Grouping Experience Orbs to Reduce Lag
Clumps is a Minecraft modification designed to mitigate entity-related lag caused by experience orbs. When large numbers of XP orbs accumulate within a small area, having numerous individual orb entities can drag down performance. Clumps resolves this problem by grouping multiple XP orbs together into a single unified entity. By consolidating these loose orbs into a single entity, the mod reduces lag in areas where experience orbs gather densely. And the repository description notes that Clumps groups items and XP together to reduce lag.
Instantaneous Orb Collection Mechanics
In addition to grouping orbs into single entities, Clumps improves how players pick up experience. In unmodified gameplay, collecting large piles of experience orbs can result in orbs floating around a player's character before being absorbed. Clumps modifies this behavior so that the player immediately collects the experience orbs once they touch the player. This immediate pickup ensures that players aren't left waiting or stuck with a cluster of orbs floating directly in their face.
Client and Server Side Installation Requirements
Installation requirements for Clumps vary depending on the target Minecraft game version:
- Minecraft 1.17 or newer versions: Clumps is only required on the server side. Clients running 1.17 or newer do not need the mod installed to connect and benefit from orb grouping on the server.
- Older Minecraft versions: Clumps must be installed on both the client side and the server side.
In the structured project metadata on Modrinth, both client side and server side operational environments are designated as optional.
Mod Loaders, Versions, and Metadata
Clumps is authored by jaredlll08 and is organized under the Storage as well as Utility & Quality of Life categories. The project provides support for the Neoforge and Fabric mod loaders. Look, supported Minecraft versions listed in the project record are 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, and 26.1.1. The software is open source and published under the MIT License.
Community Support and Project Sponsorship
Users interested in supporting jaredlll08 with modding endeavors can become a patron via Patreon. And the project is officially sponsored by Nodecraft, providing promotional code JARED for 30% off the first month of service.
