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5th of November, 2023 |
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Welcome to the Better Than Wolves wiki!
Contents
Installation
For the latest version of the mod, check the Installation page for a step-by-step guide on how to install it for most people (if you're on Windows and own a legitimate copy of the game).
It is strongly advised to join the BTW Discord (https://discord.gg/wztckS29th), to have the most up-to-date information, a place where you can ask questions and talk about the mod with other players !
To install the CE 3.0 Beta version, which updates the mod to Minecraft version 1.6.4 (the first version update in over a decade!), see 3.0.0 Beta.
Introduction to Better Than Wolves
Better Than Wolves is a Minecraft mod that not only adds new items and blocks, but also provides incredible functionality for engineering and design while maintaining the original feel of Minecraft.
FlowerChild created BTW since he felt the full potential of the game was not being realized by Mojang for the amount of time they were putting into it. FlowerChild realized the time Mojang spent to create wolves in Minecraft Beta 1.4 and other features in previous releases could have been spent on something with much more functionality and gameplay value.
He started a forum thread called "Notch: Wolves Are a Bad Idea", which led to another forum thread challenging the community to come up ideas that were better than wolves, which led, after 5 days of WIP development, to the initial release of the Better Than Wolves mod on April 10, 2011. The mod has been in continuous development since then by FlowerChild, and after his departure, its community, with hundreds of new features and gameplay modes.
Beginner's Guide
New to the mod and need some help getting started?
Then this is the page for you.
As the most up-to-date section of the wiki, it will help you out a lot if you're new to the mod.
This is mandatory reading, as you won't get that much info about the mod in such a simple, condensed, straightforward way on what to do next (without giving away all the strategies and automation options) anywhere else.
Give it the 10 minutes of reading it deserves.
Most impactful changes
New gameplay modes introduced by BTW that both changes fundamental mechanics of Minecraft and challenges the player in new ways: Hardcore Modes
Ages of Progression
Better Than Wolves is organized into distinct "Ages" that represent different stages of Steve's technological progress.
Each Age in turn may be organized into separate Tiers that represent separate tasks that the player must achieve in order to progress to the next.
Mechanical Power
With the Better Than Wolves mod, the largest addition to Minecraft gameplay is the addition of mechanical power and mechanical devices such as Water Wheels, Wind Mills, Gear Boxes, Redstone Clutches, Axles, and other devices.
All mechanical systems can be used in conjunction with redstone power. This addition to Minecraft fleshes out the functional engineering aspect of the game and allows much more creativity in the systems a player may design and construct.
Other Additions and Changes
Besides adding a lot of new features the Mod contains some Miscellaneous Features giving BTW its own unique personality and providing endless entertainment for its players.
For a full list of additions and changes the mod provides, see the Better Than Wolves thread on the Minecraft Forums.
If you still need information or find yourself confused with this mod, you can always read over the Change log, containing every change and addition in BTW, to find your answer.
Important Wiki Pages
Here's a short list of very detailed pages worth checking out.
They condense a lot of information about the mod, so it will help you get a better grasp of the mod's reach and will allow you to dig into many details and find important information.
  Tools and Weapons    |
A fully detailed list of every tool and weapon available. |
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   Food    |
An exhaustive list of every food item available, with its detailed info and how to get it. |
   Armor    |
A fully detailed list of every armor available. |
 Animal Tweaks  |
A list of all the changes to animals. |
 Mobtrap  |
A comprehensive guide for making mob farms, which allow you to collect drops from every monster in the game. |
 Villager  |
Villager trading is an integral part of the mod, as it is required for your technological progression. |
| Every version of the mod | Links to every single version for the mod, starting from version 1.0 released in 2011, up to now. |
Helpful pages
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| FC Interview | FlowerChild answers to several questions about the mod and Minecraft Forge. | |
| Thread | The Mod's thread on the Minecraft Forums. | |
| Forum | The Mod's Official forum. | |
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| Change log | A list of changes in each new version of the mod. | |
| High Efficiency Recipes | A list of alternate recipes for vMC items/blocks using less resources. | |
| Not a bug list | A list of things that come up frequently but are not bugs. | |
| Speedrunning | A list of speedruns and their rules. | |
