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Particle Core

by fzzyhmstrs

Particle Core lowers the cost of particle effects in Minecraft by stopping some particles from spawning at all, rather than hiding them with resource packs.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 26.3

What it does

Vanilla Minecraft spawns particles in ways that cost more than they need to. Particle Core targets this work. Culling and rendering optimizations reduce the particles that reach the screen, and a config option lets players set a spawn chance for each particle type, from 0.0, which disables it, to a full chance, which keeps normal spawning. Potion particles can be turned off entirely from the same config. The config file has a comment section at its top that explains each setting.

Because particles are prevented from spawning, the gain comes from less work rather than from a visual filter. Only the player's client needs it, so it is installed on the player's game and not on a server. Under the MIT License the source is open, and builds exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Fabric builds require Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Fzzy Config. Forge and NeoForge builds require Kotlin for Forge and KotlinLangForge. Files cover 24 release versions across the game's recent releases.

Key features

  1. Particle culling

    Culling and rendering optimizations reduce the particle work done each frame.

  2. Per-type spawn reduction

    Each particle type can be assigned a spawn chance in the config to thin its spawning.

  3. Potion particle disabling

    Potion particles can be switched off entirely from the config file.

  4. Spawn chance control

    Any particle identifier, such as minecraft:smoke, can be given a chance value to thin its spawning.

  5. Partial spawning

    A chance between zero and a full chance lets a particle type spawn on only part of its normal attempts.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.30.3.3+fix1+26.2Not available0.3.3+fix1+26.2+neoforgeNot available
26.20.3.3+fix1+26.2Not available0.3.3+fix1+26.2+neoforge0.3.3+26.2
26.1.20.3.2+26.1Not available0.3.2+26.1+neoforge0.3.2+26.1
26.1.10.3.2+26.1Not available0.3.2+26.1+neoforge0.3.2+26.1
26.10.3.2+26.1Not available0.3.2+26.1+neoforge0.3.2+26.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.110.3.2+1.21.11Not available0.3.2+1.21.11+neoforge0.3.2+1.21.11
1.21.100.3.2+1.21.9Not available0.3.2+1.21.9+neoforge0.3.2+1.21.9
1.21.90.3.2+1.21.9Not available0.3.2+1.21.9+neoforge0.3.2+1.21.9
1.21.80.3.3+1.21.6Not available0.3.3+1.21.5+neoforge0.3.3+1.21.6
1.21.70.3.3+1.21.6Not available0.3.3+1.21.5+neoforge0.3.3+1.21.6
1.21.60.3.3+1.21.6Not available0.3.3+1.21.5+neoforge0.3.3+1.21.6
1.21.50.3.3+1.21.5Not available0.3.3+1.21.5+neoforge0.3.3+1.21.5
1.21.40.3.3+1.21.4Not available0.3.3+1.21.4+neoforge0.3.3+1.21.4
1.21.30.3.3+1.21.2Not available0.3.3+1.21.2+neoforge0.3.3+1.21.2
1.21.20.3.3+1.21.2Not available0.3.3+1.21.2+neoforge0.3.3+1.21.2
1.21.10.3.3+1.21Not available0.3.3+1.21+neoforge0.3.3+1.21
1.210.3.3+1.21Not available0.3.3+1.21+neoforge0.3.3+1.21
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 3

Fabric Language KotlinThis is a mod that enables usage of the Kotlin programming language for Fabric mods.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
Fzzy ConfigConfig API with automatic GUIs, powerful validation options, server-client sync, and more!
Required

Use cases

Particle-heavy builds

Players with farms or effects that spawn many particles can lower the spawn chance of the types they do not need.

Potion-heavy play

Players who find potion particles distracting can disable them without changing other particle types.

Who it’s for: Anyone reducing particle load on the client, including those who already run other rendering optimizations.

How it compares

Full comparison

Smart Particles is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and built for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.7.10 – 26.3. Cullify is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and built for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2. Particle Core covers Quilt as well, and its spawn-chance config is the feature that differs most from these two.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Particle CoreFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-10
Smart ParticlesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.7.10 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-18
CullifyFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-07-16

Questions

Does Particle Core need Fabric API?

Yes, on Fabric builds. Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Fzzy Config are required alongside the mod.

Does Particle Core have to be installed on the server?

No. Installation is client-side only, so it goes on the player's game.

Can particle types be disabled one by one?

Yes. Each particle type can be set to a spawn chance in the config, and the lowest setting disables it.

Which loader does Particle Core need on Forge?

Forge and NeoForge builds require Kotlin for Forge and KotlinLangForge instead of the Fabric libraries.

In the catalog

Particle Core is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Particle Core focuses on one thing: Optimizing particles. Vanilla Minecraft is quite inefficient with particles in a variety of ways. Particle Core aims to improve this. Unlike invis-particle resource packs, this actually prevents the particles from spawning at all, improving performance.
fzzyhmstrs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
fzzyhmstrs
Published
2024-03-10
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsOptimizationUtilityManagement
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