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Adrenaline

Fabric and Quilt modpack for Minecraft 26.2 by SkywardMC

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Adrenaline runs on Minecraft 26.2 with Fabric and Quilt. It has 31 mods, needs about 4 GB of RAM (our estimate) and runs on both client and server. The latest version is 26.5.1+mc26.2.fabric, released Oct 1, 2026.

Minecraft version
26.2
Mod loader
Fabric, Quilt
Mods
31
RAM to allocate
4 GB (estimate)
Runs on
Client, server optional
Latest version
26.5.1+mc26.2.fabric ()
Downloads
385K (#70)
First released
Pack file size
7 KB
License
MIT

What is Adrenaline?

Adrenaline is a Fabric and Quilt modpack for Minecraft 26.2, published by SkywardMC on Modrinth since 2022.

The latest release, 26.5.1+mc26.2.fabric from Oct 1, 2026, declares 31 mods. Across 783 published versions it has covered Minecraft 1.16.5 through 26.3.

With 385K downloads it ranks #70 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as lightweight and optimization.

Our notes on Adrenaline

What sets it apart

Adrenaline is a performance-only pack from SkywardMC for Fabric and Quilt. The project page says it targets rendering speed, game logic and memory use while leaving the vanilla look and features alone.

Its stated design rule is restraint. The authors leave out quality-of-life mods and avoid stacking redundant optimizers, so players can add their own favorites on top. The page lists Sodium and Lithium by name, and the latest mod list in our data also includes FerriteCore, ImmediatelyFast, Entity Culling, ModernFix-mVUS and ScalableLux, plus server-oriented pieces such as Very Many Players, Krypton and ServerCore.

The standout is range. Modrinth lists builds from 1.16.5 through 1.21.x and the 26.x versions, which is far wider than most packs in this category.

Who it suits

Anyone who wants a clean, minimal speed-up for an older or newer version, or a base to build a custom Fabric setup on. It is also a fit for server owners, since the pack is built to install on both sides.

Before you install

The page publishes no FPS or memory figures and describes the gains only in general terms. No RAM recommendation is documented.

The 26.3 release is labeled a beta on the project page. The page also tells users to read the Driver Compatibility section on Sodium’s page first, to avoid graphics crashes on some hardware.

The project is MIT licensed, and the GitHub issue tracker asks for GPU, CPU, pack version and operating system in bug reports. The wiki’s performance features page sorts the mods by environment: Sodium, ImmediatelyFast and Entity Culling are client-side only, Krypton and Very Many Players are server-side only, and Lithium, FerriteCore, ModernFix and ServerCore run on both.

Version numbers include the Minecraft version in the name, so pick the file that matches your game.

Playing with friends

The pack is marked optional on both client and server. Players can run it alone on a vanilla or modded server, or the host can install it server-side too.

The page says server installs use Modrinth’s environment data, so client-only mods are skipped on a server. It lists install routes through Aternos, mrpack-install, Docker Compose, mcman, mrpack4server and packwiz-installer. The page adds that a server running Adrenaline can still accept vanilla clients.

Written from public sources, not from hands-on testing. Sources: Modrinth project page, Adrenaline site and wiki, Adrenaline performance features (wiki), GitHub repository. See our editorial policy.

Most widely used mods in Adrenaline

The latest version declares 31 projects. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

  • 14 run on client and server
  • 11 client only
  • 6 server only

Full Adrenaline mod list

How its mod list compares

Less common picks: 1 mod found in five or fewer tracked packs.

Packs with the most mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Adrenaline?

Of its 31 mods, 21 are tagged optimization, 12 utility and 7 library. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 68% optimization, that is a larger share than 96% of the 491 packs we track.

  • optimization: 21 (68%)
  • utility: 12 (39%)
  • library: 7 (23%)
  • management: 3 (10%)
  • worldgen: 3 (10%)
  • game mechanics: 2 (6%)

How big is Adrenaline?

With 31 mods, Adrenaline has fewer mods than 69% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 65% of the 37 on Minecraft 26.2.

The pack file is 7 KB. 11 mods are client-only and 20 also run on a server. It declares no resource packs or shaders.

How actively is Adrenaline updated?

Adrenaline was first published on May 23, 2022, and has 783 published versions in total.

The latest release, 26.5.1+mc26.2.fabric, is dated Oct 1, 2026, 41 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 27 Minecraft versions over 4.4 years.

Staple mods Adrenaline includes and leaves out

Across the 325 Fabric packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Adrenaline includes 10 of them; it leaves out Iris Shaders, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), Sodium Extra, Reese's Sodium Options and Architectury API.

How much RAM does Adrenaline need?

Adrenaline needs 4 GB allocated (2 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 31-mod list, not measured.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Adrenaline

Search for "Adrenaline" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version 26.5.1+mc26.2.fabric for Minecraft 26.2 (Fabric and Quilt). Modpack install guide.

How do I make an Adrenaline server?

Adrenaline is marked as supporting a server-side install, so the server must run the same mods and version as the players.

  • Match the version: the latest pack version is 26.5.1+mc26.2.fabric for Minecraft 26.2.
  • Loader: Fabric and Quilt.
  • Memory: at least 2 GB (our estimate).

Modpack server guide.

Versions

Newest build for each of 36 Minecraft version and loader pairs, 15 shown.

MinecraftLoaderPack versionReleased
26.3Fabric26.5.1+mc26.3.fabric (beta)
26.2Fabric26.5.1+mc26.2.fabric
26.1.2Fabric26.5.1+mc26.1.2.fabric
1.21.11Fabric26.5.1+mc1.21.11.fabric
1.21.1Fabric26.5.1+mc1.21.1.fabric
1.20.1Fabric26.5.1+mc1.20.1.fabric
1.21.10Fabric26.3.0+mc1.21.10.fabric
26.1.1Fabric26.1.3+mc26.1.1.fabric (beta)
26.1Fabric26.1.2+mc26.1.fabric (beta)
1.20.4Fabric26.1+mc1.20.4.fabric (beta)
1.19.4Fabric26.1+mc1.19.4.fabric (beta)
1.19.2Fabric26.1+mc1.19.2.fabric (beta)
1.18.2Fabric26.1+mc1.18.2.fabric (beta)
1.16.5Fabric26.1+mc1.16.5.fabric (beta)
1.21.5Fabric1.32.0+1.21.5.fabric