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Artifacts

by ochotonida

Artifacts is a set of treasure items for exploring worlds, most placed in a few chests across vanilla structures, each with a unique equipped model.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.19 – 26.1.2

What it does

Artifacts adds a set of items that cannot be crafted and must be found. Most turn up in chests inside vanilla structures and through archaeology, and a few are very rarely worn by entities. Each artifact has only a few chests where it can be found, so a world rewards travel and searching.

A new underground campsite structure adds mimics, which sit where a chest would otherwise be and attack players who come too close. Killing a mimic always drops a random artifact. Cloth Config API, Curios API and Trinkets Updated are optional dependencies, and the MIT License covers the open source code. Builds ship for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 14 release versions.

Key features

  1. Uncraftable treasure items

    Every artifact has to be found in the world, so the items stay rare and tied to exploration.

  2. Chest and archaeology loot

    Artifacts can be found in chests inside vanilla structures and through archaeology digs.

  3. Underground campsites

    A new campsite structure generates underground and holds mimics in place of some chests.

  4. Unique equipped models

    Each item has its own model when worn, so the equipped look differs from one artifact to the next.

  5. Mimic drops

    Defeating a mimic always yields a random artifact as its drop.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.215.1.3Not available15.1.3
26.1.115.1.3Not available15.1.3
26.115.1.3Not available15.1.3
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.1114.0.3Not available14.0.2
1.21.113.2.4Not available13.2.5
1.2112.0.6Not available12.0.5
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.611.0.4Not available11.0.3
1.20.410.0.11Not available10.0.12
1.20.19.5.179.5.19Not available
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.48.0.06.1.1+forgeNot available
1.19.3Not available6.0.4+forgeNot available
1.19.27.1.1+fabric5.0.6+forgeNot available
1.19.17.1.1+fabricNot availableNot available
1.197.1.1+fabricNot availableNot available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 2

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Optional
Trinkets UpdatedA modern data driven accessory mod. Updated fork of trinkets for 1.21.11 and beyond.
Optional

Required by 6 mods

Artifacts crafting1.12.2 – 26.1.2Reliquified Artifacts1.20 – 1.21.4Level Z - Artifacts1.20.1 – 1.21.1Compat Artifacts1.20.1 – 1.21.1Valcon1.21.1advance artifacts1.21.1

How it compares

Full comparison

Campsite Structures is for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 1.21.4, runs client and server, and is not open source. [W] WildCamps is server-side only, covers 1.20 – 26.3 on the same three loaders, and is not open source. Tierability is Fabric-only for 1.18 – 1.18.1 and is open source under the MIT License. Artifacts itself runs client and server and has files on fourteen release versions.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ArtifactsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-09-05
Campsite StructuresFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 1.21.4Client and server2025-05-04
[W] WildCampsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 26.3Server-side only2026-10-04
TierabilityFabric1.18 – 1.18.1Client and server2022-02-27

Questions

Does Artifacts need Fabric API on Fabric?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Installing Curios API or Trinkets Updated adds equipment slots for the worn items.

Does the mod have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Both client and server run the mod, so the server and each player need it installed.

Which mods depend on Artifacts?

Six catalog mods require it, for example Reliquified Artifacts, Level Z - Artifacts, Compat Artifacts and Valcon.

Which game versions have files for Artifacts?

Fourteen release versions have builds, with the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds at 15.1.3 for 26.1.2 and the latest Forge build at 9.5.19 for 1.20.1.

In the catalog

Artifacts is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Artifacts is a mod which aims to make exploration more rewarding by adding various powerful items that cannot be crafted. The items added by this mod can be found in chests in vanilla structures, through archaeology, or can very rarely be found worn by entities. All artifacts only have a few chests in which they can…
ochotonida, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ochotonida
Published
2022-06-14
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureWorld generation
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