Wax Instead

Tired of using full honeycombs just to wax something? Fear not, you can now make wax!

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About this Mod

Turn honeycombs into hard wax (x3), smelt the hard wax to get a useable wax!

Requires Fabric API.

The usable wax can be used directly on coppper to wax it, or in a crafting table with copper blocks, just like honeycombs.
One honeycomb now yields two candles (when using wax as a replacement), with one wax leftover.

The candle recipe for wax is two wax stacked on top of each other, with a string on top of them, it yields two candles.

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Developers

Wax also introduces a few new tags: waxmod:waxes (all waxes in all of their states + honeycomb), waxmod:softwaxes (only smelted/soft waxes), waxmod:hardwaxes

Using tags is recommended for any mod adding compatibility as there will likely be new waxes added in the future.

All vanilla recipes for waxing accept the #waxmod:waxes tag.

Available Versions

Wax Instead 1.1release

MC 1.21.1fabric

September 8, 2025

Wax Instead 1.0release

MC 1.21.1fabric

September 3, 2025

How to Install Wax Instead 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 (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Wax Instead". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Wax Instead 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Wax Instead compatible with fabric?

Wax Instead officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Wax Instead – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Wax Instead 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.