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Essential+ Exploration

An optimization modpack inspired by Fabulously Optimized built around the Essential mod which adds some extra mods to improve the immersion and visual quality

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Quick answer

Which Essential+ Exploration release matches 26.1.2?

Updated 3 months ago

Best match for your filters Essential+ Exploration 2.3.0

Game version 26.1.2

Loader Fabric 0.19.1

Essential+ Exploration 2.3.0 is a complete pack release for 26.1.2 with Fabric 0.19.1. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 47 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Essential+ Exploration for players and a server?

Use Essential+ Exploration 2.3.0 as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.

Client instance Install Essential+ Exploration 2.3.0

Dedicated server setup Match Essential+ Exploration 2.3.0

Pack loader Fabric 0.19.1

A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.

Plan the server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

Referenced mods 47

Client only 0

Server only 0

Not labelled 47

These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.

What are the server requirements for Essential+ Exploration?

Essential+ Exploration 2.3.0 on 26.1.2. The pack contents and setup notes below stay tied to that release.

47 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Essential+ Exploration 2.3.0. That file is for Minecraft 26.1.2 with Fabric 0.19.1. It contains 47 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.

About this project

What kind of pack is Essential+ Exploration?

Essential+

Essential+ is an optimization and quality of life enhancement Minecraft client built around the famous Essential mod based on the Fabric modloader.

It supports free world hosting, contains the Essential chat, friends, and cosmetics system.

The modpack is easy to customize and expand. However, there are also themed, pre-made versions available, such as Essential+ Exploration.

⚠️ Warning (Ban risk)

If you plan to play on PvP servers, use Essential+ Latest or one of the version-specific variants.

Do not use Exploration, as we have quality-of-life mods related to inventory management and the minimap that may be prohibited on PvP servers.

Using Essential+ Exploration on public servers is at your own risk and responsibility.

Focus on Exploration

This is the "Exploration Variant" of Essential+.

Essential+ Exploration focuses on optimizations driven by new auditory and visual content to make the world more immersive.

Despite these changes, the game itself remains vanilla.

Nevertheless, Essential+ contains Exploration Mods which may be banned on PvP servers.

Performance & Enhancements

Beautiful graphics with super performance combined with many QoL features.

This pack is faster than the famous game clients and relies on modern performance mods like Sodium.

Essential+ offers support for most of the OptiFine features like shaders, connected textures, zoom and GUI such as entity stuff.

Free world hosting

Host your Minecraft world for free, invite your friends, and play together, in just a few clicks!

Connect with friends

Stay connected with your friends, all inside of Minecraft.

Chat, create groups, share pictures, and send invites to worlds and servers.

Essential cosmetics

Play in style with unique outfits and cosmetics, the in-game skin manager, and expressive emotes.

And more

Save time and effort using Essential’s powerful capabilities and the performance optimization of Essential+.

Project description from Modrinth.

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