About Better Trees
From ModrinthVanilla style improvements for overworld trees.
Better Trees is a worldgen datapack/mod that completely redesigns overworld trees.
- All trees are now bigger, taller, and more complex, completely transforming the overworld.
- BT trees are still vanilla style and do not use blocks like stairs or fences.
- Cutting down trees will give you more wood and saplings.
Due to the trees increased size, I recommend a tree cutting mod, such as Timber datapack or FallingTree.
Compatibility
2.0.0 comes with changes that allow for better compatibility with other projects.
- Other projects can now specify "Better" versions of their trees, and automatically load them when BT is installed.
- BT Addons can be created that override trees in other projects with BT trees.
Compatibility
How does the compatibility system work?
Tree features are in the Better Trees namespace. Reference them direcly when making an addon. Every tree has its own placed feature, so you can use a tag to reference them even if BT is not installed.
Detector block tag • Contains oak_log • Use this tag in a random block placer: • If BT is installed, it will place an oak log. • If BT is not installed, it will fail and place nothing. (you will have to define a blank tag in your own project) • Use this to create trees that change if better trees is installed.
- detector placed feature
• Reference this in your project to force prevent your project from running without BT.
For more general biome improvements, check out Wilderness.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 55 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Better Trees on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2.0.0+mod, released 2026-10-08
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack | 1.20.5 to 26.3 (43 versions) | 26.3 |
| Fabric | 1.20.5 to 26.3 (43 versions) | 26.3 |
| Forge | 1.20.5 to 26.3 (43 versions) | 26.3 |
| NeoForge | 1.20.5 to 26.3 (43 versions) | 26.3 |
| Quilt | 1.20.5 to 26.3 (43 versions) | 26.3 |
From 7 recorded builds of Better Trees.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0.0+mod | 2026-10-08 | 26.3 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 2.0.0 | 2026-10-08 | 26.3 | Data pack |
| 1.9.3+mod | 2026-07-07 | 1.20.5 to 26.2 (42 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.9.3 | 2026-07-07 | 1.20.5 to 26.2 (42 versions) | Data pack |
| 1.9.2+mod | 2025-11-02 | 1.20.5 to 1.21.11 (14 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.9.2 | 2025-11-02 | 1.20.5 to 1.21.11 (14 versions) | Data pack |
Run Better Trees on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWorld generation
Changes or adds to how new terrain, biomes and structures are created.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Better Trees as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 54 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
- ✓AuthorEMD123, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseApache-2.0Free
