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Accelerated Decay

by ErrorMikey

Accelerated Decay removes leaves soon after their supporting logs are cut, instead of ticking each leaf block faster.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.16.5 – 26.3

What it does

Rather than running leaf blocks through random ticks at a higher rate, the mod removes leaves as soon as they are ready to decay. It delays its own check until the game has marked the leaves for removal, so the result follows vanilla behavior. Once the last block supporting a set of leaves is gone, the mod searches for leaves carrying the minecraft:leaves tag and removes those that are ready.

The mod is aimed at players who want faster leaf removal with less server and client load. Its time-based check and reduced particle and block ticking keep the performance cost low. Any tree built from blocks in the minecraft:logs tag is supported. Architectury API and Fabric API are required dependencies, and Architectury API is already common in many modpacks. The license is the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the project is open source with public source code and an issue tracker. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 18 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.3.

Key features

  1. Faster leaf removal

    Leaves are removed once their supporting logs are gone, without rapid random ticking of each leaf block.

  2. Tag-based tree support

    Any tree whose logs use the minecraft:logs tag is handled, so modded and vanilla trees both decay.

  3. Reduced ticking overhead

    A time-based check and fewer particles and block ticks keep the mod's effect on performance small.

  4. No complicated settings

    The mod has no detailed configuration; it is either active or it is not.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.326.3.0.1Not available26.3.0.1
26.226.2.0.1Not available26.2.0.1
26.1.226.1.2.4Not available26.1.2.4
26.126.1.0.1Not availableNot available
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.421.0.0Not available21.0.0
1.21.321.0.0Not available21.0.0
1.21.221.0.0Not available21.0.0
1.21.121.0.0Not available21.0.0
1.2121.0.0Not available21.0.0
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.686.0.0Not available86.0.0
1.20.585.0.0Not available85.0.0
1.20.484.0.084.0.084.0.0
1.20.282.0.082.0.082.0.0
1.20.13.0.1Not available3.0.1
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Clearing forests quickly

Players who harvest large wooded areas see the canopy disappear soon after the trunks are cut.

Lag-sensitive servers

Server owners who want faster leaf removal without heavier tick work can use a lighter approach than rapid ticking.

Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want faster leaf decay with a small performance cost. Players who need fine-grained decay settings will not find them here.

How it compares

Full comparison

Leaves Be Gone is server-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and published for 1.18.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Rapid Leaf Decay is server-side only, not open source, released under All rights reserved, and published for Forge and NeoForge on 1.17.1 – 26.3. Fast Leaf Decay is open source under the MIT License, targets 26.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and needs a server with an optional client.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Accelerated DecayFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-19
Leaves Be GoneFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-26
Rapid Leaf DecayForge and NeoForge1.17.1 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-10
Fast Leaf DecayFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt26.2 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-19

Questions

Does Accelerated Decay need Architectury API?

Yes. Architectury API is a required dependency and must be installed on each side where the mod runs.

Does Accelerated Decay need Fabric API on Forge?

No. Fabric API is required by the mod, but the Forge and NeoForge files are built on Architectury API instead.

Do players need to install Accelerated Decay?

Installation covers the server and each player's game.

In the catalog

Accelerated Decay is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Accelerated Decay is an alternative fast leaf decay concept where instead of actually ticking the leaf blocks rapidly, we just remove them as soon as possible. Our mod implements this logic in the most vanilla possible way by delaying our leave checking logic to allow the game to naturally mark the leaves ready for…
ErrorMikey, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ErrorMikey
Published
2023-09-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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