Movable Block Entities
by Unknowneth
Movable Block Entities lets pistons push and pull block entities that are normally immovable, copying a behavior Bedrock Edition already has.
What it does
The mod patches blocks that carry block entities so pistons can move them, the way Bedrock Edition allows. When moved, furnaces retain their cook time and burn time, and brewing stands hold on to the fuel they had left, while modded blocks can store their NBT data. A block tag marks which blocks count as movable, and blocks listed under the relocation tags are treated as movable even though they were meant to be immovable.
Carpet Mod offers a similar piston change, but it adds many features and modifies the game heavily. This mod is narrower and only aims to move tile entities, which suits modpacks that want that one behavior. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it requires no other mod. Files exist for 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.5, 1.21.8, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1.2 and 26.2, and Fabric, Forge and NeoForge are all supported.
Key features
Movable block entities
Pistons can push and pull blocks with block entities, which are normally left in place by vanilla rules.
Preserved furnace state
A piston that relocates a furnace leaves its cook time and burn time intact.
Preserved brewing fuel
Brewing stands keep their remaining fuel when a piston moves them.
Modded block data
Any modded block can save its NBT data when moved, which covers most blocks that store inventory or settings.
Relocation tag
A block tag marks blocks as relocatable, including blocks listed as relocation supported in the common and Forge tags.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Piston Push Limit Changer is a client and server mod for Fabric and NeoForge, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and it targets 26.1 – 26.2, changing how far pistons can push rather than what they move. Hand Pistons is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under All rights reserved and not open source, covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and it adds hand-operated piston behavior instead of block entity relocation. Movable Block Entities differs from both by being server-side only and covering 1.20.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movable Block Entities | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| Piston Push Limit Changer | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Hand Pistons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-23 |
Questions
Does Movable Block Entities need other mods?
Do players need to install Movable Block Entities?
Which blocks does the relocation tag cover?
Which game versions does Movable Block Entities support?
In the catalog
Movable Block Entities is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod simply patches blocks with block entities in them to be movable by pistons just like in Bedrock Edition. Although there is Carpet Mod that does the same thing, the problem is that the mod adds a lot of features and heavily modifies the game which isn't ideal if you only want moving tile entities, especially…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/movable-block-entities
- Owner
- Unknowneth
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15