Vanessence
Vanessence is a Fabric utility mod that changes several vanilla mechanics, from End crystal terrain protection to villager trading and Beacon effects.
What it does
Vanessence changes a set of vanilla behaviors. End crystals keep terrain areas around them safe from spawns, villagers restock their trades more often in a day, husks drop sand, and the Lure enchantment attracts items such as XP orbs. Beacon effects vary with the blocks used in the pyramid, changing which boosts are granted and to whom.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it and only the server needs it. Fabric is the sole loader, and the files cover 1.16 – 1.20.1 across 18 release versions. The latest Fabric file is 3.4.0 for 1.20.1, published 2023-03-18, and it is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes the code open source.
Installation involves only the server. Because Vanessence has no loader beyond Fabric, it does not run on Forge or NeoForge. The first release was published on 2021-06-26 and the mod was last updated on 2023-03-18.
Key features
End crystal terrain protection
Areas around End crystals are kept free of spawns, which lets large stretches of terrain stay clear of mobs.
Villager restock frequency
Villagers restock their trades more times per day than in vanilla, so trades refresh faster.
Husk sand drops
Husks drop sand when killed, adding a new source of sand to survival play.
Beacon boost variety
Beacon boosts depend on the blocks that make up the pyramid, and the mod changes which effects are received.
Lure enchantment item attraction
The Lure enchantment pulls in nearby items such as XP orbs, collecting drops with less walking.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Big Extras is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.20.2 that runs on the client and server under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Sand Dust is a Fabric mod for 1.17.1 that runs on the client and server and is released under the MIT License. MCMTFabricCE is a Fabric mod for 1.19 that needs the client and server, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, like Vanessence. Vanessence differs from these by running on the server alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessence | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-03-18 |
| Big Extras | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-10-29 |
| Sand Dust | Fabric | 1.17.1 | Client and server | 2021-09-22 |
| MCMTFabricCE | Fabric | 1.19 | Client and server | 2022-06-21 |
Questions
Does Vanessence need to be installed on clients?
Which loader does Vanessence use?
Is the Vanessence source code available?
In the catalog
Vanessence is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A minecraft mod with some enhancement of vanilla experience. End crystals have the ability to spawnproof big terrain areas around them.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vanessence
- Owner
- john-development
- Published
- 2021-06-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-03-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15