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Nimbus Lite

Nimbus Lite

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Shaders with reflections, water, and wavy leaves.
by eptune
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Updated Oct 14, 2026
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Nimbus Lite

Nimbus Lite is a lightweight Minecraft shaderpack focused on high FPS without giving up the effects that make a world feel alive. It adds reflections and subtle motion on top of vanilla-friendly performance, aimed at players who want a visual upgrade without the frame drops.

Features

  • Reflective blocks: gold, iron, and other metallic/glossy blocks now show mirror-like reflections of their surroundings
  • Water reflections: nearby terrain, trees, and structures reflect clearly off water surfaces
  • Wavy leaves: leaves animate with a gentle swaying motion for a more natural look
  • Lightweight clouds: simple, low-cost cloud rendering that keeps the sky lively without hurting performance Built to run smoothly on lower-end hardware while keeping key visual effects intact

License and Credits

Nimbus Lite is an original shaderpack created independently. See the included LICENSE file in the download for full terms.

NimbusLite
MC 1.21.2-Snapshot, 1.21, 1.21.6-snapshot, 1.20.2-Snapshot, 1.20.5-Snapshot, 1.21.1-Snapshot, 1.20.2, 1.21.8, 1.20.5, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.5-Snapshot, 1.20.1, 1.20, OptiFine, 1.20.6
Release 2026-07-31 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.
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