Leaf Decay Instant

leaf_decay

Tired of floating leaves after cutting down a tree? Leaf Decay Instant removes them immediately — no more ugly leaf blobs hovering in the sky.

Features

Instant decay — leaves disappear the moment they lose connection to a log
Chain decay mode — watch leaves cascade in a satisfying wave from the trunk outwards
Extra drops — configurable bonus chance for saplings, sticks, and apples
Sound variety — multiple break sounds with configurable chance and pitch
Particle options — choose between leaf texture, composter, or happy villager particles
In-game commands — change any setting at runtime with /leafdecay set <option> <value>
Performance friendly — uses Minecraft's native tick system, minimal overhead
Highly configurable — 20+ options to tune the mod to your taste
Mod compatible — works with any mod that extends the base LeavesBlock
Server-side — clients don't need the mod installed

Commands

Note: Commands require OP level 2. On multiplayer servers, use LuckPerms to restrict /leafdecay to staff.

/leafdecay reload /leafdecay set <option> <value>

Examples:

/leafdecay set chainDecay true /leafdecay set chainDelay 3 /leafdecay set soundChance 0.5 /leafdecay set particleType composter /leafdecay set extraSaplingChance 2.0 /leafdecay reload

Configuration

Config file is created on first launch at config/instant_leaf_decay.json.

Core

Option Type Default Description enabled bool true Master toggle decayTicks int 2 Ticks to wait before leaves decay

Particles

Option Type Default Description particles bool true Enable particle effects particleCount int 8 Number of particles per decay particleType string "block" "block", "composter", or "happy"

Sound

Option Type Default Description sound bool true Enable sound effects soundVolume float 0.8 Volume (0.0 – 1.0) soundPitchMin float 1.0 Minimum pitch soundPitchMax float 1.2 Maximum pitch soundChance float 0.3 Chance per leaf to play sound

Supported sound IDs: minecraft:block.grass.break, minecraft:block.azalea_leaves.break, minecraft:block.moss.break, minecraft:block.azalea.break, minecraft:block.flowering_azalea.break, minecraft:block.cherry_leaves.break, minecraft:block.sweet_berry_bush.break

Chain Decay

Option Type Default Description chainDecay bool false Enable cascading wave decay chainDelay int 2 Spread factor (higher = slower wave)

Extra Drops

Option Type Default Description extraSaplingChance float 0.0 Bonus sapling roll multiplier extraStickChance float 0.0 Bonus stick roll multiplier extraAppleChance float 0.0 Bonus apple roll (oak/dark oak only)