Overview#
The More Fuels Mod (also known as the "Burn Anything" mod) is a utility-focused modification designed to solve the common survival problem of running out of traditional fuel sources like Coal and Charcoal. By assigning burn values to over 70 vanilla items that are typically non-burnable, the mod ensures that players can utilize their excess resources—such as rotten flesh, seeds, and even TNT—to power their furnaces.
Beyond simply expanding vanilla fuel values, the mod introduces a progression system for high-tier fuels, including specialized ores, refined carbon sources, and condensed fuel pellets for long-term smelting operations.
Mechanics#
The mod introduces several key mechanics that alter the standard survival experience:
Rotten Flesh Smelting
One of the most popular features is the ability to smelt Rotten Flesh directly into Leather. This provides a reliable source of leather for players who have built mob grinders or have an abundance of zombie drops. This feature can be toggled in the configuration file.
Fuel Calculation Algorithm
For craftable items (like Levers or Ladders), the mod calculates burn time based on the sum of their components. If a component is non-burnable in vanilla and not specifically modified by this mod, it is assigned a default value of 20 ticks (1 second). All final values are rounded to the nearest 100 ticks to maintain compatibility with the Pellet Fuel system.
World Generation
The mod adds two new ores to the overworld to facilitate high-tier fuel production:
- Bituminous Coal Ore: Found at similar depths to standard coal but less common. It is the primary source of Bituminous Coal.
- Lava Ore: Found deep underground (typically below Y=20). It drops Lava Shards used for advanced heat containment.
Items#
The mod adds a variety of items used for fuel or as intermediate crafting components.
| Item | Description | Burn Time (Ticks) | Burn Time (Seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bituminous Coal | A higher-grade coal found in Bituminous Coal Ore. | 1,600 | 80s |
| Coke | Refined Bituminous Coal, produced by smelting. | 3,200 | 160s |
| Fuel Pellets | Concentrated fuel used for storage and high-efficiency burning. | 900 | 45s |
| Compressed Fuel Pellets | A higher tier of fuel pellets. | 32,400 | 540s |
| Can of Slimoline | A highly volatile liquid fuel made from slime and gunpowder. | 20,000 | 16m 40s |
| Lava Shards | Dropped from Lava Ore; used to create Lava Orbs. | N/A | N/A |
| Lava Glass Orb | A stackable container for lava, allowing for easier fuel transport. | 20,000 | 16m 40s |
| Coal Dust | Powdered coal used as a crafting ingredient for Slimoline. | N/A | N/A |
Blocks#
New blocks provide both world-generation resources and compact storage for fuel items.
Natural Ores
- Bituminous Coal Ore: Spawns in veins in the Overworld. Drops 1 Bituminous Coal (more with Fortune).
- Lava Ore: Spawns deep in the world. Drops Lava Shards.
Storage & Utility Blocks
- Bituminous Coal Block: Crafted from 9 Bituminous Coal. Burns for 16,000 ticks.
- Coke Block: Crafted from 9 Coke. Burns for 28,800 ticks (24 minutes).
- Block of Pellet Fuel: Crafted from 9 Fuel Pellets. Burns for 8,100 ticks.
- Compressed Pellet Fuel Block: The most dense fuel block in the mod. Burns for 291,600 ticks (over 4 hours).
- Infinite Fuel Block: A Creative-only block that provides a continuous burn for approximately 2 years.
Burn Times#
The following table lists vanilla items that are made burnable by this mod and their respective burn durations.
| Item / Block | Burn Time (Ticks) | Burn Time (Seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| TNT | 1,000 | 50s |
| Bed | 1,500 | 1m 15s |
| Painting | 1,000 | 50s |
| Item Frame | 900 | 45s |
| Sign | 700 | 35s |
| Piston / Sticky Piston | 1,000 / 1,100 | 50s / 55s |
| Hay Block | 900 | 45s |
| Cactus | 300 | 15s |
| Ladder | 300 | 15s |
| Dead Bush | 200 | 10s |
| Cobweb | 200 | 10s |
| Wool / Carpet | 200 | 10s |
| Torch / Redstone Torch | 100 | 5s |
| Seeds (All types) | 100 | 5s |
| Wheat | 100 | 5s |
| Feather | 100 | 5s |
| Arrow | 100 | 5s |
| Paper / Book | 100 | 5s |
| Map (Empty or Filled) | 1,000 | 50s |
| Fireworks | 1,000 | 50s |
| Dragon's Breath | 1,000 | 50s |
| Shield | 1,000 | 50s |
| Armor Stand | 1,000 | 50s |
Recipes#
Smelting Recipes
- Rotten Flesh → Leather
- Bituminous Coal → Coke
- Glass Orb (Untempered) → Glass Orb (Tempered)
Crafting Recipes
- Coal Dust: 1x Coal + 1x Stone (Shapeless).
- Can of Slimoline: 1x Slime Ball + 1x Gunpowder + 1x Coal Dust (Shapeless).
- Glass Orb (Untempered): 4x Glass Blocks arranged in a diamond pattern (Top, Bottom, Left, Right).
- Lava Orb: 1x Tempered Glass Orb + 1x Lava Bucket (or Lava Shards).
- Coke Block: 9x Coke (3x3 Grid).
- Block of Pellet Fuel: 9x Fuel Pellets (3x3 Grid).
- Bituminous Coal Block: 9x Bituminous Coal (3x3 Grid).
Configuration#
The mod includes a comprehensive configuration file (morefuelsmod.cfg or .toml depending on the version) that allows server owners and players to customize their experience:
- Enable/Disable Rotten Flesh Smelting: Toggle the ability to create leather from rotten flesh.
- Individual Fuel Toggles: Almost every added fuel source can be individually enabled or disabled.
- Ore Generation: Adjust the spawn frequency of Bituminous Coal Ore and Lava Ore, or disable them entirely.
- Burn Time Modifiers: In some versions, the specific tick values for items can be adjusted to balance gameplay.
