Create FabricMods · 1.18 – 1.20Building Tools and Aesthetic Technology
Free10,916,183 downloads
A mod expanding upon building shapes and flexibility
Direct download from Modrinth · 3,350,569 downloads
Building But Better is a mod made by crispytwig. A mod expanding upon building shapes and flexibility.
It supports Minecraft 1.20. It has been downloaded 3,350,569 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Feb 15, 2026.
Building But Better has had 13 releases on Modrinth since May 19, 2024. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.0pre4, released on Feb 15, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.1. It runs on Fabric. The download is 1.6 MB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0pre4 | Feb 15, 2026 | 1.20.1 | Beta |
2.0pre4 | Feb 15, 2026 | 1.20.1 | Beta |
2.0pre3 | Jul 23, 2025 | 1.20.1 | Beta |
2.0pre3 | Jul 23, 2025 | 1.20.1 | Beta |
2.0pre2 | Jul 20, 2025 | 1.20.1 | Beta |
This is currently undergoing a total rewrite for 1.21.1 - I am redoing all of the blocks, features, code, and art from the ground-up. Please have patience with me during this time \:-)
Building But Better is a mod inspired by other mods such as Conquest, Cocricot, and Miniaturia with the aspiration of acting as a staple for Vanilla builders by expanding upon Minecraft’s shapes and adding customizability via block interactions.
✅ Supported ▪ ⚠️ Maintenance ▪ ❌ Deprecated
Feature · Details
Mod Loaders · Fabric Forge
MC Versions · ⚠️1.20.1
Written by crispytwig. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.
Install Fabric and Forge for Minecraft 1.20.
Add the mods it needs: Architectury API.
Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.
Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.
Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Building But Better in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building But Betterthe one you looked at | 3.4M | 1.20 | Feb 15, 2026 | Free |
| Create Fabrictropheusj | 10.9M | 1.18 – 1.20 | Dec 2, 2025 | Free |
 Entity Texture FeaturesTraben | 111.1M | 1.16 – 26.x | 9 days ago | Free |
 Player BlocksOurCreation | 4 | 1.21 | 26 days ago | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.
Yes. Building But Better is free to download from Modrinth.
Both. The server and every player need Building But Better installed.
Yes: Architectury API. Install it before Building But Better.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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