Lime
by mustafa_124
Lime is a Forge and NeoForge mod that backports newer Minecraft features, such as animal variants, a spear, and copper armor, to the 1.20.1 and 1.20.4 game versions.
What it does
Lime brings blocks, mobs, mechanics and items from newer Minecraft releases back to the 1.20.1 and 1.20.4 game versions. The author's notes list a warm cow variant, chicken variants, a spear, a baby nautilus form, and copper armor among the additions. The author describes the additions as significantly changing how the game behaves, and the mod is marketed for survival play with balanced gameplay.
Installation requires both the client and the server, because the new items and features have to be present on both sides. The mod has no dependencies beyond its loader, and it is distributed as a single file that goes into the mods folder. Files exist for Forge and NeoForge, with the latest Forge build 0.3 for 1.20.1 released 2025-12-30 and the latest NeoForge build 0.3 for 1.20.4 released 2026-01-03, both on the beta channel.
The author states that updates arrive quickly as new Minecraft features appear, though new releases depend on the time needed to write and test code. Lime is published under All rights reserved and is not open source. The first file was published on 2025-11-23 and the last update on 2026-01-03.
Key features
Warm cow variant
A warm variant of the cow is added to the game.
Chicken variants
Several chicken variants are added to the game.
Spear and baby nautilus
A spear item and a baby nautilus form are added to the game.
Copper armor set
Copper armor pieces are added to the game.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Backported Animal Variants covers animal variants for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, with client and server required. More Wood Varients is a Forge-only, All rights reserved mod for 1.20.1 that also runs on client and server. Krakentilus targets the same loaders and range as Backported Animal Variants but is All rights reserved and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-01-03 |
| Backported Animal Variants | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-01 |
| More Wood Varients | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-05-05 |
| Krakentilus | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-11 |
Questions
Does Lime need other mods to run?
Does Lime have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Lime support?
In the catalog
Lime is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Q: Will this mod change my Minecraft? --------------------------------------- A: Since it adds many new items and features, it will significantly change how the game behaves. Q: Do I need any dependencies to install this mod? --------------------------------------------------- A: No, just drop it in your
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/limebackport
- Owner
- mustafa_124
- Published
- 2025-11-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15