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BetterBlockZ

by riciJak

BetterBlockZ, also known as Ztones Continuation, adds decorative block sets in modern, industrial, fantasy and futuristic styles for building projects.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

Blocks come in four shape types: standard blocks with no orientation, pillars that rotate along the X and Y axes like logs, fully rotatable blocks for diagonal textures that can sit on floors and walls, and connected-texture variants that join their edges when a companion mod is installed. Lighting blocks include Cyber Lights, which are full-color and unshaded and can be switched on and off with redstone, and the Zeon Set, a neon-style group in 16 colors where every block emits light.

Players change a block's variant while holding it by pressing V, using Alt with the mouse wheel, or sneaking and right-clicking in the air. In the inventory, hovering a block and using Alt with the mouse wheel does the same. A cycler tool changes placed blocks in Block, Line and Area modes. The base variant of each set uses a standard recipe, while the other variants come from Stonecutter recipes. Creative players also get a palette tool and a checkered builder, though not all tools are available on Forge.

The mod requires Z-Core, and it is required by DecorZ. Builds exist for 1.20.1 and 26.1.2 on Forge and NeoForge, and the code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Snapshot builds are not published.

Key features

  1. Connected textures

    Select variants join their textures to neighboring blocks when a supporting mod is installed.

  2. Rotatable and pillar shapes

    Pillar blocks turn like logs, and rotatable blocks can be set at diagonal angles on floors and walls.

  3. Redstone-controlled lights

    Cyber Lights are unshaded, full-color blocks that switch on and off with a redstone signal.

  4. Zeon neon set

    The Zeon Set offers neon-style blocks in several patterns and 16 colors, all emitting light.

  5. Variant switching

    Hold a block and press V, or use Alt with the mouse wheel, to change its variant from the selection screen or the inventory.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.2Not available0.3.3-26.1.2-neoforge
1.21.1Not available0.2.10-1.21.1-neoforge
1.20.10.2.10-1.20.1-forgeNot available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Z-CoreBlock variant cycling and selection feature for BetterBlockZ.
Required

Required by 1 mod

BetterBlockZ: DecorZ26.1.2

Use cases

Building with decorative sets

Builders can combine modern, industrial and fantasy block sets in one project, using the variant tools to change styles quickly.

Modpack play

The mod is included in StoneBlock 4, where players build with its blocks in that pack.

Who it’s for: Builders who want a wide choice of decorative block sets, and server owners who need a shared set of building blocks for a creative or modded world.

How it compares

Full comparison

Neon Lights is client-side only and uses Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.4 – 1.20.6, with the All rights reserved license. Zeus - An Athena Overide is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and available only for NeoForge 1.21.1. Night Lights is client and server, uses Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0. Ytones is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
BetterBlockZForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-08-01
Neon LightsForge and NeoForge1.19.4 – 1.20.6Client-side only2024-08-09
Zeus - An Athena OverideNeoForge1.21.1Client-side only2026-07-24
Night LightsFabric and NeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-08-03
YtonesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.10Client and server2025-10-08

Questions

Does BetterBlockZ need Z-Core?

Yes. Z-Core is a required dependency and must be installed alongside BetterBlockZ on Forge or NeoForge.

Do server owners need to install BetterBlockZ?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Are connected textures available without extra mods?

No. The connected-texture variants need a supporting mod to join textures, and without it those blocks show their standard textures.

Which loaders does BetterBlockZ support?

The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 and 26.1.2.

In the catalog

BetterBlockZ is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Decoration mods12,078Forge modsMods for 26.1.215,189

More from riciJak

All projects
Z-Core26.1.2BetterBlockZ: DecorZ26.1.2Stonecutter Wand1.21.1

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What the author says

A decorative mod that adds modern, industrial, fantasy, and futuristic block sets, with expanded variants and refined designs for creative building. Built on the foundation of Ztones, it introduces new blocks, reworked textures, and fresh design sets, along with tools and new features to enhance building experience…
riciJak, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
riciJak
Published
2025-10-09
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationUtility
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