Sakura Lava Vision
by MillhioreBT
Sakura Lava Vision lets a player see clearly through submerged lava, as a Fabric client mod for 26.2 that changes only the local fog rendering.
What it does
Vanilla fog turns the view orange and blind when the camera sits under lava, leaving little to judge about the shore or the surface above. The mod widens the vanilla fog data so the lava view keeps its full view distance, and the player can see the bottom and the walls underneath the lava surface.
The change applies only to the player's own client, which is why it is limited to the client side. Singleplayer worlds and servers the player joins work without the server having it installed. Fabric API is required, and the code is open source under the MIT License. Files exist for 26.2 only, with 1.0.0 as the latest Fabric file, published on 2026-07-27.
The mod does not make the player immune to lava. Damage and burning still happen exactly as before, and only what the player sees changes. Shaders from Iris are supported: when a shaderpack draws its own lava fog, the mod's view stays intact instead of being overruled by the shader.
Key features
Clear view under lava
Fog under lava is kept at full view distance, so the bottom and the walls stay visible.
Iris shader support
The mod works with Iris shaderpacks, which otherwise apply their own lava fog on top.
Lava damage unchanged
Burning and damage from lava are not affected; only the rendered view changes.
Separate toggle key
A toggle key is unbound by default, so it does not clash with MaLiLib, Tweakeroo or MiniHUD bindings.
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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
Exploring lava lakes
A player searching a lava lake for ores or ruins can see the floor and walls below the surface.
Singleplayer and multiplayer play
The mod runs alone in a singleplayer world and on joined servers that do not have it installed.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 26.2 who want to see underwater-style detail while submerged in lava, with or without an Iris shaderpack.
How it compares
FogFree is a client-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License for 26.1 – 26.2, and it removes fog in general. Viewfinder is a client-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License for 26.1 – 26.3. Dimension Based Shader Switch is a client-side only Fabric mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only for 1.21.11 – 26.2, and it changes shaders by dimension rather than fixing lava fog.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakura Lava Vision | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| FogFree | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-19 |
| Viewfinder | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Dimension Based Shader Switch | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-06 |
Questions
Does Sakura Lava Vision need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Does the mod work with Iris shaders?
Will the mod make lava safe to stand in?
In the catalog
Sakura Lava Vision is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
See clearly while submerged in lava. No orange blindness, no guessing where the shore is — just full view distance underneath the surface. This mod is client-side only. It works in singleplayer and on any server you join, without the server having it installed. It only changes how your own client draws fog.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sakura-lava-vision
- Owner
- MillhioreBT
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15