Quark
by Vazkii
Quark is a large modular collection of small vanilla-improving features, with over a hundred modules that can each be switched on or off.
What it does
Each Quark feature is a separate module that can be enabled or disabled on its own, and most modules offer further options to adjust the behavior. A new q button on the title screen opens the configuration from inside the game, so unwanted features can be turned off without editing files. Quark has built-in compatibility for JEI and TerraBlender, and may conflict with Optifine, in which case a Sodium fork is suggested instead.
Quark is installed on Forge and NeoForge, and it requires Zeta on all supported versions from 1.20.1 onward, or AutoRegLib on 1.19.2 and earlier. Quark runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are available for 1.9.4 – 1.21.1, and the license is CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0, which is not open source. Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are publicly linked.
Key features
Feeding trough
A trough that feeds nearby animals so they breed automatically.
Pistons push tile entities
Pistons can move block entities such as chests and furnaces, as in Bedrock Edition.
Slab variants
Vertical slab variants exist for every slab in the base game and in Quark.
Toretoises
Underground animals that grow ore on their backs, mined like any other ore block.
Pickarang
A pickaxe that can also be thrown like a boomerang and returns to the player.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.9.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 29 mods
How it compares
Bedrock Pistons is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source, and it covers only the piston behavior. Pickarang is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 under CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0, which is not open source, and it adds only the throwable pickaxe. Supplementaries is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.15.2 – 1.21.1, client and server, under a custom license and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quark | Forge and NeoForge | 1.9.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
| Bedrock Pistons | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-27 |
| Pickarang | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-21 |
| Supplementaries | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.15.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does Quark need Zeta?
Does Quark have to be installed on the server?
Can unwanted Quark features be turned off?
Does Quark work with Optifine?
In the catalog
Quark is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Warning: Quark Requires Zeta for 1.20.1 onwards, or AutoRegLib for 1.19.2 and prior. Quark is a fully modular minecraft mod, named after the subatomic particle. In simpler terms, it's a large mod with lots of small features, aimed at improving the vanilla game. Every feature can be turned on and off individually at…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/quark
- Owner
- Vazkii
- Published
- 2022-11-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15