Quick Leaf Decay
by CobaltDev
Quick Leaf Decay speeds up leaf decay on the server, so leaves left floating after a tree is cut disappear sooner.
What it does
Leaves that lose their connection to a log decay much faster than in vanilla. The check looks at diagonal neighbors as well as adjacent leaves, which makes stray leaves less likely to remain hanging in the air. Leaves that are two blocks from any support are also handled, and azalea's two leaf types follow the same rules.
Only the server needs the mod: clients join without installing anything, and the change takes effect in every world the server runs. Fabric API is a required dependency on Fabric. Quilt is also supported, and the mod's compatibility with other trees can be extended by adding leaf blocks to a tag, which the wiki describes. Leaves of a different type do not count toward deciding whether a block decays.
The project is published for Fabric and Quilt, across 14 release versions 1.20.4 – 26.3, including snapshot builds. It is released under CC0 1.0 Universal and is open source, with public source code, an issue tracker and a wiki.
Key features
Faster leaf decay
Leaves that are no longer attached to a log break down quickly instead of lingering for a long time.
Diagonal neighbor check
Decay is decided from diagonal as well as adjacent leaves, so fewer stray leaves stay suspended.
Azalea leaf support
Both leaf types from azalea trees are covered by the decay check.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want trees to clear up quickly after logging, and modpack builders who add trees with several leaf types and need them to decay correctly.
How it compares
Modern Leaf Decay is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric across 1.16.5 – 1.21.4. Rapid Leaf Decay is server-side only as well, but it is not open source, is under All rights reserved and covers Forge and NeoForge on 1.17.1 – 26.3, a loader set Quick Leaf Decay does not use.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Leaf Decay | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.4 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Modern Leaf Decay | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-03-06 |
| Rapid Leaf Decay | Forge and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-10 |
Questions
Does Quick Leaf Decay need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod installed?
Which game versions have files?
Can modded trees with several leaf types decay with this mod?
In the catalog
Quick Leaf Decay 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
Minecraft Mod for Fabric/Quilt loader. requires Fabric API or QSL.\ it started as a fork of Leaves Us In Peace for latest version, but i decided to clean up the dependencies to make it sustainable. ## What it does all of features are configurable under config folder of your minecraft instance. ### by default - Leaves…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/quickleafdecay
- Owner
- CobaltDev
- Published
- 2024-02-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15