Better Harnesses

Adds a harness upgrade to improve happy ghast flying speeds. Craft a propeller from 1 iron surrounded by 4 iron nuggets and combine it with a harness to increase the flying speed by 100%

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About this Mod

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Do you hate the slow speed of happy ghasts? Do you want the speed to be doubled? Well this datapack has you covered!
You can craft a new harness with a propeller to increase the speed of happy ghasts. This doubles the speed of those slow happy ghasts.

Recipes and Images

Propeller crafting recipe is 1 iron ingot surrounded by 4 iron nuggests

Combined the propeller with a harness to upgrade it

Doubles the flying speed

3rd Person view of the happy ghast

FAQ

Q: I get a missing texture when trying to use this how do I fix it?
A: Make sure to download the resourcepack

Q: Where can I download the resourcepack?
A: Those who click the big download button at the top of the screen are only prompted to download the datapack and not the resourcepack. Modrinth does not show both of them in that menu. You instead have to go to the versions tab.

Where to download the resourcepack

First you have to go to the versions tab

Go to the Versions Tab

Then you go to the version you want

Go to the latest version

Then underneath the datapack download is the resourcepack download

Click the 2nd download button

Available Versions

v1.1release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

October 1, 2025

v1.1release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2datapack

October 1, 2025

v1.0release

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

June 17, 2025

v1.0release

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8datapack

June 6, 2025

How to Install Better Harnesses 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).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Harnesses". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+7 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Harnesses 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). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Harnesses compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Better Harnesses officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. 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 Harnesses – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Harnesses 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.