Better Than Wolves [MODERN PORT]
ModA harsh survival world with windmills, tools, and a long tech tree.
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- Loaders
- Forge
- Minecraft versions
- Minecraft 1.20.1
Why gradeB
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3 points lost24 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 days ago (22 Oct 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.1.20.1 on Forge. 77% of the 515 popular Forge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. 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
4 points lost8 / 12Removed 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.Not measured yet.Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.3 of its 11 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (27%) See the 3 releases3 / 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
Full points7 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · ThatSoulyGuy/BetterThanWolves 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. Not counted for projects only on CurseForge.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.28,895 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7 months, 11 releases 4 / 8Security
Not checkedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Not checked: CurseForge does not let other apps download this project's files. B at most. See Security
46.2 of the 58 points that apply = 80 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Better Than Wolves is a faithful port of FlowerChild’s total-conversion survival mod, preserving its original gameplay and progression rather than adding a separate set of features. It replaces vanilla’s easier survival loop with scarce resources, costly sleep, harsh hunger and a multi-stage technology tree. Players develop mechanical power using windmills, waterwheels, axles, gearboxes and hand cranks, then put it to work with devices such as mill stones, saws, anvils and pulleys. Further progression includes pottery wheels, kilns, cauldrons, crucibles and soulforges, leading into steel production and the soul-steel endgame. Farming and food systems add hemp cultivation, fiber processing, animal husbandry governed by health and nutrition rules, and cooking, baking, knitting and dyeing. Survival and combat are shaped by weapons including composite bows, battleaxes, warhammers and mattocks, alongside separate gloom, hunger, fat and health-penalty systems. The port also includes the original mod’s blocks, plants, ores and world-generation content, as well as its custom animal behaviors and drop tables. Optional JEI support makes recipes for the cauldron, stoked cauldron, crucible and mill stone browsable in-game.
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- Creator
- ThatSoulyGuy
- License
- Creative Commons 4.0
- Downloads
- 30K
- Created
- 5 Apr 2026
- Official page
- CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
Security
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Latest 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.
11 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 3 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 4 points.
See them, newest first
- BetterThanWolves-1.20.1-1.6.3-alpha.5.jarFixed Issue #4 on GitHub
- BetterThanWolves-1.20.1-1.4.1-alpha.5.jarFixed mechanical power Fixed various rendering bugs
- BetterThanWolves-1.20.1-1.4.1-alpha.6.jarFixed lag issue