Enhanced Block Entities
Enhanced Block Entities reduces the frame-rate cost of rendering chests, signs and other block entities by drawing some of them from baked block models instead of entity models.
What it does
Some block entities are rendered from baked block models rather than from entity models, which is where the frame-rate cost comes from. Animated block entity models are kept and render only when they are needed. It is client-side only and runs on Fabric and Quilt for 1.16.2 – 1.21.4, with Fabric API required as its dependency.
Beyond speed, the switch to models brings visual changes such as smooth lighting on block entities, the ability to remodel them through resource packs, toggles for features like Christmas chests, and visibility at longer distances. Its block entity settings menu includes a Force Resource Pack Compatibility option for packs that conflict with it. The source is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Baked model rendering
Selected block entities draw from baked block models, lowering the rendering cost per frame.
Preserved animations
Animated block entity models remain animated and only render when they are visible or needed.
Smooth block entity lighting
Block entities receive smooth lighting, which blends light across their faces.
Resource pack remodeling
Block entities can be remodeled with block models through resource packs.
Optional features
Settings toggle features such as Christmas chests and let players choose what is rendered.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
FastChest is a Fabric mod for 1.15 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it optimizes only chests without preserving their animations. AnimatedFreeze is Fabric-only for 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Signs Faster covers Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 26.3 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Block Entities | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.2 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-20 |
| FastChest | Fabric | 1.15 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-10 |
| AnimatedFreeze | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-19 |
| Signs Faster | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does Enhanced Block Entities need Fabric API?
Why do chests look glitched when a shader-based renderer is installed?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Enhanced Block Entities is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
EBE is a 100% client side Minecraft mod for the Fabric mod loader which aims to increase the performance of block entity rendering, as well as offer customizability via resource packs. How does it work? EBE Makes some block entities use baked block models rather than laggy entity models.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ebe
- Owner
- FoundationGames
- Published
- 2021-03-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15