Better Animations Collection
ModChanging in-game models for better animations and subtle effects.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (27 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.4 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 12 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
3 points lost19 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.67 of the 359 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (19%) See the 67 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Fuzss/betteranimationscollection 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Fuzss/betteranimationscollection 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.26,344,888 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.4 years, 83 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 26 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
68.1 of the 71 points that apply = 96 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Better Animations Collection changes Minecraft’s in-game models to add lively animations and subtle, physics-inspired movement while retaining a vanilla-resource look that works with custom resource packs. Animals gain flowing wolf, ocelot and cat tails, with cats curling their tails around themselves when sitting; wolves can lie down and roll over when offered meat, and pigs move their snouts as they oink while their ears bob. Other animal details include chickens moving their bills, heads, wattles and wings, cows’ udders wobbling as they walk, sheep lowering their whole bodies and bending their knees to graze, horses regaining visible mouths and knees, and llamas opening their mouths to spit. The collection also animates ghast and squid tentacles, makes slime interiors flow and shift independently, and gives spiders and walking zombie-like and piglin-like mobs bending knees. Villagers wiggle their noses when humming, iron golems do so when hurt, angry endermen flail their arms while pursuing a target, and snowmen swing an arm when throwing snowballs. Creepers wobble, and magma cubes turn into a pile of steaming burger patties when they die.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- Fuzs and LunaPixelStudios
- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0
- Downloads
- 26.3M
- Created
- 14 Jun 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.49 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 26 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 26 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
AI was used for its text
The author declares AI text on Modrinth.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Declares AI text. No AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file65 code files read
Compatibility
See all 83 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Better Animations Collection: their authors or Better Animations Collection's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Better Animations Collection, so you only need one.
Related projects
Projects that need Better Animations Collection to work.
Modpacks using this project
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5,441 modpacks include Better Animations Collection in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Medieval MC [FABRIC] MMC14.4M downloadslast version with it 5 Feb 2023
Craft to Exile 2 - 2.0 Atlas Update2.8M downloadslast version with it 10 Sep 2026
DREAD - A Horror Survival Pack2.4M downloadslast version with it 17 Oct 2024
Better Adventures+2.2M downloadslast version with it 7 Mar 2023
Mineshafts & Monsters2.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Nov 2022
Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon-Slayer) ModPack1.9M downloadslast version with it 15 Jun 2024
Fantasy MC Fabric1.9M downloadslast version with it 24 Apr 2025
All of Create1.9M downloadslast version with it 9 Jul 2023
Create: Perfect World1.8M downloadslast version with it 14 Mar 2024
Medieval MC [FORGE] MMC11.8M downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Better Animations Collection. Share: how many of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection also have that mod.
AttributeFixAModin 47% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Visual WorkbenchAModin 43% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Macaw's TrapdoorsAModin 43% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Chat HeadsAModin 41% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Towns and TowersBModin 39% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Macaw's RoofsAModin 39% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Better Third PersonCModin 38% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Serene SeasonsAModin 36% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
Macaw's FurnitureBModin 36% of the modpacks with Better Animations Collection
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 36% of the modpacks with Better Animations CollectionLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.