nether servers

Deploy a server with Legacy Nether already added to the world, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.1.2
  • Data pack
  • NeoForge
  • Quilt
  • Forge
  • One click install
  • Version matched
  • Automatic backups
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Legacy Nether declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.1.2Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.10NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Forge, Data pack, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.16.5Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack8+declared14 Jan 2021

Download

From Legacy Nether’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

For Minecraft 26.1.2

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

  • Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

    3.0.0+mod · 14 May 2026

    Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.

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  • Loader not listed

    3.0.0 · 14 May 2026 · Legacy-Nether-3.0.0.zip

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Most recently published release

3.0.0+modrelease14 May 2026

legacy-nether-modrinth-3.0.0.jar · 0.5 MB · for 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 · Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

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Older versions11
  • 3.0.014 May 202626.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.2 MB56 downloadsa95a91f33782…Get
  • 2.0.2+mod4 Jan 20261.16.50.5 MB164 downloads690ef0999e23…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 2.0.24 Jan 20261.16.50.2 MB47 downloads54beee14cb45…Get
  • 2.0.1+mod26 Oct 20251.21.1, 1.210.5 MB8.4k downloadsb0d4329f52fd…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 2.0.126 Oct 20251.21.1, 1.210.2 MB91 downloadsc5fb296967e9…Get
  • 2.0.0+mod25 Oct 20251.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 +4 more0.5 MB1.4k downloadsca35eb45b16c…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 2.0.025 Oct 20251.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 +4 more0.2 MB130 downloads3e6f4b2e363a…Get
  • 1.0.1+mod3 Oct 20251.21.1, 1.210.5 MB511 downloads79667a94ebec…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.0.13 Oct 20251.21.1, 1.210.2 MB45 downloadsa8bcc1359653…Get
  • 1.0.0+mod14 Sept 20251.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 +4 more0.9 MB286 downloads9ed8bb7fa289…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.0.014 Sept 20251.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 +4 more0.4 MB62 downloadsfda19cff2935…Get

Frequently asked

Does Legacy Nether work on Minecraft 26.1.2?

Yes. 26.1.2 is the newest Minecraft version Legacy Nether declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Legacy Nether support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.16.5 up to 26.1.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Legacy Nether on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

What licence is Legacy Nether under?

CC-BY-SA-4.0, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Legacy Nether?

Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.

Where do I download Legacy Nether safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 14 May 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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