Builder's Thurible
by exxtralife
Builder's Thurible is a NeoForge block-replacement tool that lets players paint nearby surfaces with the blocks they hold in their off-hand.
What it does
Players craft the thurible from a crying obsidian lantern, an iron nugget, a fire charge, chain, lapis lazuli and a dispenser. The item is an incense burner hung on a chain, and its magic is stored in crying obsidian after the lapis lazuli is burned in a case. Crafting it first requires the crying obsidian lantern, which is introduced by the mod.
While the thurible is held, a 5x5 cube around the player is checked for blocks of the same type as the target. A matching block that touches a non-solid neighbor, such as air, a torch or a chest, has a one-in-two chance of turning into whatever block sits in the off-hand. The replacement happens in place, so a floor can be given a new surface without moving the chests set on it. Blocks that are hidden beneath the visible surface are not touched.
Key features
Block replacement
Blocks of the same type within a 5x5 cube are replaced with the block held in the off-hand.
Random painting
Each eligible block has a 50% chance to change, so the result looks varied rather than uniform.
Thurible recipe
The thurible is built from a crying obsidian lantern, iron, fire charge, chain, lapis lazuli and a dispenser.
Hidden blocks untouched
Blocks underneath a visible surface are not replaced, so only the exposed layer changes.
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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.
Use cases
Redecorating floors
A player can swap an old floor for a new one in a few clicks instead of removing every chest and rebuilding.
Replacing grass with flowers
Swapping a patch of grass for flowers or coarse dirt for paths takes a few passes with the thurible.
Who it’s for: Players who build large bases in survival and want to change the look of existing surfaces without moving storage or furniture.
How it compares
Disenchant Anvil is an open source NeoForge mod under the MIT License for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, and it changes enchanting rather than surfaces. PaintCraft is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, and it is not open source. Graffiti is for Fabric and NeoForge at 1.21.1 and is also all rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builder's Thurible | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-18 |
| Disenchant Anvil | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-01 |
| PaintCraft | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
| Graffiti | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-25 |
Questions
Does Builder's Thurible need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Builder's Thurible support?
Are hidden blocks under a floor replaced?
In the catalog
Builder's Thurible is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
What is a thurible? It's an incense burner, suspended from a chain. But in this case it's burning lapis lazuli to release the magic stored within the crying obsidian that this item is crafted from. That magic allows you to hold some blocks in your off-hand and randomly paint them into surfaces you target. Why though?…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/builders-thurible
- Owner
- exxtralife
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15