Prismarine Shader
ShaderA shaderpack that gives your world dreamy skies and colorful light.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 19 months−5 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
7 points lost20 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.19 months ago (1 Apr 2025) 9 / 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.Newest supported: 1.21.5. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.5. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
1 point lost9 / 10Removed 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.33 of the 194 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (17%) See the 33 modpacks4 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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 5 / 5Transparency
Full points3 / 3Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply. A shader's files can be read in the download.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.Discord 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.799,116 3 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.5 years, 26 releases 6 / 8
40.6 of the 52 points that apply = 78 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Prismarine is a fantasy-styled edit of BSL Shaders designed to give Minecraft a distinctive visual look while keeping performance costs moderate. It adds volumetric clouds and fog, Nether and End smoke, and custom skies with nebulae, auroras, planar clouds, stars, and moon smoke, alongside an integrated PBR resource pack. Water effects include refraction, caustics, light absorption and scattering, and underwater light shafts; cinematic effects include depth of field, motion and distant blur, and bloom.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 29 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.
Settings in English. Has programs for Distant Horizons.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Septonious
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 800K
- Created
- 3 May 2021
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
Why we show this: a shader cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.
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.8 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one 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
- 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.
Privacy
Sends nothing
A shader has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. 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 declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 40 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 found2 images read
Compatibility
See all 26 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 5 |
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| Nov 2024 | 8 |
| Dec 2024 | 4 |
| Jan 2025 | 5 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 |
| Mar 2025 | 6 |
| Apr 2025 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 17 |
| Jun 2025 | 14 |
| Jul 2025 | 21 |
| Aug 2025 | 26 |
| Sep 2025 | 19 |
| Oct 2025 | 17 |
| Nov 2025 | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 |
| Feb 2026 | 18 |
| Mar 2026 | 17 |
| Apr 2026 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| Jun 2026 | 19 |
| Jul 2026 | 15 |
| Aug 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | 7 |
263 modpacks include Prismarine Shader in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Shaders Shaders Shaders!83K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2026
[TaCZ] Guns & Customs - Beta Entry80K downloadslast version with it 16 Aug 2025
Create Lets Create - Official Server53K downloadslast version with it 28 May 2024
Factorio ChunkByChunk +ONLINE (OxMODPACK)41K downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2024
RealCraft33K downloadslast version with it 7 Apr 2024
Ascension of Ages24K downloadslast version with it 24 Mar 2026
Canterlands15K downloadslast version with it 22 Feb 2026
HORROR BLOCK - Paczka Beliamona15K downloadslast version with it 15 May 2024
Ghostscape Legends14K downloadslast version with it 18 Jul 2024
PROJECT: Keyblade - An Oath to Return10K downloadslast version with it 11 Aug 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Prismarine Shader. Share: how many of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader also have that mod.
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 71% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
Solas ShaderAShaderin 67% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
BSL ShadersAShaderin 59% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
Bliss ShadersAShaderin 58% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
Essential ModBModin 47% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 46% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
Sildur's Vibrant ShadersAShaderin 44% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
MakeUp - Ultra FastAShaderin 42% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
L_Ender's CataclysmBModin 40% of the modpacks with Prismarine Shader
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 38% of the modpacks with Prismarine ShaderLatest 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.