Mods
Mods are widely used on Civ servers to optimize gameplay. Many use modpacks created by other players to create mods.
This page serves as a guide and showing you how to download mods for certain versions. Note that installation may be different depending on Fabric/Forge or depending on version, so please keep in mind what version you are looking for.
Modloader Installation
All mods require one of these mod loaders to run. As of May 2022, Fabric and Forge can't be installed together, so you have to decide which loader you want. This will impact which mods you will be able to install.
Mods on 1.12.2 exist for Forge or Liteloader, which both can be installed together. Many Fabric mods also require Fabric API to be installed, so if you use Fabric, just install the corresponding Fabric API version as well.
If you run into issues installing mod loaders, you may consider installing the MultiMC Launcher, which provides one-click installs for mod loaders, managing multiple accounts and modpacks, and lots of other Minecraft configuration.
| 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | 1.14.4 | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 |
| Fabric | Installer for all versions | ||||
| Fabric API* | 1.14.4 | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | ||
| Liteloader | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | |||
Mod List
Building Mods
| Mod name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effortless Building | Forge | 1.12.2 | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Easy and versatile way to copy common building patterns in order to speed up creative building. | |
| Grid (Fabric) | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Shows a grid to show each block | ||
| Grid (Forge) | Forge | 1.12 | 1.16.4 | Shows a grid to show each block | ||
| Litematica | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | A continuation of schematica, allows you to load schematics and display a template on client-side. Requires MaLiLib (see Dependencies) | ||
| Schematica | Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | Allows you to load schematics and display a client-side template | ||
| WorldEdit | Forge/Fabric | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Multiple tools that help modify the world as a whole, for use on creative servers. |
| WorldEditCUI | Liteloader/Fabric | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Client-side UI that allows you to visualize WorldEdit selections. |
Bookkeeping
| Mod name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghostwriter | Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | 1.16.4 | 1.18.2 | Allows loading and saving Minecraft books, great for librarians on the server. |
| Stendhal | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Allows loading and saving Minecraft books as well as including extra features to implement new GUIs and functionality when writing books | ||
| Textbook | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Allows you to import books from text files (and your clipboard) and export books to text files. |
Bots
Remember to follow the botting rules of your server.
| Mod name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Macros | Forge | 1.12.2 | Write Lua scripts. | |||
| JSMacros | Forge/Fabric | 1.16.5 (Fabric) | 1.18.2 (Fabric) | Write Javascript, Python, or Lua scripts. | ||
| MacroKey Keybinding | Forge | 1.12.2 | 1.16.5 | Binds keys to send commands with a press of a button. | ||
| MacroMod | LiteLoader | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | Write scripts using an ingame tool. | ||
| Angelia | (standalone) | Standalone instructions here | A console bot created by Maxopoly that does not require Minecraft to run. | |||
Chat
| Mod name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvancedChat | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 (Core) | A general chat enhancer mod/set of mods. Prior to 1.18 these mods were all merged into one single mod.
- Core: Mostly internal features, filters profanity and display a time - Log: Archives and searches through chat history - Filters: Manipulates incoming messages, can be scripted using Javascript - Box: Complex suggestion/autocompletion features - HUD: Formatting & tab features, similar to TabbyChat2 - Macros: Send messages based on macros | ||
| Chat Bubbles | Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | Adds chat bubbles to proximity chatters | ||
| CivRelay | Fabric | 1.12.2 (CivRealms) | 1.16.5 (CivClassic) | Sends messages to discord channels from ingame | ||
| TabbyChat2 | Liteloader | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | Adds tabs to chat similar to AdvancedChat, requires |
Civ-Specific
| Mod name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Mod | Fabric/Forge | 1.16.5 | (TBA) | Display reinforcement info on the faces of blocks | ||
| CivModern | Fabric/Forge | 1.16.4 | 1.18.2 | Radar messages; macros for using ice roads and holding down mouse buttons | ||
| CivRadar | Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | Radar, login/out messages. | ||
| CombatRadar | Fabric/Forge | 1.12.2 (Liteloader) | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Radar and login/out messages, with ally/enemy/neutral name colors | |
| Snitch Mod | Fabric/Forge | 1.16.5 | (TBA) | Display snitch fields in-game, load snitches from /jalist and chat alerts, help place snitches | ||
| Snitchmaster | Forge | 1.12.2 | Display snitch fields in-game, load snitches from /jalist and chat alerts, browse known snitches | |||
| Synapse | Fabric/Forge | 1.12.2 (Liteloader) | (TBA) | Help locate and categorize players, and share info in real time with allies |
Dependencies
| Mod name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaLiLib | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Dependency for many GUI mods -- note the version number needed, it designates the Fabric version it should be installed with. | ||
| MnmUtils | Liteloader | 1.8.9 | Dependency for TabbyChat2 | |||
Mapping
| Mod Name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journeymap | Forge/Fabric | 1.8.9 (Forge) | 1.12.2 (Forge) | 1.16.5 (Forge) | 1.18.2 (Forge) | Best-looking interface, very customizable;
some other mods require it (SnitchMod, Synapse) |
Discord |
| Voxelmap | Forge/Fabric | 1.12.2 (Forge/Liteloader) | 1.16.5 (Forge) | 1.18.2 (Fabric)[1] | Waypoint icons; world map can be zoomed out very far | Discord | |
| Xaero's Minimap (Fair Play) | Forge/Fabric | 1.8.9 (Forge) | 1.12.2 (Forge) | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Waypoint groups; items and other entities on the minimap | |
| Xaero's World Map | Forge/Fabric | 1.8.9 (Forge) | 1.12.2 (Forge) | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | World map view in combination with Xaero's Minimap | |
| Map Sync | Forge/Fabric | 1.18.2 | Synchronize map data with friends live as you explore.
Requires Journeymap or, in the future, Voxelmap. |
Discord |
Marketing & Replay
Remember to follow your server's rules on world downloading.
| Mod Name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoreChunks | Forge | 1.12.2 (beta) | Increases terrain render distance on servers with low-render distance, does not increase performance | |||
| ReplayMod | Fabric/Forge | 1.8.9 (Forge) | 1.12.2 (Forge) | 1.16.5 (Fabric) | 1.18.2 (Fabric) | Records game sessions and replay afterwards at any perspective. |
| World Downloader | Liteloader/Forge | 1.12.2 (Liteloader) | 1.16.4 (Forge) | Downloads world content from the client | ||
| Chunky | up to 1.18.2 | A rendering tool that creates realistic images of Minecraft worlds | ||||
| Minecraft World Downloader | Standalone | Standalone downloads here | Decrypts network traffic to create network traffic | |||
Optimization/Performance Mods
| Mod Name | Loader | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.18 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Beds | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Optimizes bed rendering -- low impact on performance | ||
| Entity Culling | Forge/Fabric | 1.8.9 (Forge) | 1.16.5 (Forge) | 1.18.2 (Forge) | Optimizes entity rendering by not loading any mobs not visible -- medium impact on performance | |
| FastChest | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Optimizes chest rendering -- low to medium impact on performance | ||
| FerriteCore | Forge/Fabric | 1.16.5 (Forge) | 1.18.2 (Forge) | Reduces memory usage of Minecraft -- high impact on performance | ||
| FPS Reducer | Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Reduces rendering load when Minecraft is not focused -- low impact in game, medium impact while in another window |
| Hydrogen | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Reduces memory usage of Minecraft -- high impact on performance (replaced by FerriteCore) | |||
| Lithium | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Optimizes the internal game server to reduce tick usage -- medium to high impact on performance | ||
| No Fade | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Removes the fade out from loading screens -- low impact on performance | ||
| Phosphor | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Rewrites the Minecraft lighting engine to better render lighting & shadows -- high impact on performance | ||
| Optifine | Forge | 1.8.9 | 1.12.2 | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Provides an FPS booster, HD texture and shader support, dynamic lighting, etc. -- medium to high impact on performance |
| OptiFabric | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Fabric wrapper for Optifine (not recommended, follow instructions on how to install OptiFabric) | ||
| Sodium | Fabric | 1.16.5 | 1.18.2 | Optimizes graphical rendering on computers, and greatly reduces framerate & stuttering -- medium impact on performance | ||
| Smooth Boot | Forge/Fabric | 1.16.5 (Forge) | 1.18.2 (Fabric) | Changes multithreading performance on Minecraft -- medium impact on performance |
References
- ↑ The previous Voxelmap maintainer (MamiyaOtaru) has disappeared without handing off the project, so the new maintainer (Tobi) isn't allowed to post his 1.18+ updates to CurseForge, Modrinth, or any other popular mods listings. Forge versions exist for 1.12-1.17 only.