I recommend anyone looking for updates to this mod use this version: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/preciseblockplacing
This is a simple tweak mod to improve the vanilla block placement logic.
In vanilla, when you hold down the right mouse button (or your keybind of choice), the game tries to place a block every 4 ticks, regardless of anything else. This can result in annoying behavior, such as double placed blocks, or gaps.
This mod attempts to improve this logic by allowing blocks to be placed instantly when a new location is under the cursor. Example:
Before:
After:
As you can see, in the "After" gif, the placement is much more consistent.
By default, this mod also tweaks double placements, removing them entirely. If the RMB is held down, only a single block will be placed unless the cursor is moved. This can be disabled in the config with the "forceNewLoc" option. Additionally, there is an option to only apply the behavior changes in creative mode.
This mod is client side only. It can be installed on servers, but it will serve no function.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- 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 CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Better Placement is a free Minecraft Java mod. Downloaded 2,397,556 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.