Exotic Blocks
ModFancy and novel building blocks for Minecraft.
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 3.9 years−26 points
- Many modpacks removed it−10 points
- No file for a Minecraft version most modpacks use−9 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
27 points lost0 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3.9 years ago (7 Dec 2022) 0 / 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.1.19.2 on Fabric. About 4.1 years behind popular modding versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 3.8 years; no file for a popular modding version.0 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
10 points lost5 / 15Removed 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.7 of the 16 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (44%) See the 7 modpacks0 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known 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 points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · grondag/exotic-blocks 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · grondag/exotic-blocks 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.60,900 3 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.1 years, 42 releases 0 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 14 latest files. See Security
17.9 of the 64 points that apply = 28 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Exotic Blocks is a building mod that adds specialized blocks and shapes for expanding Minecraft construction options. Its connected glass and stained glass can be crafted from regular glass and back again, while omni-directional stairs and wedges are available for stone types with stairs, as well as concrete and terracotta; separate inside and outside corner pieces can be placed independently. Stonecutter-crafted stairs and wedges can be oriented horizontally according to the player's look direction or the face being placed against. The mod also adds round and square stone columns, some illuminated, plus full-block illuminated panels; glowstone dust or prismarine can be used to make luminous or light-source variants. A portable stonecutter is included, and showcased building additions include rammed earth, small square cobbles, connected stone, and round columns.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.14.4 to 1.19.2.
Changes the game's code in 2 areas: Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Libraries packed inside it change 55 more game code files: parts of 
Fabric API, FREX, Exotic Matter and 2 more.
Adds 6,356 blocks, 1 item and 6,641 recipes.
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
- Creators
- grondag and spiralhalo
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 61K
- Created
- 4 Sep 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.14.4 to 1.19.2.
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 Fabric 1.17 to 1.19.2. See Privacy
- 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.14 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version, so the answer above is about all of them. 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
It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.14.4 to 1.19.2.
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 14 files, for Minecraft 1.14.4 to 1.19.2. 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
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
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.No AI content or 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.Nothing found2 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 found18 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 file421 code files read
Compatibility
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Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Exotic Blocks in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
OriginsSMP698K downloadslast version with it 25 Oct 2021
[FABRIC] Adventure Pack173K downloadslast version with it 20 Oct 2020
Euphoric Curiosity162K downloadslast version with it 2 Jul 2021
Sky FABRICation68K downloadslast version with it 24 Jun 2021
Danknum Opus 38K downloadslast version with it 24 Mar 2021
Ultimate Immersion21K downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2021
Textile's Continuum [FABRIC-1.16x]15K downloadslast version with it 2 Aug 2020
All the Mods Fabric - ATMF14K downloadslast version with it 25 Oct 2020
Randomly Added Mods: Fabric Edition6.3K downloadslast version with it 15 Feb 2020
Strobic Origins2.8K downloadslast version with it 28 Aug 2023Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.