Better Than Ponosik
by Ponosik
Better Than Ponosik is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that makes the game harder by changing most vanilla items, recipes and progression.
What it does
Almost every vanilla element is changed except the most common things. Real-life items such as sharp sticks, sharp stones and bats appear among the changes, and progress through the game takes more effort. Iron ore yields a single iron nugget per block. The author inspired the mod by Better Wolves and asks players to read the wiki before playing. Client and server both need it, and it is published for Forge 1.20.1 only, with version 1.1.0 as the latest file.
Key features
Harder vanilla progression
Most vanilla items and recipes are altered, so early progress takes more steps than in the base game.
Real-life tool materials
Everyday objects like sharp sticks, sharp stones and bats serve as early tools and materials.
Reduced ore yield
Iron ore drops one iron nugget per block, so smelting ore into usable metal demands more mining.
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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.
In the catalog
Better Than Ponosik is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,010 Economy mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A mod that insipired "Better Than Wolves". Mod makes game harder! Almost everything from vanilla is not changed except the most common things. This mod adds real life items like sharp stick, sharp stone, bat and other many things! Ando also make progress harder. If you like hard mods, this mod is right for you! P.S 1…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-than-ponosik
- Owner
- Ponosik
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15