K3d Visuals (PvP Visual)
ModVisual effects that change how your world looks during fights.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- First release only 5 months ago−5 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 days ago (19 Oct 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.4 on Fabric. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.4. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points5 / 5Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.Not measured yet.Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None of the 21 known conflicts count in the grade See the 21 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.29,155 3 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5 months, 9 releases 3 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
32 of the 48 points that apply = 67 out of 100.
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About
K3d Visuals is a configurable visual mod focused on changing Minecraft’s appearance and adding visual features for gameplay and PvP. Its ambience options include a sky shader with four modes and customizable fog, while world saturation, brightness, and contrast can also be adjusted. Combat and player visuals include configurable damage and healing particles, Firework, Soul, and Shards kill effects, a target HUD, SkeletonESP, and custom shaders, wings, or a halo for players. Other features include item physics with selectable display styles, held-item inspection, hand shaders, Naruto-style running, footsteps, jump-circle designs, and custom first- and third-person camera distance. For navigation and awareness, it supports multiple waypoints, can set a waypoint from a friend’s shared coordinates in chat, tracks other players’ item use in chat, and can highlight selected items in chests. The mod also offers smooth adjustable zoom, cloud-based configuration saving and loading, and built-in chat for its users.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 13 areas, as a library other mods build on: Rendering and graphicsChanges 16 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., User interfaceChanges 15 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 6 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 4 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., World renderingChanges 3 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Networking and multiplayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Game optionsChanges 2 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., SoundChanges 2 game code files in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine., Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Game coreChanges 2 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and Other game codeChanges 1 game code file in this area: game code that is not in one of the areas above..
Libraries packed inside it change 85 more game code files: 
Sodium, parts of 
Fabric API and 
In-Game Account Switcher.
Adds 43 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 33 of vanilla Minecraft's models and 11 block textures.
Details
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Records from your microphone
- It can record sound from a microphone. Voice chat mods do this.
- Can download and run new code
- The same part of the code can download data and run it as code. Auto-updaters do this, and so does malware.Not a Warning: we read its code and found no code downloaded over http or run without a check.
- Accepts connections from other computers
- It can accept connections from other computers. Found in code libraries built into it and in In-Game Account Switcher, a library it includes.
- Uses your Minecraft account login
- It can use the login of your Minecraft account, for example to join a server. It can use the login of your Minecraft account to join a server.Not a Warning: we read its code and found no login token sent anywhere but Mojang.
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Found: the temporary files folder, your user folder and application data.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. Found in the mod's own code, in Sodium, a library it includes and in luaj-jse, a packed file the mod does not list.
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 9 files in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code, in code libraries built into it, in In-Game Account Switcher, a library it includes, in MixinExtras, a library it includes and in nv-websocket-client, a packed file the mod does not list. See Privacy
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.1 latest file, for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Records from your microphoneRecords with the sound tools built into Java.
- Accepts connections from other computersRuns a small web server.
- Uses your Minecraft account loginUses your account login to join a server.
- Uses folders outside the gameUses the temporary files folder.Uses the system folder for application data.Finds the Minecraft folder.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Updating itself, an AI service.
Privacy
Sends unknown data, and uses your Minecraft login
Sent to api.minecraftservices.com, login.live.com, login.microsoftonline.com, user.auth.xboxlive.com, xsts.auth.xboxlive.com and an address built while the game runs.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- api.minecraftservices.comTalks to an online service the mod works with. Talks to the Minecraft login service.Unknown data
- raw.githubusercontent.comPurpose not known.Nothing about you
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.Login check with Mojang
- api.mojang.comTalks to an online service the mod works with.From a bundled library.Nothing about you
- login.live.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.From a bundled library.Unknown data
- login.microsoftonline.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.From a bundled library.Unknown data
- user.auth.xboxlive.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.From a bundled library.Unknown data
- xsts.auth.xboxlive.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.From a bundled library.Unknown data
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Connects to game servers or other players.Unknown data
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found9 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1,874 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found40 of 318 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file4,739 code files read
Compatibility
See all 9 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with K3d Visuals (PvP Visual): their authors or the author of K3d Visuals (PvP Visual) say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as K3d Visuals (PvP Visual), so you only need one.
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No known modpack uses it.
Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.