
Better Campfires
🔥 Campfires can give buffs, burned out, affected by rains,... and are fully configurable!
About this Mod
🔥Better Campfires🔥
If you're using Lithium, it's recommended to put this line into lithium.properties config file to make the Campfires burn out work:
mixin.world.block_entity_ticking.sleeping.campfire=false
Better Campfires is a Minecraft mod designed to improve the campfire mechanics, making them more versatile and interactive for players. It introduces a variety of new features to enhance gameplay, buffs, debuffs, and more realistic campfires, which are fully configurable!
Features
- Custom Buffs For Players: Players receive buffs when near a campfire, adding a strategic element to survival gameplay.
- Campfires can start unlit: default is false in the config file.
- Custom Buffs For Hostile Mobs: You can add debuffs or buffs for hostile mobs.
- Rains And Snow Can Extinguish Campfires: Rains now can extinguish the campfires.
- Campfires Burn Out: Campfires are burnt out after a certain time.
- Campfires Burn Hostile Mobs: Campfires now can burn hostile mobs.
- Campfire Fuels: Fuels to make your campfire burn longer. (works if Campfires Burn Out is enabled)
Giving Buffs: 
Configuration
- All the buff Ids, Read This Before Adding Any Buff, You Need To Know The Ids First
- You can press F3 + H in the game to show the tooltips for each item, so you can get the item's id
After changing the config, you need to restart the game to apply new changes.
Example Configuration (No Supporting For Cooking Mod Items, Hope Someone Can Make A Pull Request <3)
{
"campfires_start_unlit": false,
"campfires_can_burn_out": true,
"can_check_burn_out_time_left": true,
"campfires_burn_out_time": 24000,
"campfires_extinguish_by_rain": true,
"rain_exinguish_time_multiply": 10,
"campfires_extinguish_by_snow": true,
"snow_extinguish_time_multiply": 3,
"campfires_can_buff": true,
"campfires_can_buff_for_non_hostile_mobs": true,
"campfires_can_buff_for_hostile_mobs": true,
"campfires_can_burn_hostile_mobs_based_on_buff_radius": true,
"buff_radius": 7,
"buff_check_interval": 30,
"buffs": [
{
"effect": "minecraft:regeneration",
"duration": 200,
"amplifier": 0
},
{
"effect": "minecraft:resistance",
"duration": 200,
"amplifier": 0
}
],
"hostile_mob_buffs": [
{
"effect": "minecraft:weakness",
"duration": 100,
"amplifier": 0
},
{
"effect": "minecraft:slowness",
"duration": 100,
"amplifier": 0
}
],
"campfire_fuels": [
{
"fuelId": "#minecraft:logs",
"addBurnTime": 1600
},
{
"fuelId": "#minecraft:planks",
"addBurnTime": 400
},
{
"fuelId": "minecraft:stick",
"addBurnTime": 200
},
{
"fuelId": "minecraft:coal",
"addBurnTime": 2400
},
{
"fuelId": "minecraft:charcoal",
"addBurnTime": 2400
},
{
"fuelId": "minecraft:coal_block",
"addBurnTime": 19200
}
]
}
Available Versions
How to Install Better Campfires on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Campfires". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Campfires server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Campfires compatible with fabric?
Better Campfires officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Campfires – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Campfires consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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