Peterwolfs Realistic Tree Felling
by peterwolfpl
Peterwolfs Realistic Tree Felling replaces the instant removal of a tree with a timed felling animation: when an axe breaks a natural trunk, the whole connected tree falls away from the player.
What it does
The mod detects the trunk and canopy connected to the block that was cut, and turns them into one synchronized falling body. Every part of the tree turns together during the fall, the cut point is rotated to match the direction, and the tree lands on the terrain while its logs stay available for further processing.
Fall direction is set so the tree drops away from the side the player is facing, and the server calculates that direction, the block removal, the animation state and the final block placement. Surviving canopy and leaves are returned to the world at the tip of the felled trunk, where normal leaf decay continues. Tree detection is bounded and based on Minecraft block tags, so the mod does not chain-break blocks in a single frame.
The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric and NeoForge across 3 release versions, 1.21.11 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Key features
Animated tree felling
The tree falls with an accelerating animation instead of disappearing in an instant.
Controlled fall direction
The tree falls away from the player, and the player can position themselves before finishing the cut to choose where it lands.
Logs and leaves stay in the world
Logs stay available after the tree lands, and salvaged leaves are returned to the world at the tip of the trunk.
Standard axe behavior
No new key combinations are needed, and the axe keeps its normal speed, enchantments and durability cost.
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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
Tree Fall is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.11 – 26.2 that runs client-side only and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. TreeChopMod is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 – 26.3 that needs both client and server and is open source under the MIT License. AxomRed's Falling Trees covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.14.4 – 1.21.1 and is also closed under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterwolfs Realistic Tree Felling | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| Tree Fall | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-24 |
| TreeChopMod | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| AxomRed's Falling Trees | Forge and NeoForge | 1.14.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-12 |
Questions
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Peterwolfs Realistic Tree Felling support?
Does a felled tree keep its logs?
In the catalog
Peterwolfs Realistic Tree Felling 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
PeterWolf's Realistic Tree Felling replaces Minecraft's static tree cutting with a smooth, physical tree-felling animation. Break a natural tree trunk with an axe and the entire connected tree falls away from your character as one structure. The trunk, branches, and canopy rotate together, land on the terrain, and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/peterwolfs-realistic-tree-felling
- Owner
- peterwolfpl
- Published
- 2026-07-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15