Falling Leaves is a client-side Fabric mod that adds small animated particles to leaf blocks in Minecraft Java Edition, giving forests, jungles, and rooftop gardens a gentle drifting effect as leaves fall toward the ground. The effect runs entirely through Minecraft's built-in particle system, so no server installation is required and performance impact stays minimal. It supports Fabric mod loader from Minecraft 1.16 through 1.21, including the latest quarterly releases.
How to Install Falling Leaves on Fabric
- 1.Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version from fabricmc.net.
- 2.Download Fabric API and place the jar in your mods folder.
- 3.Download Cloth Config API and place the jar in your mods folder.
- 4.Download Falling Leaves from Modrinth and place the jar in your mods folder.
- 5.Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile and load any world to see leaves falling.
Optionally, install Mod Menu alongside these to get an in-game settings screen where you can adjust spawn rates without restarting.
Configuration and Settings
Falling Leaves reads configuration through Cloth Config API. If you have Mod Menu installed, a settings screen becomes available in-game under the mod list. You can set the particle spawn rate globally and tune individual leaf types. Conifer trees such as spruce and pine are turned off by default, as are jungle trees, palms, and other large-leaved varieties. Each can be enabled and adjusted independently so you control exactly how dense the effect looks across different biomes.
- Global spawn rate multiplier.
- Per-leaf-type spawn rates (oak, birch, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, etc.).
- Conifer leaf spawn rate (spruce, pine; off by default).
- Large-leaf spawn rate (jungle, palm; off by default).
- Custom block-specific particle textures supported via resource packs.
Compatibility
Because Falling Leaves reads from Minecraft's leaf block tags rather than a hardcoded block list, it is compatible with modded trees from other Fabric mods by default. Resource packs that change leaf textures are also supported, as the falling particles pick up the texture from the parent block. The mod does not modify any renderer code, so it runs alongside Sodium, Iris, and most shader packs without conflict.
Questions about this entry.
How do I install Falling Leaves?
Install Fabric Loader, then add three jars to your mods folder: Fabric API, Cloth Config API, and Falling Leaves. All three are available on Modrinth. Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile and the leaves start falling immediately.
Does Falling Leaves work on multiplayer servers?
Yes. The mod is client-side only, meaning you install it in your own mods folder and it works on any server, including vanilla servers. The server does not need the mod installed. Other players without the mod will not see the particles.
Is Falling Leaves compatible with Sodium and shaders?
Yes. Falling Leaves uses Minecraft's standard particle system and does not touch the renderer, so it is compatible with Sodium, Iris, and most shader packs including Complementary, BSL, and Sildur's Vibrant Shaders.
Which Minecraft versions does Falling Leaves support?
The mod supports Fabric from Minecraft 1.16 through 1.21 and the latest quarterly drop releases. Check the Modrinth page for the exact compatible file for your version before downloading.
Does Falling Leaves add particles to modded trees?
Yes, in most cases. The mod reads from Minecraft's leaf block tag system rather than a fixed block list, so trees added by other Fabric mods should produce falling leaf particles by default, provided they use a standard leaf block type.
