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Motschen's Better Leaves
Modrinth Resource Pack

Motschen's Better Leaves

Improves the appearance of leaves with high mod compatibility and performance!

Minecraft product info

Important product information

Compatibility, Minecraft versions, loaders, and external source data.

Type

Resource Pack

Access

Free

Latest version

9.5

Downloads

17 223 121

Loaders / Platforms

minecraft

Minecraft versions

1.13 – 1.21.11 26.1 26.1.1 26.1.2 26.2

Categories

models realistic vanilla-like

Description

Detailed information

<center><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Better Leaves adds additional layers to leaf blocks, making them appear more bushy, dense and natural.</span></p> <img src="https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/ff62e782ee2fbe5fec71a7c14ac5f38a4f350f07.png" alt="A banner showing a leaf block with the text 'Better Leaves Performance Update'"></img> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Version 9.0 is focused on performance, with textures being automatically created for every leaf. Unlike 8.1, this is not dynamic, so you have to follow a few simple steps to compile custom versions for use with texturepacks.</span></p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RL_--nShJ9w" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In version 8.1 and lower, this resourcepack adds no textures, making it compatible with almost all resourcepacks and mods out of the box (the textures adjust dynamically). This comes at the cost of performance, though.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>I strongly recommend installing the <a href="https://www.modrinth.com/mod/cull-leaves" rel="nofollow">Cull Leaves</a> mod alongside Sodium/Embeddium to get more FPS.</strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Like this pack? Check out my other pack, </strong><a href="https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/round-trees"><strong>Round Trees</strong></a><strong>.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Round Trees Project Page" href="https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/round-trees" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><img src="https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/f4eb3536092ffc67ba61236a96a7115a44f65098.png" alt="A round tree log inbetween the title &quot;Round Trees&quot;" width="496" height="91"></span></a>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://media.forgecdn.net/attachments/893/699/betterleavesbop.jpg" width="842" height="219" /></p> </center> <details> <summary>Explicitly supported Mods (v9.5):</summary> <ul> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/ad-astra" rel="nofollow">Ad Astra</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/alexs-caves" rel="nofollow">Alex's Caves</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/architects-palette" rel="nofollow">Architect's Palette</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ars-elemental" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ars Elemental</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/ars-nouveau" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ars Nouveau</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/aurorasdecorations" rel="nofollow">Aurora's Decorations</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/betterend" rel="nofollow">Better End</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/betternether" rel="nofollow">Better Nether</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/bewitchment" rel="nofollow">Bewitchment</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/biome-makeover" rel="nofollow">Biome Makeover</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/biomes-o-plenty" rel="nofollow">Biomes O' Plenty</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/blockus" rel="nofollow">Blockus</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/blossom" rel="nofollow">Blossom</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/blue-skies" rel="nofollow">Blue Skies</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/bountiful-fares" rel="nofollow">Bountiful Fares</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/chipped" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chipped</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/cobblemon" rel="nofollow">Cobblemon</a></li> <li><a href="https://curseforge.com/mod/croptopia" rel="nofollow">Croptopia</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/deep-aether" rel="nofollow">Deep Aether</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/deeperdarker" rel="nofollow">Deeper and Darker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dreamwoods" rel="nofollow">Dreamwoods</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/dynamictrees" rel="nofollow">Dynamic Trees (+ Addons)</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/ecologics" rel="nofollow">Ecologics</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/enderscape" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enderscape</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/ends-phantasm" rel="nofollow">End's Phantasm</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/environmental" rel="nofollow">Environmental</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/eternal-starlight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eternal Starlight</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/forbidden-arcanus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbidden and Arcanus</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/fruits-delight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fruits Delight</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/integrated-dynamics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Integrated Dynamics</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/lets-do-beachparty" rel="nofollow">[Let's Do] Beachparty</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/lets-do-bloomingnature" rel="nofollow">[Let's Do] BloomingNature</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/lets-do-meadow" rel="nofollow">[Let's Do] Meadow</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/lets-do-vinery" rel="nofollow">[Let's Do] Vinery</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/lighterend" rel="nofollow">Lighter End</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/natures-spirit" rel="nofollow">Nature's Spirit</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/nethers-exoticism" rel="nofollow">Nether's Exoticism</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/mariposa" rel="nofollow">Mariposa</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/mystics-biomes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mystic's Biomes</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/oh-the-biomes-weve-gone" rel="nofollow">Oh The Biomes We've Gone</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/paradise-lost" rel="nofollow">Paradise Lost</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/quark" rel="nofollow">Quark</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/regions-unexplored" rel="nofollow">Regions Unexplored</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/tech-reborn" rel="nofollow">Tech Reborn</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/terrestria" rel="nofollow">Terrestria</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/twilight-forest" rel="nofollow">The Twilight Forest</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/the-undergarden" rel="nofollow">The Undergarden</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/traverse" rel="nofollow">Traverse</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/the-aether" rel="nofollow">The Aether</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/the-aether-redux" rel="nofollow">The Aether: Redux</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/wilder-wild" rel="nofollow">Wilder Wild</a></li> <li><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/windswept" rel="nofollow">Windswept</a></li> </ul> </details> <details> <summary>Explicitly supported Mods (v8.1):</summary> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Ad Astra, Architect's Pallete, Ars Nouveau, Aurora's Decorations, Croptopia, BetterDefaultBiomes, BetterNether, BetterEnd, BetterEndForge, Bewitchment, Biome Makeover, Biomes O' Plenty, Bloomful, Bountiful Fares, Cobblemon, Colorful Azaleas, Crimson, Druidcraft, Dynamic Trees, Ecologics, Environmental, Fruits Delight, Good Ending, Integrated Dynamics, JavaDungeons, Luminiferous Uplands, Mubble, Natures Spirit, Oh The Biomes You'll Go, Quark, Quek's End, Regions Unexplored, Swamp Expansion, Tech Reborn, Terrestria, Traverse, UpgradeAquatic, Wild Explorer, Woods and Mires</span> </details>

Developer

Motschen

Profile and data retrieved from Modrinth

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Project images

Screenshots and images from the original Modrinth page.

Extensive Mod Compatibility

Being a Modder myself, I put mod support as the #1 priority. Seen in this image is Biomes O' Plenty on 1.21 with the Nostalgia shaderpack

Perfect for cinematics

Better Leaves in a custom Dark Oak forest, Shaderpack: Bliss, Falling Leaves mod

Cherry Grove with Better Leaves and Round Trees

Shaderpack: AstraLex

Mod compatibility

Here: BetterEnd, Using the Canvas Shader Mod

Croptopia support

Grow your crops on bushy trees!

Better Leaves in a custom Spruce Forest

Shaderpack: Bliss

A spruce valley with bordering dark oak forest

A jungle scene

Shaderpack: Complementary Unbound

Change log

Project versions

Published versions and original Modrinth files.

9.5 Current Release 31.01.2026

Better Leaves 9.5 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7 1.21.8 1.21.9 1.21.10 1.21.11 26.1 26.1.1 26.1.2 26.2
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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- Added compatibility for: - Blue Skies - Alex's Caves - Dynamic Trees for Ars Nouveau - Dynamic Trees for Regions Unexplored - Dreamwoods - Lighter End - Blockus - Windswept - Bountiful Fares - [Let's Do] Meadow - [Let's Do] Blooming Nature - Updated compatibility for: - Cobblemon - Dynamic Trees addons
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1.83 MB

9.4 Release 27.09.2025

Better Leaves 9.4 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7 1.21.8 1.21.9 1.21.10 1.21.11
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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- Added compatibility for: - Dynamic Trees – Oh The Biomes We've Gone (Addon) - Deep Aether - The Aether: Redux - Support for the 1.21.9 pack.mcmeta format
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1.36 MB

9.3 Release 27.07.2025

Better Leaves 9.3 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7 1.21.8
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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- Added compatibility for: - Chipped - Eternal Starlight - BetterEnd (Cave Bush Leaves & Lucernia Leaves) - Enderscape - Improved model variety - Allow leaves to have different top and bottom textures - Build-Process: - Refactored the Python script into multiple files, improving code readability and maintainability - Use the `-d <zip-url|modrinth-slug>` argument to download resourcepack zips or automatically grab the latest Modrinth release of a pack
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1.27 MB

9.2 Release 20.04.2025

Better Leaves 9.2 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7 1.21.8
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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Notable changes: - Add masks for 32px and 64px texture packs - Randomized masks for each specific leaf block (more texture variation) - Publish a Programmer Art Edition of the pack Added support for the following mods: - Ars Nouveau - Ars Elemental - Forbidden and Arcanus - Integrated Dynamics - Fruits Delight - Mystic's Biomes - Dynamic Trees for Terralith
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1.02 MB

9.1 Release 14.03.2025

Better Leaves 9.1 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4 1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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Added compatibility for: - End's Phantasm - Ecologics - Quark - Tech Reborn - The Undergarden - Nether's Exoticism - Croptopia - Deeper and Darker - Environmental - Biome Makeover - Aurora's Decorations - [Let's Do] Beachparty - Architect's Palette - The Twilight Forest - Mariposa - Blossom Fix Immersive Weathering and Project Vibrant Journeys Leaf Piles Additional changes: - Automatically compile Programmer Art versions - Automate Upload to CurseForge and Modrinth
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0.88 MB

9.0 Release 26.12.2024

Better Leaves 9.0 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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# Motschen's Better Leaves: Lite A more optimized version of my Better Leaves pack aiming to be the best-performing of all, while still looking spectacular. ### In which ways is this more optimized than the regular version? Glad you asked. First of all, the leaf models use way less elements in comparison, as the round textures are generated in advance instead of being faked as round during rendering. ### Does it also outperform packs made by other authors? Yes, probably. Most other packs use two seperate textures: one for the regular part of the leaves and one for the bushy part. This is generally not a problem, since Minecraft bakes textures into an atlas (a big texture containing all the smaller block textures), to avoid constant texture rebinds. However, using two textures in a model can still cause some overhead, as the game has to locate the coordinates of both on the atlas. Additionally, the atlas size might have to be increased to fit two textures per leaf block – also resulting in performance loss. This pack mitigates this by just replacing the regular leaf texture with one round version, which contains the default texture in the middle. ### Are there any downsides? As with everything good, there are a couple caviats, but don't worry, as I've designed the pack with them in mind. The first is the fact that – compared to the regular pack – there is no compatibility with texturepacks that feature custom leaf textures. You can however easily build your own version of the pack with custom textures by using the script included in this repo (see more below). This should also work with higher-res textures, though your mileage may wary. You can even customize the template mask by editing input/mask.png in an image editor of your choice. The second downside is that certain mods or resourcepacks might use the leaf texture to render something else, resulting in rendering issues. Make sure to report such cases to me, though not every bug of this nature can get fixed. ## Building versions for your texturepack (or mod) Head over to the new [wiki](https://www.midnightdust.eu/wiki/betterleaveslite/) :)
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0.73 MB

8.1 Release 17.09.2024

Better Leaves 8.1 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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- Ars Nouveau compatibility by @Foozey - Fruits Delight compatibility by @Motschen - Updated Aether, BetterEnd and Quark support by @Foozey - Improved generation script by @Motschen - Improved leaf lighting by @Motschen - Fix various item models not appearing bushy by @Motschen
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1.06 MB

8.0 Release 19.06.2024

Better Leaves 8.0 - 1.20+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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Huge mod compatibility update! - Bewitchment compat (closes #10) - Cobblemon compat (closes #36) - ColorfulAzaleas compat (closes #40) - Ecologics compat (closes #26) - Good Ending compat (closes #44) - Dynamic Trees compat - Natures Spirit compat - Improved Biomes O' Plenty compat Community contributions: <3 - Near-complete Regions Unexplored support by @evemawrey - Support for Bountiful Fares, Architect's Pallete, Ad Astra, and Quark 1.20+ by @Liamgrayskull
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0.9 MB

7.2 Release 12.03.2023

Better Leaves 7.2 - 1.19.4+

Supported Minecraft versions
1.19.4 1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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- Add support for cherry leaves - Update pack format to 13 (for 1.19.4)
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0.43 MB

7.1 Release 08.09.2022

Better Leaves 7.1 - 1.19

Supported Minecraft versions
1.13 1.13.1 1.13.2 1.14 1.14.1 1.14.2 1.14.3 1.14.4 1.15 1.15.1 1.15.2 1.16 1.16.1 1.16.2 1.16.3 1.16.4 1.16.5 1.17 1.17.1 1.18 1.18.1 1.18.2 1.19 1.19.1 1.19.2 22w42a 22w43a 1.19.3
Loaders / Platforms
minecraft
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Fix BYG leaves being broken in 1.19
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0.43 MB