Rain Shield in FTB Evolution 2
FTB Evolution 2 1.4.0 ships version 2.0.0 · First seen in 1.0.2
Rain Shield is a mod in FTB Evolution 2 1.4.0, where it is version 2.0.0. Adds a Rain Shield block which blocks rain from rendering in a large configurable radius (Summary from the mod's Modrinth page.)
Rain Shield guide for FTB Evolution 2
Last verified for FTB Evolution 2 v1.4.0 on Oct 16, 2026 · text last changed Oct 16, 2026
Also applies to:FTB Skies 2 1.23.0 to 1.24.0FTB Skies 2: Aero 1.1.0 to 1.10.0
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- Recipes shown
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- Items named
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3 sections are written for this pack; 1 is shared from another pack's guide.
Every recipe and number here was checked against FTB Evolution 2 1.4.0, read from the running game on Oct 17, 2026.
What is Rain Shield?
Same as in the FTB Skies 2 1.23.0 guide
This pack includes Rain Shield at version 2.0.1, shipped as the file RainShield-1.21.1-2.0.1.jar.[1]
It is not a recent addition. It was first included in version 1.0.1 of the pack or earlier, so it has been on the mod list for a long time.[1]
Unverified The sources here do not show what Rain Shield does in practice, so this guide does not describe its behavior, items or settings. They also do not show where the pack's quest book places the mod, or whether the ATM Star path uses it. Check the quest book itself for that.
How do you get started with Rain Shield?
2 parts
There is only one thing to make with this mod, and it's a nice simple one: the Rain Shield from Rain Shield. So your first step is just to craft it.[2][3]
Step 1: Craft the Rain Shield
The Rain Shield is a shaped crafting recipe that comes from the mod itself. The pack doesn't list any change to it. The block below shows the exact in-pack recipe, so follow that in a crafting table.[2]
Crafting Shaped
| Empty slot | Flint | Empty slot |
| Empty slot | any blaze rod | Empty slot |
| any netherrack | any netherrack | any netherrack |
Recipe id: rainshield:rain_shield
The mod's own shaped crafting recipe for the Rain Shield.
Step 2: Place it where you want dry skies
The Rain Shield is a block. Its job is to stop rain from being rendered within a set range around it. That makes it handy for a base where you don't want rain streaking across your view.[3]
The range is controlled by a distance option in the mod's settings. Its description says it defines the range in which the Rain Shield stops rendering rain.[3]
Unverified The exact range value is not shown in the sources here. The mod has a setting called rainShieldDistance for it, but the pack has no config file for this mod listed, so check in-game if you need the number.
How does Rain Shield work?
3 parts
Rain Shield is a very small mod, and everything the sources confirm comes down to one block: the Rain Shield. It has no machines, multiblocks, power, fluids or item handling, so there is nothing to automate here.[2][3][4]
What the Rain Shield does
The mod's own option text describes the block as defining the range in which the Rain Shield stops rendering rain. So it is about what you see: rain is not drawn inside that range around the block.[3]
Getting one
The Rain Shield is made in a crafting table with a shaped recipe that comes from the mod itself. The pack's recipe is shown below.[2]
Crafting Shaped
| Empty slot | Flint | Empty slot |
| Empty slot | any blaze rod | Empty slot |
| any netherrack | any netherrack | any netherrack |
Recipe id: rainshield:rain_shield
The in-pack shaped crafting recipe for the Rain Shield.
Breaking and moving it
When the block is broken it drops itself as one Rain Shield item, so you can pick it up and place it somewhere else. Its loot table also has a survives-explosion condition.[4]
Unverified The mod has a rainShieldDistance option that sets the range in which rain stops rendering. The sources here do not show its value or the config file it lives in, so check the config in your own instance for the actual range.
How do you progress through Rain Shield?
2 parts
Rain Shield doesn't have a tier ladder in this pack. The sources show a single item, Rain Shield from Rain Shield, so there are no upgrade steps to climb.[2][4]
Getting it
You craft it with a shaped crafting recipe that comes from the mod itself. The pack's recipe dump doesn't mark it as changed, so this is the recipe you'll use in the pack. The block below shows it exactly as it appears in-game.[2]
Crafting Shaped
| Empty slot | Flint | Empty slot |
| Empty slot | any blaze rod | Empty slot |
| any netherrack | any netherrack | any netherrack |
Recipe id: rainshield:rain_shield
The in-pack shaped crafting recipe for Rain Shield.
Picking it back up
If you break a placed Rain Shield, its loot table gives the same item back. That drop is subject to the explosion survival condition, so a block caught in an explosion may not drop anything.[4]
Unverified The sources here do not show where Rain Shield sits in the pack's progression, or whether any quest chapter mentions it. If you want to know, check the pack's quest book directly.
Sources
- FTB Skies 2 1.23.0 mod list · pack file
- FTB Evolution 2 1.1.0 recipe dump: recipes making Rain Shield items · pack recipe dump
- rainshield names, screen text and descriptions (English lang file) · official mod data
- data/rainshield/loot_table/blocks/rain_shield.json (rainshield's jar) · official mod data
Where this guide comes from
Written from what FTB Evolution 2 itself ships: its files and recipes, the in-game guidebooks and the mods' own pages. Every statement links to the source it came from, and the numbers are checked against the pack before publishing.
Guide last verified Oct 16, 2026.
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Version in each release
9 releases, first in 1.0.2
| FTB Evolution 2 | Version | Jar | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.0 Oct 17, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.3.2 Oct 16, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.3.1 Oct 15, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.3.0 Oct 14, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.2.2 Oct 13, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.2.1 Oct 12, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.2.0 Oct 12, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.1.0 Oct 10, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
| 1.0.2 Oct 8, 2026 | 2.0.0 | RainShield-26.1.2-2.0.0.jar | From the published release |
"From pack files" means the list came from the pack's own files; "from the published release" means ForgeBase read the jars of the release itself.
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