BTWR: Core
by ivangeevo
BTWR: Core is the foundational Fabric mod for the Better Than Wolves: Remastered modpack, reworking several core survival systems.
What it does
Players who use the Better Than Wolves: Remastered pack get this mod as its base layer. It changes combat knockback so that only weapon and sprinting attacks push targets back by default, adjusts creeper explosions to be calculated from the creeper's eyes, and gives the server options such as disabling baby zombies and stopping mobs from spawning on wooden blocks. It also adds recipes for food, cut and tanned leather, and optional diamond armor made from diamond plates.
The mod ports functionality from the original Better Than Wolves mod, whose original author was FlowerChild and which the CE Team now maintains. It depends on BTWR: Shared Library and Fabric API, both of which must be installed alongside it. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files exist for 1.20.1, 1.20.6, 1.21 and 1.21.1, with 0.5 for 1.21.1 as the latest file, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. The code is not open source, though public source and an issue tracker are linked.
Key features
Creeper shearing
Shears neutralize a creeper and yield unique drops, and the feature works with both vanilla and custom creepers.
Weapon-based knockback
Club, sword, bow, crossbow and trident attacks, along with sprinting attacks, apply knockback by default.
Baby zombie control
An option turns off baby zombie spawning entirely.
Expanded food
New meals join the game, including hearty stew, chowder, chicken soup, omelettes and kebabs.
Cut and tanned leather
Several leather types are added, each with its own crafting recipe.
Wood spawn prevention
Mobs are kept from spawning on wooden blocks.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players of the Better Than Wolves: Remastered modpack, and server owners who run that pack and want its core changes in place.
How it compares
Creeper Evolution is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 that is server-side only, all rights reserved and not open source. Nocreepers is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under all rights reserved and not open source. Creepy Wolves is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License that is open source, so it differs from BTWR: Core in both license and openness.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTWR: Core | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-11 |
| Creeper Evolution | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-14 |
| Nocreepers | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-04-24 |
| Creepy Wolves | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Not published | 2024-08-13 |
Questions
Does BTWR: Core need Fabric API?
Does the server need BTWR: Core?
Which game version should be used with BTWR: Core?
In the catalog
BTWR: Core is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This is the foundational mod for the Better Than Wolves: Remastered! (BTWR) modpack. It overhauls and expands core Minecraft systems in the spirit of the original Better Than Wolves, while adding new mechanics, items, and challenges for a deeper survival experience.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/btwr-core
- Owner
- ivangeevo
- Published
- 2024-01-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15