
Bonfires EX
Addon for Bonfires with structures, compatibility, mechanics and improvements.
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About this Mod
Addon for the Bonfires mod.
Features:
- Standalone structures in several dimensions and village jigsaws. Compatible with Vanilla, Choice Theorem's Overhauled Village and Towns and Towers.
- EMI integration for general info and obscure item uses.
- Recipe balance changes.
- Antique Atlas 4 automatic landmark support.
- Modded Gliders added as loot in Bonfire Towers.
- Central End Island bonfire placement restriction.
- Bed spawn point disabled (Configurable).
- Bonfire screenshot resolution reduced to optimize storage.
- Experimental TPS boost when using the Travel Menu (Configurable).
- Added durability to Coiled Sword Fragment
- Increased Bonfire max name length to 24 characters (UI adjusted too)
- Probably other small improvements...
Visit the Galery to see more.
You can use a mod like Sparse Structures or Cristel Lib to configure structure distribution without datapacks.
By using the Global Packs mod, you can configure this mod via a datapack and have it enabled by default in all worlds.
To do:
- Estus Flask has display issues in the inventory when Eating Animations is installed
This addon is Fabric exclusive for the time being, I'll try to port it to NeoForge if it's worth it in the future.
Visit the GitHub repository to contribute and to report bugs.
Available Versions
How to Install Bonfires EX on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Bonfires EX". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Bonfires EX 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Bonfires EX compatible with fabric?
Bonfires EX officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Bonfires EX – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Bonfires EX 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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