very many blocks(VMB)
by vxeskuu
Very Many Blocks is a Forge decoration mod for 1.20.1 that adds stairs, slabs, walls and other building elements in many variations of existing materials.
What it does
Most of the added content is building material: new block types such as concrete stairs, amethyst slabs and stairs, smooth and cut basalt with matching slabs and stairs, sandstone bricks in slab, wall and stair forms, and bricks made from packed ice. Raw metal blocks also gain step and slab variants. Two further blocks, a red sand drawing block and a rib bone block, are included alongside them.
The mod fits construction projects in survival and creative worlds that need more shapes than vanilla provides. It runs on the server side only, so players join without installing anything. Its files target 1.20.1 and are published for Forge alone, with a single file, 1.0.0, dated 2026-01-05 and released on the beta channel. The mod is under All rights reserved and is not open source. The author notes that the interface text is translated into two languages.
Key features
Stairs and slabs
Stairs and slabs are added for concrete, amethyst, basalt, sandstone, packed ice and raw metal blocks.
Basalt and sandstone variants
Smooth basalt and cut smooth basalt blocks come with matching bricks, while sandstone bricks also gain walls.
Decorative blocks
Mossy prismarine brick, crusade oak log, red sand drawing and rib bone blocks extend the decorative set.
Building elements
The author describes more than 40 building elements for construction, covering the new block types together.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Building with varied shapes
Builders can use the added stairs, slabs and walls to add detail to roofs, floors and facades.
Who it’s for: Builders and players who want more building elements than vanilla offers on Forge for 1.20.1. Server owners can install it without requiring a client mod.
How it compares
Amethyst Geodes Decoratives is a Forge option for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, under the MIT License and not open source. It needs both the client and the server. Block By Block covers 1.20 and 1.20.1 and is also MIT licensed, not open source, requiring both sides. Very Many Blocks is server-side only and under All rights reserved, so it differs from both in license and environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| very many blocks(VMB) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-01-05 |
| Amethyst Geodes Decoratives | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-12-01 |
| Block By Block | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-15 |
Questions
Does Very Many Blocks need to be installed on the client?
Which game version does Very Many Blocks support?
In the catalog
very many blocks(VMB) is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
-adds bricks smooth basalt,cut smooth basalt blocks.and also adds slabs and stairs from them -adds two interesting blocks (drawing redsand,rib bone block)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/very-many-blocks-vmb
- Owner
- vxeskuu
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15