Maui's Better Emeralds
This mod overhauls how emeralds are acquired and stored on your person.
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About this Mod
About
This mod overhauls how emeralds are acquired and stored on your person.
Features
Zombie Villagers and Pillagers can now rarely drop emeralds (increased chance with looting)
New Wallet item can be crafted to store a double chest worth of emeralds in a single inventory slot!
Emeralds you shift click into your inventory or pick up will automatically go into a wallet if you have one that has space for them.
The Wallet can be used in place of emeralds for trades.
Decorated Pots can be found on the surface and in caves with an item in them. The items and chances are listed below:
Count Item Chance
1-2 Emerald 125/306 (~41%)
2-8 Arrow 100/306 (~33%)
1-2 Iron Ingot 50/306 (~16%)
1 Gold Ingot 25/306 (~8%)
1 Amethyst Shard 5/306 (~2%)
1 Diamond 1/306 (~0.3%)
Recipes
Wallet:
Socials
This mod was created for my Minecraft Skyblock Create series of live streams on YouTube. Check out the series.
Available Versions
How to Install Maui's Better Emeralds on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Maui's Better Emeralds". 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
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Maui's Better Emeralds server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Maui's Better Emeralds compatible with neoforge?
Maui's Better Emeralds officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Maui's Better Emeralds – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Maui's Better Emeralds 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.
Rent Modded Server
Install Maui's Better Emeralds with just one click on your server.