Build Better
ModPreview, adjust, and place things how you want, where you want.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−5 points
- First release only 8 months ago−3 points
- Releases in only 7 of the last 24 months−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
1 point lost26 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 weeks ago (8 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.26.3 on NeoForge and Fabric (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 7 of the last 24 months 5 / 6Stability
5 points lost7 / 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.7 of its 21 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (33%) See the 7 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.GitHub issues · Malteas-Games/malt-mods 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.22,021 3 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8 months, 278 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 30 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
43.8 of the 61 points that apply = 72 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Build Better is a client-side building mod that previews block placement and gives you more control over how blocks are oriented and positioned before you place them. Its ghost-block preview accounts for block-specific rules such as stair facing, fence connections, and hopper direction, shows where falling blocks or scaffolding will land, and turns red with a warning when placement will fail. Choose standard vanilla placement, an always-on preview, a preview that appears while holding right-click, or a two-click mode that lets you inspect the preview before confirming. You can cycle through build-related block properties, such as stair facing, slab half, or log axis, and nudge a locked preview into position; creative mode allows unlimited-range free placement, while survival remains within normal interaction range. In creative mode, the Shapes tool builds volumes between two selected corners, offering ten forms: box, ellipsoid, cylinder, cone, dome, pyramid, wedge, and parabolic, semicircular, and pointed arches, with options for fill, orientation, and shape variants. The creative-only Pattern tool captures a block volume for reuse, tiles it outward or across a selected volume, and can rotate or mirror patterns while correctly rotating directional blocks such as stairs and logs. A build plane can lock placement and breaking to a chosen horizontal or vertical plane, and block randomization lets you assign placement ratios to a group of blocks, such as stone, cobblestone, and andesite.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 5 areas: Game optionsChanges 2 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds 6 key bindings: Hold Preview In Place, Pattern Tool, Block Randomization, Build Plane / Break Filter, Toggle HUD and Cycle Placement Mode.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- jhughes-dev
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 22K
- Created
- 17 Feb 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Issues
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. 1 file in your config folder.
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.34 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 30 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 30 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 code
The author declares AI code on Modrinth.
The author writes that AI was used.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
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 code. No AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Found20 of 40 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 found25 images 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 file222 code files read
Compatibility
See all 278 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Build Better in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
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.
278 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 7 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.7
- v0.9.2-fabric-26.3
- v0.7.3-fabric-1.21.1
- v0.7.2-fabric-1.21.1
- v0.4.2-fabricFixed the logic for several shapes that caused the fill to be…
- v0.5.0-fabric…(e.g., 70% stone, 20% cobble, 10% andesite). Fixes New Features - Pattern Rotation - Scroll to…
- v0.4.0-fabricAdded Shapes, fixed crash specific to neoforge
- v0.4.1-fabricFixed issue with previews not rendering for offhand items if…