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Knight Shaders

A lightweight Minecraft shader with volumetric lighting, dynamic skies, bloom, god rays, and customizable cinematic visuals.

ShadersFree1.20 – 26.x
by GlacierDevelopment · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Knight Shaders is a shader pack made by GlacierDevelopment. A lightweight Minecraft shader with volumetric lighting, dynamic skies, bloom, god rays, and customizable cinematic visuals.

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 4,029 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jul 2, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Knight Shaders has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Jun 16, 2026. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.1, released on Jul 2, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.2. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 53 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.1Jul 2, 20261.20 – 26.2Release
1.0Jun 16, 20261.20 – 26.1.2Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

ABOUT

Knight Shader adds cinematic lighting, volumetric clouds, bloom, god rays, and a dynamic sky to Minecraft. Featuring a warm color palette and customizable color grading, it delivers stunning visuals with a lightweight design.

License

Knight Shader is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the shader pack in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the shader pack for any purpose

Under the following condition:

Attribution — You must give appropriate credit to GamesofDev, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

For more information, visit: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Written by GlacierDevelopment. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Knight Shaders

  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 Knight Shaders 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
26.x, 1.21, 1.20
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
CC BY
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

Does Knight Shaders work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Knight Shaders supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Knight Shaders free?

Yes. Knight Shaders is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Knight Shaders still updated?

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

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