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Lower CloudsMinecraft shader pack for 1.21.11

Lowers the clouds back to height 128 or even lower

client onlynewest supported release 1.21.11EnvironmentCore ShadersTweaks
Latest version
1.3.0-128
Licence
MIT
Downloads
6.5k
Updated
8 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

Minecraft versions

Every version Lower Clouds declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other shader packs
MinecraftKindJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.11release21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10release21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9release21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8release21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7release21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6release21+declared17 Jun 2025
25w16asnapshot21+declared15 Apr 2025
1.21.5release21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4release21+declared3 Dec 2024
24w46asnapshot21+declared13 Nov 2024
24w45asnapshot21+declared6 Nov 2024
24w44asnapshot21+declared30 Oct 2024
1.21.3release21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2release21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.2-pre2pre release21+declared10 Oct 2024
1.21.2-pre1pre release21+declared8 Oct 2024
24w40asnapshot21+declared2 Oct 2024
24w39asnapshot21+declared25 Sept 2024
24w38asnapshot21+declared18 Sept 2024
24w37asnapshot21+declared11 Sept 2024
24w36asnapshot21+declared4 Sept 2024
24w35asnapshot21+declared28 Aug 2024
24w34asnapshot21+declared21 Aug 2024
24w33asnapshot21+declared15 Aug 2024
1.21.1release21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21release21+declared13 Jun 2024
24w20asnapshot21+declared15 May 2024
24w19bsnapshot21+declared10 May 2024
24w19asnapshot21+declared10 May 2024
24w18asnapshot21+declared3 May 2024
1.20.6release21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5release21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.5-pre3pre release21+declared16 Apr 2024
1.20.5-pre2pre release21+declared15 Apr 2024
1.20.5-pre1pre release21+declared10 Apr 2024
24w14asnapshot21+declared3 Apr 2024
24w14potatosnapshot17+declared1 Apr 2024
24w13asnapshot17+declared27 Mar 2024
24w12asnapshot17+declared20 Mar 2024
24w11asnapshot17+declared14 Mar 2024

35 older versions not shown.

Download

From Lower Clouds’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

Most recently published release

1.3.0-128release13 Feb 2026

Lower Clouds 1.3.0 128 height 1.20.+.zip · 74 KB · for 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +59 more

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Older versions8
  • 1.3.0-9613 Feb 20261.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 +59 more74 KB26 downloads2f79e65de46a…Get
  • 1.2.0-12820 Apr 202525w16a, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2 +17 more40 KB5.1k downloadsacbae38fa615…Get
  • 1.2.0-9620 Apr 202525w16a, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3, 1.21.2 +17 more40 KB95 downloads6f881da77341…Get
  • 1.1.0-128-1.18+23 Sept 20241.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 +12 more36 KB378 downloadsdc3b7c84ac56…Get
  • 1.1.0-96-1.18+23 Sept 20241.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 +12 more0.1 MB90 downloads83e542f2d8a2…Get
  • 1.0.0-128-1.18+27 Jun 20241.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3 +11 more33 KB314 downloadsf25d1ee49c60…Get
  • 1.0.0-96-1.18+27 Jun 20241.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4, 1.20.3 +11 more33 KB98 downloadsdef8ccc000da…Get
  • 1.0.0-96-1.17.x27 Jun 20241.17.1, 1.1733 KB131 downloadsa32ce9ef09a4…Get

Frequently asked

Does Lower Clouds work on Minecraft 1.21.11?

Yes. 1.21.11 is the newest Minecraft version Lower Clouds 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 Lower Clouds support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.17 up to 1.21.11. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Lower Clouds on the client or the server?

The client only. There is nothing to install on the server side. That is the author's declared design, not a guarantee for every server: one running anti-cheat or missing a counterpart mod can still object.

What licence is Lower Clouds under?

MIT, 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 Lower Clouds?

You need a shader loader first: Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine. Put the downloaded file in your shaderpacks folder and select it in the video settings shader screen. The shader loader, not the pack, decides which Minecraft versions work.

Where do I download Lower Clouds 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.

Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 13 Feb 2026. We do not host files or republish descriptions. Available download links point to the author’s own release.

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