
plugin
Better Boat MovementMinecraft plugin for 26.3
Improves (ice) boating by allowing you to step up blocks
- Latest version
- 3.1.0-26.3+neoforge
- Minecraft
- 1.19.3 to 26.3
- Java
- Java 25+
- Platforms
- Fabric, Purpur, Paper, Quilt and 3 more
- Licence
- GPL-3.0-only
- Downloads
- 163.5k
- Updated
- 1 mo ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Host Better Boat Movement servers
One click and Better Boat Movement is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.
- 26.3
- Fabric
- Purpur
- Paper
- Quilt
- One click plugin install
- Paper and Purpur ready
- Automatic updates
- NVMe SSD
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 Boat Movement declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | Fabric, Purpur, Paper, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 25+ | declared | 15 Sept 2026 |
| 26.2 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 26.2-pre-4 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 26.1.2 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 25+ | declared | 9 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1.1 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 25+ | declared | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 26.1 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 25+ | declared | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre4 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 10 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre3 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 4 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre2 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 2 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6-pre1 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 28 May 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Paper, Quilt, Purpur, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.4-rc3 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-rc2 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 29 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-rc1 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 28 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-pre3 | Forge, Quilt, Purpur, Fabric, Paper, NeoForge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 26 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-pre2 | NeoForge, Fabric, Folia, Forge, Paper, Purpur, Quilt | 21+ | declared | 25 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.4-pre1 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 20 Nov 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-rc2 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 21 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-rc1 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 17 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre5 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 16 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre4 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre3 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 11 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre2 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 10 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2-pre1 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 8 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Fabric, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Folia | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.21-rc1 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 10 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Folia, Quilt, Purpur, Paper, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.3 | Paper, Quilt, Purpur, NeoForge, Forge, Folia, Fabric | 17+ | declared | 4 Dec 2023 |
5 older versions not shown.
For Minecraft 26.3
Choose the loader you use before downloading.
- Get NeoForge
NeoForge
3.1.0-26.3+neoforge · 16 Sept 2026 · better-boat-movement-3.1.0-26.3+neoforge.jar
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Fabric, Quilt
3.1.0-26.3+fabric · 16 Sept 2026
Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.
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Paper, Folia, Purpur
3.1.0-26.1+paper · 16 Sept 2026
Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.
Most recently published release
better-boat-movement-3.1.0-26.3+neoforge.jar · 0.4 MB · for 26.3 · NeoForge
883f1994c79e…Older versions24Hide older versions
- 3.1.0-26.3+fabric16 Sept 202626.30.4 MB
6af849d121ff…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 3.1.0-26.1+neoforge16 Sept 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
96e7b8f98e9e…Get - 3.1.0-26.1+fabric16 Sept 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
c39b7874405f…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 3.1.0-26.1+paper16 Sept 202626.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.191 KB
f0e0cd7f79a0…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 3.0.0-26.1+neoforge23 Aug 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
167513bc8b0e…Get - 3.0.0-26.1+fabric23 Aug 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
0a8c93762bdd…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 3.0.0-beta1-26.1+neoforge6 Aug 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
51254dd58ea9…Get - 3.0.0-beta1-26.1+fabric6 Aug 202626.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
2eef2a400924…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.5.4-26.1+neoforge29 Mar 202626.2, 26.2-pre-4, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
631b4f2fb6ba…Get - 2.5.4-26.1+fabric29 Mar 202626.2, 26.2-pre-4, 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.10.4 MB
b5af934feee5…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.5.4-1.21.9+neoforge17 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.90.4 MB
a7eb7daf6a73…Get - 2.5.4-1.21.9+fabric17 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.90.4 MB
887fb875a8cc…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.5.4-1.21.8+neoforge17 Dec 20251.21.8, 1.21.70.4 MB
6e95a3a5767e…Get - 2.5.4-1.21.3+neoforge17 Dec 20251.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.20.4 MB
e9db8608292a…Get - 2.5.4-1.21.3+fabric17 Dec 20251.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4 +2 more0.4 MB
ad3e886298af…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.5.4-1.21.11+neoforge17 Dec 20251.21.110.4 MB
8dbdc09202ae…Get - 2.5.4-1.21.11+fabric17 Dec 20251.21.110.4 MB
6fd47583a340…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.5.4-1.21+neoforge17 Dec 20251.21.1, 1.210.4 MB
b1e152993e27…Get - 2.5.4-1.21+fabric17 Dec 20251.21.1, 1.210.4 MB
133695416c0f…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.5.3-1.21.9+neoforge10 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.90.4 MB
e3b16b972323…Get - 2.5.3-1.21.9+fabric10 Dec 20251.21.10, 1.21.90.4 MB
b031a6d25e50…Choose file on publisher ↗ - 2.5.3-1.21.8+neoforge10 Dec 20251.21.8, 1.21.70.4 MB
3f5d4644ff38…Get - 2.5.3-1.21.3+neoforge10 Dec 20251.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.20.4 MB
a62a46bf8de7…Get - 2.5.3-1.21.3+fabric10 Dec 20251.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4 +2 more0.4 MB
dc8c4400aace…Choose file on publisher ↗
Dependencies
What Better Boat Movementdeclares it needs, from the author’s own release metadata. A required one has to be installed alongside it or it will not load.
Frequently asked
Does Better Boat Movement work on Minecraft 26.3?
Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version Better Boat Movement 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 Boat Movement support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.19.3 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Better Boat Movement on the client or the server?
Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.
Which platform or loader does Better Boat Movement support?
Fabric, Purpur, Paper, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Folia. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for Better Boat Movement?
Among the supported Minecraft releases above, the highest recorded requirement is Java 25 or newer. Use the requirement for the exact Minecraft version you run; previews and snapshots may differ.
What does Better Boat Movement need to run?
It declares Fabric API, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), Fabric Language Kotlin and KotlinLangForge as required, so those have to be installed alongside it or it will not load. Each one is linked in the dependencies section above.
What licence is Better Boat Movement under?
GPL-3.0-only, 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 Boat Movement?
Choose the release variant for your server platform. Paper, Spigot, Purpur and Bukkit files go in the server's plugins folder; Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files go in the mods folder. Restart after installing and check that the Minecraft version matches your server.
Where do I download Better Boat Movement safely?
Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.
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