Colors
Modrinth
Shader
Amethyst Shaders
[WIP] A Semi-Realistic Minecraft Shaderpack, with a Vibrant Visuals Style. Based on Complementary Reimagined.
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Important product information
Compatibility, Minecraft versions, loaders, and external source data.
Type
Shader
Access
Free
Latest version
2.4
Downloads
415 173
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Minecraft versions
1.8.9 – 1.21.11
Categories
colored-lighting
fantasy
semi-realistic
Description
Detailed information
## What are Amethyst Shaders
[](https://modrinth.com/shader/amethyst-shaders) [](https://modrinth.com/shader/amethyst-shaders)
[](https://curseforge.com/minecraft/shaders/amethyst-shaders)
[](https://curseforge.com/minecraft/shaders/amethyst-shaders)
Based on [**Complementary Reimagined**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined)
Supports Distant Horizons AND PBR!
[WIP] Amethyst Shaders are a modified version on [**Complementary Reimagined**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined), with quite a few tweaks to suit our visual style. **It is an Official Amethyst Group Project, made by gamerbenyt.**
**Amethyst Shaders** is in a **very Early Alpha state**, and has many bugs. If you encounter any bugs, please [**create a ticket**](https://github.com/gamerbenyt/amethyst-shaders/issues/new) on the **Amethyst Shaders Support Github**.
**Modifications:**
- **Daytime sky is more blue**
- **Clouds have a thick shiny outline to them (does not reflect world outline preferences)**
- **All blocks are more vibrant**
- **The Nether is more contrasty (eg. brighter blue in soul sand valleys)**
- **The End has brighter beams (the fog-type thing) and more stars**
- **The End has a brighter blue-ish-purple sky**
- **Rain adds visible light rays to light-emmiting blocks (eg. nether portal)**
- **Modified pixelated shadows, included in the default profile.**
Our Developers say that they prefer the Reimagined style, as that is what Amethyst Shaders is based on, but there is an option for the Unbound visual style, like normal Complementary.
### Notice:
Though Amethyst Shaders is based on [**Complementary Reimagined**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined), it **WILL NOT** be getting updates when Reimagined does, and the only updates that will be brought over from [**Complementary Reimagined**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined), is their updated license, though updates to the license are very rare. We include the Complementary License and follow it, but you must also agree to [**Our License**](https://github.com/gamerbenyt/Amethyst/blob/main/LICENSE)
### Don't give us the credit!
**Amethyst Shaders is based on [Complementary Reimagined](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined), and we have only modified it to our liking! Go support the [Complementary Team](https://www.patreon.com/emingt)!**
## Amethyst Shaders 2.3 Out Now!
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## Compatibility
Amethyst Shaders was build and playtesting using [**Iris**](https://modrinth.com/mod/iris) but should have some compatibility with [**Optifine**](https://optifine.net/home), as [**Complementary Reimagined**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined) works on [**Optifine**](https://optifine.net/home). We cannot guarantee that all features will be functional, or function correctly on [**Optifine**](https://optifine.net/home), but most people use [**Iris**](https://modrinth.com/mod/iris) nowadays anyways, so it should be no problem.
## Other Stuff
### **GET OUR FREE** [**WALLPAPERS**](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13FiIDOtwQOllx-MAMbBx9lLRw80YE5s9?usp=drive_link)!
Product gallery
Project images
Screenshots and images from the original Modrinth page.
Daytime Skies
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
The Nether
The Nether (Soul Sand)
The End
Starry Sky
by Vincent Van Steve
Change log
Project versions
Published versions and original Modrinth files.
2.4
Current
Alpha
14.12.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.4
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
1.21.6
1.21.7
1.21.8
1.21.9
1.21.10
1.21.11
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
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Patch Notes:
- Added Coloured Lighting Support for the Copper Torch & Lantern
- Added (W.I.P.) Reflection Support for Copper Tools
- Fixed profile names (Fantasy/Reimagined, Unbound/Realistic) that were inconsistent in a few menus.
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2.3.3
Alpha
01.09.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.3.3
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
1.21.6
1.21.7
1.21.8
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
Patch Notes:
- Renamed Visual Style “Reimagined” to “Fantasy”
- Renamed Visual Style “Unbound” to “Realistic”
- Tweaked Visual Style Settings
- Increased water waviness by 32%
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2.3.2
Alpha
24.07.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.3.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
1.21.6
1.21.7
1.21.8
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
Patch Notes:
- Updated to 1.21.8
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2.3.1
Alpha
20.06.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.3.1
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
1.21.6
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
Patch Notes:
- Clouds glow a tiny bit more during the day (outline)
- Clouds glow more at night (outline)
- Updated to support 1.21.6
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2.3
Alpha
10.06.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.3
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
Patch Notes
- Fixes the extreme blue color at sunset
- Makes the night sky color more purple
- Changed side fog to make it more blue
- Made water less clear above ground (more blue & reflective)
- Added many optimization tweaks to the code, without changing the look of the shader
### Side Fog:
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2.2
Alpha
07.06.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.2
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
Patch Notes
- More saturated colored lighting
- Made redstone block have a glow effect
- Made water have a more blue color (under & above)
- Minor performance improvements
**Notice:**
Instead of using our “Dev Version Numbers” (eg, 1.8.67, 2.1.75), we will now switch to a more standard and memorable version numbering system (eg, 2.2, 2.2.1)
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0.45 MB
2.1.75
Alpha
31.05.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.1.75
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
Patch Notes:
- Changed "Performance Settings" to "Quick Settings"
- Added Cloud Style to Quick Settings
- New Vibrantly Vanilla Cloud Style (Toggles to Default Vanilla Clouds)
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0.45 MB
2.1.48
Alpha
29.05.2025
Amethyst Shaders 2.1.48
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
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Patch Notes:
- Changed the "**High (Default)**" Profile to "**Vibrantly Visual (Default)**"
- **Vibrantly Visual** Profile Mode Now Adds **Pixelated Shadows**.
- Slightly Tweaked the way Pixelated Shadows Appear, Still Staying Close To **Complementary Reimagined**, but Not Identical.
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0.45 MB
1.8.67
Alpha
27.05.2025
Amethyst Shaders 1.8.67
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
Show changes
Patch Notes
- Made Clouds Brighter
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0.45 MB
1.7.53
Alpha
26.05.2025
Amethyst Shaders 1.7.53
Supported Minecraft versions
1.8.9
1.9
1.9.1
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.10
1.10.1
1.10.2
1.11
1.11.1
1.11.2
1.12
1.12.1
1.12.2
1.13
1.13.1
1.13.2
1.14
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
1.14.4
1.15
1.15.1
1.15.2
1.16
1.16.1
1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.17
1.17.1
1.18
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.1
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20
1.20.1
1.20.2
1.20.3
1.20.4
1.20.5
1.20.6
1.21
1.21.1
1.21.2
1.21.3
1.21.4
1.21.5
Loaders / Platforms
iris
optifine
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Initial Release
Based on [**Complementary Reimagined r5.5.1**](https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined/version/r5.5.1)
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