More Leather
Expanded leather sources, deconstruction recipes, and Block of Leather
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About this Mod
Makes leather more accessible and useful by expanding leather sources, adding deconstruction recipes, and introducing the Block of Leather.
Features
Renamed Item
- Rabbit Hide → Leather Scraps
- The vanilla recipe still works: 4 Leather Scraps = 1 Leather
Block of Leather
- Craft 9 leather into a decorative Block of Leather (leather roll)
- Directional placement like logs
- Decompresses back to 9 leather
Animal Drops
Animals now drop leather and/or leather scraps:
| Animal | Leather | Scraps |
|---|---|---|
| Cat, Ocelot, Fox, Wolf | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Pig, Sheep, Goat | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Strider | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Polar Bear, Panda, Sniffer | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Camel | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Cow, Horse, Donkey, Mule, Llama, Trader Llama | vanilla | 1-2 |
| Mooshroom, Hoglin | vanilla | 2-4 |
| Ravager | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Bat | — | 0-1 |
Undead Drops
| Mob | Scraps |
|---|---|
| Zombie, Drowned, Zombie Villager | 0-1 |
| Husk | 0-2 |
Leather Armor Bonus
When killed, these mobs drop extra scraps for each piece of leather armor worn:
- Zombie, Husk, Drowned, Zombie Villager
- Skeleton, Stray, Wither Skeleton
- Piglin, Zombified Piglin
Bonus per armor piece:
- Helmet: +4 scraps
- Chestplate: +6 scraps
- Leggings: +5 scraps
- Boots: +3 scraps
Deconstruction Recipes
Break down leather items into scraps (shapeless crafting):
| Item | → Scraps |
|---|---|
| Leather Helmet | 15 |
| Leather Chestplate | 24 |
| Leather Leggings | 21 |
| Leather Boots | 12 |
| Leather Horse Armor | 21 |
| Leather | 4 |
| Book | 3 |
| Item Frame | 3 |
| Glow Item Frame | 3 |
| Book and Quill | 3 |
| Written Book | 3 |
| Bundle | 3 |
| Saddle | 9 |
| Harness (all colors) | 9 |
New Crafting Recipes
- Saddle: 3 leather + 2 string + 2 iron ingots
- Leather Horse Armor: 7 leather
Smelting Recipes
- Rotten Flesh → Leather Scraps (furnace or smoker)
Fishing
- Leather scraps added to fishing junk loot (1-2 scraps)
Available Versions
How to Install More Leather 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 (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "More Leather". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
More Leather 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is More Leather compatible with fabric?
More Leather officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with More Leather – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if More Leather 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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