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It simply makes shadows have a bigger texture size, making them almost circle-like.
\nThere are different texture sizes, so you can get your preferred size. (Take a look at the gallery)<\/p>\n

**Here’s the smallest vs. biggest size:**<\/p>\n

![16x vs. x2048](https:\/\/imgur.com\/KNquLRN.png)<\/p>\n

##### Note: This *could* (or not) affect performance when near lots of mobs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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