What are the must-have mods to play this? (2024)

FAQs

What Minecraft do I need to play with mods? ›

Most Minecraft servers run on the Java Edition of the game. Unfortunately, the Bedrock Edition doesn't support mods and only works with add-ons from the official Mojang Studios Minecraft Marketplace.

JEI is an item and recipe viewing mod for Minecraft, built from the ground up for stability and performance.

The minimum system requirements for “vanilla” Minecraft* (that is, completely unmodded) is 4GB of RAM, but players who use mods routinely allocate 6GB or more to keep the game running properly. If you're planning on heavily modding Minecraft, 8GB of RAM is a good place to start, with more being better.

WTHIT is a mod that adds an ingame tooltip with information about what block (or fluid) the player is looking at.

Minecraft mods can contain malware, as evidenced by the Fractureiser virus. It's best not to use them if you're concerned about internet security. If you do, run frequent scans with your antivirus software.

Minecraft Forge is a free, open-source server that allows players to install and run Minecraft mods.

Cheat Mode

Allowing cheating with the JEI mod means you can obtain any in-game items or blocks from the list. However, it's configurable in your world's serverconfig directory in the jei-server. toml file. You'll need to use the FTP panel to access these cheat settings.

Shrink is a small mod for Minecraft that allows players to change their player's size. Scale the player in survival with three new blocks!

The best Minecraft mods right now include popular fan favorites Optifine, The Silence, Minecraft Comes Alive, and WorldEdit. Some of the mods below add new mobs or bosses, some create entirely new RPG experiences, and others are here to help you create your dream Minecraft builds.

While not officially supported by Mojang, Minecraft mods are allowed to be created and shared online, and the game's development team has an informal relationship with many modders. Some developers have gone on to work at Mojang after publishing popular mods.

How do I choose a mod for Minecraft? ›

When you're at the main menu, you'll see a Mods menu; click it. You'll be taken to another menu, and on the bottom left, you'll see a tab that says Open mod folders. Click that, and you'll need to select all the mods you just installed. Once they're in the game, you'll need to restart Minecraft for the mods to work.

One Block is a unique Minecraft Fabric mod where players spawn in an empty world with a single, magical block.

Pick Up Notifier adds a pick up log, a neat list shown in the corner of your screen. Including fancy little sprites! 📚 Contents: The log includes all the items and experience you've just picked up.

Launch Minecraft.

In the main menu, you will see a “Mods” option. Click it to see the mods that have been installed. IF you want to uninstall a mod, simply delete it from the “mods” folder.

Minecraft: Java Edition (available for Windows, macOS, and Linux) can be modded on the client (local installations of the game) on servers, or on both simultaneously. Client mods can change the appearance and some behavior of the game.

Mods. While both versions of Minecraft support mods—Bedrock calls them addons and has recently expanded them—Java has far more options. Importantly, Minecraft Java mods tend to be free, while Bedrock add-ons can be either free or paid downloads in the Minecraft Marketplace.

You'll need a mod loader to run Minecraft mods. Loaders are essentially tools that make mods work in the first place, and only certain mods, like Optifine, can run without a mod loader.

Quick tip: Minecraft Forge requires Java, so install that before beginning the download.