Mods
Essential mods, curated
The performance boosters, shaders, and quality-of-life mods worth installing first — every one with an on-site page and download, right here on MineSpecs.
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Sodium
by CaffeineMC
A modern rendering engine that dramatically boosts frame rates and fixes graphical issues.
PerformanceFabric
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Fabric API
by FabricMC
The essential hooks and interoperability layer required by most Fabric mods.
LibraryFabric
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Iris Shaders
by IrisShaders
Adds shader-pack support with full Sodium compatibility for stunning visuals.
GraphicsFabric
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Just Enough Items
by mezz
View every crafting recipe and item usage in an instant, right in-game.
UtilityForge · Fabric
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Create
by simibubi
Build mechanical contraptions and automate your world with rotational power.
ContentForge · Fabric
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Xaero's Minimap
by xaero96
A smooth minimap with waypoints, plus a full-screen world map.
UtilityForge · Fabric
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Lithium
by CaffeineMC
Optimizes physics, mob AI, and block ticking — with zero behavior changes.
PerformanceFabric
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AppleSkin
by squeek502
Shows hunger, saturation, and healing values directly on your HUD.
Quality of LifeForge · Fabric