Forgeulously Optimized

What is Forgeulously Optimized?

Forgeulously Optimized is a Forge and NeoForge modpack for Minecraft 1.21.1, published by 1hippo_ on Modrinth since 2025.

The latest release, 1.1.4 from Jan 9, 2026, declares 45 mods plus 3 other projects such as resource packs or shaders. Across 12 published versions it has covered Minecraft 1.20.1 through 1.21.1.

With 74K downloads it ranks #245 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as lightweight and optimization.

• Lightweight
• Multiplayer
• Optimization

Most widely used mods in Forgeulously Optimized

The latest version declares 48 projects, 45 of them mods. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

• Cloth Config API
• FerriteCore
• Entity Culling
• Sodium
• ImmediatelyFast
• Lithium
• Iris Shaders
• YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)
• Fabric Language Kotlin
• [ETF] Entity Texture Features
• [EMF] Entity Model Features
• Sodium Extra
• Reese's Sodium Options
• ModernFix
• Continuity
• Dynamic FPS
• More Culling
• Puzzles Lib
• No Chat Reports
• MidnightLib
• Kotlin for Forge
• Model Gap Fix
• Cubes Without Borders
• Enhanced Block Entities

Full Forgeulously Optimized mod list

35 more files are bundled inside the pack without a Modrinth project, so we cannot name them.

How its mod list compares

Less common picks: 3 mods found in five or fewer tracked packs.

• CITResewnNeoPatcher
• LanguageReloadUnofficial
• RyoamicLights

Packs with the most mods in common

• Haste Fabric for 1.21.1 20 mods in common
• Fabulously Optimized Fabric for 26.2 25 mods in common
• Fresh Animations out of the box Fabric for 1.21 19 mods in common
• Simply Optifine Fabric for 1.21 21 mods in common
• OptiFine for NeoForge Fabric / NeoForge for 1.21.1 25 mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Forgeulously Optimized?

Of its 45 mods, 33 are tagged utility, 14 optimization and 12 library. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 73% utility, that is a larger share than 97% of the 491 packs we track.

• utility: 33 (73%)
• optimization: 14 (31%)
• library: 12 (27%)
• decoration: 6 (13%)
• social: 3 (7%)
• cursed: 2 (4%)

How big is Forgeulously Optimized?

With 45 mods, Forgeulously Optimized has fewer mods than 53% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 66% of the 86 on Minecraft 1.21.1.

The pack file is 17.2 MB. 31 mods are client-only and 14 also run on a server. Alongside the mods it declares 3 resource packs.

How actively is Forgeulously Optimized updated?

Forgeulously Optimized was first published on Jan 5, 2025, and has 12 published versions in total.

The latest release, 1.1.4, is dated Jan 9, 2026, 306 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 2 Minecraft versions over 1 years.

Staple mods Forgeulously Optimized includes and leaves out

Across the 185 Forge packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Forgeulously Optimized includes 7 of them; it leaves out Architectury API, Oculus, Embeddium, Just Enough Items (JEI), Geckolib, Konkrete, Jade 🔍 and Collective.

How much RAM does Forgeulously Optimized need?

Forgeulously Optimized needs 4 GB allocated (2 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 45-mod list, not measured.

How to set allocated memory

How to install Forgeulously Optimized

Search for "Forgeulously Optimized" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version 1.1.4 for Minecraft 1.21.1 (Forge and NeoForge). Modpack install guide.

Does Forgeulously Optimized need a server install?

No: Forgeulously Optimized is marked client-only on Modrinth, so there is no server install and players can join an ordinary server running Minecraft 1.21.1.

Modpack server guide.

Versions

Newest build for each of 2 Minecraft version and loader pairs.

Official links

• Forgeulously Optimized on Modrinth (downloads and changelog)

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