
Fire Bending
A Minecraft Fabric server-side mod that allows for more customization on the behavior of fire.
About this Mod
Fire Bending
This is a Fabric Minecraft server-side mod that allows server administrators to control with more detail the behaviour of fire ticking.
Fire Sources
Fire blocks produced by different sources are now their own fire blocks. The mod adds new gamerules that let you configure the fire tick delay of each fire source individually:
/gamerule lightningFireTickDelay <integer-argument>/gamerule lavaFireTickDelay <integer-argument>/gamerule flintAndSteelFireTickDelay <integer-argument>/gamerule explosionFireTickDelay <integer-argument>/gamerule fireChargeFireTickDelay <integer-argument>
The integer argument supplied to the gamerule, will modify the fire tick delay of the corresponding fire source, using the formula tickDelay = argument + RandomNumber(0, 10). Additionally, setting this value to -1 disables fire ticking for that fire source.
All of these gamerules have the default value of 30.
Tick fire based on nearby players
Furthermore, the mod adds two new gamerules:
/gamerule doTickFireOnlyWhenPlayerNearby <boolean-argument>: This gamerule toggles whether fire blocks should tick only when a player is within a certain user-configurable distance and fire ticking is enabled for the source of the fire. This isfalseby default./gamerule tickFireWhenPlayerNearbyDistance <integer-argument>This gamerule sets the distance at which a player has to be in order for fire to tick, if thedoTickFireOnlyWhenPlayerNearbygamerule is enabled. This is30by default, and the minimum value is1.
Flammable blocks blacklist
Finally, the mod offers a configuration file, found at ./config/fire-bender-config.json, where the user can configure a list for blocks that shouldn't be flammable.
You can add block identifier entries to the flammable_blocks_blacklist array, and then reload the config using the command /fire-bender reload_config.
{
"flammable_blocks_blacklist": [
"minecraft:my_block",
"modid:other_block"
]
}
Support
If you would like to report a bug, or make a suggestion, you can do so via the mod's issue tracker.
Available Versions
How to Install Fire Bending on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Fire Bending". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21, 1.20.4
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Fire Bending 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). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Fire Bending compatible with fabric?
Fire Bending officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Fire Bending – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Fire Bending 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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