Just Some Useful Blocks
by Dino232
Just Some Useful Blocks adds a handful of decorative and functional blocks that change how movement and crafting work in play.
What it does
Players who want a jump boost can place a Jump Block, which raises the height of a jump for anyone standing on it. A Speed Block does the same for walking, making the player move faster across it, while a Slippery Block is more slippery than ice. Some of the other blocks work the opposite way to their vanilla counterparts, so each block is worth testing before building with it.
A Nether Star Shards upgrade path lets players craft the upgraded version of the blocks using Nether Star Shards in place of a normal Nether Star. A Sugar Block is also included: nine sugar can be turned into one Sugar Block, and back again. The author plans to add more content later, though nothing beyond this release is listed yet. The mod is published for Forge on 1.19.2 only, so it cannot be used on other game versions.
The mod is published for Forge only. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Installation is simple, and the author recommends Enough Items to view the recipes of every block the mod adds.
Key features
Jump Block
Standing on this block raises the height of a jump, changing how players reach higher ledges.
Speed Block
Walking across this block increases movement speed, so it works as a fast lane in a build.
Slippery Block
This block is more slippery than ice, sending entities farther when they walk or stop on it.
Nether Star Shard upgrades
Blocks can be upgraded by crafting them with Nether Star Shards instead of a whole Nether Star.
Sugar Block recipe
Nine sugar crafts into a Sugar Block, and a Sugar Block turns back into nine sugar.
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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.
How it compares
Stars System is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under a custom license, and it is not open source. Second Jump is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source either. Sugar Beetroot is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, with server-side only as its environment, so players can join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Some Useful Blocks | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2024-02-17 |
| Stars System | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-28 |
| Second Jump | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-02-06 |
| Sugar Beetroot | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-10-05 |
Questions
Does Just Some Useful Blocks need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does the mod support?
Can the block recipes be viewed in game?
In the catalog
Just Some Useful Blocks is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
This mod adds some new blocks that are making game a bit better (or worse).Some of these blocks are: Jump Block - Makes you jump higher while standing on it, Speed Block - Makes you faster while walking on it, and Slippery Block - It's just block that is more slippery than ice. Some other blocks are same as before…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/just-some-useful-blocks
- Owner
- Dino232
- Published
- 2024-02-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-02-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15