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Better Than Fireflies

by Spiinosauro

Better Than Fireflies changes how the vanilla firefly drops from lazy, grindy collecting into a simpler, more charming loop for NeoForge players.

NeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.4 – 1.21.4

What it does

Better Than Fireflies replaces the tedious parts of vanilla firefly collection with a lighter, more rewarding system, keeping close to the feel of the base game. Its author describes it as a Vanilla+ style addition meant to add charm without stepping far from the original experience. The mod is still in an early alpha stage, and the author notes that some features are still being worked on and that bug reports are welcome. Future expansions are planned.

Files are published for NeoForge only, across seven release versions 1.20.4 – 1.21.4, with 1.3_02 for 1.21.4 as the latest. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Simpler firefly collection

    Fireflies are reworked so they yield items in a way that avoids the repetitive grind of vanilla collection.

  2. Vanilla-close design

    Changes are kept light and close to the vanilla feel, aiming to add charm rather than a new layer of systems.

  3. Small, targeted changes

    The mod brings a set of small adjustments that are meant to matter in play, with more planned in later updates.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.21.41.3_02
1.21.31.3_02
1.21.21.3_02
1.21.11.3_02
1.21alpha1.1.2
1.20.6alpha1.1.2
1.20.4alpha1.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Firefly Bush Backport is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, client and server, under All rights reserved. Glimmering Gardens also runs on Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with the Apache License 2.0. Alterna is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, under a custom license.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Than FirefliesNeoForge1.20.4 – 1.21.4Client and server2025-02-28
Firefly Bush BackportForge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-06-13
Glimmering GardensForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-05-29
AlternaNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-06-10

Questions

Which NeoForge versions does Better Than Fireflies support?

Files exist for seven game versions 1.20.4 – 1.21.4, including 1.20.6, 1.21.1 and 1.21.2. The latest NeoForge file is 1.3_02 for 1.21.4.

In the catalog

Better Than Fireflies is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 917 Economy mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

Economy mods2,072NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.417,979

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What the author says

Spinomod is a mod by Spiinosauro designed to add a charming, Vanilla+ experience to Minecraft, enhancing the game while keeping it lightweight and close to the core vanilla feel. Although still in its early stages, this mod brings a variety of small yet impactful changes, with plans for future expansions. Some…
Spiinosauro, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Spiinosauro
Published
2024-08-25
Updated on Modrinth
2025-02-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureEconomyWorld generationEquipmentGame mechanicsTechnologyUtility
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