Better Than Coal
by GayDogGirl
Better Than Coal adds two new coal tiers to the game, Nether Coal and Blaze Coal, each with its own fuel item and block.
What it does
Each new tier provides a coal item, a charcoal variant and a coal block, and the higher tiers burn for longer than standard coal. The mod is a NeoForge build for 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It is published under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Nether Coal tier
Adds a Nether Coal item, a matching charcoal and a coal block as a fuel tier above standard coal.
Blaze Coal tier
Adds a Blaze Coal item, a matching charcoal and a coal block as a second, longer-burning fuel tier.
Longer burn times
The new tiers burn for longer than vanilla coal, so furnaces and smelting run on fewer fuel items.
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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.
How it compares
Charcoal Plus is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.17.1 – 1.21.8 with the same client and server environment, under the MIT License and not open source. Tiny Coal is a datapack-style option that runs server required with optional client, under the MIT License and open source, for 1.21.4 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Than Coal | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-31 |
| Charcoal Plus | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-02-15 |
| Tiny Coal | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
Does Better Than Coal need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Better Than Coal support?
In the catalog
Better Than Coal is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
A Small Mod Adding 2 New Tiers of Coal That Have Longer Burn Time, I Might add more features to this in the future But it was just meant to be a test while i figured out how to make my first mod. Added Items/Blocks So Far: - Nether Coal, Charcoal and Coal Block - Blaze Coal, Charcoal and Coal Block
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-than-coal
- Owner
- GayDogGirl
- Published
- 2025-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15