Shaders are an absolute must for players that want their Minecraft worlds to appear more realistic while maintaining the original gameplay, look, and feel. Shaders can do everything from adding realistic shadows and highlights to builds and blocks, all the way to adding realistic textures to the game, adding dimensional lighting, making trees sway in the wind, and even upgrading how the skies appear. Minecraft shaders are a fantastic way to improve gameplay while sticking to the game's vanilla core.