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Shaders for Minecraft Java 1.21.1

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Complementary Shaders - Reimagined

EminGT · Modrinth · updated September 26Preserving the elements of Minecraft with exceptional quality, detail, and performance.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
14KInstall

Complementary Shaders - Unbound

EminGT · Modrinth · updated September 26Transforming the visuals of Minecraft with exceptional quality, detail, and performance.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Fantasy
6,613Install

BSL Shaders

CaptTatsu · Modrinth · updated September 26Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's bright, colorful, and distinct.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
6,823Install

Photon Shaders

sixthsurge · Modrinth · updated October 19A gameplay-focused shader pack with a semi-realistic style
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
4,279Install

Solas Shader

Septonious · Modrinth · updated October 15A modern fantasy stylized shaderpack with colored lighting and stunning visuals
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • PBR
3,631Install

Hysteria Shaders

ElocinDev · CurseForge · updated 11 minutes agoAtmospheric, highly customizable eerie shaderpack, successor of Insanity Shader.
  • 1.12 — 26.1.2
2,575Install

Bliss Shaders

Xonk · Modrinth · updated September 4A well performing fantasy styled shaderpack with emphasis on scene variation and customization.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
2,512Install

MakeUp - Ultra Fast

KDXavier · Modrinth · updated October 20MakeUp aims to provide the best quality / performance ratio, building a shader that can be adapted to anyone's resources.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
3,136Install

Rethinking Voxels

gri573 · Modrinth · updated September 2[WIP] A gameplay shaderpack based on complementary reimagined that has coloured block light with sharp shadows
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • Shadows
  • Colored lighting
415Install

Mellow

TheCMK · Modrinth · updated 23 hours agoShaderpack with a painterly aesthetic made for people who want to actually play the game. It's easy on your eyes and on your computer!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
3,250Install

Super Duper Vanilla

Eldeston · Modrinth · updated September 26A shader pack created to convey the style of the cancelled Super Duper Graphics Pack and other popular Minecraft titles.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • PBR
1,217Install

Insanity Shader

ElocinDev · Modrinth · updated September 2A stylized, horror themed Iris shaderpack with high customizability and performance.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
63Install

AstraLex Shaders

LexBoosT · Modrinth · updated September 4Shaderpack with very high customization. If you like effects, this shaderpack is made for you!
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
644Install

Miniature Shader

ukrech · Modrinth · updated September 4Extremely lightweight with shadows and reflections
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • For low-end PCs
1,084Install

Nostalgia Shader

RRe36 · Modrinth · updated September 2Capturing the essence of old shaderpacks to create a stylized and modern Minecraft-look.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
184Install

Hysteria Shaders

ElocinDev · Modrinth · updated September 3Atmospheric, highly customizable horror shaderpack, successor of Insanity Shader.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • For low-end PCs
  • Atmospheric
227Install

Spooklementary

SpacEagle17 · Modrinth · updated October 19A Spooky, very moody and atmospheric Complementary Shaders Edit
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Atmospheric
636Install

Kappa Shader

RRe36 · Modrinth · updated September 3A high-quality realistic, yet also somewhat stylized shaderpack.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • PBR
283Install

I Like Vanilla

What42 · Modrinth · updated October 7A shader that improves minecraft's style instead of replacing it
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
1,306Install

Vanilla Plus Shader

RRe36 · Modrinth · updated September 3A shaderpack that gives Minecraft a modern visual overhaul while staying faithful to its original look.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
188Install

Visual Vibrance

jbritain · Modrinth · updated September 4An attempt at recreating the new 'Vibrant Visuals' for Iris.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • Vanilla
  • Reflections
290Install

Noble Shaders

BelmuTM · Modrinth · updated September 28Using clever lighting techniques and powerful customization to create clean, immersive, and enjoyable visuals.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • PBR
719Install

BSL Shaders - Classic

CaptTatsu · Modrinth · updated September 3[DISCONTINUED] Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's oriented towards vanilla aesthetics.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • OptiFine
  • Vanilla
194Install

Shrimple

Null · Modrinth · updated September 3A simple Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding optional shadows, colored lighting, and ray-tracing.
  • Client
  • Fabric
  • PBR
  • Vanilla
8Install

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FAQ

What do I need to get shaders working?

Iris or OptiFine. Iris installs as a Fabric mod and is usually faster; OptiFine is a separate installer. Without one of them the game simply won't see the shader. Millida Launcher installs Iris along with the shader for you.

Which shaders run on a low-end PC?

Light packs without ray tracing and with low shadow resolution. They're marked in the catalog — they give you shadows and water while costing noticeably fewer frames.

How do I install shaders?

Click “Install” and Millida Launcher will put the shader into the shaderpacks folder of the right modpack. Then select the pack in the video settings — no need to unpack the archive.

Iris or OptiFine — which should I choose?

For new versions, Iris: it works with Sodium, usually gives more FPS and supports almost all modern shaders. OptiFine is needed on old versions and for packs that rely on its special features. The two cannot be installed in the same instance.

Are there shaders for Bedrock?

The shaders in this section are for the Java edition; their format does not work in Minecraft PE and Bedrock. Bedrock has a built-in Vibrant Visuals graphics mode and resource packs with deferred rendering support, which are turned on in the game settings.

Shaders for Minecraft Java 1.21.1

Shaders for Minecraft 1.21.1: 730 items in the Shaders section. Compatibility is checked against the files, not the description: only items with a build for exactly these conditions stay in the list.

Beauty costs frames. Heavy ray-traced shaders can cut performance several times over even on a good graphics card, so the catalog separately marks light packs built for weak machines: they give you shadows and decent water while barely touching FPS. In practice: first install Iris or OptiFine, then put the shader archive in the shaderpacks folder and select it in the video settings. It's best to start with a light pack, and the quality profiles inside the shader itself lower the load even further.