
Better Cauldrons
Throw dirt or concrete powder into a water-filled cauldron to instantly create mud or concrete. Wash dyed blocks and items back to their clean form with an intuitive, vanilla-friendly system.
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About this Mod
BETTER CAULDRONS
Better Cauldrons enhances vanilla cauldrons with simple washing mechanics.
Throw dirt or concrete powder into a water-filled cauldron to instantly create mud or concrete.
Wash dyed blocks and items back to their clean form with an intuitive, vanilla-friendly system.


Utilities & Features
- Dirt → Mud
- Concrete Powder → Concrete
Dye Removal (Washing System)
Wash dyed items back to their clean or default variants:
- Dyed Wool → White Wool
- Dyed Stained Glass → Glass
- Dyed Beds → White Bed
- Dyed Leather Armor → Clean Leather Armor
- Dyed Bundle → Bundle
- Dyed Harness → White Harness
- (All interactions require a water-filled cauldron)
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EXTERNAL LINKS
UNINSTALL
- Disable datapack.
Available Versions
How to Install Better Cauldrons on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Cauldrons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Cauldrons server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Cauldrons compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Better Cauldrons officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. 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 Better Cauldrons – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Cauldrons 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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