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Resources / Mods / Rustling Leaves

Rustling Leaves

Physically simulated leaves: falling leaves, leaf piles you can wade through and rake, gusts and whirlwinds. Client-side, works on any server.

ModsFree1.20 – 26.x
by Pocky-l · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 30 downloads

What it does

Rustling Leaves is a mod made by Pocky-l. Physically simulated leaves: falling leaves, leaf piles you can wade through and rake, gusts and whirlwinds. Client-side, works on any server.

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 30 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 4, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Rustling Leaves has had 30 releases on Modrinth since Oct 29, 2026. 30 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.8.2+26.3-fabric, released on Nov 4, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on Fabric. The download is 593 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.8.2+26.3-fabricNov 4, 202626.3Release
2.8.2+26.3-neoforgeNov 4, 202626.3Release
2.8.2+26.2-fabricNov 4, 202626.2Release
2.8.2+26.2-neoforgeNov 4, 202626.2Release
2.8.2+26.1.2-fabricNov 4, 202626.1.2Release

Latest release on GitHub

Rustling Leaves is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is Rustling Leaves 2.8.2+26.3, published on Nov 4, 2026.

Fixed

  • Leaves that tumbled on their way down no longer spin wildly for a moment when they land on water: they settle

flat on it right away.

Before that: Rustling Leaves 2.8.2+26.2 (Nov 4, 2026), Rustling Leaves 2.8.2+26.1.2 (Nov 4, 2026).

Description from the author on Modrinth

[](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/rustling-leave…) [](neoforged.net) [](github.com/Pocky-l/rustling-leaves)

Leaves fall from the trees, lie on the ground and blow around in the wind.

Every tree drops its own leaves: oaks and birches go yellow and red, spruces shed needles, cherries drop petals. The leaves pile up on the ground, float on water and fly off with every gust. The mod only runs on your side, so it works on any server.

Thousands of leaves at once  ·  Every tree, modded ones too  ·  No blocks or items, nothing to install on the server

On the water

Leaves that land on a lake stay afloat and drift with the current. They gather into little rafts by the shore,
soak through and slowly sink.

Under the spruces

Conifers shed needles instead of leaves, and much less often. Under old spruces the ground is rusty with them.

Cherry blossom

Cherry trees drop petals, and a gust carries them through the whole grove.
With Serene Seasons the blossom falls in spring and the leaves in autumn.

Piles, rakes and wind

Walk through a pile and the leaves scatter, jump into one and they fly up. Sneak with a hoe or a shovel to rake them into a heap.
Squalls strip the trees, whirlwinds wander over open ground, and a wind charge blows the leaves away in a ring.

Getting started

Put the mod into the mods folder of your game. It adds no blocks or items, so you can join any server with it.
On Fabric (Minecraft 1.20.1) it also needs Fabric API and Forge Config API Port.
On a server it is optional: there it only tells the players nearby where someone rakes.
The config screen sets everything from the number of leaves to the wind, and /rustlingleaves fallrate <value> changes how thickly the leaves fall right in game.

Works with

[](curseforge.com/minecraft/shaders/pocky-shaders) [](modrinth.com/mod/iris) [](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/oculus) [](modrinth.com/mod/sodium) [](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/serene-seasons) [](modrinth.com/mod/immersive-weather-renewed) [](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/realistic-waves) [](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/falling-leaves…) [](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/living-wind) [](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/petrichor-rain…) [](curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/hoarfrost-snow…)

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Made by Pocky. Falling leaf and petal sprites are adapted from newer Minecraft versions, the needles, piles and logo are made for this mod. Sounds are CC0 field recordings from Freesound (authors listed on GitHub). Source on GitHub (MIT).

Written by Pocky-l. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Rustling Leaves

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Forge Config API Port and Fabric API.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Rustling Leaves in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Forge Config API Port, Fabric API, Serene Seasons
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 15, 2026)

Rustling Leaves compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

ResourceDownloadsVersionsLast updatePrice
Rustling Leavesthe one you looked at301.20 – 26.x10 days agoFree
Screen Weather & Biome Effectszhuravelllll351.20 – 26.x2 days agoFree
Falling LeavesFourmisain28.2M1.16 – 26.xSep 16, 2026Free
EffectiveLadysnake3.4M1.18 – 1.21Feb 23, 2025Free

Questions

Does Rustling Leaves work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Rustling Leaves supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Rustling Leaves free?

Yes. Rustling Leaves is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Rustling Leaves client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Rustling Leaves installed.

Does Rustling Leaves need anything else?

Yes: Forge Config API Port, Fabric API, Serene Seasons. Install it before Rustling Leaves.

Is Rustling Leaves still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Rustling Leaves?

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