Variant Sticks & Stuff
by xanthian
Variant Sticks & Stuff changes which wood type each stick and several vanilla items are crafted from, so that a single recipe can produce tools, rails, arrows and torches in many wood variants.
What it does
Sticks are made from different planks, bamboo and wood types, and the crafted results carry through into tools, weapons, rails, arrows and torches. Signs, fences and gates pick up the stick that matches their wood type. Recipes for these items are generated from code, and a number of items such as grindstones, levers and campfires are excluded from that process.
The mod is written for Fabric and Quilt and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files cover game versions 1.20, 1.20.1 and 1.20.2, with 4.2.6 for 1.20.2 as the latest Fabric build and 4.1.5 for 1.20.1 as the latest Quilt build. The code is under the MIT License, but the project itself is not open source.
Key features
Variant wood items
Tools, weapons and other items made of wood are offered in each vanilla wood type, not only oak.
Tag-based crafting
Recipes use item tags, so variant items can be crafted in a way that avoids conflicts with the original vanilla items.
Temporary recipe handling
Rails, armor stands, tripwire hooks and item frames receive variant recipes while the wood-type rules are applied to them.
Compressed textures
The textures are compressed to keep the file size of the mod small.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Themed builds
Builders who want matching wood across railways, fences and tools can choose the wood type of each item when they craft it.
Who it’s for: Players who want more wood-based variety in their crafting and builders who mix wood types in one structure.
How it compares
Cactus Wood is client and server, released under the MIT License, and is open source, with files for 1.20.4 – 1.20.6. Wooden Tool Variants is also client and server under the MIT License, but it is not open source and covers 1.20 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt. Stone Tool Variants is client and server under the MIT License, not open source, and limited to Fabric for 1.20 – 1.20.2, so it covers the same versions with a narrower set of items.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variant Sticks & Stuff | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2024-01-20 |
| Cactus Wood | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.4 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-09-29 |
| Wooden Tool Variants | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-15 |
| Stone Tool Variants | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-12-16 |
Questions
Does Variant Sticks & Stuff need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Variant Sticks & Stuff support?
Does the mod change the appearance of vanilla wood?
In the catalog
Variant Sticks & Stuff is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
Unleash the true potential of wood with Variant Sticks & Stuff! This mod transforms the mundane into the extraordinary, offering a symphony of tools, rails, arrows, swords, torches, and more—all meticulously crafted in the glorious diversity of vanilla wood types. Elevate your crafting game as sticks take…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/variant-sticks-stuff
- Owner
- xanthian
- Published
- 2023-12-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15