The best
way to play
minecraft.

Enhanced Minecraft features in one simple mod.
Fast, friendly, and for everyone!

44,000 playing right now

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For Windows and macOS

MC 1.8, 1.12, 1.16 - 1.21

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44,000 playing right now

Hosting

Free World
Hosting.

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

Logo of the Ather mod. Playable in multiplayer with the essential mod.

The Aether

Logo of the YUNG's Mod. Playable in multiplayer with the essential mod.

YUNG's Mods

Logo of the Naturalist Mod. Playable in multiplayer with the essential mod.

Naturalist

Logo of the Insane Craft mod. Playable in multiplayer with the essential mod.

Insane Craft

Works with
other mods
and modpacks.

Wardrobe

Infinite Character
Customisation.

Show off in style with Essential’s unique cosmetics and emotes.

Minecraft duo wardrobe

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Minecraft sitting wardrobe
Minecraft community wardrobe

Emotes :o

Minecraft anime dance wardrobe

Meow!

Wings.

Minecraft cape wardrobe

Free!

Minecraft duo wardrobe

Share!

Minecraft sitting wardrobe
Minecraft community wardrobe

Emotes :o

Minecraft anime dance wardrobe

Meow!

Wings.

Minecraft cape wardrobe

Free!

Minecraft duo wardrobe

Share!

Minecraft sitting wardrobe
Minecraft community wardrobe

Emotes :o

Minecraft anime dance wardrobe

Meow!

Wings.

Minecraft cape wardrobe

Free!

And More!

Fast.
Friendly.
For everyone.

Save time and effort using Essential’s powerful capabilities.

Screenshots made easy!

Capture, browse, edit, and share your pictures from in-game.

Instantly switch skins!

Manage your skin quickly and on the go, via Essential’s skin library.

What players say about Essential.

Discover why millions love Essential.

Gotta be my favourite thing ever created. Makes playing with friends such a breeze!

@Zalah1980 on Twitter

This mod goes on almost every modpack I play, my mates and I love it.

@Nigel_Fazbear on Twitter

For years me and my friends have been trying to play modded together and we used to pay for laggy servers. This is game changing.

@xCarProfile on Twitter

”ESSENTIAL + Sodium + Iris Shaders” is the best combo for perfect vanilla experience tbh.

@Azapruu on Twitter

Im loving the new screenshots menu! No more opening up my screenshots folder and manually copy and pasting uncropped images.

@KadenzJade on Twitter

This mod has saved Minecraft Java Multiplayer. Goodbye Aternos, goodbye Hamachi, and goodbye other s**t.

@XerneasDorado7 on Twitter

Been using this for a few months and it’s actually a life saver!

@SirSpoops on Twitter

Essential my beloved. Not only do I never have to host a server again but the voice chat mod works without me needing to do anything.

@Lumos1ty on Twitter

FAQ

Two Minecraft characters in search of an answer.

Can I use Essential with other mods and modpacks?

Yes, Essential is widely compatible with other mods, and makes a great addition to your favorite modpack. You can easily host modded worlds for you and your friends, for free, just make sure they have the same mods installed.

What Minecraft versions does Essential support?

Essential mod supports the latest and most popular versions of Minecraft Java Edition (1.8, 1.12, 1.16 to 1.21) on both Fabric and Forge modloaders.


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How does Essential’s world hosting work?

Essential uses industry leading peer-to-peer technology and the power of your PC’s hardware to empower you to host Minecraft worlds and invite your friends with ease and for free.


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