VerdantLight LiteShaders · 1.18 – 26.xVerdantLight Lite is a Lightweight version of VerdantLight, provides more basic views.

VerdantLight Pro is a Professional version of VerdantLight, provides more cinematic views.
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VerdantLight Pro is a shader pack made by IonHex975. VerdantLight Pro is a Professional version of VerdantLight, provides more cinematic views.
It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 5,748 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on May 16, 2026.
VerdantLight Pro has had 3 releases on Modrinth since Mar 28, 2026. 3 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.3.0, released on May 16, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.18 – 1.20. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 140 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.0 | May 16, 2026 | 1.18 – 1.20 | Release |
1.2.0 | Apr 14, 2026 | 1.18 – 26.1.2 | Release |
1.1.0 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1.18 – 26.1 | Release |
VerdantLight Pro is a high-quality shader pack based on VerdantLight for Minecraft 1.18.X - 26.1, designed to deliver natural and realistic lighting while maintaining smooth performance. Featuring path-traced lighting, dynamic shadows, day-night cycles, realistic sun and moon halos, and smart plant shadow detection to prevent small plants from casting unnatural shadows.
Written by IonHex975. 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 VerdantLight Pro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,748 | 1.18 – 26.x | May 16, 2026 | Free | |
| 4,798 | 1.18 – 26.x | May 16, 2026 | Free | |
| 19K | 1.21 – 26.x | Aug 1, 2026 | Free | |
| 8,212 | 1.20 – 26.x | Jun 2, 2026 | Free |
Yes. VerdantLight Pro supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18.
Yes. VerdantLight Pro is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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