Useful Brush
Adds more functionalities to the vanilla brush
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About this Mod
UsefulBrush
a fabric mod which adds more functionalities to the vanilla brush
features
- the efficiency enchantment now has an effect on the brush when in mainHand
- convert mossy blocks to their normal form (sometimes drop moss blocks)
- convert infested blocks to their normal form
- brush away sand, red-sand and gravel
- brush snow to remove one layer
- brush chickens or parrots to drop feathers
- brush sheep to drop strings
- brush mooshrooms to drop mushrooms
- brush turtles to drop turtle scute
- improve vanilla Armadillo brushing - don't just click it really brush the Armadillo
- pat you dog
- brush a campfire to make it burn better, thus let you cook food faster
suggestions
if you have any suggestions about what features could be added just let me know.
Available Versions
How to Install Useful Brush 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 "Useful Brush". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+15 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Useful Brush 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 Useful Brush compatible with fabric?
Useful Brush officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Useful Brush – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Useful Brush 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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