Vanilla Plus ShaderShaders · 1.16 – 1.21A shaderpack that gives Minecraft a modern visual overhaul while staying faithful to its original look.

Gives a different look to each potion particle. Creator friendly.
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Unique Particle Effects is a shader pack made by AlphaLeoli. Gives a different look to each potion particle. Creator friendly.
It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 9,021 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 9, 2025.
Unique Particle Effects has had 3 releases on Modrinth since Sep 1, 2025. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.0.2, released on Oct 8, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.2 – 1.21.10. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 27 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.2 | Oct 8, 2025 | 1.20.2 – 1.21.10 | Release |
1.0.1 | Sep 5, 2025 | 1.20.5 – 1.21.8 | Release |
1.0.0 | Sep 1, 2025 | 1.20.5 – 1.21.8 | Release |
The above image shows 4 different particle types. From left to right, the particle types are Infestation, Poison, Water Breathing and Fire Resistance (A few of my favorites).
For more example images, head to the gallery
This pack uses vanilla's core shader system in order to make a way for creators to change the texture of each potion particle to something unique. It is easy to use, fast and lightweight, and is compatible with many Minecraft versions, including the latest versions of the game. Below there is some more information on how to use it.
All textures included in this pack are from the Particle Effects mod (created by LopyMine and KlashRaick), and I have been given permission to use them in this pack. All included textures are licensed under the LGPL-3.0-only license, whereas the code in this texture pack is licensed as CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
If you want to know more about how this works, or have questions about other vanilla shader related things, you can join my discord and ask in there :)
If you would like to create your own unique particle textures, this is the guide for you.
This is how the default "effect_5" texture looks that is included in the pack, for reference:
Note that you cannot use the example image above for a starting point. For that, download the pack and use the default textures included.
Here are some things to keep in mind when creating textures for this pack:
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Check out The Repository
Written by AlphaLeoli. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.
Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.
In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.
Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Unique Particle Effects in the list and click Done.
Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,021 | 1.20 – 1.21 | Oct 9, 2025 | Free | |
| 2.8M | 1.16 – 1.21 | Feb 28, 2025 | Free | |
| 439K | 1.20 – 26.x | Oct 4, 2026 | Free | |
| Cinematic Color CorrectionBestsoft100 | 39K | 1.8 – 1.21 | Sep 20, 2024 | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. Unique Particle Effects is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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