This server-side mod gives players a configurable movement speed boost whenever they walk on selected road blocks (default: dirt path). Make your road networks and village paths actually useful!

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Install on the server. Client installation is optional (vanilla clients can join and use it seamlessly).
Singleplayer note: Works perfectly in singleplayer. Just install it normally in your mods folder.

Features

100% Server-Side: Works seamlessly on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
No Client Install Required: Vanilla clients can join your server and enjoy the speed boost immediately without downloading anything.
Flexible Block Detection: The mod checks configured blocks under the player and applies a smooth horizontal velocity multiplier.
Fully Configurable: You control both movement speed and which blocks trigger the boost.
Stays Fast While Jumping: The boost carries through sprint-jumps and bunny-hops along a path — you no longer slow down when you leave the ground.

Configuration Made Easy

You have full control over the speed boost. Config file location:

Location: <server>/config/pathspeed-server.properties

Config Options:

speedMultiplier — Movement speed multiplier. 1.0 = default speed, 2.0 = twice as fast.
boostBlocks — Comma-separated list of block IDs that should grant the speed boost.
boostWhileAirborne — Keep the boost while jumping over a path, so sprint-jumping and bunny-hopping along roads stay fast. (true/false, default true.)
airborneBoostReach — How many blocks below the player to look for a path while in the air. Higher = the boost holds through bigger jumps. (Default 4.)
airborneBoostRequiresSprint — If true, the in-air boost only applies while sprinting; false also applies while walking. (Default false.)

Default Setup:

speedMultiplier=1.5
boostBlocks=minecraft:dirt_path
boostWhileAirborne=true
airborneBoostReach=4
airborneBoostRequiresSprint=false

Examples:

boostBlocks=minecraft:dirt_path,minecraft:stone_bricks,minecraft:cobblestone

PathSpeed