Better Sticks
by Scaledfish64
Better Sticks adds sticks-based tools and recipes for Fabric, letting players craft weapons, fuel and scaffolding from sticks alone.
What it does
Sticks become the basis for a small set of new items. A Long Stick is crafted from two sticks and works as a weapon with 3 attack damage, 5 attack speed and 20 durability. A Bo-Staff is crafted from a Long Stick and a pair of diamonds, and deals 9 attack damage at 8 attack speed with 1000 durability, a useful alternative to a diamond sword that keeps two-thirds of the durability. Bundles of sticks can be made from eight sticks surrounding a single stick, and a bundle burns as fuel for 100 seconds.
Scaffolding also gets a new recipe: it can be crafted from sticks only, which removes the need for bamboo and makes the block accessible to players who have not gathered bamboo. The mod adds no new dimensions or mobs. It is published for Fabric only, for 1.21.8, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Long Stick weapon
A Long Stick crafted from two sticks works as a weapon with 3 attack damage and 5 attack speed.
Bo-Staff weapon
The Bo-Staff is crafted from a Long Stick and diamonds, with 9 attack damage, 8 attack speed and 1000 durability.
Bundles of sticks
Eight sticks around a single stick form a bundle, which burns as a fuel source for 100 seconds.
Sticks-only scaffolding
Scaffolding can be crafted from sticks, so it does not depend on bamboo.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Early game without a crafting table
Players can make a usable weapon and fuel from sticks before a crafting table or bamboo is available.
Who it’s for: Players who want a simple stick-based progression on Fabric 1.21.8, and server owners who want a light set of stick recipes without extra dimensions or mobs.
How it compares
Stick Scaffolding is a separate mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, with the client and server environment and All rights reserved. Sticks Plus is Fabric-only for 1.21.11, under the MIT License, and is not open source. Sticks to Torches is server-side only, for Fabric 1.21.11, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Sticks | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-28 |
| Stick Scaffolding | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-25 |
| Sticks Plus | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-30 |
| Sticks to Torches | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-22 |
Questions
Does Better Sticks need Fabric API?
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In the catalog
Better Sticks is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
# Better Sticks ## Summary Better Sticks provides more functionality for sticks. This includes two new weapons, an alternative fuel source, and an alternative crafting recipe for scaffolding ## All Features ### Long Sticks A weapon craftable with 2 sticks. It does 3 attack and 5 attack speed, with a durability of 20…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-sticks
- Owner
- Scaledfish64
- Published
- 2025-07-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15