Buddies Vanilla+ Wiki

About this modpack

The definitive "for the boys" experience for Minecraft 1.21.11.

Buddies Vanilla+ is a carefully curated collection designed to enhance the core Minecraft experience without losing its soul. It’s built for groups who want the latest version of the game paired with modern performance, breathtaking visuals, and "common sense" utility features.

Key Features

• Visual Overhaul: Includes Iris Shaders with pre-configured favorites like Complementary Reimagined and Rethinking Voxels. Experience dynamic lighting via LambDynamicLights and immersive weather with Particle Rain.
• Performance First: Powered by the "Big Three" (Sodium, Lithium, and FerriteCore) plus Distant Horizons for massive render distances without melting your GPU.
• Quality of Life:
• Inventory Management: Features Inventory Profiles Next for sorting and Easy Shulker Boxes for quick access.
• World Navigation: Integrated Xaero’s Minimap & World Map so you never lose the base again.
• Interaction: ClickThrough for chests with signs, Tree Harvester for faster woodcutting, and Clumps to reduce XP lag.
• Aesthetic Touches: Eating Animations, 3D Skin Layers, and Trimmable Elytras let you flex your style in the endgame.
• Social & Utility: Freecam for building projects, Zoomify for scouting, and Gravestones to keep the peace when someone "accidentally" falls into lava.

Why Choose This Pack? Unlike massive kitchen-sink packs, Buddies Vanilla+ focuses on stability and the "Vanilla" feel. Every mod is chosen to ensure that 1.21.11 feels like the game Mojang intended, just with the bells and whistles you've grown used to. It's lightweight enough for lower-end PCs while offering "Ultra" visuals for those with the hardware to push it.

Modpack wiki coverage

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