BetterBack
by vcwdfca
BetterBack is a Forge utility that ports quality-of-life changes from GTNH BetterQuesting into the BetterQuesting quest system for Minecraft 1.12.2.
What it does
BetterBack brings a set of quality-of-life improvements from the GTNewHorizons fork of BetterQuesting back into the original quest interface. Quest owners can view dependencies between quests, and quest lines show directional arrows that indicate how they connect. A global per-chapter completion percentage gives players a summary of progress without opening each chapter.
The mod requires BetterQuesting to run and works alongside the BetterQuesting Unofficial and Cleanroom builds, which are its usual base. Because it runs on both client and server, the server and every player need it for the changes to appear. Files are published for Forge 1.12 – 1.12.2, with 1.3.0 for 1.12.2 as the latest release, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Quest dependency view
Players can see which quests a given quest depends on, taken from the GTNH fork of BetterQuesting.
Directional quest arrows
Arrows on quest lines show the direction of progression between linked quests.
Chapter completion percentage
A global completion percent for each chapter summarizes how far a player has advanced.
Ported from GTNH
The changes are ported from the GTNewHorizons fork, so the feature set follows that fork's quest tools.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack quest books
Pack authors running a BetterQuesting quest book can add dependency views and arrows to guide players through chapters.
Server progress tracking
Server owners can give players a per-chapter progress figure without manual checks.
Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who run BetterQuesting on Forge 1.12.2 and want the GTNH quest improvements in their own quest setup.
Questions
Does BetterBack need BetterQuesting?
Does the server need BetterBack?
Which game versions does BetterBack support?
Is BetterBack open source?
In the catalog
BetterBack is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterback
- Owner
- vcwdfca
- Published
- 2026-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15