FeaturedBefore
by lun4e.mods
FeaturedBefore brings back blocks and items that Minecraft removed, hid behind glitches, or never shipped to survival players, such as the Ruby Ore and the Glowing Obsidian block.
What it does
Many of the included blocks and items were cut early in the game's history, could only be reached through glitches, or existed only in beta-era or Pocket Edition builds. The mod gives them a place in a survival or creative world, so players can collect, place and use them like other content. Its items cover blocks that never received an item form, including portal blocks and the End gateway.
The mod depends on a companion data pack and a matching resource pack, which are published separately from the mod files. The server must run the mod, while players may add it but do not have to. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across five release versions, 1.21.4 – 26.1.2, under the MIT License, which means the project is not open source.
Key features
Removed blocks restored
Old blocks, including the Old stonecutter and the Nether Reactor Core, can be obtained again in the game.
Blocks given item forms
Portal blocks and other blocks that never had an item form are added as items that can be held and placed.
Offhand item menu
Pressing the offhand key while holding anything opens a menu with the mod's items, and creative players can use it with either hand.
Beta-era and Pocket Edition content
Items such as Crystallized Honey and the Glitch Grass and Glitch Leaves blocks come from old builds and Pocket Edition releases.
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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
Nostalgia survival worlds
Players who want to explore forgotten features of older versions can place the restored blocks in their own survival worlds.
Creative building
Builders can use the restored blocks and smooth stone bricks as additional decoration in creative projects.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players and server owners who want to explore Minecraft's removed and hidden content, from beta-era oddities to blocks that were only reachable through glitches.
Questions
Does FeaturedBefore need a data pack?
Does a server need the mod for players to join?
Which game versions does FeaturedBefore support?
In the catalog
FeaturedBefore is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Ever wondered about Minecraft's lost and forgotten blocks and items? The ones that were axed in early days or only available through glitches? Now, with this mod, you can bring them back to life! This mod restores removed and glitched blocks and items so that you can experience part of Minecraft's lost past. From old…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/featuredbefore
- Owner
- lun4e.mods
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15