BetterBlockZ

Available on Forge 1.20.1 and NeoForge 1.21.1, 26.1.2

A decorative mod that adds modern, industrial, fantasy, and futuristic block sets, with expanded variants and refined designs for creative building. Built on the foundation of Ztones, it introduces new blocks, reworked textures, and fresh design sets, along with tools and new features to enhance building experience.

Thank you for 1M+ downloads! 🙌🎉

BLOCK TYPES:

Standard: regular blocks with no special properties or orientation
Pillar: rotatable along the X and Y axes, similar to logs
Rotatable: fully rotatable blocks for diagonal textures, placeable on floors and walls
CTM: connected textures on select variants (requires Athena)

LIGHTING:

Cyber Lights: No‑shade, full‑color light blocks with Redstone control to toggle on and off
Available as flat blocks and panels, placeable on walls, floors, or ceilings
Zeon Set: Neon‑style blocks with multiple patterns and variants, all emitting light, available in 16 colors.

EASY VARIANT SWITCHING:

Choose how you want to change block variants:

While Holding the Block:

Sneak + Right‑Click in air
Alt + Mouse Wheel Scroll
Press V to open the selection screen

In Inventory:

Hover the block, then use Alt + Mouse Wheel Scroll

Note: Alt and V are default keybinds, configurable in settings. Other mods may use the same keys, which can cause conflicts. If that happens, rebind them in the controls menu.

Placed Blocks (In‑World):

Use the BlockZ Cycler tool with Block, Line, and Area modes

Crafting Options:

The base variant has a standard crafting recipe
All other variants are accessible through Stonecutter recipe
AE2 fully supports auto‑crafting with Stonecutter recipes

BUILDING TOOLS:

Cycler - Cycles block variants in Line or Area mode.
Checkered Cycler - Cycles checkered pattern variants.
Placer - Places saved block in Line or Area mode with Undo Feature.
Pattern Randomizer - Cycle blocks to create a random design using 2-3 variants.
CTM Toggle - Connect or disconnect CTM blocks to create different size and shape designs.
Cobble Crafter - Portable crafting table, cobblestone placer.
Block Extender - Extends connected blocks.
Block Replacer - Select and replace blocks dynamically.
BlockZ Master - Combines 4 main tools.

Creative Only Tools:

BlockZ Pallete - Instantly places a full BetterBlockZ set (Sneak Right Click to Place 5x5)
Checkered Builder - Instantly places a checkered pattern (Build a Pattern Tower)

Note: Not all tools are currently available on Forge.

RECIPES:

BlockZ Core is the main ingredient for all sets.
It’s crafted from stone, cobblestone, and smooth stone, then combined with a set-specific material to create the base variant.

Building Tips: For shaped variants such as stairs, slabs, or slopes, consider using complementary mods like FramedBlocks, Create Copycat, or Copycats+.

MOD USAGE:

Modpack: You’re welcome to include BetterBlockZ in any custom, public, or private modpack. If you do, feel free to share your modpack link in the comments!
Recipes: Using datapacks, or other mods, you can add or modify recipes and tags to balance gameplay or improve compatibility.
Items/Blocks: Using datapacks or other mods, you can disable or enable specific items or blocks as needed.

26.1 UPDATE NOTES:

New textures and variants!
Requires Z-Core for Selection screen and variant cycling using mouse wheel.
Block ID change and set re-order. (Incompatible with old versions)
Retexture and CTM upgrade
CTM Blocks Placement: Off-Hand: Tiling, Sneak-placed and regular-placed blocks stay separate.

Full Changelog: Link

SPECIAL THANKS/CREDITS:

BetterBlockZ is now part of StoneBlock 4!

Big thanks to Saereth and the FTB Team for including us in such an iconic pack. Can’t wait to see the awesome bases you all build with the new blocks!

Thanks to all the modpack creators who include BetterBlockZ. I’ll do my best to check them out!

Thanks to Athena for CTM loader support, enabling connected textures when installed.