{"id":25191,"date":"2026-06-01T11:57:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/balancedvanilla\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:57:34","slug":"balancedvanilla","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/balancedvanilla\/","title":{"rendered":"BalancedVanilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/b3mCPrV\/title.png\" alt=\"BalancedVanilla\" width=\"750\">\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\nBalanced Vanilla is a Minecraft mod that aims at balancing some vanilla concepts, while adding a few quality of life changes and machanics<br \/>\nto the game, without being too invasive or non-vanilla friendly.\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/8MvyXKS\/features.png\" alt=\"features\" width=\"750\">\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\nFollowing you can find all the features and changes included in Balanced Vanilla:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/7ntHsWG\/copper-tools.png\" alt=\"copper tools\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/S0sGb8z\/tools-preview.png\" alt=\"tools preview\" width=\"850\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\nBalanced Vanilla adds a new series of tools to the vanilla game to add an intermidiate step between stone and iron.<br \/>\nI believe that going straight from stone to iron is a steep step, and the abundance of copper makes it a perfect sabstitute<br \/>\ncandidate.<br \/>\nIn addition to the complete tool set, the mod adds a new type of nugget which, like vanilla, is obtainable both from copper ingots,<br \/>\nas well as by smelting copper items. (more on this later)<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/FwJsTX8\/copper-armor.png\" alt=\"copper armor\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\nBalanced Vanilla adds <b>four<\/b> new seets of copper armors. Just like the in-game Copper Block, the copper armors can be exposed<br \/>\nto the air and weather to slowly degrade them overtime.<br \/>\nFrom left to right the four stages the armors go through their oxidation cycle: Unaffected, Exposed, Weathered, and Oxidized.<br \/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/Qvf5p6x\/all-armors.png\" alt=\"copper armors preview\" width=\"850\"><\/p>\n<p><P align=\"justify\"><br \/>\nOxidized armors (regardless their current level of oxidation) can be reverted to their original copper, shiny look, simply by placing<br \/>\nthe armor piece in the Crafting Table, together with an Axe. The Axe will be damaged <b>accordingly to the level of item oxidation<\/b>.<br \/>\nThe higher the oxidation level, the higher the damage applied to the Axe.\n<\/p>\n<p>> **TIP:**<br \/>\n> There is a hidden feature regarding the copper armor. Let&#8217;s see if you can figure it out!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/pxq2V4D\/copper-horse-armor.png\" alt=\"copper horse armor\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\nBalanced Vanilla also adds a new craftable horse armor made out of copper. To obtain this object, you simply need some copper and a<br \/>\nsaddle. But be aware, the horse&#8217;s armor is made out of copper just like yours, so you&#8217;ll have to work to keep it nice and shiny!<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/KrvbD6v\/horse.png\" alt=\"horse armor\">\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/fvCryk8\/nether-smelting.png\" alt=\"nether smelting\" height=\"44\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\nBalanced Vanilla adds a new Furnace block. What this new Nether Furnace does is simply bring the heat of the Nether right to the Overworld.<br \/>\nThis allows the player to have a machine capable of reaching incredibly high temperatures and keep their furnace warm longer than ever before.\n<\/p>\n<p>### What does this mean gamplay-wise? (You might be asking)<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\nWell simply enough, the Nether Furnace is capable of smelting for twice as long as the regular Furnace. Unlike the Blast Furnace it <b>does not<\/b><br \/>\nsmelt items quicker. It can <i>only<\/i> smelt more. This comes at a hefty price tho: the Nether Furnace is capable to reach such temeperatures only<br \/>\nwith Blaze Rods and Lava Buckets.\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/k5M5d3g\/quality-changes.png\" alt=\"quality changes\" height=\"44\"><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\nBalanced Vanilla offers a variety of quality of life changes to balance out Minecraft a little better, and avoid useless head-aches. Following you can find a list of all the changes included in the mod.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Smelting tools and armors actually gives a reasonable output**: <br \/>\nI always found it so unbalanced that when smelting tools and armors the base logic just gives you back **1 NUGGET**. If, for example, you smelt<br \/>\na new Iron Chestplate, you get only 1 nugget out of 72 nuggets needed to make the item; and that is just bad.<br \/>\nThe mod simply balances this by allowing the Furnace(s) to output a countable result. The result also takes into consideration the durability of<br \/>\nthe item you are trying to repurpose.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Enchanting tables have an inventory**: <br \/>\nThis is nothing new, many mods do this, but I thougt it could be nice to include as a quality of life change. Enchanting tables now support a 2 slot<br \/>\ninventory that allows the player to store an Item and Lapis Lazuli inside of the block. Be aware though, because the inventory **is not** personal.<br \/>\n(It pretty much works like a Chest)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Ladders can now finally float**: <br \/>\nHave you ever tried to build up a ladder going up your house and having to deal with those bulky, unnecessary pillars, right in the center of your<br \/>\nbrand-new living room? Well, worry no more, Balanced Vanilla has got you covered. The mod allows Ladders to stay in their position even after you<br \/>\nhave removed the structure behind them. Simply pillar up, place your Ladders and remove the building structure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Villagers follow emeralds**: <br \/>\nIf you are a passionate player, you might have tried building your own village next to your kingdom, just like me, and we both know how annoying it<br \/>\ncan be to move the villagers around. Balanced Vanilla simply makes Villagers fall in love with you whenever you hold Emeralds or any emerald block.<br \/>\nNext time don&#8217;t build a useless railway, just show them some money.<\/p>\n<p>![ko-fi](https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/Z8Z114VJ0W)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balanced Vanilla is a Minecraft mod that aims at balancing some vanilla concepts, while adding a few quality of life changes and machanics to the game, without being too invasive or non-vanilla friendly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":25192,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"balancedvanilla","_minecraft_project_id":"UnuZVsAm","_minecraft_author":"colelli","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":268,"_minecraft_follows":3,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"balancedvanilla.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":22696711,"_minecraft_version_count":3,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:12:22.622989Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2024-10-20T21:06:19.222718Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2024-11-12T23:34:46.598327Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/balancedvanilla","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":25192,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-01T08:57:35+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"f235caa38c17f6e1b66a4e1575e7f280","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[156,88,97,89,90,92],"mod_loader":[99],"minecraft_version":[37,73,74],"class_list":["post-25191","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-decoration","mod_category-equipment","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-optimization","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-fabric","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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