Vulcanite
Modby Insane96
Adding a new balanced ore found in the Nether. Tools have special abilities and Armor has special protection for hot sources (lava, fire, etc.)
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
2,623,466
CurseForge ID
274978
Last Updated
Sep 5, 2026
Description
Vulcanite
: a vanilla-friendly ore centered around lava, fire, and everything hot!
Check out the Fabric version here!
IMPORTANT (2.2.1): Armor and tools are now crafted using the Smithing Table, NOT the anvil.
Features:
- Walking on lava!
- Hotness protection.
- Smelt on mining.
- A toolset that works 100% faster in the Nether.
- Language support for English, Italian, Russian, German, and Dutch.
This mod has over 2.000.000 downloads, and we're still counting!
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