fresh block animations
by Basil11
Fresh Block Animations plays short visual effects when blocks are placed, broken or used, and leaves the placement itself unchanged.
What it does
Placing a block triggers a brief animation, while the block still appears instantly at the same spot. The effects are purely visual, so they never alter where or how a block is placed. Slime blocks squash when something lands on them, top wobble runs on certain blocks, jukeboxes pulse while music plays, and note blocks pulse when they are used. Armor stands pop into place, and small particles appear when a block breaks.
The mod is client-side only, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. It needs Fabric API and Sodium, and Geckolib and Mod Menu are optional. Files are published for Fabric across 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, with 1.3.5-big-bug-fix for 26.3 as the latest file, released on 2026-09-20. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Animation speed and the set of placement effects can be changed in the in-game config screen. Some extra interactions are included beyond placement, and the mod was inspired by Good Place, with more placement animations and configuration.
Key features
Placement animations
Each block placement plays a short animation, while the block itself is placed instantly.
Block-specific effects
Slime blocks squash on landing, jukeboxes pulse during playback and note blocks pulse when used.
Armor stand pop-in
Armor stands pop into view when placed, and small particles appear on block breaking.
In-game configuration
Animation speed and individual effects can be adjusted from the in-game config screen.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Customizable Totem Pop is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets 26.2 on Fabric, adding customizable totem pop effects rather than block animations. Better UI Placement is also client-side only and targets 26.2, but it is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Bedrock Bridging is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later for 26.1 – 26.3 and is also client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fresh block animations | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| Customizable Totem Pop | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-17 |
| Better UI Placement | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Bedrock Bridging | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
Questions
Does Fresh Block Animations need Fabric API?
Do servers need to install Fresh Block Animations?
Do the animations change where blocks are placed?
In the catalog
fresh block animations is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Animated block placement and small interaction animations for Minecraft. Fresh Blocks Animation adds animations to block placement without changing the actual placement itself.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fresh-block-animations
- Owner
- Basil11
- Published
- 2026-05-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15