Better Than Coal

A Small Mod Adding 2 New Tiers of Coal.

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About this Mod

A Small Mod Adding 2 New Tiers of Coal That Have Longer Burn Time, I Might add more features to this in the future But it was just meant to be a test while i figured out how to make my first mod.

Added Items/Blocks So Far:

Nether Coal, Charcoal and Coal Block
Blaze Coal, Charcoal and Coal Block

The types of coal and charcoal added to the mod

This Mod Was Made with use of MCreator

Available Versions

Better Than Coal 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8neoforge

July 31, 2025

How to Install Better Than Coal on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set neoforge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+2 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Than Coal server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Than Coal compatible with neoforge?

Better Than Coal officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Than Coal – how to optimize performance?

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