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CinderStride Lava Walker

Hidden in Bastions lies a relic that grants the power to walk on lava. With it, the Nether’s oceans become your highway.

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CinderStride Lava Walk — Lava cools beneath your feet as you walk. · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric and NeoForge
For Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.1.2
Needed in the game and on the server
Latest version — 26.1.2-1.1.0 from May 3, 2026
Requires Dirigo
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.1.2

CinderStride – Walk on Lava

Walk on lava in Minecraft.
A vanilla friendly mod that adds lava walking boots, similar to Frost Walker but for the Nether.

Hidden in Bastions is a relic that lets you cross lava oceans like they’re solid ground.

Works great with HearthGuard. HearthFires get stronger and mobs really don’t like them.


1.1.0 Update

This update adds a full upgrade path and a few survival improvements that make the boots feel a lot better to use long term.

  • Upgradeable boots

    • No durability loss while walking on lava
  • Magma block protection

    • You can walk on magma without taking damage
  • Lava fall safety

    • Falling into lava creates a temporary basalt platform under you
    • You still take fall damage, this just saves you from the lava
  • HearthFire

    • Use a Cinder Core on a campfire to upgrade it

Early on the boots feel risky. Later on they become something you can rely on.


Features

  • Walk across lava without bridges or fire resistance
  • Lava turns into temporary basalt under your feet
  • The path collapses behind you if you stop moving
  • Designed to encourage exploration of Bastions by adding rewards
  • Campfires can be upgraded into HearthFires

Walking on Lava

Falling into a lava lake


HearthFire

  • Right-click a campfire with a Cinder Core to turn it into a HearthFire
  • Has stronger visuals and burns hotter
  • Cooks food twice as fast
  • Works with HearthGuard

    • Mobs are pushed back even harder

CinderStride Boots

  • Found in Bastion Treasure Rooms
  • Displayed on an item frame, similar to Elytra
  • Turn lava into temporary basalt as you walk
  • Basalt slowly turns back into lava
  • Standing still too long can leave you stranded
  • Uses durability while walking on lava
  • Won’t break completely, but can become unusable until repaired
  • Can be enchanted. Mending and Unbreaking help a lot

You are meant to keep moving.


Repairing the Boots

  • Repair with Netherite Ingots
  • Or use Cinder Shards for double the effect

Progression & Upgrades

Step 1 – Find the boots

  • Only found in Treasure Bastions
  • Not craftable
Locating boots in a Bastion Treature Room

Step 2 – Get materials

Found in Bastions:

  • Cinder Shards

    • Found in chests
    • 4 shards = 1 Cinder Core
  • Cinder Template

    • Found in Treasure Bastions
    • Can be duplicated like Netherite templates
Locating boots in a Bastion Treature Room

Step 3 – Make a core

  • 4 Cinder Shards → 1 Cinder Core
Cinder Core
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Step 4 – Upgrade the boots

Use a Smithing Table:

  • Template + Boots + Core → Upgraded Boots
Upgrading Boots

Result

Upgraded boots:

  • No durability loss from lava walking
  • Immune to magma blocks
  • Create a platform if you fall into lava

Configuration

Everything can be adjusted with commands or config.

Config & Commands

Config File

config/cinderstride/cinderstride.json

Options

  • radius (default 1)
  • decayTicks (default 40)
  • durabilityLossChance (default 0.25)

Commands

  • /cinderstride config show
  • /cinderstride config get
  • /cinderstride config set
  • /cinderstride config reload

Admin permissions required to change values.


Changelog

1.1.0

  • Added upgrade system
  • Added magma protection
  • Added lava fall platform
  • Added shards, core, and template
  • Added HearthFire
  • Added sound effects when lava is cooled and then when it reverts

1.0.0

  • Initial release

Permissions

You can include this mod in modpacks.


License: MIT

Source: https://github.com/kingnhcomcast/cinderstride

Permissions: You are welcome to use this mod in your modpack. If you do, feel free to leave a comment and let me know.

If you want support for other minecraft versions or feature requests, leave a comment!

Enjoy!

FAQ

How to install CinderStride Lava Walker?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download CinderStride Lava Walker for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does CinderStride Lava Walker support?

CinderStride Lava Walker has builds for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11–26.1.2.

Is CinderStride Lava Walker needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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