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Kitchen-sink Minecraft modpacks and what they need
Pick how much machine you want to spend and what you want to do. Each pack then tells you the Java version it needs, which is a fact from Mojang, and a memory estimate, which is derived from the weight its own author gave it.
Hundreds of mods on purpose. Long first startup, heavy memory use, and the reason RAM questions exist.
Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC21.3k followers · up to 1.20.1Version 1.20 | A Proper Vanilla+ Modpack | Don't play Vanilla play this!needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Re-Console766 followers · up to 26.2A continued Legacy Console Edition experience, expanded upon with modern Java Edition content and QoL! (An Official Legacy4J Project)needsJava 25+about10 to 16 GBEverythingNeoForgeQuilt
Better MC [FORGE] - BMC4596 followers · up to 1.20.1Version 1.20.1 | A Proper Vanilla+ Modpack | Don't play Vanilla play this!needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingForge
Sensible MC559 followers · up to 1.21.1A hand-selected modpack that aim to improve various elements of vanilla Minecraft without totally changing the basic gameplay.needsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Versatile529 followers · up to 1.19.2Versatile is a combination of all the Luna Pixel Studios Modpacks & more!needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
The Lost Era Modpack461 followers · up to 1.7.10Designed for players of all skill levels to fully utilize modded content, be it Magic, Tech, and more.needsJava 8+about10 to 16 GBEverythingForge
The Farm174 followers · up to 1.21.1A cozy 1.21.1 Fabric farming modpack with seasons, Farmer's Delight, food, animals, ambience, countryside exploration, visual polish, and performance mods.needsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
BigChadGuys Plus167 followers · up to 1.20.1Stardew Valley meets Pokémon! Prepare for a cozy adventure with built-in shaders, multiplayer, quests, recipes, and more!needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric![Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC3 in game](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/NHUidpfR/images/a2eff748550b4956e8f92f8b9fa6fcfa91ac00a6_350.webp)
Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC3161 followers · up to 1.21.1Version 1.21 | Vanilla+ Experience With The Player in Mind | A New Era of Better MC!needsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Tales139 followers · up to 1.21.11This A Minecraft Plus ModPack Includes the mods OmarFive useneedsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Technical Electrical136 followers · up to 26.1.2Technical Electrical is a 1.21 sandbox style NeoForge modpack about relaxing and having fun alone or with friends! Build, Destroy or Control the world, with tech or magic! (Includes Public Dedicated SMP Server!)needsJava 25+about10 to 16 GBEverythingForgeNeoForge
Pokemon Elysium131 followers · up to 1.20.1Modpack originally made for the Pokemon Elysium server, a Cobblemon-focused pack with hints of low-tech steampunk.needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Society: Sunlit Valley103 followers · up to 1.20.1A Stardew Valley experience! In-depth farming, animal raising, and fishing with mechanics straight from the game!needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingForge
Polymania!88 followers · up to 26.1.2Server side perfected. A kitchen-sinky modpack, allowing for fully modded experience without installing a single mod on the client.needsJava 25+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon-Slayer)87 followers · up to 1.20.1Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon-Slayer) is a RPG Modpack for players wanting to become a demon/demon slayer!needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingForge
Noyan ModPack84 followers · up to 1.21.8| All maps made by Noyan | Try our latest
map: Sonic MapneedsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingNeoForgeForge
All The Fabric82 followers · up to 1.20.1All The Fabric is a streamlined version of our modpack, All The Forge, optimized for performance while retaining essential mods.needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Brick's Building81 followers · up to 1.21.1A modpack for my Create: Aeronautics Prep Builds. Features several mods related to create as well as various QOL and building mods.needsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingNeoForgeForge
Create Prepare to Dye79 followers · up to 1.19.2An opinionated new take on automation based gameplayneedsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingForge
Create+75 followers · up to 1.20.1Create and mods that make it better!needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
MMO Realms Cobblemon63 followers · up to 1.21.1Cobblemon Pokemon ModpackneedsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Truebound - Vanilla Modpack58 followers · up to 26.1.2Truebound – A True Vanilla Survival ExperienceneedsJava 25+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Actions & Java56 followers · up to 1.21.11Actions and Stuff, but on java 🍉, bringing new animations, textures and visual effects, which makes your world more alive 🍃 0.5.9 OUT NOW! 🔆needsJava 21+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
Stardew Village 256 followers · up to 1.20.4Co-op friendly Stardew Valley themed modpack with some Terraria elements, start your own farm with new crops or go hunt for some challenging bosses.needsJava 17+about10 to 16 GBEverythingFabric
The Java version on each card comes from Mojang’s metadata for the Minecraft version that pack targets, so it is the same figure the game checks when it starts. The memory figure is an estimate derived from the weight the author gave their own pack, because nothing published tells us how many mods a pack contains. Use it to pick a starting point, then work out what your server actually needs.
Frequently asked
How much RAM does a Minecraft modpack need?
It depends on how many mods it loads, and no catalogue publishes that number. What authors do publish is a weight: 1156 of the packs here are tagged lightweight and 246 kitchen-sink. The figures on this page are ranges derived from that tag, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement. Giving a server more heap than it needs makes garbage collection pauses longer, not shorter.
Which Java version does a modpack need?
The one its Minecraft version requires, which Mojang publishes per version and the game checks at startup. That figure on this page is a fact rather than an estimate. Mods can raise it but never lower it.
Can I add mods to a modpack?
Usually, if they target the same Minecraft version and the same loader. What breaks packs is adding a mod that duplicates something already in there, or one built for a different loader. The pack's own page lists both.
Is a lightweight pack worse than a big one?
No, it is a different thing. A small focused set starts in seconds, breaks rarely and updates soon after a new Minecraft release. A kitchen-sink pack gives you years of play and asks for a good machine and patience on first launch.
Installing one on a server is a separate job: installing an .mrpack on a server. Or browse every modpack by Minecraft version.
Is this information wrong or missing something? .