Better Coals
by Azturax
Better Coals adds a rarer coal tier, Anthracite, and a set of processed fuels that burn longer and smelt faster in furnaces.
What it does
Anthracite is a new ore that generates as random blobs in stone, deep underground, and sometimes shows on cliff faces. It is the basis for the advanced fuel recipes. Mined with an enchantment that increases drops, the ore yields more material, which helps when a world needs more of it for crafting.
Anthracite burns longer than regular coal. Coke made from coal burns longer still, and Coke Infused Coal combines four coal and coke around a diamond. Blasting the infused coal blend turns it into Blasted Infused Coal, the top fuel of the set. High-heat furnace recipes are handled more efficiently with these fuels, and a furnace can smelt a whole stack with a single piece of coal. The mod is a progression layer centered on high-efficiency fuel, and it is not open source; it is released as All rights reserved.
Better Coals runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for NeoForge only, across 10 release versions, 1.21.1 – 1.21.10, and the latest file is 1.1 for 1.21.10, dated 2025-10-08. The first release was on 2025-09-28.
Key features
Anthracite ore
A rare ore that generates in stone as blobs, with an enchantment that increases its drops when mined.
Coke and infused coal
Coke burns longer than coal, and Coke Infused Coal blends coal and coke with a diamond for a stronger fuel.
Blasted infused coal
Infused coal can be blasted into Blasted Infused Coal, the most efficient fuel in the progression.
Furnace smelting
Processed fuels speed up high-heat furnace recipes, and one piece of coal can smelt a whole stack.
Developer support page
The author links a support page for players who want to fund ongoing updates and features.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a fuel progression in their survival or modded world, and server owners who want one added to a shared world. Because the mod is needed on both sides, the whole server must install it.
How it compares
Infused Weapons and Tools is a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 mod for NeoForge 1.21.1, and it runs on client and server, so it covers weapons and tools rather than fuel. Alternate Craftables is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on the server alone and is released as All rights reserved, so players join without installing it. Sunire is published for Forge and NeoForge 1.16.5 – 1.21.8, and both sides need it, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Coals | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-08 |
| Infused Weapons and Tools | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-09 |
| Alternate Craftables | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-04-17 |
| Sunire | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
Questions
Does Better Coals need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Better Coals support?
Where does Anthracite come from?
In the catalog
Better Coals is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Better Coals is a progression mod centered around high-efficiency fuel, introducing the rare and powerful Anthracite Ore—found deep underground and occasionally exposed on cliffs—as the basis for advanced fuel crafting. [EXPLANATION] Anthracite is a new ore generating in random blobs of ~10 blocks, in STONE! (y:30 …
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-coals
- Owner
- Azturax
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15