Balanced Crystals
Balanced Crystals adds a short delay between placing an End Crystal and interacting with it, which makes crystal combat fairer.
What it does
Without the delay, a player can place a crystal and detonate it in the same instant, or click the crystal entity from several angles to set it off at a range where it cannot be struck back. The mod enforces a cooldown on interaction so detonation has to wait. Left and right clicks on the crystal entity are both covered, which closes the gap that projectiles, thrown snowballs and eggs, and bow shots used during crystal PvP.
The delay is shown through hitboxes: the crystal gains a second, slightly larger hitbox layer, so a player can see when the wait has ended. The mod targets late-game survival, where the crystal mechanics have the most effect on fights. Balanced Crystals is a server required mod with an optional client side; a server running it can be joined by players who lack it, while clients that install it see the hitbox feedback.
Builds are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a data pack build is also available. The mod is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is not open source.
Key features
Interaction delay
A timed gap between placing an End Crystal and interacting with it, so instant detonation is no longer possible.
Click and projectile blocking
Left and right clicks, thrown snowballs and eggs, and bow shots cannot set off a crystal before the delay ends.
Visible hitbox layer
A second, slightly larger hitbox around the crystal shows when the delay has passed.
Scoreboard edge cases
The author notes say a scoreboard exploit is unlikely, so the delay logic does not rely on scoreboard state.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Hulis Z-Crystals is a Fabric-only server-side mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it does not cover the 26.x releases. XP Crystals is a server-required mod for 1.21 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt under a custom license, and it is not open source. Kind’s Crystal Optimizer is a client-required Fabric mod under All rights reserved, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Crystals | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-28 |
| Hulis Z-Crystals | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-12-25 |
| XP Crystals | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-22 |
| Kind’s Crystal Optimizer | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-10-09 |
Questions
Does Balanced Crystals need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Balanced Crystals support?
Does the mod work on versions before 1.21?
In the catalog
Balanced Crystals is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
. This prevents any left- or right-clicks on the crystal entity, making it impossible to detonate it by attacking it or throwing a projectile while looking at it. This delay is shown when using hitboxes ( ) as a second, slightly larger, hitbox layer. > Some methods that may be used to detonate an End Crystal during…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/balanced-crystals
- Owner
- TheKingOfNerds
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15