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Brainier Bees

by dopadream

Brainier Bees rewrites the behavior of bees on a server, using Mojang's modern Brain AI system to keep bees returning to their homes.

FabricQuiltServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.19 – 26.3

What it does

Bee behavior is reworked on top of the Brain system, so bees remember their hives more reliably and follow more stable paths between flowers and home. The author states that pathing was tuned for both performance and stability. Bees no longer drift away from their hives or stop mid-air, and the author lists fixes for several tracked bug reports.

Key features

  1. Hive memory

    Bees keep track of their home blocks more accurately, so they return to the same hive instead of wandering off.

  2. Stable pathing

    Flight routes between flowers and hives are recalculated with a focus on fewer stuck states in the sky.

  3. Brain AI rewrite

    Bee decisions are built on Mojang's modern Brain system rather than the older goal-based setup.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
26.31.10.3Not available
26.21.10.2Not available
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.111.9.0Not available
1.21.101.8.01.8.0
1.21.91.8.01.8.0
1.21.81.7.41.7.4
1.21.11.61.6
1.211.61.6
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.41.51.4.3
1.20.31.51.4.3
1.20.21.51.4.3
1.20.11.51.4.3
1.201.51.4.3
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

How it compares

Full comparison

Infinisting is a client and server mod for Fabric and Quilt covering 1.20.4 – 1.21.1, and it is open source under the MIT License. Debarbed Bees is not open source; it is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license and needs the server while clients may leave it out, for 1.21.9 – 26.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Brainier BeesFabric and Quilt1.19 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-28
InfinistingFabric and Quilt1.20.4 – 1.21.1Client and server2024-06-20
Debarbed BeesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.9 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-08-01

Questions

Does Brainier Bees need to be installed on the client?

No. It is server-side only, so players can join a server running it without installing anything. Singleplayer players can add it if they want it there.

Which loaders does Brainier Bees support?

The mod is published for Fabric and Quilt. The latest Fabric file is 1.10.3 for 26.3, and the latest Quilt file is 1.8.0 for 1.21.10.

In the catalog

Brainier Bees is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This mod rewrites Bee AI using Mojang's modern Brain system for more consistent and reliable behavior. Their homes are memorized more effectively and their pathing has been optimized for both performance and stability. Bees will no longer arbitrarily fly away from their homes or get stuck in the sky.
dopadream, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
dopadream
Published
2022-09-29
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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