Better Update Suppression
by water2004
Better Update Suppression lets a player stop a nearby block update, which lets a build such as a nether portal frame remain in place after the block around it is broken.
What it does
Each Update Suppression Block must sit right next to the block it is meant to hold back. Breaking the obsidian of a structure, for example a nether portal, then triggers the suppression instead of the usual block update, so the structure stays as it was built. A player builds the structure first, then breaks the piece that should trigger the effect. The mod can be added to a world by putting its jar in the mods folder, and a command gives a player the block directly.
The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and has public links for its source code and issue tracker. It runs on the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. Fabric is the only loader, and files target 26.2 with a latest build of 2.0+26.2, dated 2026-08-07. The mod has 6 release versions, 1.21.10 – 26.2, including 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2.
Key features
Update suppression
A placed Update Suppression Block stops the block update of an adjacent block that it is set against.
Suppression trigger
Breaking the suppressed block, such as obsidian in a nether portal frame, starts the suppression effect.
Block command
A command gives a player an Update Suppression Block without needing to craft it.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Nether portal builds
A portal frame can be built and then left intact in the nether while the rest of the world changes around it.
Who it’s for: Players who build structures in survival or creative worlds, and server owners who want a simple suppression block available on a server.
How it compares
Suppressed is a Fabric mod for 26.1.1 – 26.2 that runs on the client and the server, under the MIT License and open source. Lithonate is a Fabric mod for 1.16.5 that is client-side only, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and also open source. Light Suppression Mod covers the same Fabric branch for 26.2, but it is server-required with an optional client and released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Update Suppression | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-07 |
| Suppressed | Fabric | 26.1.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-28 |
| Lithonate | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2025-03-27 |
| Light Suppression Mod | Fabric | 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-17 |
Questions
Does Better Update Suppression need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Better Update Suppression use?
Can the suppression block be obtained without crafting?
In the catalog
Better Update Suppression is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
or craft using 1 detector and 8 redstone dust 3. Build the structure before performing update suppression (using a nether portal as an example) 4. Place the Update Suppression Block directly adjacent to the block that needs to be suppressed 5. Right-click the Update Suppression Block; when the center gray part turns…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-update-suppression
- Owner
- water2004
- Published
- 2025-10-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15