Just Enough Fire!
by zimipiri
Just Enough Fire! is a Fabric client mod that changes how the burning overlay looks on screen while the player is on fire.
What it does
Instead of a large flame texture covering the whole view until it vanishes, the fire overlay shrinks as the remaining burn time runs down. Its height drops gradually toward the bottom of the screen, so a player can see at a glance when the fire is nearly out. Opacity fades in step with the height, which gives the burn-out a smooth finish instead of an abrupt cut.
The mod only changes screen rendering and needs no server-side part, so players can join a vanilla multiplayer server without installing anything on it. Only the client needs the mod, and the code is open source under the MIT License. Just Enough Fire! requires Fabric API, and it is built for 26.1.2 only, with the 1.0.0 file published on 2026-04-19.
Key features
Dynamic fire height
The fire overlay is lowered on screen as the burn timer counts down, so it no longer blocks the whole view.
Smooth fading
Opacity decreases together with the height, so the overlay disappears gradually rather than all at once.
Quick stop-burning cue
The overlay slides out of view when the fire ends, letting players see right away that they have stopped burning.
Rendering-only changes
The mod modifies only the screen rendering of the fire effect and leaves gameplay and world data untouched.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Playing with a large fire overlay
A player who is set on fire near lava or in a nether fight can keep the view clear while waiting for the flames to go out.
Who it’s for: Players who find the full-screen fire texture distracting and server owners who want a client-side option that does not need any server install.
How it compares
Dynamic Fire Visuals is a Fabric mod for 26.2 that the client requires, while the server may stay optional, and it is not open source. Animated GUI is a client-side Fabric mod for 26.1.2 – 26.2 under the MIT License, and it is open source. Just Enough Fire! covers the same overlay problem with the client alone and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Enough Fire! | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-19 |
| Dynamic Fire Visuals | Fabric | 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-08-18 |
| Animated GUI | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-09 |
Questions
Does Just Enough Fire! need Fabric API?
Does a server need Just Enough Fire! installed?
Which Minecraft versions does Just Enough Fire! support?
In the catalog
Just Enough Fire! is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Ever got annoyed by the massive fire texture blocking your entire screen while you are just waiting for it to go out? Just Enough Fire (JEF) is a lightweight Quality of Life (QoL) mod that fixes exactly this problem. Instead of staring at a static fire overlay, JEF dynamically adjusts the fire on your screen to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/just-enough-fire
- Owner
- zimipiri
- Published
- 2026-04-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15