
Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian
Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian is a data pack that allows you to craft crying obsidian [1.16.x - 26.1.x]
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About this Mod
✨ Features
This data pack/mod allows you to craft 4 crying obsidian using 4 obsidian and 1 water bucket.
In the original version of the game, it is impossible to craft crying obsidian, which is why this data pack/mod was created.
🧪 Recipe
📥 Installation
📁 Datapack
Drop the.zipfile into your world'sdatapacksfolder.
Reload the world or use/reload.
Enjoy your enchanted adventure!
⚙️ Mod
Drop the.jarfile into themodsfolder of your instance.
Restartyour game.
Have fun!
Available Versions
How to Install Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2-pre-3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2-pre-3, 26.2-pre-2, 26.2-pre-1 (+45 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (26.2-pre-3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2-pre-3, 26.2-pre-2, 26.2-pre-1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Crafts: Crying Obsidian 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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