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Better Effects

by Cowizz

Better Effects, by Cowizz, is a Fabric magic mod that adds new particle effects and spell-like effects, including a nuclear-style explosion and an orbital strike.

FabricClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1

What it does

Better Effects adds particle effects that vanilla Minecraft does not include. Several items and blocks trigger them: an Ender Pearl variant can send out a purple shockwave, an End Crystal can draw a pentagram with a circular beam that explodes, and a Netherite Hoe can call an orbital strike onto the ground. Other effects include a rift that opens into a red dimension the player cannot leave unless they die, night sky effects where shooting trails appear above the player, and a rainbow streak that trails the player.

The explosion effect is described by the author as destroying everything within about 50 blocks, similar to a nuclear bomb. Because the mod is built for Fabric and targets Minecraft 1.20.1 only, it is installed on Fabric with Fabric API. It runs on the client and the server, so both need it. The code is licensed as All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source.

Key features

  1. Shockwave and pentagram effects

    Items summon a purple shockwave or a pentagram circle with an explosive beam, both visible as new particle effects.

  2. Orbital strike

    A Netherite Hoe calls down an orbital strike on the ground the player targets.

  3. Rift to a red world

    A rift leads into a red world with no exit short of dying, a deliberately hard trap effect.

  4. Night sky trails

    Shooting trails begin to appear above the player at night, and a rainbow streak can follow the player.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0-1.20.1
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

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Orbital Railgun is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that also runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License, so it covers a similar orbital strike theme. Shooting Stars is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.21 – 1.21.8, open source under the MIT License, which focuses on the night sky effect rather than explosions. Please Don't Explode is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better EffectsFabric1.20.1Client and server2025-02-23
Orbital RailgunFabric1.20.1Client and server2025-09-10
Shooting StarsFabric1.21 – 1.21.8Client and server2025-08-13
Please Don't ExplodeFabric1.21.8 – 1.21.11Client and server2026-03-17

Questions

Does Better Effects need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Better Effects on Fabric for 1.20.1.

Does the server need Better Effects?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which game version does Better Effects support?

Only Minecraft 1.20.1 is supported, with the 1.0-1.20.1 file published on 2025-02-23.

In the catalog

Better Effects is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Magic mods7,216Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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Official listing

Owner
Cowizz
Published
2025-02-23
Updated on Modrinth
2025-02-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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