Create: Better Pumps
Create: Better Pumps adds extra mechanical pump variations to the Create mod, with pumps whose pumping range differs from the original Create pump.
What it does
The mod adds several mechanical pump variants to Create, each one a separate block with its own pumping range. One of them is weaker than the original Create pump, while others reach farther. The range values follow the settings in Create's own config file, so a server owner who changes that file changes the pumps as well.
Create is required, and the mod is built on it. Client and server both need it, and the environment is the same on either side. Builds exist for Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. The mod is open source under the MIT License, with public source code and an issue tracker. The first version was published on 2025-05-23 and the latest update on 2026-01-19.
Key features
Mechanical pump variants
Extra mechanical pump blocks are added beside the original Create pump, giving builders more choice.
Varied pumping range
Each variant pumps over a different range, with one shorter than the original and others longer.
Range set by Create config
The reach of each pump follows the values in Create's config file rather than fixed numbers in the mod.
Early-stage mod
The author plans future changes and invites feedback on the coding, and the latest Forge file is marked beta.
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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 1
Use cases
Long-reach fluid transfer
A builder who needs a pump to draw from a distant source can pick a variant with a greater range.
Compact pump setups
A player who wants a shorter pump for a small tank can choose the weaker variant.
Who it’s for: Players who already use Create and want more pump choices, and server owners who tune Create's pump settings.
How it compares
Create: Pipe Connector is open source under the MIT License, built for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and works on client and server. Mechanical Pump is a NeoForge-only pump mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1, under All rights reserved, and is not open source. Ranged Pumps is open source under the MIT License and covers a much wider span, 1.10.2 – 26.1.2, on Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Better Pumps | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-19 |
| Create: Pipe Connector | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-15 |
| Mechanical Pump | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-29 |
| Ranged Pumps | Forge and NeoForge | 1.10.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
Questions
Does Create: Better Pumps need Create installed?
Must the server have the mod, or only players?
Which loader and version should be chosen?
Can the pump ranges be changed?
In the catalog
Create: Better Pumps is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
I wanted some more variation to Create's pump. So I added a few variations, the only one that is worse than the original create pump is the Wood Pump. The others all have better range. Keep in mind the range of these pumps is directly correlated to the range of the original specified in Create's config file. This…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-better-pumps
- Owner
- YargenFlargen
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15