How do I install Balsa?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Balsa work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Balsa

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

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Balsa

Display of balsa blocks Balsa adds a new type of wood from the real world, Balsa Wood. Balsa wood is solid in real life and has a slightly less brown appearance.

The Balsa mod now features a brand new Balsa forest and all updated wood variants (hanging signs, chest boats, etc.)

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as balsa-2.0.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 123 KB
Download link checked 22 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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