Why play on 1.21 - lordmujin/luma-mix21 GitHub Wiki

Hypixel is a server that supports a variety of Minecraft versions, including the infamous 1.8.9, when the pvp was good as many say. I personally agree that minecraft already created a playstyle by that time, it was a very simple system, and players built a whole community about pvp, but it was changed drastically with the combat update. A few years later, many adapted to the new mechanics, others chose to play on lower versions, and Hypixel does stand out for allowing players to choose whatever version they want.

When I joined the Hypixel Skyblock community, there were many popular mods, but all for forge, version 1.8.9, some would support other versions, but few. The only options were a full client, like Badlion, or a manual install with forge, and a bunch of bloatware. (I'm talking about you essentials)

BUT

In the past months, Hypixel admins started talking about updating the base mechanics of the server, with the latest Minecraft features. Many mods for the most recent versions came to light, and they include a much better integration to the game than the 1.8.9 ones. Many features are still work in progress, most noticeably the custom textures for models, but it has come a long way from nothing!

This guide covers many of the best mods, which include so many QoL features, custom items, custom GUI's, solvers, shortcuts, graphics/performance improvements... And, a way to toggle the old minecraft mechanics.

Why is this amazing?

Because you can have a much better performance from modern minecraft, a much smoother gameplay, with the same (but updated) Hypixel Skyblock features, based on the classic mods we all played with.