Ropeworks
by elandria.
Ropeworks, from elandria, adds anchors that stretch ropes, chains, cables, tinsel and bunting between two points in a build.
What it does
Players place anchors in the world and link them with a rope tool, which lets several ropes or chains connect to a single anchor. Rope and chain lines can be tightened with a sag modifier, adjusted by shift-clicking with the rope tool. Right-clicking a tinsel anchor with an empty hand changes its colour, and bunting anchors cycle through their sets when shift and right-click are used. Anchors placed on a block face remain attached to that block, and removing it takes the anchor with it.
The mod is aimed at builders who want additional detailing for ships, tournament grounds and decorative scenes. The config file sets a maximum distance for anchored lines; the default is 400 blocks, and the option is changed by editing the generated config after running a world with Ropeworks installed. Because the mod is entity-based, the developer warns that large numbers of anchors placed in a small area can cause lag. Bug reports are collected by the author, and the textures are 32x32 in this beta release.
Key features
Rope and chain anchors
Anchors come in four rope thicknesses, three chain thicknesses and a cable anchor, for varied detailing.
Tinsel and bunting
Tinsel anchors offer nine colours, and bunting anchors come in seven sets with a bunting decoration.
Linking and sag
One anchor can hold several ropes or chains, and each line's sag can be changed with the rope tool.
Crafted in survival
Anchors and the rope tool are crafted at a stonecutter, so they can be obtained in survival.
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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.
Use cases
Ships and rigging
Rope and chain lines help dress a ship's rigging.
Tournaments and festive scenes
Tinsel and bunting anchors suit flags and pennants across a tourney ground.
Who it’s for: Builders who want rope, chain and bunting detail in their creations. Server owners who host builds with many anchors should weigh the lag warning in the author notes.
How it compares
Fairy Lights is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with the client and server environment. Catenary is server-side required with optional client files, is not open source and covers 1.20 – 26.2 across four loaders. Create: Dyeable Chains is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 only, not open source, with client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropeworks | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-26 |
| Fairy Lights | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-23 |
| Catenary | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-12 |
| Create: Dyeable Chains | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-04 |
Questions
Does Ropeworks need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Ropeworks support?
Why can a large build lag with Ropeworks?
In the catalog
Ropeworks is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A ship can't ship without its rigging, nor does a tourney make without flags and bunting! If you've ever missed having some ropes and chains or some pennants at your disposal, then look no further! Ropeworks is designed to augment builds with additional detailing and comes initially with
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ropeworks-mod
- Owner
- elandria.
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15