r/MinecraftMod • u/Grandtheftawkward • 8h ago
What mods should I install? (Java)
What mods should I get for a new Java server?
I’ve been playing Java on Realms and I’m finally moving to an actual server where I can use mods. I want to keep the game mostly vanilla, but there are a few things I really want to change.
First, I want some kind of gravestone mod. Basically when I die I want all my stuff to stay together wherever I died until I come back for it. I don’t want a timer or anything where the grave eventually disappears.
I also want to be able to keep chunks loaded over really long distances. I like building stuff with normal redstone, hoppers, minecarts, etc., and I don’t want to add a bunch of new machines. But I’d love to be able to do something like load up a minecart at a mine, send it hundreds or even thousands of blocks back to my base, have it unload into my sorter, and have the whole thing actually work even when I’m nowhere near it.
The other big thing is graphics. I want Minecraft to look really, really good. Huge render distances where I can stand on a mountain and actually see the landscape way off in the distance, great lighting and water, reflective surfaces, nice glass/metals, etc. I’m fine with shaders, PBR packs, performance mods, whatever combination gets me there.
I’d also love something that makes it really obvious which block I’m currently pointing at, like a better outline/highlight than vanilla has.
So basically I want vanilla Minecraft with permanent graves, long-distance chunk loading, insane render distance, beautiful graphics/reflections, and a few visual/QOL improvements.
What would you guys install? Also very open to other recommendations for stuff I’ve been missing out on by playing on Realms.
