Basic Transmutation
by biggsmcb
Basic Transmutation lets players convert spare ingots into neighboring metal tiers, using a Philosopher's Stone or an Alchemy Stone on a brewing stand.
What it does
Players who end up with surplus ingots and too few of another metal can use the mod to trade one tier for the next. The Philosopher's Stone is crafted at a crafting table and placed on a brewing stand with the ingot to convert and blaze powder, and it turns the ingot into one tier lower. The Alchemy Stone works in reverse, turning an ingot into one tier higher. Each stone is consumed after 32 uses and then breaks.
The mod is for survival players who want to put surplus bronze or other ingots to use, and for players who want a few easter egg transmutations. It is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, and runs on the client and the server together, so both sides need it. Basic Transmutation is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Downward transmutation
The Philosopher's Stone converts an ingot into the metal one tier below, using a brewing stand and blaze powder.
Upward transmutation
The Alchemy Stone converts an ingot into the metal one tier above, which covers the opposite direction of the Philosopher's Stone.
Limited stone uses
Each stone is consumed after 32 uses and then breaks, so transmutation has a fixed resource cost over time.
Easter egg recipes
A small set of hidden transmutations adds extra conversions beyond the regular metal tiers.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Using surplus ingots
A player with more bronze than needed can convert the extra ingots into a metal they are short on, without mining for it.
Who it’s for: Survival players with uneven ore stocks, and server owners who want an ingot conversion option that both sides run together.
How it compares
Alchemist Chalk is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same Client and server environment and the MIT License, but it is a different system. Spare Me! is Forge for 1.20.1, server-side only, under All rights reserved, so players join without installing it. Spiritual Alchemy is Forge for 1.20.1, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Transmutation | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-17 |
| Alchemist Chalk | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-08 |
| Spare Me! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-09-09 |
| Spiritual Alchemy | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-10-10 |
Questions
Does Basic Transmutation need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Basic Transmutation support?
How many times can a stone be used?
In the catalog
Basic Transmutation is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
I often find myself with an abundance of ingots I don't need, and far too few of the ingots I do need. Using a pinch of alchemy I can now transform my surplus of bronze into something useful. This simple mod adds the Philosopher's Stone, and the Alchemy Stone. These can be crafted on a crafting table. The…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/basic-transmutation
- Owner
- biggsmcb
- Published
- 2025-02-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15