
DatapacksJava
Falling tree
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.



Falling Trees Datapack
A realistic tree-cutting datapack with physics-based falling animations for Minecraft!
Features
🌲 Realistic Tree Physics
Trees fall with realistic physics when you break the bottom log! Watch as the tree rotates and falls in the direction away from you, with leaves deforming on impact.
🍃 Natural Leaf Drops
Leaves drop realistic items just like vanilla Minecraft:
- Saplings (5% chance for most trees, 2.5% for jungle)
- Sticks (2% chance)
- Apples from oak and dark oak trees (0.5% chance)
- Mangrove Propagules from mangrove trees
⚙️ Fully Configurable
Easy-to-use settings menu with clickable options:

Available Settings:
- Break Leaves - Toggle automatic leaf breaking (ON/OFF)
- Sneak to Cut - Require sneaking to cut trees (ON/OFF, default: ON)
- Physics - Enable realistic falling animation (ON/OFF, default: ON)
- Logs Limit - Maximum logs to break (50/100/200)
- Leaves Limit - Maximum leaves to break (100/200/500)
Access settings with: /function falling_tree:settings/menu
🎯 Smart Detection
- Automatically detects all tree types
- Handles big trees (2x2 trunks)
- Validates tree structure (requires leaves nearby)
- Only works when using an axe
How to Use
Default Mode (Sneak to Cut: ON)
- Hold any axe
- Sneak (Shift) while breaking the bottom log of a tree
- Watch the tree fall with physics!
Always Cut Mode (Sneak to Cut: OFF)
- Hold any axe
- Break the bottom log of a tree
- Tree automatically falls
Performance
- Optimized for multiplayer servers
- Configurable limits to prevent lag
- Efficient block scanning algorithm
- No constant tick overhead (only runs when trees are cut)
Compatibility
- Minecraft Version: 1.21+
- Multiplayer: ✅ Fully compatible
- Other Datapacks: ✅ Should work with most datapacks
- Vanilla Friendly: ✅ No resource pack required
Credits
The Physics of Falling Trees Inspired by Physical Falling Trees
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Downloads as falling-trees-datapack.zip
- Download size: 71 KB
- Download link checked 28 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.