Screenshot 1 of 1. MinecraftHub-generated editorial cover for Builders Essentials, a voxel diorama around the lime MinecraftHub block
What Builders Essentials works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric |
| Minecraft versions | 1.20.4, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
Builders Essentials is a Fabric modpack for creative-mode builders, assembled by Horace and hosted on Modrinth. It bundles world editing, navigation, shaders and frame-rate mods, with many of them pre-configured. It is required on both the client and the server.
Loaders and versions
- Fabric: Minecraft 1.20.4 to 26.2.
What's included
The pack groups its tools by job. Axiom and WorldEdit handle large edits, while Sodium and other performance mods keep frame rates up. Iris ships with Complementary Reimagined for shaders.
- Navigation: Xaero's World Map, Coordinate Manager (F9 and F10) and Bobby for a longer render distance.
- Viewing: Zoomify on C, Gamma Utils fullbright on G, and optional Freecam on F4.
- Workflow: CommandKeys macros on K, plus Pack/Rule Menus for managing rules and datapacks from the pause menu.
- Capture and sharing: Flashback for cinematics, and e4mc to open a singleplayer world to friends.
- Far terrain: Distant Horizons is optional, and Voxy is temporarily removed.
How to install Builders Essentials
Horace recommends Prism Launcher. Our guide on installing a modpack from Modrinth covers the general method, and the Modrinth App also reads these packs.
- 1.Install Prism Launcher or another launcher that imports Modrinth packs.
- 2.Choose Add Instance, select Modrinth on the left, and search for Builders Essentials.
- 3.Install it, then launch the instance. Fabric is set up for you.
- 4.Optionally raise the memory allocation to 6 to 8 GB, and never more than half of your installed RAM.
Questions about Builders Essentials.
3 questions
How do I install Builders Essentials?
Open Prism Launcher, choose Add Instance, pick Modrinth on the left and search for Builders Essentials. Install it and launch. The Modrinth App and other launchers that read .mrpack files also work, and they fetch the mods and Fabric for you.
How much RAM does Builders Essentials need?
Horace suggests allocating 6 to 8 GB for better performance. He also advises not allocating more than half of the RAM you have available.
Does Builders Essentials work on multiplayer?
Yes. The pack is marked as required on both the player's side and the host's side, and Modrinth lists multiplayer as a category. It also includes e4mc, which opens a singleplayer world to friends.
