ModsJava
Better Cloud Shadows
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthBetter Cloud Shadows
Better Cloud Shadows is an extremely simple mod that casts subtle moving shadows beneath clouds.
Shadows fade out near sunrise and sunset, while it is raining, and with distance.
Heavily inspired by the (tragically unreleased) cloud mod by cappin.
High render distances or mods like Voxy/Distant Horizons are recommended!
Dependencies
- Better Clouds (optional): Casts cloud shadows under their clouds.
- Cloud Layers (optional): Casts cloud shadows under each of their cloud layers.
- Cirrus (optional): Casts cloud shadows under each of their cloud layers.
- Cloud Tweaks (optional): Casts cloud shadows under each of their cloud layers.
- Distant Horizons (optional): Casts cloud shadows in LOD chunks.
- YACL/Mod Menu (optional): Adds an in-game config screen.
License
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as better_cloud_shadows-fabric-1.21.1-1.4.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 134 KB
- Download link checked 2 Nov 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.