Shaders for Minecraft Java 1.21.2
669 itemsShaders: list
Complementary Shaders - Unbound
Transforming the visuals of Minecraft with exceptional quality, detail, and performance.Install
BSL Shaders
Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's bright, colorful, and distinct.Install
Photon Shaders
A gameplay-focused shader pack with a semi-realistic styleInstall
Solas Shader
A modern fantasy stylized shaderpack with colored lighting and stunning visualsInstall
👻 Hysteria Shaders
Atmospheric, highly customizable eerie shaderpack, successor of Insanity Shader.Install
Bliss Shaders
A well performing fantasy styled shaderpack with emphasis on scene variation and customization.Install
MakeUp - Ultra Fast
MakeUp aims to provide the best quality / performance ratio, building a shader that can be adapted to anyone's resources.Install
Rethinking Voxels
[WIP] A gameplay shaderpack based on complementary reimagined that has coloured block light with sharp shadowsInstall
Mellow
Shaderpack with a painterly aesthetic made for people who want to actually play the game. It's easy on your eyes and on your computer!Install
Super Duper Vanilla
A shader pack created to convey the style of the cancelled Super Duper Graphics Pack and other popular Minecraft titles.Install
Insanity Shader
A stylized, horror themed Iris shaderpack with high customizability and performance.Install
AstraLex Shaders
Shaderpack with very high customization. If you like effects, this shaderpack is made for you!Install
Miniature Shader
Extremely lightweight with shadows and reflectionsInstall
Nostalgia Shader
Capturing the essence of old shaderpacks to create a stylized and modern Minecraft-look.Install
Hysteria Shaders
Atmospheric, highly customizable horror shaderpack, successor of Insanity Shader.Install
Kappa Shader
A high-quality realistic, yet also somewhat stylized shaderpack.Install
Spooklementary
A Spooky, very moody and atmospheric Complementary Shaders EditInstall
I Like Vanilla
A shader that improves minecraft's style instead of replacing itInstall
Vanilla Plus Shader
A shaderpack that gives Minecraft a modern visual overhaul while staying faithful to its original look.Install
Visual Vibrance
An attempt at recreating the new 'Vibrant Visuals' for Iris.Install
Noble Shaders
Using clever lighting techniques and powerful customization to create clean, immersive, and enjoyable visuals.Install
BSL Shaders - Classic
[DISCONTINUED] Shaderpack for Minecraft: Java Edition. It's oriented towards vanilla aesthetics.Install
Shrimple
A simple Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding optional shadows, colored lighting, and ray-tracing.InstallRequired to run
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 1.21.2
Shaders for Minecraft 1.21.2: 669 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.