Efficient Better Recipes
by Lmocactus
Efficient Better Recipes changes a handful of vanilla crafting recipes so that some items take fewer steps to make, and it runs on the server alone.
What it does
Several standard recipes are reworked to cut the number of crafting steps, which speeds up resource management without changing the balance of the game. Half blocks can be turned back into whole ones, and logs can be crafted into sticks and chests in smaller amounts than before. The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge across 10 release versions, 1.16.5 – 1.21.4, and is released under the MIT License, which is not open source.
Key features
Shorter crafting chains
Recipes are reworked so that several common items need fewer intermediate steps to craft.
Slab to block conversion
Half blocks can be turned back into their whole form, reducing waste from leftover material.
Cheaper log recipes
Logs yield sticks, chests and other items at a better ratio, so less wood is consumed per craft.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Fatal's QoL Crafting is a client and server mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 1.21.9. Efficient Better Recipes is server-side only and covers Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.5 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficient Better Recipes | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2026-08-16 |
| Fatal's QoL Crafting | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.9 | Client and server | 2026-01-28 |
Questions
Does Efficient Better Recipes need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Efficient Better Recipes is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
More from Lmocactus
Similar mods
What the author says
Adds efficient crafting recipes to improve resource management and reduce waste. Slabs can be converted back into full blocks, logs can be crafted into 16 sticks (2 logs), and chests can be crafted more efficiently All vanilla slabs can be converted back into their original full blocks 8 logs → 4 chests
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/efficient-better-recipes
- Owner
- Lmocactus
- Published
- 2026-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15