Kateroo
by KarlaPrz02
Kateroo is a Fabric client tweak for 1.15.2 that turns off several visual and movement effects tied to fire, lava, slime and honey.
What it does
Each effect can be switched off in the mod's settings, so a player who finds a camera shake, fog or slowdown distracting can remove it without touching other parts of the game. Several options cover movement on slime and honey blocks, including the bounce and the slowing effect when stepping onto them. Others handle fire seen from first person, the fog that appears under lava, the camera movement when the player takes damage, and the particles drawn when blocks break.
The mod also adds a total-players entry to the top of the vanilla scoreboard sidebar. That line is drawn only on the client, so the server does not need to know about it. Kateroo is client-side only, which means servers do not need it and players can join without it. It requires Cloth Config API for its settings screen and Mod Menu for access to that screen. Kateroo is open source under the MIT License, and its files are published for Fabric alone with version 1.5.0 as the latest build, dated 2025-12-03.
Key features
Disable first-person fire
A setting hides the fire overlay that appears on screen when the player is burning in first person.
Lava fog removal
An option removes the fog drawn when the player is submerged in lava.
Slime and honey tweaks
Settings disable the bounce when walking on slime, the movement change on honey, and the slowdown after stepping on slime.
Scoreboard player total
A total-players line is added to the top of the vanilla scoreboard sidebar, shown on the client only.
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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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.15.2 who want fewer visual or movement effects from fire, lava, slime and honey, and anyone who wants a player count on the scoreboard sidebar without server changes.
How it compares
Hold That Slime is server-side only, released under the MIT License and not open source, and published for Fabric 1.20.1, so it covers a different version and does not change the client. GraphicQoL is open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric 1.21.7 – 1.21.8, a later range than Kateroo's single 1.15.2 build. Why Does My Camera Do That is client-side only, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and not open source, and published for Fabric 1.19 – 1.20.1, covering camera effects over a newer range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kateroo | Fabric | 1.15.2 | Client-side only | 2025-12-03 |
| Hold That Slime | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-03-07 |
| GraphicQoL | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 1.21.8 | Not published | 2025-09-14 |
| Why Does My Camera Do That | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-07-28 |
Questions
Does Kateroo need Cloth Config API?
Does a server need Kateroo installed?
Which Minecraft version does Kateroo support?
In the catalog
Kateroo is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 1,831 mods support Minecraft 1.15.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kateroo
- Owner
- KarlaPrz02
- Published
- 2024-10-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15