mod
Better Block Entities
A Minecraft optimization mod for Fabric-Sodium that improves framerates by improving block entity rendering via a hybrid renderer
- Latest version
- 1.3.4-beta.3+mc1.21.1
- Minecraft
- 1.21 to 26.2
- Java
- Java 25+
- Loaders
- NeoForge, Fabric
- Licence
- LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Downloads
- 6.0M
- Updated
- 4 d ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Screenshots
Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.
Minecraft versions
Every version Better Block Entities declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | NeoForge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | NeoForge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | Fabric, NeoForge | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | NeoForge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | NeoForge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Fabric, NeoForge | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | NeoForge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Fabric, NeoForge | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Fabric, NeoForge | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | NeoForge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.1 | NeoForge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Fabric, NeoForge | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
Releases
Files come from the author's own host. We publish the checksum so you can prove the file you downloaded is the file they published.
- 1.3.4-beta.3+mc1.21.1beta24 Jul 20261.21, 1.21.1
- 1.3.8-beta.1+mc26.2beta15 Jul 202626.2
- 1.3.7-beta.1+mc26.1.2beta15 Jul 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
- 1.3.6+mc26.1.2release11 Jul 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
- 1.3.7+mc26.2release9 Jul 202626.2
- 1.3.4-beta.2+mc1.21.1beta9 Jul 20261.21, 1.21.1
- 1.3.6+mc26.2release16 Jun 202626.2
- 1.3.5+mc26.1.2release15 Jun 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
- 1.3.4-beta.1+mc1.21.1beta8 Jun 20261.21, 1.21.1
- 1.3.4+mc26.1.2release11 May 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
- 1.3.4+mc1.21.11release11 May 20261.21.11
- 1.3.3+mc26.1.2release27 Apr 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
- 1.3.3+mc1.21.11release27 Apr 20261.21.11
- 1.3.2+mc1.21.11release19 Apr 20261.21.11
- 1.3.2+mc26.1.2release15 Apr 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
- 1.3.1+26.1release24 Mar 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
- 1.3.0+1.21.11release27 Feb 20261.21.11
- 1.3.0-rc.2+1.21.11beta25 Jan 20261.21.11
- 1.3.0-rc.1+1.21.11beta17 Jan 20261.21.11
- 1.3.0-beta.4+1.21.11beta24 Dec 20251.21.11
- 1.3.0-beta.3+1.21.11beta19 Dec 20251.21.11
- 1.3.0-beta.2+1.21.11beta16 Dec 20251.21.11
- 1.3.0-beta.1+1.21.11beta13 Dec 20251.21.11
- 1.2.0+1.21.10release16 Nov 20251.21.9, 1.21.10
- 1.2.0+1.21.8release16 Nov 20251.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8
Frequently asked
Does Better Block Entities work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Better Block Entities declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.
Which Minecraft versions does Better Block Entities support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.21 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Better Block Entities on the client or the server?
The client only. There is nothing to install on the server, so it works on any server you can already join.
Which loader does Better Block Entities need?
NeoForge, Fabric. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for Better Block Entities?
Java 25 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the mod itself.
What licence is Better Block Entities under?
LGPL-3.0-or-later, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.
How do I install Better Block Entities?
Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.
Where do I download Better Block Entities safely?
From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.