Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla

Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla

Adds a wide variety of variations for vanilla buildings blocks

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Screenshots

Display of the 'colored' tab adding concrete variations
Slab and ice variations
All the wood variations available for all the MC woods
Some vanilla block variations
Display of the inventory with the 4 tabs

About this Mod

🧱 Dawn Of Time: Beyond Vanilla

Dawn Of Time: Beyond Vanilla is a Minecraft mod that expands the vanilla building palette with hundreds of new block variants using the Dawn of Time block templates. Every block uses an existing vanilla material, giving builders far more freedom to detail and decorate their constructions without leaving the vanilla aesthetic.


What this mod adds

For a large selection of vanilla materials, this mod introduces new block shapes that do not exist in the base game:

Block type Description
Plate Half vertical blocks. Supports inner and outer corners.
Edge Half slab, similar to a plate but placed on the lower half of a face. Also supports corners.
Support Slab A slab with a structural cutout, useful for framing and detailing the ceiling.
Support Beam A beam is added below the support slab.
Beam A connected pillar with a wooden beam and a thicker base.
Pergola Thinner beam, useful for gardens and covered walkways.
Lattice A decorative cross grid panel, good for outdoor decoration.
Stairs / Slabs / Walls Filling in the gaps: vanilla materials that were missing one of these standard shapes now have them.

Materials covered

The mod covers virtually every major vanilla material group:

  • All wood types (Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Cherry, Mangrove, Bamboo, Crimson, Warped), including leaf variants for Plates and Edges
  • Stone, Cobblestone, Stone Bricks and their cracked and mossy variants
  • Deepslate and all its variants (Cobbled, Polished, Bricks, Tiles, Cracked)
  • Sandstone, Red Sandstone, Cut and Smooth variants
  • Bricks, Mud Bricks, Packed Mud
  • All 16 colors of Concrete and Terracotta
  • Nether materials (Netherrack, Nether Bricks, Cracked Nether Bricks, Red Nether Bricks, Nylium, Soul Sand, Soul Soil)
  • Minerals (Coal, Iron, Gold, Lapis, Diamond, Netherite)
  • Copper (all waxed oxidation stages)
  • Amethyst, Quartz, Prismarine, Calcite, Tuff, Dripstone, Blue Ice
  • Natural blocks (Dirt, Sand, Gravel, Grass, Podzol, Clay, Moss and more)

Unique block sorting system

This mod is sharing the same Dawn of Time inventory system, allowing custom tabs and subtabs. All the blocks are sorted in 4 categories:

  • Building
  • Naturals
  • Colored
  • Dimensions

This tab sorting architecture helps to memorize the blocks emplacements and make the process of finding between all the blocks way easier and smoother.


Credits

  • TheGoldenWorld: mod development
  • Poulpinou: Dawn Of Time block templates that made this mod possible

Support the Mod

If you enjoy this mod and want to help us keep moving forward, consider supporting us on Patreon:

Available Versions

Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla 0.1.0release
MC 1.20.1fabric
April 15, 2026
Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla 0.1.0release
MC 1.20.1forge
April 15, 2026

How to Install Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla 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 (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla compatible with fabric and forge?

Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. 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 Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Dawn of Time: Beyond Vanilla 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
GNU General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.20.1