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Better Mud

Converts dirt blocks into mud blocks, when they are touching water.

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Which Better Mud release should I use?

Updated 10 months ago
Latest stable file bettermud-1.0.0.jar
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge

Better Mud bettermud-1.0.0.jar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Better Mud required on the client, server, or both?

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What else does Better Mud bettermud-1.0.0.jar need?

bettermud-1.0.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

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Built for Better Mud bettermud-1.0.0.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

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    Use bettermud-1.0.0.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

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About this project

What does Better Mud add?

Better Mud

Dirt becomes mud when wet.
Better Mud Mod 3D Title Text


Mod features:


# Mud Items

  • New 'Mud Ball' item
mud balls to mud recipe

- Mud can be crafted into 4 mud balls
- 4 mud balls can be crafted into mud

  • New 'Mud Brick' item
mud ball to mud brick

- 2 mud balls can be crafted horizontally to make a mud brick
- 4 mud brick can be crafted into a mud bricks block (no wheat!)

  • New 'Muddy Clay Ball' item
muddy clay recipe

# Wet Dirt

  • New 'Wet Dirt' Block
wet dirt block

- Wet Dirt has a 'wetness' property, similar to farmland

- Wet Dirt Blocks become Mud over time, if touching water
- Wet Dirt Blocks become Dirt over time, if not touching water

- Dirt Blocks become Wet Dirt Blocks when water touches them

- Wet Dirt is tillable via hoe tool
- Farmland made from wet dirt will start with the moisture of its wetness

# Muddy Clay

  • New 'Muddy Clay' Block
muddy clay block

- 4 muddy clay ball can be crafted into muddy clay block
- Clay block can be crafted into 4 clay ball


# Dirt Soaking

Some "dirts" can be "soaked".
Soaking involves manually placing the block, where it will have four or more neighbor blocks which can be called "wet".

Wet blocks for soaking include: water, wet dirt, mud.

- Dirt can be soaked to become wet dirt
- Wet dirt can be soaked to become mud
- Mud can be soaked to produce mud balls and muddy clay balls
- Muddy clay can be soaked to produce muddy clay balls and clay balls


# Muddy World Generation

Mud spawns in the world during world generation at land to water borders.

- Dirt becomes mud when touching water during world generation
- Grass becomes mud when touching water during world generation
- Our generated mud can be spread out from where it starts


# Planned features

  • rain muddies blocks (todo)

This mod is configurable.

The default configuration settings had no noticeable performance changes during gameplay on developer testing.

Warning! Using large numbers on the mudGenReach or mudGenSize settings can increase world generation loading times.

Config Options:

betterMudEnabled
instantMud

mudWorldgen
grassMudWorldgen
mudGenSpread
mudGenReach
mudGenSize

mudClayContent
mudMinClay


Recommended Mods:


This mod was developed by Gammasynth.
[gammasynth]

Project description from CurseForge.

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