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Daybreak Shader

A simple vanilla plus shader with screen space reflections! In Alpha!

ShadersFree1.20 – 1.21
by agentclone8 · listed from Modrinth
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Daybreak Shader screenshot 1Daybreak Shader screenshot 2Daybreak Shader screenshot 3

What it does

Daybreak Shader is a shader pack made by agentclone8. A simple vanilla plus shader with screen space reflections! In Alpha!

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 180,481 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jun 27, 2024.

Supported versions

1.211.20

Release history

Daybreak Shader has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Jun 20, 2024. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.2, released on Jun 26, 2024. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It runs on Iris. The download is 13 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.2Jun 26, 20241.20 – 1.21Alpha
0.1Jun 20, 20241.20 – 1.21Alpha
Description from the author on Modrinth

A simple Vanilla plus shader made to teach how to make shaders!
Tutorial part 1 here: https://youtu.be/RjyNVmsTBmA

Features:

Resource pack labPBR support

Screen-Space Reflections

Cook-Torrance lighting

Distant Horizons support

Written by agentclone8. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Daybreak Shader

  1. Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.

  2. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  3. In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.

  4. Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Daybreak Shader in the list and click Done.

  5. Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

Daybreak Shader compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Vanilla Plus ShaderRRe362.8M1.16 – 1.21Feb 28, 2025Free
VTXS Screen Space Demolipesto79K1.18 – 26.xMay 2, 2026Free

Questions

Does Daybreak Shader work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Daybreak Shader free?

Yes. Daybreak Shader is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Daybreak Shader still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Daybreak Shader?

The closest ones are LuminaShader, Vanilla Plus Shader and VTXS Screen Space Demo. Compare all alternatives

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