Mielon's The Sift — NeoForge (Unofficial Port)

Explore the mysterious world of Mielon's The Sift on Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3 with this independently maintained, unofficial NeoForge port.

The original dimension, creatures, biomes, items, progression and the_sift mod ID are preserved.

Explore The Sift

Enter a mysterious dimension filled with ancient ruins, overgrown forests, sculk formations, unusual creatures and powerful equipment.

Unique dimension: Ten biomes featuring diverse landscapes, caves, structures, Ichor lakes and an animated sky.

Ichor: A restorative fluid that grants Regeneration I and interacts with buckets, bottles, cauldrons and the environment.

Rifts: Temporary portals connecting The Sift to the Overworld.

Creatures: Encounter the Singer, Echo Golem, Blub, Sifter and Dark Sniffer, each with unique behaviors.

Equipment: Discover Siftite weapons, tools and armor, Charoite enchanting materials and unique building blocks.

Exploration: Ancient structures, abandoned portals, dedicated advancements, ambient sounds and music.

Supported Minecraft versions

Minecraft 26.1.2 — Port 1.1.2

A standalone NeoForge edition featuring the original dimension, world generation, creatures, Charoite enchanting and animated sky, with Photon and Complementary Shaders support.

Minecraft 26.2 — Port 1.1.2

A separate NeoForge edition featuring the original Sift content, Ichor interactions, Rift travel, Charoite enchanting, animated sky with Photon and Complementary Shaders support.

Minecraft 26.3 — Port 1.1.2

Includes the upstream 1.1.2 gameplay updates, improved Ichor regeneration, Sonic Sniff behavior, precipitation rendering and updated Photon/Complementary sky compatibility.

Download the file matching your Minecraft version. Each version uses a separately compiled JAR.

Gameplay features

Ancient City portals: Activate the mysterious portal using a Singer and Sonorous Deepslate.

Rift travel: Move between The Sift and the Overworld through temporary Rifts.

Ichor regeneration: Gain Regeneration I from contact with Ichor, including fluid-containing blocks and cauldrons.

Dark Sniffer: A hostile creature with a Sonic Sniff attack that pulls nearby targets.

Charoite enchanting: Use Charoite for additional enchanting possibilities while retaining normal enchanting.

Siftite equipment: Upgrade Netherite gear into powerful Siftite tools, weapons and armor.

Unique vegetation: Explore overgrown forests, Willow trees, unusual plants and sculk-infested environments.

Visuals and shaders

The Sift features a colorful, animated six-layer sky with smooth gradients and atmospheric effects.

Photon Shaders: Depth-masked sky rendering with compatible terrain, clouds and lighting.

Complementary Shaders: Smooth sky gradients and compatible visual effects.

Without shaders: The original animated Sift sky remains available.

Dynamic lighting: Optional LambDynamicLights support for compatible creatures and effects.

Requirements

Minecraft: 26.1.2, 26.2 or 26.3

Mod loader: NeoForge

Java: 25

Required dependency: GeckoLib, with a compatible version for the selected Minecraft release.

Minecraft 26.1.2: GeckoLib 5.5.2 or compatible 5.x.

Minecraft 26.2: GeckoLib 5.5.6 or compatible 5.x.

Minecraft 26.3: GeckoLib 5.5.7 or compatible 5.x.

Optional integrations

Easy Magic: Additional Charoite enchanting support. Use the version matching Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.2 or 26.3. Easy Magic requires Puzzles Lib separately.

LambDynamicLights: Optional dynamic-light effects.

Iris and compatible Sodium: Optional shader rendering integrations.

Only install one copy of The Sift at a time. Do not install the original Fabric version alongside this NeoForge port.

Back up existing worlds before changing Minecraft or mod versions.

Ancient City portal

Awaken Sonorous Deepslate using a Singer, place Note Blocks on the awakened blocks and play the following melody:

1 → 3 → 7 → 6 → 5 → 2 → 4 → 8

The notes must be played in the correct order to activate the portal.

Source code

This is an unofficial community port, independently maintained for NeoForge.

The original the_sift mod ID and original content are preserved.

GitHub repository: https://github.com/MikiKox1/mielons-the-sift-neoforge-port

Credits and license

Original creator: Mielon (Copyright © 2026, MIT License).

Unofficial NeoForge port: MikiKox1 (AI-assisted development).

Public source snapshot: Arta48 / Mielons-The-Sift.

Additional original contributors:

ImpSteve — Dark Sniffer texture.

Fuzja Jądrowa — Rift music disc.

StrawberrySushi_ — Korean localization.

Echo_Dev — Wellspring remix.

The original license, source attribution and disclosure are preserved in the GitHub repository.