Screenshot 1 of 6. Bare Bones resource pack screenshot showing a copper age build with flat, bold block textures
What Bare Bones works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Minecraft versions | 1.6.1, 1.13.2, 1.14.4, 1.15.2, 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.11 |
Bare Bones is a simplistic, vanilla-like 16x resource pack for Minecraft Java Edition by RobotPants. The creator's aim is to bring the default textures down to their bare bones, then make them vibrant and colourful. Modrinth sums it up as Minecraft with the style of the trailers, and the listing has passed 8 million downloads. The newest file, 1.4.12, dates from December 2025.
What changes visually
The pack is tagged for blocks, entities, environment, equipment, GUI and items, so it reaches past terrain into mobs, gear and menus. The newest file requires nothing else: no OptiFine, no mod loader, no add-on.
- Resolution: 16x
- Edition: Java only
- Releases: 1.6.1 to 1.21.11, across 24 files
- Requirements: none for the newest file
- Side: client only
Supported Minecraft releases
Files span 1.6.1 to 1.21.11, spread across 24 uploads on Modrinth. 1.21.11 is the ceiling, and no file targets anything newer.
How to install Bare Bones
- 1.Download the Bare Bones .zip from Modrinth.
- 2.In Java Edition, open Options > Resource Packs > Open Pack Folder.
- 3.Drop the .zip into the resourcepacks folder.
- 4.Move Bare Bones to the Selected side of the Resource Packs screen.
A pack built for another release can still load but shows an incompatibility warning. For a longer walkthrough, see the guide to installing resource packs on Java and Bedrock.
Known limitations
Bare Bones is Java Edition only, since Modrinth hosts Java content and Bedrock uses a different format. The newest file stops at 1.21.11, and the project links no source code, wiki or issue tracker. Bug reports go to the creator's Discord community.
Questions about Bare Bones.
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How do I install Bare Bones?
Download the Bare Bones .zip, open Options > Resource Packs > Open Pack Folder in Java Edition, and drop the file into the resourcepacks folder. Then move Bare Bones to the Selected side of the Resource Packs screen. If the pack targets another release, it still loads but shows an incompatibility warning.
Which Minecraft versions does Bare Bones support?
Files on Modrinth span Minecraft 1.6.1 to 1.21.11 across 24 uploads, with 1.21.11 as the ceiling and no file targeting anything newer. The newest file, 1.4.12, requires nothing else. A pack built for another release can still load, but it shows an incompatibility warning.
Is Bare Bones still updated?
The newest file, Bare Bones 1.4.12, was published on 2025-12-20 and targets up to Minecraft 1.21.11. Nothing newer is listed on Modrinth, so releases beyond 1.21.11 have no dedicated file. A pack built for another release can still load, but it shows an incompatibility warning.
Is Bare Bones available for Bedrock?
No. Modrinth hosts Java content and this pack is Java Edition only, because Bedrock uses a different pack format. This page covers the Java pack only, so there is no Bedrock download to link here. Use the Modrinth listing for the Java files.
Does Bare Bones need OptiFine?
No. The newest file lists no required dependencies, so you do not need OptiFine, a mod loader or any other add-on. Modrinth lists the pack as required on the client and unsupported on the server, so install it in your own resourcepacks folder.
What resolution and style is Bare Bones?
Bare Bones is a 16x pack, meaning 16x16 textures. Modrinth tags it simplistic and vanilla-like, and covers blocks, entities, environment, equipment, GUI and items. The creator describes the aim as bringing the default textures to their bare bones, then making them vibrant and colourful.
