Empowered Pathways
Empowered Pathways, a Transportation mod for 1.20 – 1.20.4, adds path blocks that speed up a player who walks on them.
What it does
A grader block is crafted in the same pattern as an iron tool and works in a way similar to a hoe, shovel or pickaxe. Right-clicking a path with the block turns it into a path that raises walk speed for whoever stands on it. The only effect is that speed boost; the mod is built for simple, playful path creation rather than for other gameplay changes.
The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Client and server both need it, so servers and every player must run the same build. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across five release versions, and the latest file, 1.1.1, targets 1.20.4 and was released 2023-12-09. The mod was first published on 2023-10-27. The code and issue tracker are public, and the author notes that the earlier code base was hard to extend, which is why the project was started as a new mod rather than a continuation of Stoneworks Compressed Stone.
Key features
Speed path blocks
Right-clicking a path with the grader-made block turns it into a path that boosts walk speed.
Grader block
The grader is crafted from a pattern like an iron tool and behaves like a hoe, shovel or pickaxe on paths.
Speed-only effect
Walking on a converted path grants a speed boost and nothing else, keeping the mechanic simple.
Special features
The author notes that the mod also includes special features, which are described on its GitHub page.
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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
Playful path building
Players who enjoy decorating roads and paths can lay out fast routes between bases and points of interest.
Shared server routes
On a server, a network of speed paths gives every player the same boost along frequently used routes.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who like building paths for fun and want a light speed effect on their routes, on single-player worlds and multiplayer servers that both run it.
Questions
Does Empowered Pathways need to be installed on the server?
Which loader should be chosen for Empowered Pathways?
Is the Empowered Pathways source code available?
In the catalog
Empowered Pathways is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
The purpose of this mod is to provide fun path-creation tools. It is intended to be simplistic to use and fun to play with. Overall we are currently in the beginning stages of creating this mod. For more information please see our Github This mod features blocks that were in an old mod created by @Negative_light…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/empowered-pathways
- Owner
- Negative_light Media
- Published
- 2023-10-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15