Soft Leaves
by Payangar
Soft Leaves makes leaf blocks passable, so players and mobs walk through foliage instead of being stopped by it.
What it does
Leaf blocks stop being solid in the way a normal block is. A player who walks into a bush pushes through it, with the leaves slowing movement and rustling around them. Falls that pass through a tree canopy are softened, and the canopy absorbs part of the fall, so a jump off a cliff into a tree lands more gently.
Foliage also stops blocking paths for creatures. Mobs walk through leaves rather than routing around them. Inside a canopy the view narrows slightly, so the surrounding foliage can be seen instead of an invisible block filling the screen. Moving faster through foliage hits it harder and brakes the player more.
Soft Leaves runs on both client and server, so the server and every player need it. It works with most leaf types, including many modded leaves. The mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge, across nine release versions 1.21.5 – 26.2, and the code is under All rights reserved, so the source is available but the mod is not open source.
Key features
Passable leaves
Leaf blocks can be walked through, with natural resistance slowing the player.
Softer landings
Falling into a tree canopy is cushioned, and the canopy absorbs part of the fall damage.
Visible foliage
Inside a canopy the view narrows less sharply, so nearby leaves remain visible around the player.
Smarter mobs
Creatures walk through foliage rather than pathing around it, which keeps routes direct.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Forest exploration
Players moving through dense woods can push through bushes instead of walking around every thicket.
Tree-top play
Jumps from cliffs or high branches land in the canopy and come to a softer stop.
Who it’s for: Players who want forests and trees to behave less like walls, and server owners who want mobs to move through foliage without detours.
How it compares
Saro's Sticky Leaves is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Passable Leaves is a Fabric-only, client and server mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 under the MIT License, which is open source. Passable Foliage runs on client and server for 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 across four loaders and is under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Leaves | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| Saro's Sticky Leaves | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-10-02 |
| Passable Leaves | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-10-02 |
| Passable Foliage 🌳 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
Questions
Does Soft Leaves need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Soft Leaves support?
Does Soft Leaves work with modded leaf blocks?
In the catalog
Soft Leaves is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Soft Leaves makes every leaf block passable. Walk into a bush and you'll push right through it, a little slowed, leaves rustling around you. Dive off a cliff into a tree and the canopy catches you: the faster you hit the foliage, the harder it brakes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/soft-leaves
- Owner
- Payangar
- Published
- 2026-07-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15