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Item Particles

by LopyMine

Item Particles gives dropped items, held items and item frames a set of client-side particle effects, configured through data files and resource packs.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyCreative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.01.20.1 – 26.3

What it does

Item Particles is a client-side mod that adds particles to items in the world, in inventory and in frames. Its own system sorts items into families through config files, analyzes each item against those configs and assigns a particle set. Each family can define physics such as acceleration, braking and impulses, rotation, size, color, texture and animation, along with item spawn behavior, a spawn area with an extra texture, and a particle lifetime in ticks.

Particle sets are data driven, so new particles can be added with resource packs and a few basic configs. The mod builds on another mod's approach and does not need that mod to run. Authors document the configuration format on the official wiki, and the mod's optional config screen is provided through YetAnotherConfigLib. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 26.3, with 1.3.0+26.3+fabric as the latest Fabric file.

Key features

  1. World item particles

    Dropped items and items in item frames and shelves show particles that match their assigned family.

  2. Physics and motion

    Particles can use acceleration, braking and impulses, with rotations that match their visual motion.

  3. Appearance and animation

    Size, color and texture can each be set and animated for a particle family.

  4. Data driven particle sets

    Families and their spawn areas are defined in config files, and new particles can be added through resource packs.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.31.3.0+26.3+fabricNot available1.3.0+26.3+neoforge
26.21.2.0+26.2+fabricNot available1.2.0+26.2+neoforge
26.1.21.2.0+26.1+fabricNot available1.2.0+26.1+neoforge
26.1.11.2.0+26.1+fabricNot available1.2.0+26.1+neoforge
26.11.2.0+26.1+fabricNot available1.2.0+26.1+neoforge
1.21.111.2.0+1.21.11+fabricNot available1.2.0+1.21.11+neoforge
1.21.11.2.0+1.21.1+fabricNot available1.2.0+1.21.1+neoforge
1.20.11.2.0+1.20.1+fabric1.2.0+1.20.1+forgeNot 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 2

MossyLibLibrary with basic utilities for Mossy projects.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 3

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional
Particle EffectsVisual Mod which adds unique textured particles for every effect in vanilla Minecraft!
Optional
YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want more visible effects on dropped and displayed items, and resource pack authors who build custom particle sets.

How it compares

Full comparison

Item interactions mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and is client-side only. Particle Effects is a client-side mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3, under the same Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 license as Item Particles, which is not open source. simple particles is client and server, for Forge and NeoForge across 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, under All rights reserved, so servers also need it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Item ParticlesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-10
Item interactions modFabric and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-04-28
Particle EffectsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-22
simple particlesForge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 1.21.8Client and server2026-05-20

Questions

Does Item Particles require Fabric API?

Yes on Fabric, where Fabric API is a required dependency along with MossyLib. Forge and NeoForge builds need MossyLib.

Does the server need Item Particles?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

Can particle sets be changed without code?

Yes. Families and particles are defined through config files and resource packs, and the wiki describes how they work.

Which game versions are supported?

Files exist for 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, so the range covers 1.20.1 – 26.3.

In the catalog

Item Particles is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Item Particles — Visual mod which adds a lot of new particles for your world items! With this mod they will look more interactive and dynamic! Completely client-side. So, if you’re already familiar with it, expect to see the same particles, just in the world!
LopyMine, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
LopyMine
Published
2026-08-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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