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Better Vanilla Items

by icedunter

Better Vanilla Items changes how a few vanilla items and crafting steps behave, from arrow yields at the fletching table to the effects of certain potions and foods.

FabricClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.20.1

What it does

The mod updates vanilla mechanics around the fletching table and brewing. A fletching table in the mod is functional, and crafting arrows at a workbench yields eight arrows instead of four. Arrows can also be crafted from simple potions, so they apply an effect when they hit. Potatoes with poison can be turned into a poison potion, though its duration is short.

Glistering melon slices give regeneration for ten seconds after they are eaten. The changes are aimed at modpacks that keep the base game's feel while adjusting a few items. The mod runs on Fabric for version 1.20.1 only, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Fabric API is needed to load it on that loader.

Key features

  1. Functional fletching table

    The fletching table works as a usable station for crafting arrows, with its recipes adjusted by the mod.

  2. Larger arrow yield

    Crafting arrows at a workbench produces eight arrows per craft instead of the vanilla four.

  3. Potion-tipped arrows

    Simple potions can be combined into arrows that apply their effect on hit.

  4. Poisonous potatoes

    Poisonous potatoes can be used to brew a poison potion, which lasts only a short time.

  5. Regenerating melon slices

    Eating a glistering melon slice grants regeneration for ten seconds.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Modded survival packs

Modpack builders who want small item changes without large new content can add the mod to a pack.

Who it’s for: Players and server owners on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Fabric who want adjusted fletching, arrow and food behaviour. Because the mod is client and server, the server and every player need it.

How it compares

Full comparison

Fletchery is also a Fabric mod for 1.20.1, released under the MIT License, and it is open source with the same client and server environment. Advanced Fletching Table is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Brewing Helper is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1 that runs on the client only and is not open source, so servers do not need it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Vanilla ItemsFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-04-27
FletcheryFabric1.20.1Client and server2023-11-03
Advanced Fletching TableFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-05-03
Brewing HelperFabric1.20 – 1.20.1Client-side only2023-07-31

Questions

Does Better Vanilla Items need Fabric API?

Yes. The mod is published for Fabric only, and Fabric API must be installed alongside it on version 1.20.1.

Does the server need Better Vanilla Items?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which versions does Better Vanilla Items support?

Only Minecraft 1.20.1. The latest Fabric file, 1.0.0, was published on 2026-04-27 for that version.

In the catalog

Better Vanilla Items is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Food mods6,151Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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Official listing

Owner
icedunter
Published
2026-04-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

EquipmentFoodGame mechanicsUtility
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