Vanilla Refresh

Vanilla Refresh is a Minecraft expansion that introduces numerous small improvements to gameplay, immersion, creative mode, multiplayer, and other aspects of the game. All features are designed to preserve the vanilla spirit of Minecraft while making the game more convenient and engaging.

Settings

You can enable and disable features through the settings menu using the command /function vanilla_refresh:_settings in chat.

For versions 1.21.6+, it is recommended to install a mod that disables command confirmation in the settings menu: GitHub link.

Main Features

The mod includes over 30 features, and the list continues to grow. Any of them can be disabled or enabled at any time via the settings menu.

Player Sitting

Sit anywhere by looking straight down, crouching, and right-clicking. The hand slot must be empty.

Mob Health Display

The health of nearby mobs is displayed above the hotbar.

Day Counter

Counts the days on the server and displays them at the start of each day, as well as when first joining. On milestone days (e.g., day 100), a special animation plays.

Homing Experience Orbs

Experience orbs from killed mobs fly straight to you, even if you are far away.

Crafting Sounds

When crafting items, a wooden crafting sound plays along with light particle effects. The sound can vary depending on the item type (tools, beacons, etc.).

Crop Experience

When harvesting crops (wheat, pumpkins, nether wart, etc.), there is a chance to receive a bit of experience.

Jukebox Music Override

Music from a jukebox stops and overrides the currently playing Minecraft background music.

Improved Loyalty Tridents

Tridents with the Loyalty enchantment do not disappear into the void but return to you.

Modified Baby Zombies

Baby zombies have half the health but can now sometimes sprint jump. A critical hit with a diamond or netherite sword kills them in one hit.

Enhanced Death Sound

An improved sound effect plays upon death, corresponding to the cause of death. Can be set to a specific sound.

Enhanced Armor Stands

Armor stands now have arms and various poses. Use a lever nearby to change the pose. Add an item and click the stand with a tripwire hook to turn it into a tool rack.

Extendable Ladders

Press Shift on a ladder to extend it downward and create hanging ladders for descent.

Totem in the Void

Falling into the void with a totem in hand enters you into a controllable levitation mode until you reach land.

Player Head Drop

Upon death, your player head drops and can be placed as a reminder of your misfortune.

Echo Shard Silence

Drop an echo shard on a mob to silence it. Retrieve the shard by pouring water on the mob or killing it directly.

Time Offset

The Minecraft day now starts at 1 instead of 0. In existing worlds, +1 day is added to the current day.

Wither Head Drop

After defeating the Wither, its head drops as a trophy.

Wearable Banners

To wear a banner, triple-press Shift while holding it. The head slot must be empty.

Improved Player Animations

New animations for leveling up and falling into water from different heights.

Custom Block Animations

Enhanced animations for enchanting tables, brewing stands, beacons, wither skeleton skulls, dragon eggs, and jukeboxes.

Subtitles for Major Events

Dramatic titles appear on screen when summoning the Wither or entering the End.

Subtitles for Biome Discovery

When discovering a new biome, its name is displayed on screen.

Armored Piglins with Trimmed Armor

Armored piglins can spawn with trimmed armor pieces. The chance is higher in bastions.

Global Death Sound

A sound effect plays globally to all players upon your death. Can be set to a specific sound.

Spectator Ghost

Players in spectator mode are visible to others as white particles.

Griefing Rules

In the settings menu, you can enable or disable TNT.

Low Health Sound

A heartbeat sound plays once when taking damage at low health.

Enhanced Lodestones (for versions below 1.21.5!)

Lodestones gain new functions: name a lodestone by dropping named paper on it; create an instant waypoint by dropping an ender pearl; the lodestone's color affects the teleport indicator.

Path Sprinting

Paths now grant speed, encouraging their use in towns.

Invisible Stands and Frames

Throw an invisibility potion on an armor stand or item frame to make it invisible. Restore visibility with a splash water bottle.

Recovery Compass Coordinates

The recovery compass now shows the coordinates and dimension where you died.

Readable Clocks

Holding a clock shows the current day and time. Place it in a frame to see the time without holding it.

Party Cake

Drop a firework on a cake to make it explode with confetti when eaten (no damage).

Creative Mode

Enhanced Spectator Mode

Upon entering spectator mode, you gain access to actions: teleport to spawn, random player, reappear, night vision.

Wands

Various wands for server operators: freeze and pose mobs, filter, quick teleport. Access via /function vanilla_refresh:_x_wands. Mobs with the refresh_exclude_wand tag are not editable with wands.

Item Sets

Pre-made sets of blocks and items for quick building or equipping. Access via /function vanilla_refresh:_x_item_sets.

Admin Commands

Additional commands for creative mode: permanent night vision, debugging, etc. Full list and usage on GitHub. The Command Keys mod simplifies using these commands.

Multiplayer

Join/Exit Sound Effects

A notification sound plays when someone joins or exits the game.

Player Statistics

Use /trigger stats to view your statistics. To view a nearby player's stats, use /trigger stats set -2. To view other online players' stats, use /trigger stats set memberIDhere, replacing memberIDhere with the player's ID. Find your ID with /trigger stats.

Tab and Belowname Display

Statistics can be displayed on the player tab list or below the player name.

Viewable Game Rules

Use /trigger gamerules to view the game rules and Vanilla Refresh settings on the server.

Player List

Use /trigger playerlist to view a list of online players, their count, and total players. Names are categorized by game modes: survival/adventure, spectators, creative mode.

Features Disabled by Default

These features are less vanilla-friendly and are disabled upon installation. Enable them via the in-game settings command.

Soul Links

After death, your items and experience are stored as a Soul. When touched by the owner, the Soul drops the items and experience. 80% of experience levels are returned. Souls do not burn in lava and are not destroyed in the void.

First Join Chat Message

Players see a message when someone joins the server for the first time, with their join order number.

Stop Music on Death

Current music stops upon death.

Ender Dragon Drops Elytra

The Ender Dragon drops elytra on each kill with an epic particle animation.

Renewable Dragon Egg

The Dragon drops an egg on each kill, not just the first, with a particle animation.

Looping Jukebox

Discs in a jukebox play on repeat.

Gravestones

A decorative grave with your head is placed upon death.

Tips

Players receive tips about Vanilla Refresh features when using related items. On days 2-5, some tips are guaranteed to show.

Death Statistics

Upon death, your death count and time since last death are announced.

Dynamic Optifine Lighting

(May cause lag) Torches emit light in your hand on the server side.

Exploding Blast Furnace

A joke feature—blast furnaces explode.

License

Full license available on GitHub. Summary: do not republish the project or distribute modified copies. You may modify it in singleplayer or on your own server. Can be added to modpacks.

Wiki

Guides for settings and admin commands on the Vanilla Refresh wiki.

GitHub

Source code, bug reports, and feature suggestions on GitHub.

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