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cascade

by ChocoBoy

Cascade is a code-first library for visual effects sequencing, which mod developers call from their own code to build particle effects on Fabric and NeoForge.

FabricNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

Cascade provides a set of particle emitters, beams, volumes and bloom effects that can be choreographed on timelines. Other mods build their own effects on top of it, and the library is written to be driven from code rather than from data files.

Effects are simulated on the server and streamed to nearby clients, which draw them on their own screens. The library does not create entities or write anything into the world save. It runs on client and server together, so both sides need it, and it is published for Minecraft 1.21.1 and the 26.1 line, with files for 1.21.1, 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2. The code is open source under the MIT License, and a wiki and issue tracker are linked from its project page.

Key features

  1. Configurable emitter shapes

    Emitters can be given different shapes, so particles spawn from points, areas or volumes defined in code.

  2. Curves and gradients

    Size, alpha, velocity and color can follow curves, and color can move through multiple stops along a gradient.

  3. Collision and soft particles

    Particles can react to collision with blocks, and soft particles blend with the surfaces behind them.

  4. Trails and sub-emitters

    Particles can leave trails and spawn their own sub-emitters, with gravity, drag and curl noise shaping their motion.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.2fabric_1.0.0+26.1neoforge_1.0.0+26.1
26.1.1fabric_1.0.0+26.1neoforge_1.0.0+26.1
26.1fabric_1.0.0+26.1neoforge_1.0.0+26.1
1.21.1fabric_1.0.0+1.21.1neoforge_1.0.0+1.21.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Questions

Does Cascade need to be installed on both sides?

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

Which loaders does Cascade support?

Cascade has files for both Fabric and NeoForge, with the latest builds for 26.1.2 published on 2026-07-08.

Is Cascade a standalone mod for players?

No, Cascade is a library. It adds no effects by itself and is used by other mods that build on top of it.

In the catalog

cascade is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Library mods3,514Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

A code-first visual effects and sequencing library for Minecraft on NeoForge and Fabric. Cascade lets your mod play high-performance visual effects directly from server-side code. Effects are streamed to nearby clients, where they are simulated and rendered locally. Nothing is spawned as an entity, and nothing is…
ChocoBoy, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ChocoBoy
Published
2026-07-08
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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