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Just Essential Survival modpack

Modpack

A performance-first Fabric modpack with precision tools, built specifically for redstone survival.

Type

Modpack

Modrinth Downloads

308

Modrinth ID

uhX8v38R

Last Updated

Jul 29, 2026

Description

JES Modpack — Just Essential Survival

A lean, performance-first Fabric modpack built for redstone survival. No bloat. No gimmicks. Just the mods that actually matter.

Built on Fabulously Optimized
JES is designed around a single question: what does a redstone survival player actually need?

The answer is a tight, curated set of mods that covers four pillars — performance, redstone tooling, survival quality-of-life, and visual polish — without a single mod that doesn't earn its place. Every mod in this pack was chosen because it solves a real problem. Nothing made the cut just because it was popular.

✦ What's Inside

⚡ Performance

Sodium + Lithium + FerriteCore form the core. Rendering is fast, game logic is fast, and memory usage is genuinely lower than vanilla. ImmediatelyFast handles UI rendering acceleration on top of that.

🔴 Redstone & Building

Carpet gives you full control over redstone mechanics and server-side statistics. Tweakeroo adds a suite of client-side utilities for precision play. MiniHUD keeps the information you need visible without cluttering your screen. Litematica handles schematic projection so your builds stay on-plan.

🎒 Survival & Utility

JEI for recipe lookup. Mouse Tweaks for faster inventory management. ViaFabricPlus so you can connect to servers running different Minecraft versions without swapping installs. An auto-fishing assistant for the long hauls. e4mc for instant LAN-over-internet with friends — no port forwarding, no extra software.

🎨 Visuals & Animations

Iris Shaders with Indium for full shader support alongside Sodium. Continuity for connected textures. Smooth Swapping for fluid inventory animations. GUI transitions and scroll behavior that feel polished rather than snappy.

✦ At a Glance

Category Mods Performance Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore, ImmediatelyFast Redstone & Building Carpet, Tweakeroo, MiniHUD, Litematica Survival & Utility JEI, Mouse Tweaks, ViaFabricPlus, Auto Fishing, e4mc Visuals & Animations Iris, Indium, Continuity, Smooth Swapping

✦ Requirements

  • Minecraft: See version list on this page
  • Mod Loader: Fabric
  • RAM: 4 GB minimum, 4–6 GB recommended
  • Launcher: Modrinth App or Prism Launcher recommended

✦ Shader Support

Iris Shaders is included out of the box. Load any compatible shader pack directly from Video Settings. No OptiFine needed.

✦ Multiplayer

The pack is multiplayer-ready. ViaFabricPlus lets you connect to servers on different versions. e4mc enables internet-accessible LAN worlds without port forwarding.

✦ Add Your Own Mods

This is an open Fabric pack. You're free to add any compatible Fabric mods on top of it.

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Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Fabric

Game Versions

1.21.10 26.1.2 26.2

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Mod 531,462,053
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ImmediatelyFast

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Mod 302,002,147
Controlling

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Adds a search bar to the Key-Bindings menu

Mod 429,933,213
Xaero's Minimap

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Adds in-game descriptions for enchantments to tooltips.

Mod 324,325,282
[EMF] Entity Model Features [Fabric & Forge]

[EMF] Entity Model Features [Fabric & Forge]

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Mod 232,796,015
YetAnotherConfigLib

YetAnotherConfigLib

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Mod 242,083,816
Sodium

Sodium

The fastest and most compatible rendering optimization mod for Minecraft. Now available for both NeoForge and Fabric!

Mod 371,237,042
Iris Shaders

Iris Shaders

A modern shader pack loader for Minecraft intended to be compatible with existing OptiFine shader packs

Mod 173,260,104
FerriteCore

FerriteCore

Memory usage optimizations

Mod 148,668,120
[ETF] Entity Texture Features

[ETF] Entity Texture Features

Emissive, Random & Custom texture support for entities in resourcepacks just like Optifine but for Fabric

Mod 99,193,983
3D Skin Layers

3D Skin Layers

Render the player skin layer in 3d!

Mod 75,073,598
CreativeCore

CreativeCore

a core mod

Mod 270,088,682
No Chat Reports

No Chat Reports

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Lithium (Fabric/NeoForge)

Lithium (Fabric/NeoForge)

An optimization mod for Minecraft which improves server performance significantly.

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AmbientSounds 6

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Chat Heads

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Forge Config API Port

Forge Config API Port

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Mod 144,017,446
Mod Menu

Mod Menu

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Reese's Sodium Options

Reese's Sodium Options

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Mod 153,576,600
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Fabric Language Kotlin

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Mod 199,263,679
Continuity

Continuity

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Mod 133,642,438
Prickle

Prickle

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Mod 59,446,657
Sodium Extra

Sodium Extra

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Text Placeholder API

Text Placeholder API

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InventoryHUD+

InventoryHUD+

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Mod 9,126,294
Dynamic Crosshair

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Mod 20,485,181
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Better Statistics Screen

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Mod 18,882,500
Smooth Scrolling

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Dynamic FPS

Dynamic FPS

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Mod 115,616,479
Zoomify

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Mod 106,745,713
Better Tab

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Mod 412,448
MoreCulling

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Mod 90,728,373
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Mod 100,778,686
Translations for Sodium

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IMBlocker

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e4mc

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Paginated Advancements & Custom Frames

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Mod 17,164,189
Chat Reporting Helper

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Mod 71,395,297
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Mod 41,630,670
Delete Worlds To Trash

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Ixeris

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Mod 17,499,943
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Mod 67,382,326
Language Reload

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Mod 70,415,267
More Chat History

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Skyboxify

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Sodium Shadowy Path Blocks

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OptiGUI

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Controlify (Controller support)

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Smooth Gui

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Better Block Entities

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Mod 9,737,440
Notes

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Gamma Utils (Fullbright)

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Tweakeroo

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Mod 10,118,854
Carpet

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Take full control over your vanilla game.

Mod 14,537,185
In-Game Account Switcher

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Mod 6,761,356
ViaFabricPlus

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MiniHUD

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