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Area Effect Clouds 3D

by Insane96

Area Effect Clouds 3D swaps the flat clouds that vanilla Minecraft generates for spherical versions of them.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.1

What it does

Every generated Area Effect Cloud is replaced by a 3D model, and the replacement can be turned off in the config file. InsaneLib is required and must be installed next to the mod. Progressive Bosses depends on this mod.

Forge and NeoForge are supported, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Both the server and every player need the mod, and the code is not open source, under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Spherical clouds

    Flat Area Effect Clouds are swapped for rounded 3D versions that fill the same role in the world.

  2. Generated clouds replaced

    All clouds the game generates are switched to the 3D model, so no separate placement step is needed.

  3. Config toggle

    The replacement can be disabled in the config file if the flat clouds are preferred.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1Not available2.0.0.0
1.20.11.0.4Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

InsaneLibA set of common classes and utilities used by Insane's mods
Required

Required by 1 mod

Progressive Bosses1.18.2 – 1.20.1

How it compares

Full comparison

Infinite Clouds is open source under the MIT License and runs on the client alone, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge. Cloud Tweaks is also open source under the MIT License, but it covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16 – 26.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Area Effect Clouds 3DForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-07-01
Infinite CloudsForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client-side only2025-12-30
Cloud TweaksFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16 – 26.2Client-side only2026-09-04

Questions

Does Area Effect Clouds 3D need InsaneLib?

Yes. InsaneLib is a required dependency and must be installed alongside the mod on the same loader.

Can the 3D clouds be turned off?

Yes. The replacement can be disabled in the config, which restores the flat clouds.

More from Insane96

All projects
InsaneLib1.18.2 – 26.1.2Enhanced AI1.18.2 – 1.21.1Progressive Bosses1.18.2 – 1.20.1Mobs Properties Randomness1.18.2 – 1.21.1Insane's Survival Overhaul (aka IguanaTweaks Reborn)1.12.2 – 1.21.1Custom Fluid Mixin1.18.2 – 1.20.1

What the author says

Area Effect Cloud 3D is a simple mod that replaces vanilla's flat Area Effect Clouds with spherical versions of them. All the generated clouds are replaced with the 3D version of them. Can be disabled in the config.
Insane96, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Insane96
Published
2025-05-25
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15
Open on ModrinthCompare