BETTER MINECRAFT [ BMC MOD ]
ModNew gear, places, and goals that fit naturally into your world.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−5 points
- No release in 5 months−4 points
- Releases in only 4 of the last 24 months−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
5 points lost22 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 months ago (7 Jun 2026) 10 / 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 65% of the 995 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 4 of the last 24 months 3 / 6Stability
5 points lost17 / 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.None of the 4 modpacks with two or more versions removed it 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.6 of its 19 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (32%) See the 6 releases2 / 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.None 5 / 5Transparency
7 points lost3 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Discord 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.53,193 3 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.14 months, 17 releases 6 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
51.3 of the 71 points that apply = 72 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Better Minecraft adds vanilla-style content and goals to extend survival play while keeping its additions within Minecraft’s established feel rather than introducing machinery or overpowered abilities. Its equipment includes Enderite and Emerald armor and tools, alongside new enchantments, shields, scythes, and crystal materials such as Nebrith, Opal, Topaz, and Beryl. New crafting and utility blocks include an Infusion Table, Upgrade Table, Foundry, End Furnace, End Anchor, and Enchanted Chest. Exploration adds the warm Solea Grove near deserts and savannas, where Sunwood grows, and the End’s Hollow Grove, a source of XP magic that is also home to Radiant Slimes. Other additions include a rideable Capybara that can fish in lakes, a Collector villager who offers specialized trades from an Ancient Tower, and an Angel Totem that summons a protective villager to aid players and villages. The mod also adds Enderite armor for iron dogs and a Super Bone that boosts a dog’s energy for ten minutes, plus glowing geode blocks, fire-resistant Magma Wax for wood, and decorative Purpur Item Frames. It is designed to fit into modpacks and lists compatibility with Just Enough Items and Jade.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 7 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Rendering and graphicsChanges 4 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World generationChanges 3 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..
Adds 143 blocks, 206 items, 15 mobs, 1 projectile, 3 other entities, 2 biomes, 1 structure, 15 enchantments, 4 paintings, 218 recipes, 77 advancements, 14 loot tables, 10 sounds and 5 key bindings.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 10 of vanilla Minecraft's world generation files, 7 recipes and 2 enchantments.
Details
- Creators
- SOLEA PIXEL (SILWOX)
- License
- SOLEA PIXEL
- Downloads
- 53K
- Created
- 9 Aug 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.21.1. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.21.1.
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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. Both are 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.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
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 both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to the Minecraft login service. Talks to an online service the mod works with.
- 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
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds 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.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 36 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 found486 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found10 sounds 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 file648 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include BETTER MINECRAFT [ BMC MOD ] in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
Better MC [ PACK ]2K downloadslast version with it 7 Jun 2026
Mythic Trials [MT1]747 downloadslast version with it 18 Oct 2025
SIGMASTEVE375 downloadslast version with it 15 Jul 2026
The Ultimate Nether & End Adventure248 downloadslast version with it 30 Aug 2026
My Stalkers (Explode234's Take)61 downloadslast version with it 30 Sep 2026Latest 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.
17 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 6 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 5 points.
See them, newest first
Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.6
- [ BMC MOD ] 26.1.6…slightly nerfed to feel less punishing. Fixes - Fixed Radiant Slimes drowning or getting stuck inside…
- [ BMC MOD ] 26.1.5Updates & Fixes - Changed the crafting recipe for the Endstone in End…
- [ BMC MOD ] 26.1.2Bug Fixed - MAJOR FIX: It was impossible to install the mod on the…
- [ BMCMod ] 26.0.3 Beta…block texture (block/gems/topaz_block) - fixes the magenta missing texture grid (old nebrith_block…
- BMC MOD - 26.0.1 Beta…melody horn sit under misc). - General fixes and tuning for a stable beta on dedicated / LAN…
- [ BMCMod ] 26.0.2Beta26.0.2-Beta Fixes - End Anchor - Block textures are restored. The build…