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Ethically Sourced Black Dye

by skaggy

Ethically Sourced Black Dye lets players craft black dye from coal or charcoal instead of killing squids or using ink sacs.

FabricServer-side onlyMIT License1.21.10 – 1.21.11

What it does

Black dye is normally obtained from squid ink sacs, which means hunting squids. This Fabric mod adds a recipe that turns coal or charcoal into black dye, so the same dye can be made without that step. It runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything, and it requires Fabric API.

Key features

  1. Coal and charcoal recipe

    Coal or charcoal can be crafted into black dye, giving a supply that does not depend on squids.

  2. Wither rose alternative

    Wither roses are no longer needed as a dye source, so that route to black dye is replaced by the coal recipe.

  3. Small tweaks planned

    The author notes further small changes intended to let players progress without killing squids.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.111.0.0
1.21.101.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Charcoal to Dye is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 that is also server-side only, but it is not open source and is released under the MIT License. Charcoal+ is a Fabric mod for 1.16.5 – 1.18.1 that needs both client and server and is open source under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Ethically Sourced Black DyeFabric1.21.10 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-01-21
Charcoal to DyeForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.4Server-side only2025-02-17
Charcoal+Fabric1.16.5 – 1.18.1Client and server2022-01-06

Questions

Does Ethically Sourced Black Dye need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published only for Fabric.

Does the server need the mod for players to craft black dye?

Yes. The mod is server-side only, so the server runs it and players join without installing anything.

Which game versions does the mod support?

Files cover 1.21.10 and 1.21.11, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file, released 2026-01-21.

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Official listing

Owner
skaggy
Published
2026-01-21
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15
Open on ModrinthCompare