
Tanaka's Better Shears
Adds five new shears to the game, each with small but unique features!
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About this Mod
✦ IN NEED OF BETTER SHEARS ? ✦

Ever been tired of your shears breaking after just a few minutes of use ? Wish you had better ones for your leaf-heavy build projects ? Oh, and have you ever wondered why no tool breaks glowstone faster..? In any case, no worries, I've come to the rescue (I know I know, no need to thank me)!
Better shears is a small mod that adds 5 different tiers of shears:
Copper shears
Easy to make in early game or in bulk, copper shears will drop twice the normal amount of wool a sheep drops when used by a dispenser.

Golden shears
Those very fancy shears are more of a decoration piece than a useable tool. However if you need to gather a lot of cobwebs or vines, golden shears might be useful to you : they will mine them instantly.

Diamond shears
Now, for the actually better shears : for an iron ingot and a diamond, you can craft diamond shears. Those are simply a direct upgrade over vanilla shears : more durability, and faster mining speed.

Netherite shears
Still upset that your diamond shears aren't as good as they could be ? Here's something to t-shear you up! Netherite shears won't just last longer and mine faster, they're also the only shears to be enchantable with looting... for more wool per wool! They also break glowstone instantly, and drop the full block without silk touch.

Paper shear
Not enough paper cuts...?

Seriously, why would you make this?
Special thanks:
Tutorials: Modding by Kaupenjoe - https://www.youtube.com/@ModdingByKaupenjoe
Debugging: Claude AI
Moral support : Megapseudo
Available Versions
How to Install Tanaka's Better Shears 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 (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tanaka's Better Shears". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Tanaka's Better Shears 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Tanaka's Better Shears compatible with fabric?
Tanaka's Better Shears officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Tanaka's Better Shears – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tanaka's Better Shears 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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