About Better Craftables
From ModrinthAdds some quality-of-life crafting and smelting recipes to the game.
A Minecraft data pack and mod that adds some quality-of-life crafting and smelting recipes to the game.
Want some unpacking recipes? Check out Better Unpackables!
Overview
Better Craftables, available as a data pack and a Fabric, Quilt, Forge & NeoForge mod, enhances the vanilla Minecraft experience with recipes such as:
- Craftable Coral Blocks & Bells
- Raw Ore Block smelting
- Alternative recipes for Recovery Compasses and Sticky Pistons
- Cheaper recipes for Smithing Templates
- Redyeing recipes for Candles, Concrete, Terracotta and more
Visit the Gallery page for a brief look at what Better Craftables has to offer or check out the Crafting Recipes and Smelting Recipes pages on the wiki for a full list!
Versions
| Minecraft Version | Data Pack Version | Mod Version | :--: | :--: | :--: | | 26.3 - 26.4-snap-2 | v8.1.0-beta.1 | N/A | | 26.3 | v8.0.0 | v8.0.0+mod | | 26.1 - 26.2 | v7.4.0 | v7.4.0+mod | | 1.21.9 - 1.21.11 | v6.3.1 | v6.3.1+mod |
Older versions and snapshots can be found here on Modrinth or on GitHub.
Make sure you download the correct version that matches your Minecraft version and mod loader if you are using Fabric or Forge. Please note that Fabric API is required to run the Fabric/Quilt mod version of Better Craftables.
Support & Feedback
Found a bug or have an idea?
- Open a GitHub issue
- Join Discord
Credits
- Vanilla Tweaks
- Craftable Gravel
- Rotten Flesh to Leather
- Craftable Coral Blocks 2x2
- Universal Dyeing
- Sandstone Dyeing
- Powder to Glass
- PhoenixSC
- Green Dye from Blue & Yellow Dyes
- Brown Dye from Blue, Yellow & Red Dyes
- Etho
- Netherrack + Sulfur = Cinnabar
A full list of contributors is available here.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 234 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.4-snapshot-2.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWeapons, items & crafting
New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Better Craftables as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.4-snapshot-2 and 233 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorClassic, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree










