Balm
by BlayTheNinth
A cross-loader abstraction library used by Waystones, Cooking for Blockheads, and other mods by BlayTheNinth.
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BlayTheNinth keeps every right to Balm under LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, so there is no copy of Balm here. A copy of Balm would need BlayTheNinth's word first. 3,094 people watch that Balm page for updates. 29 Balm builds are listed there.
Get Balm from BlayTheNinthOverview
A cross-loader abstraction library used by Waystones, Cooking for Blockheads, and other mods by BlayTheNinth. Balm lists configuration framework among its features. 3,094 watchers follow Balm today. It rates beginner to pick up. It brings cross-loader mod development.
Balm is the abstraction library behind several popular mods, providing cross-loader plumbing they share. It counts 5 features across 29 versions. It brings menu and gui helpers. It belongs on both sides. It needs no companion mod.
BlayTheNinth hands out Balm from his own page. It includes required by waystones and more. 18 other Library mods sit beside Balm. 3,094 people watch Balm for updates. It ships under all rights reserved.
BlayTheNinth tags Balm as library, cross-loader and framework. It spans 1.18 to 26.2. It brings event and networking abstractions. It is rated beginner to learn. The Balm code is open to read.
Balm keeps pace with the game as BlayTheNinth publishes it. It counts 5 features across 29 versions. 3 separate builds keep Balm running, one per loader. Cucumber Library sits next to Balm under Library here. 1.18 is the oldest game version this Balm list reaches back to.
Mod Loaders
Balm ships a separate build for each of Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. It needs one loader, Balm ignores the other. It lists configuration framework among its features. 3,094 watchers follow Balm today.
Minecraft Versions
29 game versions carry Balm, 1.18 at the oldest and 26.2 at the newest. A Balm jar built for another version will not load Balm. It reaches further than 116 mods here. It is current with 26.2, the newest the game has.
26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2 are the newest game versions with a Balm build. Your launcher version and the Balm jar version have to match. It has nothing to catch up on. It counts 5 features across 29 versions.
Mods here that need Balm
2 mods here will not load without Balm. Balm has to match the same game version as the mod that asks for it. Balm shares Library with 18 others. Installing Balm alone changes nothing; it is there for the mods above it.
Release history
BlayTheNinth has published 702 Balm builds, the first on 2022-06-14 and the newest on 2026-08-14. The date says when Balm last moved, not how long it will keep working. 702 of them are full releases, the rest are test builds of Balm. 136 Balm builds went out in 2026.
| Build | Published | For | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1.2.12+neoforge-26.1.2 | 2026-08-14 | NeoForge · 26.1.2 | 3K · 1.0 MB |
| 26.1.2.12+forge-26.1.2 | 2026-08-14 | Forge · 26.1.2 | 487 · 1.0 MB |
| 26.1.2.12+fabric-26.1.2 | 2026-08-14 | Fabric · 26.1.2 | 18K · 1.0 MB |
| 26.2.0.6+neoforge-26.2 | 2026-08-14 | NeoForge · 26.2 | 7K · 1.1 MB |
| 26.2.0.6+fabric-26.2 | 2026-08-14 | Fabric · 26.2 | 95K · 1.1 MB |
| 21.0.65+fabric-1.21.1 | 2026-08-14 | Fabric · 1.21.1 | 34K · 0.8 MB |
| 21.0.65+neoforge-1.21.1 | 2026-08-14 | NeoForge · 1.21.1 | 73K · 0.7 MB |
| 21.0.65+forge-1.21.1 | 2026-08-14 | Forge · 1.21.1 | 2K · 0.7 MB |
2026: 136 builds · 2025: 342 builds · 2024: 136 builds · 2023: 70 builds · 2022: 18 builds
Key Features
Balm brings a focused set of features to the table. Highlights include cross-loader mod development, plus event and networking abstractions, with the full list below.
- Cross-loader mod development
- Event and networking abstractions
- Configuration framework
- Menu and GUI helpers
- Required by Waystones and more
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How to install Balm
Balm takes one of Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. It lists cross-loader mod development among its features. 1.18 to 26.2 is the Balm range. Nothing else goes in with Balm.
- 1Install Forge for the Minecraft version you want Balm on. It counts 5 features across 29 versions. A profile on another version never starts Balm. Forge, Fabric and NeoForge each work for Balm, one at a time.
- 2Nothing has to go in before Balm. It includes configuration framework. A fresh profile is enough for Balm. The Balm page names its own requirements.
- 3Drop the Balm jar into the mods folder. The jar goes in whole, Balm unpacks nothing. The folder may hold other mods beside Balm. The server needs that same Balm file.
- 4Start the game and look for Balm in the mods list. The log names the file when Balm refuses. 3,094 watchers follow Balm today. No Balm entry means the loader or the version is off.
Balm runs on 29 game versions, 1.18 to 26.2. It lists 29 game versions. 1.18 is as far back as Balm goes. Each Balm jar is built per version.
See our full mod install guideCompatibility & alternatives
Forge, Fabric and NeoForge run Balm today. It includes event and networking abstractions. It keeps pace with 26.2. 29 versions carry Balm. It belongs on both sides.
waystones and cooking-for-blockheads sit well next to Balm. It counts 5 features across 29 versions. No shared library ties Balm down. (no direct alternative, it is a dependency library) cover ground Balm also covers. Architectury API and GeckoLib share the shelf with Balm.
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