Low Fire model
by TheDinoKingK
Low Fire model lowers the height of the fire model drawn on entities, so nametags above a burning player stay readable.
What it does
The mod changes only how fire looks on entities. Fire that is drawn on a burning player or mob can cover the nametag above it, and that matters most in player-versus-player fights on servers, where health information is read from the nametag. Low Fire model moves the entity fire model down, leaving the nametag visible. The block fire model is not changed, so fire placed in the world keeps its usual height.
The author wrote the mod because a resource pack could lower the height of the fire block, but none could lower only the entity fire without changing the block. Changing the entity fire model required editing game code, and the author used an LLM for help with that work and checked the fire model code by hand. Example images in the project use Retextured Fire by Miwo4ka, and low fire resource packs also exist for players who prefer that route. Low Fire model is published for Fabric only, for 1.21.11, and its one required dependency is Cloth Config API. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Lower entity fire
Fire drawn on burning entities is lowered, so it does not cover the nametag above the entity.
Block fire unchanged
Fire blocks in the world keep their normal model, and only the fire shown on entities is adjusted.
Adjustable height
The height of the entity fire model can be set without editing the block model or the resource pack.
Pvp readability
Health information on a nametag stays visible in combat, which is the main reason the mod exists.
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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
Player versus player servers
Combat on pvp servers often happens while players are on fire, and a lowered flame keeps the nametag readable.
Who it’s for: Players who fight on servers where nametag health matters, and players who want entity fire to look different from block fire without changing the world.
How it compares
Better Nametags is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1, client-side only, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and not open source. Kairo's Fire Customizer is also Fabric and client-side only, released under the MIT License, but it covers 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 and is not open source. Low Fire model is limited to 1.21.11 and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Fire model | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-27 |
| Better Nametags | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-11 |
| Kairo's Fire Customizer | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-19 |
Questions
Does Low Fire model need Cloth Config API?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Does Low Fire model change fire blocks in the world?
Is Low Fire model available for other Minecraft versions?
In the catalog
Low Fire model is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
GenAI statement: I have used LLM's to help figure out how to make this mod. mainly to find where to change the fire model in code, but this isn't a "Vibe-coded" or "AI Slop" mod. A simple fabric 1.21.11+ mod that lets you adjust the height of the "on fire" entity model without changing the block model. This mostly…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/low-fire-model
- Owner
- TheDinoKingK
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15