Better craftable totem
by ZYNX_TWN
Better craftable totem lets players build a Totem of Undying from vanilla materials, giving an alternative to finding one in the world.
What it does
The mod adds a single crafting recipe for the Totem of Undying. The recipe uses 4 Gold Blocks and 2 Emeralds, materials gathered from resources rather than from exploring structures. Players who prefer mining and trading to searching for loot can therefore obtain the item during normal survival progression.
The mod also changes how the totem is obtained from the world. It alters existing loot tables and mob drops, so the totem is no longer limited to the chests and raids that normally provide it. Woodland Mansions and raids remain part of the game, and the mod works with existing worlds and with other mods.
The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge and is published for 1.18.2 – 1.21.10 across 14 release versions. Files for 1.21.10 and 1.20.1 are the latest on each loader, with version 1.1.0 dated 2025-11-28. Client and server both need it, and the code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Crafted totem recipe
A single recipe produces a Totem of Undying from 4 Gold Blocks and 2 Emeralds, both standard vanilla materials.
Altered loot tables
Existing loot tables and mob drops are changed so that totems can also appear from sources the vanilla game does not use.
Survival balance
Material costs stay fixed and the item remains accessible, so crafting does not replace progression entirely.
Compatibility with existing worlds
Worlds created before the mod was installed keep working, and the mod is meant to sit alongside other mods.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a craftable totem in survival, and server owners who prefer resource gathering over exploration as the way to obtain one.
How it compares
TotemCraft is server-side required with optional client, released under All rights reserved, and supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.14 – 1.21.11. Craftable Totem of Undying by sumbaii999 uses the same server-required environment and the MIT License, with Quilt added to its loaders and versions 1.13 – 26.2. Better Auto Totem is client-side only under the MIT License for 1.19.2 – 26.3, which is a different kind of mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better craftable totem | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-28 |
| TotemCraft | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.14 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-20 |
| Craftable Totem of Undying | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-22 |
| Better Auto Totem | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
Questions
Does Better craftable totem need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Better craftable totem support?
Can the mod be added to an existing world?
In the catalog
Better craftable totem is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
This mod offers an alternative method for obtaining Totems for players who prefer resource gathering over exploring Woodland Mansions or triggering Raids. It utilizes standard vanilla materials to ensure the item remains accessible but retains a material cost balanced for survival gameplay. The mod introduces a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-craftable-totem
- Owner
- ZYNX_TWN
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15