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Better Bucket

by Gholdzen

Better Bucket changes how the standard vanilla bucket picks up and places liquids, for players who handle lava and water often.

ForgeServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.12.2

What it does

Better Bucket tweaks the vanilla bucket: it smooths how liquid is placed, improves how water and lava are picked up, and makes the stability timer for lava buckets configurable. The changes apply to the item players already craft, so no new recipe is introduced. Because it is server-side only, a server can run it alone and players join without installing anything. Files are published for Forge on 1.12.2 only, with 1.12.2-1.0.4 as the latest build, and the code is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Smoother placement

    Placing liquid from a bucket follows a smoother flow, with fewer interruptions while building.

  2. Improved pickup

    Water and lava are picked up more cleanly from the world with the standard bucket.

  3. Configurable lava timer

    The stability timer for lava buckets can be adjusted, which lets server owners set how long lava stays stable.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.21.12.2-1.0.4
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Infinite Water Bucket is also server-side only and targets 1.12.2 on Forge, but it is open source under the MIT License. MoreBuckets needs both client and server and covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.4, with the code under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better BucketForge1.12.2Server-side only2025-12-08
Infinite Water BucketForge1.12.2Server-side only2026-04-03
MoreBucketsForge1.19.2 – 1.20.4Client and server2024-04-17

Questions

Does Better Bucket need to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server-side only, so only the server needs it and players can join without installing it.

Which Minecraft version does Better Bucket support?

Better Bucket is published for 1.12.2 only, on Forge.

In the catalog

Better Bucket is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Transportation mods3,932Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

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What the author says

Lava buckets now have a stability timer (configurable)
Gholdzen, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Gholdzen
Published
2025-12-08
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsTransportationUtility
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