Fancy Chests
by Jackbusters
Fancy Chests changes how chests open on the client, with an animation that can be tuned or turned off entirely.
What it does
Fancy Chests replaces the plain lid opening of chests with a client-side animation. The animation is a visual change only, so the server runs the vanilla chest code and nothing about storage or item handling changes. Players who find the default motion too slow or too sudden can adjust the open position or disable the animations altogether in the mod's options.
The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, with the Forge build needing Forge Config API Port and the Fabric build needing Fabric API. Only the client needs it, so players can join a server without installing it. Files cover 1.14.4 – 1.20.4 across 17 release versions, and the latest file for each loader targets 1.20.4. The code is licensed under All rights reserved, and the project publishes an issue tracker for reports.
Key features
Client-side chest animation
Chests, including modded ones that follow the vanilla model, open with a smoother lid animation on the player's screen.
Adjustable open position
The open angle of the lid can be set, so chests can open wider or stay partly closed.
Animations can be disabled
A setting turns the chest animation off completely for players who prefer the vanilla look.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Decorated builds
Players building rooms or displays can use the animation as part of a themed setting without changing any chest contents.
Modded chest packs
Players running several storage mods can keep the lids consistent across chest types from different sources.
Who it’s for: Players who want a different chest look on the client, and players who prefer the vanilla motion, since the animation can be switched off.
How it compares
Iron Chests is a client and server mod for Fabric and Quilt, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it covers 1.18.2 – 26.2. Fancy Chests is client-side only and has no server part, so it adds nothing to the server and needs no install there. AAA Particles: World is also client-side only, licensed under the MIT License, and it works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 and changes particles instead of chests.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Chests | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.14.4 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-01-11 |
| Iron Chests | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
| AAA Particles: World | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-10 |
Questions
Does Fancy Chests need Fabric API?
Does the server need Fancy Chests?
Which Minecraft versions are covered?
Can the chest animation be turned off?
In the catalog
Fancy Chests is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Want to disable chest animations entirely? Set Open Position to 0. Important Notes - MixinBootstrap is required only for 1.14 Forge versions - Cloth Config API is required for the Fabric editions of the mod. It is not needed for the Forge editions - This can be used on vanilla server - Fancy Chests supports most mods…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fancy-chests
- Owner
- Jackbusters
- Published
- 2024-01-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15