Blocks for Builders

Blocks for Builders

A simple mod adding a handful of extra blocks to benefit builders.

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Blocks for Builders v8.5.0
All Blocks for Builders Content
Wood Types
Grimstone
Polished Stone Variants
Palm Trees

About this Mod

Blocks for Builders

This is a small mod aiming to fit in with Vanilla as seamlessly as possible, adding blocks and content for building-focused players.


Content:

The mod adds the following:

  • Ten new wood types

    • Willow (pale teal)

    • Palm (cream)

    • Maple (pale pink-ish brown)

    • Beech (pale orange)

    • Pine (dark brown)

    • Cedar (yellow-y brown)

    • Ghostwood (light grey)

    • Scorchwood (black)

    • Green Jungle (dark green)

    • Green Bamboo (using Vanilla's Block of Bamboo)

  • Coconuts

    • These act as the Saplings for Palm Trees but can also be used to craft brown Coconut Thatch blocks, which also have Stairs and Slab variants
  • Two additional new trees

    • Gold Acacia, with gold leaves

    • Yellow Birch, with bright yellow leaves

  • The Autumnal Forest biome (where Maple, Beech, and Yellow Birch can be found)

  • The Scorched Forest biome (where Scorchwood is found)

  • The Alpine Forest biome (where Pine and Cedar are found)

  • Fallen Leaves (Carpet-like blocks for all leaf types)

  • Hedges (Wall-like blocks for all leaf types)

  • Bookshelves for every wood type

  • Scorched Grass (a darker grass block than Mycelium or Podzol)

  • Ashen Carpet (a sooty black carpet block)

  • Grimstone (a pale red/purple stone block)

    • Grimstone (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Polished Grimstone (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Grimstone Bricks (Block, Cracked variant, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Grimstone Tiles (Block, Cracked variant, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Chiseled Grimstone

  • Light Tuff (Pale green/grey variant of Tuff)

    • Light Tuff (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Polished Light Tuff (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Light Tuff Bricks (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Chiseled Light Tuff and Light Tuff Bricks

  • Antigorite (a pale green stone block equivalent to Granite, Diorite, and Andesite)

    • Anitgorite (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Polished Antigorite (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Antigorite Bricks (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

  • Polished Granite, Diorite, and Andesite Walls

  • Granite, Diorite, and Andesite Bricks (Blocks, Stairs, Slabs, and Walls)

  • Calcite Blocks:

    • Calcite made craftable with Cobblestone and Bone Meal

    • Calcite stairs, slabs, and walls

    • Polished Calcite (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Calcite Bricks (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

  • More Bamboo Blocks

    • Bamboo Thatch

    • Bamboo Thatch Stairs

    • Bamboo Thatch Slab

    • Bamboo Thatch Rug

    • Bamboo Mosaic Rug

  • Hay Slabs and Stairs

  • Smooth Stone Stairs

  • Sandstone and Red Sandstone Bricks (with Cracked, Stairs, Slab and Wall variants for each)

  • Cut Sandstone and Red Sandstone Stairs and Walls

  • Smooth Sandstone and Red Sandstone Walls

  • Dark Sand:

    • Dark Sand

    • Dark Sandstone (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Smooth Dark Sandstone (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Cut Dark Sandstone

    • Dark Sandstone Bricks (Block, Stairs, Slab, and Wall)

    • Chiseled Dark Sandstone

  • Nether Blocks:

    • A full set of Black Nether Brick blocks

    • Chiseled and Cracked variants as well as Fences and Fence Gates for Red Nether Bricks

    • Fence Gate for regular Nether Bricks

    • Quartz Wall

    • Smooth Quartz Wall

    • Quartz Brick Wall

    • Quartz Brick Stairs

    • Quartz Brick Slabs

  • Makes Pumpkin Pies placeable

  • Numerous Advancements

  • More to come!


Add-Ons:

  • If you're used to bushier leaves (like the ones in the featured image in the gallery), or would like to try them, you can find a texture pack that will make all Vanilla and BFB leaves bushier here.
  • If (like I was) you were used to Vanilla Tweaks' retexturing of the Nether Woods, you can find a texture pack to make BFB's bookshelves fit with them here.
  • If (like I am) you're used to Vanilla Tweaks' crafting tweaks, you can find a datapack doing the equivalent for BFB recipes here.
  • Older versions of BFB had a Paper Lantern, which was removed as of v3.1.0. If you want it back, you can find it here.
  • If you were fond of the original Ghostwood textures, or simply prefer them to Pale Oak, you can find a pack to change Pale Oak plank textures to Ghostwood here.

Shaders used in gallery images are Complementary Reimagined.


Compatibilities:

  • ModernFix (and specifically its optional Dynamic Resource functionality) is currently known to cause issues in other mods, including Blocks for Builders, when installed server-side, so if you want to run BFB, make sure you're not running ModernFix on a server.

Credits:

Available Versions

Blocks for Builders 9.5.1release
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 28, 2025
Blocks for Builders 9.5.0release
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 15, 2025
Blocks for Builders 8.5.0release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric
November 21, 2025
Blocks for Builders 7.4.2release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
June 30, 2025
Blocks for Builders 7.4.1release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
June 29, 2025

How to Install Blocks for Builders on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+9 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Blocks for Builders 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Blocks for Builders compatible with fabric?

Blocks for Builders officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Blocks for Builders – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Blocks for Builders 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+2 more