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Better Smoke

by Marlilo

With Better Smoke installed, campfires send out smoke particles that drift with the wind and rise as taller plumes when more campfires are placed together.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT License1.21 – 26.3

What it does

The mod replaces the vanilla campfire particle emitter with a revamped campfire smoke system. Smoke flows in the wind, which follows in-game weather, so campsites, chimneys and factory smoke stacks look more natural. Soul campfires produce a slightly darker plume that tints blue as it rises.

Better Smoke is a client-side only mod, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for Fabric across 17 release versions, with 0.1.2+26.3 as the latest file for 26.3.

Key features

  1. Wind-driven smoke

    Campfire smoke particles drift with the wind rather than rising straight up, giving a more lifelike plume.

  2. Stacking plume size

    Placing more campfires near each other increases the size of the smoke plume they produce together.

  3. Weather-linked wind

    The wind that moves the smoke changes with the in-game weather.

  4. Blue-tinted soul smoke

    Soul campfires emit a darker plume that takes on a blue tint as it rises.

  5. Configurable settings

    Every part of the effect can be adjusted through the mod's settings, and nothing needs to run on the server.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.30.1.2+26.3
26.20.1.2+26.2
26.1.20.1.2+26.1.x
26.1.10.1.2+26.1.x
26.10.1.2+26.1.x
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.110.1.2+1.21.9-1.21.11
1.21.100.1.2+1.21.9-1.21.11
1.21.90.1.2+1.21.9-1.21.11
1.21.80.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.21.70.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.21.60.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.21.50.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.21.40.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.21.30.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.21.20.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.21.10.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
1.210.1.2+1.21-1.21.8
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Dynamic Smoke Particles is also a client-side only mod under the MIT License, with Fabric and NeoForge files for 26.1 – 26.3, and it is open source. Petrwolf's smoke generator is published under the MIT License for Fabric 26.2 only, runs as client and server, and is not open source. Smoke Mod is client-side only under the MIT License, built for 1.21.11 on Fabric, and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better SmokeFabric1.21 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-16
Dynamic Smoke ParticlesFabric and NeoForge26.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-15
Petrwolf's smoke generatorFabric26.2Client and server2026-06-29
Smoke ModFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-05

Questions

Does Better Smoke need to be installed on the server?

No. The mod is client-side only, so a server can run without it and players install it alone.

Which loader does Better Smoke use?

Better Smoke is published for Fabric only, so Fabric is the loader to use with it.

Which game versions does Better Smoke support?

Files exist for 17 release versions, and snapshot builds are not part of that list.

In the catalog

Better Smoke is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Better Campfire Smoke is a lightweight and configurable client-side mod that alters the vanilla campfire particle emitter to look more pleasant.
Marlilo, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Marlilo
Published
2026-02-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationGame mechanicsUtility
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