Better Stone Crafting
Adds a variety of new ways to craft and recycle all types of stone blocks!
About this Mod
With this data pack you can:
Recycle chiseled stones and stone bricks back into their original form by smelting them
Remove moss from cobblestone and stone bricks by smelting them
Craft gravel using 4 flint
Craft calcite using 2 cobblestone and 2 bone meal
Craft tuff using 2 cobbled deepslate and 2 quartz
Unpack quartz blocks back into quartz
Unpack magma blocks into magma cream
Craft crying obsidian, then turn it back into normal obsidian by smelting it
Craft blackstone with basalt and coal
Use pale moss to craft mossy stone bricks and cobble
Available Versions
How to Install Better Stone Crafting 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 (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Stone Crafting". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8 (+4 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Stone Crafting 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Stone Crafting compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Better Stone Crafting officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8. 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 Stone Crafting – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Stone Crafting 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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