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Vanilla FirefliesMinecraft data pack for 26.3

Datapack that adds ambient fireflies - now they fly not only near bushes.

server onlynewest supported release 26.3AdventureDecorationMagicCursed
Latest version
5.1+mod
Minecraft
1.20.6 to 26.3
Works with
NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric
Licence
CC-BY-4.0
Downloads
102.1k
Updated
1 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host Vanilla Fireflies servers

Deploy a server with Vanilla Fireflies already added to the world, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.3
  • Data pack
  • NeoForge
  • Quilt
  • Forge
  • One click install
  • Version matched
  • Automatic backups
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Vanilla Fireflies declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.3Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric25+declared15 Sept 2026
26.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared16 Jun 2026
1.21.6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.5-pre3NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack21+declared18 Mar 2025
1.21.5-pre2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared12 Mar 2025
1.21.5-pre1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared11 Mar 2025
25w10aFabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared5 Mar 2025
25w09bForge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared27 Feb 2025
25w09aForge, Data pack, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt21+declared26 Feb 2025
25w08aData pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared19 Feb 2025
25w07aFabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared13 Feb 2025
25w06aFabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared5 Feb 2025
1.21.4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared29 Apr 2024

Download

From Vanilla Fireflies’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

For Minecraft 26.3

Choose the loader you use before downloading.

  • Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

    5.1+mod · 17 Sept 2026

    Multiple loaders are listed; verify the file before downloading.

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  • Loader not listed

    5.1 · 16 Sept 2026 · Vanilla Fireflies.zip

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Most recently published release

5.1+modrelease17 Sept 2026

vanilla-fireflies-5.1.jar · 0.7 MB · for 26.3 · Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt

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Older versions19
  • 5.116 Sept 202626.30.3 MBc6ae2c7ba883…Get
  • 5.0+mod21 Aug 202626.20.7 MBf5cacd23c929…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 5.021 Aug 202626.20.3 MBf482c2c23794…Get
  • 4.0.1+mod21 Jun 20251.21.6, 1.21.50.7 MB10.7k downloads74f3046bafa1…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 4.0.121 Jun 20251.21.6, 1.21.50.3 MB717 downloads947105b1e902…Get
  • 4.0+mod14 Mar 20251.21.5, 1.21.5-pre3, 1.21.5-pre2, 1.21.5-pre1, 25w10a +5 more0.7 MB9.7k downloads03dc38f30c66…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 4.014 Mar 20251.21.5, 1.21.5-pre2, 1.21.5-pre1, 25w10a, 25w09b +4 more0.3 MB860 downloads023ec8c31def…Get
  • 3.1+mod25 Oct 20241.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.210.7 MB48.5k downloadsc5e49ff07c93…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 3.125 Oct 20241.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1, 1.210.3 MB3.2k downloads11399543c99b…Get
  • 3.0+mod18 Oct 20241.21.1, 1.210.7 MB1.9k downloads19a32d57420e…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 3.018 Oct 20241.21.1, 1.210.3 MB118 downloadsbf8de8a3f10e…Get
  • 2.0+mod30 Aug 20241.21.1, 1.210.7 MB7.4k downloads306198f33ca7…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 2.030 Aug 20241.21.1, 1.210.3 MB460 downloads0cfa84a1588d…Get
  • 1.1+mod23 Jul 20241.21.1, 1.210.6 MB6.1k downloads8bb99aaf85d7…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.123 Jul 20241.21.1, 1.210.3 MB1.0k downloads2c3a44ca3036…Get
  • 1.0.1+mod14 Jun 20241.210.6 MB3.0k downloads5823097b2722…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.0.114 Jun 20241.210.3 MB679 downloads062e227c429c…Get
  • 1.0+mod2 Jun 20241.20.60.6 MB3.0k downloadsbc0e7b4443b6…Choose file on publisher ↗
  • 1.02 Jun 20241.20.60.3 MB568 downloadsd2bd32f7c9d2…Get

Dependencies

What Vanilla Firefliesdeclares it needs, from the author’s own release metadata. A required one has to be installed alongside it or it will not load.

Biomes O' PlentyOptional. Adds 50+ unique biomes to enhance your world, with new trees, flowers, and more!TerralithOptional. Explore almost 100 new biomes consisting of both realism and light fantasy, using just Vanilla blocks. Complete with several immersive structures to compliment the overhauled terrain.Nature's SpiritOptional. A minecraft mod which enhances world generation with new biomes, blocks, and itemsRegions UnexploredOptional. A stack of new biomes spread across the Overworld and Nether!TerrestriaOptional. Terrestria is a detailed and vibrant biomes mod for Minecraft running on the Fabric mod loader.William Wythers' Expanded EcosphereOptional. A realistic Minecraft world gen mod that adds nearly 200 new biomes and overhauls all vanilla biomes.

Frequently asked

Does Vanilla Fireflies work on Minecraft 26.3?

Yes. 26.3 is the newest Minecraft version Vanilla Fireflies declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Vanilla Fireflies support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20.6 up to 26.3. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Vanilla Fireflies on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

What licence is Vanilla Fireflies under?

CC-BY-4.0, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Vanilla Fireflies?

Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.

Where do I download Vanilla Fireflies safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. When available, recorded download links go to the source for that release; verify the publisher, filename and any available checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

TerralithExplore almost 100 new biomes consisting of both realism and light fantasy, using just Vanilla blocks. Complete with several immersive structures to compliment the overhauled terrain.TectonicTerrain shaping brought to new heights, grander and more varied than ever before!Towns and TowersSpice up your world with new villages, pillager outposts, and even new ships!TrekBored of vanilla structure generation? This pack is for you!GeophilicA subtle-ish overhaul of vanilla Overworld biomes! Reworked!Incendium LegacyA nether biome overhaul combined with challenging structures to conquer, unique weapons to obtain, and tricky mobs to defeat.

Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 17 Sept 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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