


When it comes to survival, there are just a few things that we all think could do with an improvement. Some areas of the game feel like they need fleshing out more, and some areas just seem like they should work differently- this mod aims to fix a few of those things!

Please note- these are the ideas of my friend Small Hollow, the 'Hollow' referenced in some descriptions!
Pestle and Mortar
Right clicking with the pestle and mortar in your main hand and a select item in your offhand, it will essentially grind it up, either into its components or a product Hollow thinks it should make!
Applicable Items- Sandstone -> 4x Sand
- Stone -> 1x Cobblestone
- Cobblestone -> 1x Gravel
- Gravel -> 1x Sand
- Cactus -> 1x Green Dye
- Short Grass -> 1x Lime Green Dye
- Coal/Charcoal -> 4x Gunpowder
Honey Splodges
If you right click on the floor with a bottle of honey, you will place a 'Honey Splodge'. If you stand on it, you will not be able to move or jump- this has a lot of usage implications regarding farms and traps. I'd love to see what people do with it!
Bark
When you strip a log, it will drop an item- 'Bark'. This item can be used in a composter, or used to craft a shield!
Better Apples
Apples are now very different- instead of simply eating the apple, core and all, you take bites out of it- you can take 4 bites out of an apple before you are left with the core, which can be composted.
The Better Apples feature of this mod can also be found on my modrinth page as a separate mod!
Please report any issues, however small, on the Github Issue Tracker! You can also suggest features here if you have any ideas!

- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as hollowtweaks-2.5.1_1.21.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 145 KB
- Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.