{"id":109823,"date":"2026-06-06T13:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/nether-start-wither-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T13:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:55:23","slug":"nether-start-wither-challenge","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/nether-start-wither-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Nether Start\/Wither Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>### This is a datapack based on this video by Bosmic.<br \/>\n> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GLn_45kufwk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>### A NEW WAY TO START<br \/>\nHave you ever felt like the default survival start is too easy? This datapack allows you to spawn in the Nether instead of the Overworld to provide a more difficult start to your journey.<br \/>\n> ![Spawn in the Nether!](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/a0f0595b9a20991a68fc38dcbef19f2c437bfbb1.jpeg)<\/p>\n<p>### THE WITHER CHALLENGE<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re looking for an even harder challenge, select the Wither Challenge variant of the pack when downloading. It will lock you in the Nether until you have successfully summoned and defeated the Wither.<br \/>\n> ![Kill the Wither to escape!](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/cbb7c6f861df1760a6e1321a43782c6f91c029b2.png)<\/p>\n<p>### GOOD LUCK!<br \/>\nIf you choose to play in Hardcore mode, you&#8217;ll probably be resetting a lot so I&#8217;d recommend using the mod version over the data pack version as it will automatically load the pack on every world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simple datapack that lets you start your Minecraft world in the Nether! 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