Better Nature
This mostly client side mod adds mushrooms to trees, insects, 3D leaves, new plants, and new animals compatible with vanilla clients
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About this Mod
Better Nature
This mod is mostly a visual enhancement mod, but also has server side cosmetic features compatible with vanilla clients!
Also available in a resource pack format
Features when the mod is installed on both the client and server:
- 3D leaves
- New plants
- Mushrooms on trees
- Branches on trees
- New underwater plants
- Better cactus
- Pebbles on stones
- Actual leaves vines
- 2 new music discs, obtainable from creepers
- 3 new musics, one for the menu, one for badlands and one for frozen peaks
- Underwater particle for breathing
- New animal: the crab (compatible with vanilla client)
- Beetles
- Dragonflies
Features of the mod when only installed on the client:
- 3D leaves
- New plants
- Mushrooms on trees
- New underwater plants
- Better cactus
- Pebbles
- Leaves on vines
- 3 new music, one for the menu, one for badlands and one for frozen peaks
- Beetles
- Dragonflies
Features of the mod when installed on the server but not on the client:
- Underwater particle for breathing
- New animal: the crab (compatible with vanilla client)
How to summon the crab in survival with the mod installed on the server:
- Use a name tag with the name << Crab >> and apply it to a turtle!
The crab will behave agressively, but doesn't drop anything
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Available Versions
How to Install Better Nature 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 (26.2-snapshot-7).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Nature". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2-snapshot-7, 26.1.2, 26w14a (+37 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Nature 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 (26.2-snapshot-7). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Nature compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Better Nature officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2-snapshot-7, 26.1.2, 26w14a. 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 Nature – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Nature 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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