RTS building: Build From Above
ModBuild, manage storage, and interact with your base from an overhead RTS-style building panel.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- Sends data
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 26.1.2
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- First release only 5 months ago−5 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 weeks ago (6 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.26.1.2 on NeoForge, 1.21.1 on Forge and Fabric. 62% of the 993 popular NeoForge mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points15 / 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.2 of the 11 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.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
10 points lost0 / 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.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.118,769 3 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5 months, 58 releases 3 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 6 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
42.4 of the 58 points that apply = 73 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
RTS Building: Build From Above makes large-scale base construction less dependent on moving around in first person, providing an overhead, strategy-game-style panel for planning, placing, mining, and managing materials. The panel can scan and link nearby storage, letting you choose stored blocks for placement from above, while a large hotbar keeps more blocks and tools visible at once. You can still interact with blocks and the world normally while using the top-down interface, including using items such as shears on sheep. The mod is aimed at complex modpacks, large bases, skyblock platforms, and factory layouts, where repeated trips between chests and building sites can slow construction. A configurable skill-tree system can be enabled to unlock functions progressively. It also supports recovering tracked blocks that were placed through RTS, while respecting server-side claims and protection rules.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 9 areas: World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Game optionsChanges 2 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., PlayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file 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..
Adds:
- 17 itemsArea Destroy Plugin, Blueprint Plugin, Chain Break Plugin, Craft Terminal Plugin, Field Deployment Plugin, Diamond Harvest Plugin, Iron Harvest Plugin, Stone Harvest Plugin and 9 more. Items with their own name, not counting blocks, checked against the item files.
- 17 recipes
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- Hcrab
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 119K
- Created
- 22 May 2026
- 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
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Only in its files for Fabric 1.21.1; NeoForge 1.21.1 to 26.1.2; Forge 1.20.1.
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
- 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 1.21.1; NeoForge 1.21.1; Forge 1.20.1. See Privacy
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.9 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 6 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.
- Uses folders outside the gameReads launcher files.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
- Modrinth and CurseForgeA release with a different file on Modrinth and on CurseForge, whose code is not the same. Each file is checked on its own. Nothing is blocked.Minecraft 1.21.1 · NeoForge · release 1.0.0-beta · 25 May 2026: Modrinthcode differs in 2 releases
rtsbuilding-built-from-above-1.0.0-beta.jar, CurseForgertsbuilding-build-from-above-1.0.0-beta.jar. 2 classes changed, in com.rtsbuilding.rtsbuilding.compat.ftb:RtsFtbCompatImpl,RtsFtbTeamsCompatImpl.Minecraft 1.21.1 · NeoForge · release 1.0.11-alpha · 23 May 2026: Modrinthrtsbuilding-built-from-above-1.0.11-alpha.jar, CurseForgertsbuilding-built-from-above-1.0.11-alpha.jar. 4 classes changed, 2 classes only in the CurseForge file, in com.rtsbuilding.rtsbuilding:BuilderScreen,RtsBoundaryRenderer,RtsClientUiStateStore$UiState,RtsStorageManager,RtsBoundaryRenderer$ChunkGuideColor(CurseForge only),RtsStorageSessionStore(CurseForge only).
Privacy
Sends text to an AI service
Sent to an address built while the game runs.
Only some of its files send text to an AI service.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
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 6 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Sends text to an AI service to answer your questions in the game.Text to an AI service
- 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.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images 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 code. No 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 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 found106 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 file1,059 code files read
Compatibility
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Sophisticated StorageAModin 71% of the modpacks with RTS building: Build From Above
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Explorer's CompassAModin 62% of the modpacks with RTS building: Build From Above
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Not Enough Recipe Book [NERB]AModin 57% of the modpacks with RTS building: Build From Above
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FTB Ultimine (NeoForge)AModin 57% of the modpacks with RTS building: Build From Above
LithiumAModin 57% of the modpacks with RTS building: Build From Above
Default OptionsAModin 52% of the modpacks with RTS building: Build From AboveLatest 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.