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Aetheria v1.1

Aetheria v1.1

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Adds ray-traced reflections to blocks, tools, and armor. Ground gets wet and forms puddles in rain. Reflections and wetness settings are customizable; turn off Ray Traced Reflections if FPS drops.
by PDroxellmc
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v1.1

- Ray-traced (screen space) reflect

* Iron, gold, netherite blocks, iron gate/trap door, anvil, cauldron, c

* All copper blocks (those that are rusty are more matte), copper door, grille, light b

* Blocks of diamonds, emeralds, amethysts, lapis lazuli, and qua

* Polished granite/diorite/andesite/deep slate/black stone/tuff/basalt, smooth stone, concrete, glazed terracotta, prismarine, ice, obsidian

* Iron/gold/diamond/netherite/copper tools, weapons, and armor (handles do not reflect light) (Iris is required for items held in hand/

- The ground gets wet in the rain: surfaces darken, shine, puddles form on flat surfaces and reflect the sky/blocks, raindrop rings appear in the pudd

- Settings > Reflections and Rain: Turn reflections on/off, reflection intensity, wet ground, amount of puddles, raindrop r

If FPS drops: "Ray Traced Reflections" OFF (sky reflection rema

⚠️WARNING: Nether-like distortion and glitching occurring

Aetheria v1.1
MC 1.21, 1.18.1, 1.19-Snapshot, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.19.4, 1.21.8, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.18, 1.21.4, 1.20.1, 1.20, OptiFine, 1.20.6, 1.21.1, 1.21.6, 1.21.3, 1.21.7, 1.19.1, 1.20.4
Release 2026-09-28 Get

Requirements & install

How to use this shader in Minecraft
Shader loader
OptiFine
Minecraft
1.21 – 1.21.8
Install folder
.minecraft/shaderpacks

Install with OptiFine

  1. Install OptiFine for your Minecraft version (optifine.net) and start it once.
  2. Download the shader pack .zip (do not extract it).
  3. Put the .zip into .minecraft/shaderpacks.
  4. In game open Options → Video Settings → Shaders and select the pack.
Browse more: Iris shaders OptiFine shaders Shaders for 1.21.8 All shaders

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