Vex Modded Reflections: New Models and Reflections for Minecraft

What Is Vex Modded Reflections?

Minecraft resource packs often focus on vanilla blocks and items, but the modding community has pushed visual upgrades much further. Vex Modded Reflections is a specialized resource pack designed to overhaul the appearance of numerous modded blocks and items, adding fresh models and a wealth of reflective surfaces. It is not just a simple retexture — it reworks models to give them a more polished, modern look, while also introducing shader-powered reflections and glowing effects that make your world feel more alive.

The pack was built with a clear goal: to improve the visual consistency and detail of popular mods, especially those used in large modpacks like Vault Hunters. While many of the model changes work without shaders, the reflective and glowing surfaces require a shader pack to fully shine. This means you can still enjoy the improved shapes and cleaner textures on lower-end systems, and then activate shaders for the complete immersive experience.

Key Features and Visual Overhauls

Vex Modded Reflections transforms the mundane into the spectacular. Here are the standout changes you can expect:

• Custom block and item models: Many modded objects receive entirely new 3D models, not just higher-resolution textures. For example, the Obelisk from The Vault gets a unique, detailed model that stands out in any vault room.
• Reflective surfaces: With shaders enabled, metal blocks, copper components, and certain machine casings gain realistic reflections. This includes everything copper-related from the Create mod and parts of Brass, making your factory setups gleam.
• Glowing ores and items: Ore blocks from supported mods emit a soft glow when shaders are active, making them much easier to spot in dark caves or vault hallways. Reflective items in your hand also catch the light beautifully.
• Enhanced visibility in vaults: The pack specifically targets blocks inside Vault Hunters dimensions. Hallway blocks, room decorations, and the obelisk are all tweaked to be more visible with shaders, reducing eye strain during intense runs.

Supported Mods and Modpacks

This resource pack is not a one-size-fits-all solution; it carefully targets specific mods to deliver focused improvements. The current support includes:

• The Vault (75% complete): New Obelisk model, glowing ores, and reflective items.
• Create (50% complete): All copper-related blocks and items, plus parts of Brass, receive model and reflection updates.
• Ironchests (100% complete): Every chest variant gets a fresh look.
• Compact Machines (100% complete): The compact machine blocks are fully reworked.
• Oh The Biomes You’ll Go (around 5%): About 10 to 15 blocks are adjusted, mainly to improve visibility inside Vault Hunters vaults when shaders are active.

The pack truly shines when used with the Vault Hunters 1.16.5 modpack. It covers a large number of blocks found inside vaults — from hallway architecture to room-specific decorations — making the entire dimension more readable and visually appealing under shaders.

Installation Made Simple

Getting Vex Modded Reflections up and running is straightforward, but it does require a few additional files to unlock its full potential. Follow these steps to enjoy the complete visual overhaul:

Step 1: Gather the Required Files

• Download the Vex Modded Reflections resource pack (the main ZIP file).
• Download OptiFine 1.16.5 (the JAR file).
• Download Complementary Shaders (the ZIP file).
• Download the custom shader settings file (a .txt file) provided alongside the pack.

If you prefer a more streamlined approach, you can install the pack and all its dependencies effortlessly through the foxygame.net launcher — a convenient, flexible, and modern Minecraft launcher where you can download mods and resource packs right from the menu. This eliminates the need to hunt for files manually and ensures everything is placed correctly.

Step 2: Place Files in the Correct Folders

• Move the OptiFine JAR file into your Minecraft mods folder. If you are using a modpack instance, this folder is usually inside the instance directory.
• Place the Vex Modded Reflections ZIP into your resourcepacks folder. You can access this easily from the in-game Resource Packs menu.
• Put both the Complementary Shaders ZIP and the downloaded .txt settings file into your shaderpacks folder.

Step 3: Activate and Enjoy

• Launch Minecraft with the OptiFine profile (or the modpack instance that includes OptiFine).
• Go to Options > Resource Packs, and move Vex Modded Reflections to the active side.
• Go to Options > Video Settings > Shaders, and select Complementary Shaders. The custom settings file will automatically apply if it is named correctly.
• Load your world or join a server, and watch as modded blocks transform with new models and reflective surfaces.

Note that the model changes work even without shaders, so you can immediately see the improved Obelisk and chests. The glowing ores and reflections, however, will only appear once shaders are enabled.

Why This Resource Pack Stands Out

Many visual packs try to overhaul everything and end up clashing with modded content. Vex Modded Reflections takes a curated approach, respecting the original art style while enhancing details that matter most during gameplay. The focus on Vault Hunters makes it a must-have for anyone running that modpack, as it directly addresses the visual clutter inside vaults. The combination of custom models, reflective metals, and glowing ores creates a cohesive, high-quality aesthetic that bridges the gap between vanilla simplicity and modded complexity.

Credits for the pack’s foundation go to Poudingue for Vanilla Normals Renewed, which provided a solid base for the reflective and normal map work. The pack builds upon that foundation to deliver a truly unique visual experience tailored for modded Minecraft.

Final Thoughts

Vex Modded Reflections is a brilliant example of how a well-crafted resource pack can elevate the modded Minecraft experience. It does not try to change everything; instead, it targets specific mods and modpacks to deliver meaningful visual upgrades that you will notice every time you enter a vault or build a Create factory. The model reworks add depth, the reflective surfaces add realism, and the glowing ores add practical visibility — all while remaining faithful to the game’s blocky charm.

Whether you are a dedicated Vault Hunters player or simply enjoy a more polished look for your modded worlds, this pack is easy to install and immediately rewarding. Give it a try, enable your shaders, and see your favorite mods in a whole new light.