Basically Static Particle
Basically Static Particle is a datapack utility for Fabric and Quilt that extends the particle command with more parameters.
What it does
Datapack authors get extra control over particles through the particle command. Numeric parameters accept ranges, such as x..y, and random values, and rotation arguments can make a particle face the player's camera or follow a chosen axis. Color, alpha, size, lifetime and texture are all configurable, and particles can be given an emissive glow that keeps them visible in the dark.
The mod also adds interactions between server and client. It can change or read the client's field of view, adjust the client's perspective, and use the actual entity rotation instead of a computed one. Eight textures are included, and the roll, yaw and pitch options are supported, though roll behaves less predictably than the other two in most cases.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. It is published for Fabric and Quilt across 11 release versions, 1.21 – 26.3, and is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which is not an open source license.
Key features
Ranged particle parameters
Numeric particle arguments accept ranges and random values, so a single command can vary size, color or position.
Camera-facing rotation
Billboard rotation makes a particle face the player's camera, and a second rotation pass can be applied to it.
Emissive particles
Particles can glow so they remain visible in dark areas of the world.
Client view control
Commands can change or read the client's field of view and perspective, and can use the entity's actual rotation.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Custom effects in datapacks
Pack makers can build spells, auras or environmental effects with particles that carry more parameters than the vanilla command allows.
Cinematic camera work
Field of view and perspective changes let a datapack frame a scene or a boss encounter from a different angle.
Who it’s for: Datapack authors and server owners who want richer particle effects or client-side visual control. Players join a server running the mod, so they need it installed as well.
Questions
Does the server need Basically Static Particle?
Which loaders does Basically Static Particle support?
Why are some arguments limited to numbers or strings?
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What the author says
important thing to know is that all number arguments are actually string arguments, due to a limitation of minecrafts codebase, its so that the stuff listed below can work (roll works perfectly, yaw and pitch technically do too, just a bit un-intuitive, in most cases its better to use actual entity rotation instead)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/staticparticle
- Owner
- BasicallyFraud
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15