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Fractal Lightning

by Builderb0y

With Fractal Lightning installed, the lightning bolts that strike a world are drawn with a more detailed, fractal-style shape than vanilla's flat bolt.

FabricClient required, server optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 26.1.2

What it does

The mod replaces Minecraft's default lightning renderer with one that builds fractal-like geometry for each bolt. The amount of detail adjusts dynamically, based on how far the player stands from the strike, so the shape is refined only where it is visible up close. Players need the mod on their client to see the new lightning, while a server may add it for the same effect and does not have to. Files are published for Fabric, covering 1.20 – 26.1.2, and the code is MIT-licensed and open source.

Key features

  1. Fractal lightning geometry

    Bolts are generated as branching, fractal-like shapes instead of the single flat form used in vanilla.

  2. Distance-based detail

    The geometry is generated according to the player's distance from each bolt, adding detail only where needed.

  3. Dynamic detail amount

    The number of generated segments changes at runtime, keeping distant strikes cheap while close ones stay sharp.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.21.1.1
26.1.11.1.1
26.11.1.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.1
1.21.101.0.1
1.21.91.0.1
1.21.81.0.1
1.21.71.0.1
1.21.61.0.1
1.21.51.0.1
1.21.41.0.1
1.21.31.0.1
1.21.21.0.1
1.21.11.0.1
1.211.0.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 2

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional
YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Optional

Questions

Does Fractal Lightning need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Can the server run Fractal Lightning?

Yes, but it is optional on the server. Players need the mod on their client for the new lightning to appear.

In the catalog

Fractal Lightning is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Minecraft's default lightning renderer is kind of boring and doesn't even look like lightning in my opinion. So I made it look better. This mod's lightning renderer generates fractal-like geometry for lightning (hence the name), and dynamically adjusts the amount of geometry generated based on the player's distance…
Builderb0y, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Builderb0y
Published
2025-09-06
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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