ModsJava
BetterLeather
Minecraft Java mod. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForge
Ever wanted to make a leather sword? Well now you can! BetterLeather adds new weapons, armour, and a new mob. :)
Blocks
- Jewelled Stone
- Molten Ore
- Unobtainium Ore
- Mossy Gravel
- Mossy Gravel Bricks
Items
- Iron Binding
- Iron-bound Leather
- Gold Binding
- Gold-bound Leather
- Jewelled Binding
- Jewelled Leather
- Jewel
- Molten Fragment
- Unobtainium Chunk
- Hilt
- Mossy Flint
- Burning Leather
- Nether Steak
- Ender Steak
- Ender Leather
Tools and Armour
- Iron-bound Tools (Sword, Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe) and Full Armour Set
- Gold-bound Tools (Sword, Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe) and Full Armour Set
- Jewelled Tools (Sword, Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel)
- Burning Armour Set
Mobs
- Ender Cows that spawn in The End, drop Ender Leather and Ender Beef
- Nether Cows that spawn in The Nether, drop Burning Leather and Nether Steak
Mod Interactions
- Thermal Foundation
- You can milk Ender Cows to get a Resonant Ender Bucket
Known Issues
- Burning Armour Set doesn't give you fire resistance for now
- [1.8] Armor and Tools do not use custom materials, this is a Forge/FML Issue.
Latest Update
2.0.0 ALPHA (1.8)
Changes
- 1.8 Support
Known Issues
- No World Generator
- Hammer Issues due to no Ore Dictionary
Next Update
THE REWRITE! (sort of)
We hope you have fun with the mod!
From Mark_R
Quick facts
- 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.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as BetterLeather-1.9.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 165 KB
- Download link checked 13 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.