A list of performance-enhancing mods for 1.12.x versions.
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Mods marked as "Dangerous" might be unstable, and cause some unexpected behaviour.
| Name | Known Incompatibilities | Description | Author | Performance Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FoamFix | None | FoamFix is a mod designed to optimize post-1.7.10 modded Minecraft using simple, targeted optimizations | asiekierka | Both |
| VanillaFix | Mods using outdated mixin versions¹ | VanillaFix is a mod that improves performance and fixes bugs and annoyances in vanilla Minecraft | Runemoro (Dimensional Development) | Both |
| Phosphor | Mods using outdated mixin versions¹ | Phosphor is a Minecraft mod which works to optimize one of game's most inefficient areas, the lighting engine | jellysquid_ | Both |
| BetterFPS | None | BetterFps is a Minecraft mod that add a few performance improvements, trying to be compatible with other mods. | Guichaguri | Both |
| Surge | Mods using outdated mixin versions¹ | Surge is an open source mod which aims to improve the load time and performance of the game. | DarkhaxDev | Both |
| Clumps | None | Clumps groups XP orbs together into a single entity to reduce lag when there are many in a small area | jaredlll08 | Both |
| Particle Culling | None | This mod is a client-side performance enhancing mod, which stops particles that are outside the player's view from rendering | bl4ckscor3 | Client |
| Entity Culling | Pixelmon, Sync | Entity Culling is a small client-side performance core mod which improves the rendering of entities and tile entities. | meldexun | Client |
| TexFix | FoamFix-Anarchy, MCPatcher | TexFix optimizes the loading of textures of other mods | Speiger | Client |
| Better Biome Blend | None | Better Biome Blend is a mod which accelerates the biome color blending algorithm. | FionaTheMortal | Client |
| FastFurnace | None | Similar to FastWorkbench, it caches the last recipe used, and checks this recipe first before re-scanning the entire registry. | Shadows_of_Fire | Server (Must be installed in client aswell) |
| FastWorkbench | None | This is a mod aimed at improving performance of all crafting-related functions. | Shadows_of_Fire | Server (Must be installed in client aswell) |
| AI Improvements | None | Simplified AI modification mod focused on performance and low-level modifications to AIs in the game | QueenOfMissiles | Server |
| Get It Together, Drops! | None | This mod adds two configuration options to control how dropped items combine on the ground. This can significantly improve performance in areas with lots of dropped items | bl4ckscor3 | Server |
| Born In a Barn | Unknown | Fixes a Minecraft bug where Village doors keep chunks loaded. | Speiger | Server |
| Stackie | Unknown | This mod increases stack sizes of experience and items | Lunatrius | Server |
| PortalSuperCache (Dangerous) | Unknown | When using this mod, your game will search portal blocks at a high speed on teleport. | LucunJi | Server |
| Tiquality | Unknown | Limiting a player's tick time in the world to evenly distribute time. | Terminator_NL | Server |
| Multithreaded Noise | Unknown | This mod makes overworld terrain generate faster by replacing the three 3D noise generators in the overworld with multithreaded versions. | bloodnbonesgaming | Server (Must be installed in client aswell) |
| Performant (Dangerous) | Unknown | Lightweight mod project which hugely improves performance and blocklag. | someaddon | Server |
Why is Performant is Dangerous?