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Trailblazer

by pcal43

Trailblazer changes the blocks that players and mobs walk across, turning grass into dirt paths as they pass.

FabricServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.19 – 1.20.4

What it does

Trailblazer is a Fabric mod that changes blocks walked on by players and mobs. Zombies and other mobs leave trails too, so grass can turn into dirt paths over time. The default setup enables two trailblazing effects, Dirt Trails and Firewalker Boots, and each one can be switched off or reshaped in the config file.

The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It needs Fabric API on the server. Files are published for 1.19 – 1.20.4, with 0.7.0+1.20.4 for 1.20.4 as the latest build, and the project is released under the MIT License as open source. Its source code and issue tracker are public.

Trails appear only in the situations set by the boots and enchantments a player wears. Going without shoes while wearing boots with Feather Falling leaves dirt trails behind, and Netherite Boots carrying Fire Protection and Frost Walker can recolor lava into obsidian or cobblestone.

Key features

  1. Dirt Trails

    Grass blocks and dirt change into dirt paths where players and mobs walk, leaving visible footpaths behind them.

  2. Firewalker Boots

    Netherite Boots with Fire Protection and Frost Walker transform lava tiles that the wearer steps across.

  3. Vanilla-friendly footpaths

    The changes use vanilla block types, so the resulting paths work with existing building and survival mechanics.

  4. Configurable effects

    Each trailblazing effect can be turned off, and new effects can be defined by changing which block another block becomes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.40.7.0+1.20.4
1.20.20.6.0+1.20.2
1.20.10.5.1+1.20.1
1.200.4.0+1.20.0
1.19.40.3.0+1.19.4
1.19.30.2.0+1.19.3
1.19.20.1.0+1.19.2
1.190.0.2+1.19
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Shared server paths

Server owners can let mobs and players wear down routes between villages and bases over time.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want terrain that reacts to player and mob movement, and players who enjoy trail-based gameplay.

Questions

Does Trailblazer need to be installed on the client?

No. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join.

Which Fabric builds does Trailblazer have?

Files are published for 1.19, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2 and 1.20.4, and the latest is 0.7.0+1.20.4.

How are the trail effects configured?

The default config file lists the two effects, and the author's instructions explain how to change the default effects or create new ones.

In the catalog

Trailblazer is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.20.413,907

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What the author says

Trailblazer is a Fabric minecraft mod that changes blocks as they are walked on by players and mobs. This mod is published under the MIT License.
pcal43, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
pcal43
Published
2022-07-21
Updated on Modrinth
2023-12-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationGame mechanicsMobs
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