This is a collection of mods which enhance the playability of Minecraft, while still maintaining a vanilla feel. This website is meant to be used as a guide, specifically for those who are new to modding. I periodically update this website, so be aware that some information may not be up to date.
Clicking the title will redirect to the mod page on Modrinth (or other official download if applicable). Clicking the dropdown will provide a brief overview of the mod (sourced from the mod download page). Additional details such as prerequisites and warnings are also included in the dropdown.
* Required # Prerequisite ! Warning
The Minecraft and Fabric Loader versions can be selected in the installer, this download works for every version supported.
* - Required for all Fabric mods
Dependencies:
None
Fabric API is the library for essential hooks and interoperability mechanisms for Fabric mods.
* - Required for all Fabric mods
Dependencies:
None
MaLiLib is a library mod for client-side mods, containing most of the shared code between the dependent mods.
# - Required for Masa's Mods
Dependencies:
None
A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.
# - Required for ReplayMod
Dependencies:
None
For use in versions 1.19.1 or later to protect your messages from being reported by another player.
Dependencies:
None
Sodium is a powerful optimization mod for the Minecraft client, which greatly improves frame rates and micro-stutter, while fixing many graphical issues in Minecraft.
Dependencies:
None
Sodium Extra aims to bring most of OptiFine's eye-candy options to Sodium; in addition to providing some features such as visual bug fixes and other performance options that are not yet available on Sodium.
Dependencies:
Sodium
Fabric API
Lithium is a modern, general-purpose optimization mod for Minecraft which works to improve a number of systems (game physics, mob AI, block ticking, etc) with the goal of not changing any vanilla mechanics.
Dependencies:
None
Phosphor is a Minecraft mod which works to optimize one of game's most inefficient areas-- the lighting engine. It works on both the client and server, and can be installed on servers without requiring clients to also have the mod.
! - Not supported in 1.20+ due to improvements in the lighting engine
Dependencies:
None
This mod reduces the memory usage of Minecraft in a few different ways.
Dependencies:
None
Mod Menu lets you view the mods you have installed and, if supported by the mod, enables quick and easy access to the mod's config screens.
Dependencies:
None
MiniHUD is a client-side mod that has various "mini F3" info lines that you can choose from. It also contains a number of "overlay renderers", such as light level, slime chunks, world spawn chunks, structure bounding boxes, region file boundaries, and various shape renderers such as circles and spheres.
Dependencies:
Fabric API
MaLiLib
Continuity is a Minecraft mod that allows resource packs that use the OptiFine connected textures format, OptiFine emissive textures format (only for blocks and item models), or OptiFine custom block layers format to work without OptiFine.
Dependencies:
Fabric API
Indium (ONLY when using old versions of Sodium)
A simple Minecraft Fabic mod that adds a configurable zoom key.
Dependencies:
Fabric API
The most feature-complete dynamic lighting mod for Fabric.
Dependencies:
Fabric API
Sodium (Optional but recommended)
A Minecraft Map Editor... that runs in-game! With selections, schematics, copy and paste, brushes, and scripting. Use it in creative, or use it temporarily in survival.
Dependencies:
None
Litematica is a modern schematic mod primarily targeting light mod loaders like LiteLoader on MC 1.12.x, Rift on MC 1.13.x and Fabric on MC 1.14+.
Dependencies:
MaLiLib
A Minecraft Mod to record, relive and share your experience.
Dependencies:
FFmpeg
Run Shaders on Fabric (See Shaders Tab)
# - Required for Shaders
Dependencies:
Sodium
Tweakeroo is a client-side mod that adds a whole bunch of miscellaneous "tweaks" to the game.
! - Prohibited on many public Minecraft Servers
Dependencies:
MaLiLib
Displays a map of the nearby world terrain, players, mobs, entities in the corner of your screen.
! - Prohibited on many public Minecraft Servers
Dependencies:
Fabric API
This mod allows you to control your camera separately from your player. While it is enabled, you can fly around and travel through blocks within your render distance. Disabling it will restore you to your original position. This can be useful for quickly inspecting builds and exploring your world.
! - Prohibited on many public Minecraft Servers
Dependencies:
Fabric API