Pain I Guess

The Ender Dragon was just the tutorial.

Pain I Guess is a hardcore post-End Minecraft mod designed around one simple idea:

The game should only get harder after you've already "won."

Instead of giving you overpowered rewards for defeating the Ender Dragon, this mod throws you into an increasingly hostile world filled with deadly crafting chains, dangerous exploration, radiation, horrific dimensions, and powerful equipment that must be earned through suffering.

This mod is intentionally difficult, intentionally unfair, and intentionally unbalanced.

If you're looking for a relaxing experience...

...this probably isn't the mod for you.

⚠️ What to Expect

• Brutal progression designed for late-game players.
• Extremely dangerous crafting chains.
• Powerful rewards that require significant effort.
• Horror-inspired environments and mechanics.
• Constant updates with new content (although updates may not always be on a fixed schedule).

Expect to die. A lot.

Current Features

🛡 Powerful Endgame Equipment

Unlock three increasingly powerful armour sets, each requiring more dangerous resources and progression than the last.

These aren't early-game upgrades—they're rewards for surviving one of Minecraft's harshest post-game experiences.

🏗 New Crafting Infrastructure

Expand your progression with several custom crafting stations including:

• Black Market Terminal
• Package Opener
• Insanity Cube

These machines are essential for unlocking advanced recipes and progressing further into the mod.

🌍 New Dimension

Travel to an entirely new dimension filled with disturbing environments and dangerous exploration.

Within it you'll discover:

• unique terrain
• exclusive resources
• terrifying atmosphere
• hazards unlike anything found in vanilla Minecraft

☢ Fallout

The world can become contaminated by radiation.

Explore dangerous fallout zones where survival becomes far more difficult.

☣ Radiation

Radiation isn't just cosmetic.

The mod introduces an Irradiated status effect that can quickly become lethal if you aren't prepared.

🦠 Disease

Surviving isn't only about monsters.

Currently included:

• Tetanus

Sometimes your biggest enemy is simply staying alive.

💣 Nuclear Weapons

When ordinary explosions aren't enough...

Craft and deploy devastating nukes capable of reshaping the landscape.

(Use responsibly... or don't.)

🏴 Black Market

Acquire unusual resources and progression items through the Black Market.

Not everything can be crafted the normal way.

🧱 New Blocks

Discover numerous new blocks including:

• Flesh
• Bone
• Dead Soil
• Dead Grass
• Mystery Metal blocks
• Fallout-related blocks
• Utility blocks
• Decorative blocks

🌋 New Fluid

A completely new fluid introduces additional environmental hazards and crafting opportunities.

🍖 New Food

New food items help support survival during your increasingly deadly adventures.

📦 Dozens of New Items

Progress through an extensive collection of new materials and components including:

• Mystery Metal
• Graphite components
• Nuclear materials
• Reactor parts
• Mechanical components
• Crafting ingredients
• Armour components
• Utility items

Everything exists to support the mod's challenging progression system.

📜 31+ Advancements

Track your progress through more than 31 custom advancements, guiding you through the increasingly difficult content.

🎨 Custom Assets

Includes numerous custom:

• textures
• recipes
• blocks
• items
• equipment
• progression systems

Planned Features

The mod is still actively being expanded.

Future updates are planned to include:

• ☢ Nuclear power generation
• 🕷 Ticks (the insect)
• 🦠 Lyme disease
• 👹 Wembu boss
• 🏺 Powerful relics
• More dimensions
• More enemies
• More endgame equipment
• More progression
• Additional horror mechanics

Is This Mod Balanced?

No.

The goal is not perfect balance.

The goal is to create a brutal, memorable endgame where every achievement feels earned and survival is never guaranteed.

Good luck. You'll need it.