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20 most useful mods for Minecraft in 2022: realistic shaders, new furniture, handy mini-maps and magic

 

20 most useful mods for Minecraft in 2022: realistic shaders, new furniture, handy mini-maps and magic

The world of Minecraft is constantly expanding thanks to the imagination of a dedicated community. Users daily post a variety of modifications that add new features to the game. Our top contains the most useful mods for Minecraft in 2022.

ProjectLuma

ProjectLuma

Shaders will help to achieve realistic and fascinating graphics in the game. Reworked all visual effects - sun, soft lighting, and shadows. Clearwater with reflections stands out especially. There are no major changes in weather conditions, modern post-processing, and rendering technologies in the mod. The exception is support for POM and PBR, which, with the right rendering, allow you to get more voluminous textures.

There are several settings that can be toggled to your liking to improve or reduce the quality of the graphics. Modification is also appreciated for its high-quality optimization. ProjectLuma works stably even on weak devices and allows you to get acceptable frame rates.


Sildur's Vibrant

Sildur's Vibrant

The changes affected the entire environment. The modification significantly improves the visualization - detailed shadows, dynamic lighting and vegetation swaying from the wind have been added to the game. There is also an updated sky, water areas, and PBR.

The advantage of such shaders is high-quality optimization and performance on almost any hardware. In addition, despite the change in weather and time of day, there are no serious bugs when using Sildur's Vibrant in the game.


MrCrayfish's Furniture

MrCrayfish's Furniture

Allows you to equip the player's home with a variety of objects. The modification includes more than eighty unique pieces of furniture. The mod adds to the game not only furniture objects (tables, chairs, armchairs, sofas) but also TVs, computers, and other useful things. Upgrading MrCrayfish's Furniture will help furnish any room without exception - kitchen, bedroom, dining, and outdoor areas.


Minecraft Forge

Minecraft Forge

Most third-party enhancements require Forge. With this modification, players can add other users' developments to the game. Otherwise, most game developments will not be able to function normally. Forge offers players tremendous freedom to modify blocks, mobs, and artifacts.


Just Enough Items (JEI)

Just Enough Items (JEI)

A functional modification that allows you to instantly see the blocks and recipes for creating items. This will save a lot of time for learning new objects. All items in the game are immediately displayed in the inventory. When near a workbench and if there are suitable items, the mod will automatically place them in the crafting window.

Optionally, you can add artifacts to bookmarks and, if necessary, quickly proceed to the creation of these items. The improvement works not only with standard objects but also with third-party mods. With flexible integration, JEI works well with most user enhancements.


Lucky Block

Lucky Block

The modification adds a unique block to the game that generates absolutely everything. If it is broken, any objects and even opponents may appear in front of the player. You can increase or decrease your luck at the workbench by adding positive or negative artifacts. With the help of Lucky Block, players can build competitive arenas to search for artifacts or turn a harmless part of the world into a dangerous zone with all sorts of monsters.


Vampirism

Vampirism

Turns the player into a vampire. The user needs to constantly quench their thirst for blood. For performing this action, the hero will receive experience points and level up - this will allow him to become much stronger.

To replenish strength, the player can drink the blood of inhabitants and animals. The modification also includes several new items.


Security Craft

Security Craft

The improvement expands the game potential of the world. To protect his home, the player can install a variety of protective equipment. There are technical blocks available - lasers, control keyboards, retinal scanners, card readers, password-protected boxes, and other modern devices. In addition, the hero will learn to install various mines and protect the safe area from random hostile visitors.


JourneyMap

JourneyMap

A small modification that allows you to fully view and explore the map of the game world in the browser. To do this, just enter "localhost: 8080" in the search bar after installing the world and loading the location. On the latest versions, a mini-map has also been added.

Mod displays all mobs, caves, other players, and other objects. You can fully work with the map - the functions of scrolling, moving away, and approaching are available. Users will be able to optimize the map for themselves. To do this, you can leave labels with useful points and customize the design of the interface.


Xaero's Minimap

Xaero's Minimap

Xaero's Minimap is one of the most famous mods in its category. This custom add-on adds an elaborate mini-map to the game. The display of heroes, opponents, biomes and caves has been introduced, and the user can easily find the right place or base of a friend by coordinates.


WorldEdit

WorldEdit

Modification to quickly change the game world. There are an incredible number of functions - players can completely remove the current landscape and regenerate it, rearrange parts of the map, transfer buildings and locations from one world to another, and change biomes.

All objects can be moved in any direction without restrictions. To make it easier to work with the world, the player can teleport to another point and walk through walls.


Biomes O' Plenty

Biomes O' Plenty

The custom enhancement is designed to uniquely generate the game world. Thanks to this, the exploration of locations will become even more exciting. Ordinary blocks will line up in mountains, trees and other natural landscapes will appear with incredible scenery.

In total, the developers have added more than seventy biomes, among which a variety of swamps, scorched and snowy forests, dead lands, and other locations are available. Among other things, new blocks, minerals, trees, and vegetation are implemented in the mod.


Cyclic

Cyclic

A major mod that adds many new blocks and items. The set contains various machines to automate some processes, and several magical artifacts for fun and easier gameplay. There are also harvesters, loot blocks, auto crafters, and conveyors. Installation is recommended for all users who want to diversify the Minecraft gaming experience and turn their favorite game into Factorio or Satisfactory.


Tough As Nails

Tough As Nails

Another improvement to expand the functionality of the game. Modification complicates the gameplay and adds realism to it. The hero has much less health, seasons, cold, thirst and other effects have appeared. The player will have to constantly control the parameters of the character, otherwise, he may die.

A total of twelve seasons are available - early, central and late periods, and each of them lasts seven in-game days. To quench your thirst, you will have to constantly carry a filled flask with you, collect and filter water and make juices. To control the temperature, you need to create fires and heat your home in the dark.


Doggy Talents

Doggy Talents


Modification for animal lovers, in which the player will be able to upgrade the dog. The hero needs to take care of his friend and educate him. A full-fledged talent system has been introduced - fifteen different skills and new artifacts are available. With the help of unique items, the user will be able to equip the house and life of the animal. Special collars, food bowls, beds, and toys are available for this. In order not to lose their four-legged friend, players can use a special radar.


Trapcraft

Trapcraft

Adds a variety of traps to the game. Thanks to new devices, the player can set traps, spikes, magnets, fans, scarecrows, igniters, and other useful items. Each device is useful in hunting animals or in protecting a previously built home.


Iron Chests

Iron Chests

A small modification that allows you to create chests from all kinds of materials. It should be borne in mind that some boxes are available only after installing additional improvements. For example, copper and silver chests can be obtained by activating RedPower 2.


Thaumcraft

Thaumcraft

Many players use older versions of Minecraft that allow many custom modifications to be included. One of these is Thaumcraft, which is only suitable for version 1.12.2. The improvement allows you to use magic and turn the usual gameplay into a real magical journey.

Alchemy, plants, ores, enchantments, and magical artifacts will appear in the game. Adventurers will be able to visit ancient worlds, explore ancient ruins, and even summon friendly golems. Thaumcraft is one of the most popular add-ons that add magic to Minecraft.


Divine RPG

Divine RPG

Another major modification, which is installed on versions 1.12.2 and 1.16.5. It expands the standard world and adds magic to the game. The upgrade increases the number of mobs, equipment items, and blocks. In addition, new bosses will appear in Minecraft, fights with which will be much more difficult.

Divine RPG will add eight unique dimensions to the game, each of which generates new environments and mobs. Each presented biome is unique and differs in architecture and atmosphere.


RedPower 2

RedPower 2

A fully customizable modification for versions 1.16.5 and older that allows you to create a factory to automate some processes. To do this, the player can build a variety of industrial buildings and connect them with power cables. There are much more unique details, so the user will open up new opportunities. The mod adds gems, ores, plants, ingots, ingredients, and many new mechanisms.

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