Lily Pads Expansion
by LillouArts
Lily Pads Expansion adds colorful lily pad variants that spawn in specific biomes across lakes, rivers and swampy areas.
What it does
Lily pads in vanilla Minecraft come in a single style. This mod adds a range of colors and shapes, and each variant is placed only in the biomes it is assigned to, so lakes, rivers and swamps gain visual variety. Spawn chances change with environmental conditions, and the variants only appear in chunks generated after the mod is installed, so existing worlds keep their original lily pads.
The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the current builds target 1.20 – 26.3. It is not open source; the author holds all rights, and redistribution is permitted for modpacks with credit given. Players can combine it with other world generation mods, and the author has said more content will follow in later updates.
Key features
Biome-specific lily pads
Each colorful variant spawns only in the biomes it is assigned to, such as swamps, lakes and rivers.
Condition-based spawning
Spawn chances vary with environmental conditions, so variants show up in some places and not others.
Editable placement data
Placement is defined in JSON files in the data folder, where spread, depth, shore distance and biome modifiers can be changed.
Shader setup
Shaders need a manual configuration step to show the lily pad textures correctly, using a prepared block properties file.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Swamp and lake biomes
Players exploring swamps or lakeside biomes see a wider range of lily pads without any extra setup.
Modpacks with worldgen content
Pack builders can add the mod next to other world generation mods, with credit to the author as required.
Who it’s for: Players who want more lily pad variety in lakes, rivers and swamps, and server owners who run world generation modpacks alongside it.
How it compares
Giant Lily Pads is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge covering 1.16.5 – 1.21.11, and it is not open source. Ocean Lily Pad Village targets 1.20.1 – 26.3 on the same three loaders, is also client and server and is not open source. Biome Shader Switch is client-side only on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.16.5 – 26.3, so only the client needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Pads Expansion | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Giant Lily Pads | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-06 |
| Ocean Lily Pad Village | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-26 |
| Biome Shader Switch | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-01 |
Questions
Which loaders does Lily Pads Expansion support?
Does the server need to run Lily Pads Expansion?
Why do lily pads not change in existing chunks?
Can the spawn settings be changed?
In the catalog
Lily Pads Expansion is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod expands the variety of lily pads in Minecraft, bringing more color and life to lakes, rivers and swampy areas. Lily pads spawns vary with environmental conditions. If your world was already generated, lilypads will only spawn in newly generated chunks.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lily-pads-expansion
- Owner
- LillouArts
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15