Bole Handbook
by xienaoban
Bole Handbook is a Fabric utility mod that adds a writable handbook for viewing and editing the properties of creatures.
What it does
The handbook is an item based on the writable book, carrying a few NBT tags that store its data. A player can use it to display information about creatures and to modify some of their properties. The mod adds new items and blocks along with custom data, and it is built to leave vanilla behavior largely untouched, so a survival world keeps working as before. Saves remain intact after the mod is removed.
A wandering trader has a 20% chance of carrying the handbook as a trade offer. The item also appears in the creative inventory under the misc group, so it can be obtained without trading. Balance was considered during development, and the mod does not make players overpowered in survival mode. Installation needs Fabric API, and the mod runs on Fabric only, with no Forge build yet. Files target 1.18.2 – 1.19.2, and the latest is bole-1.1.3-mc1.19.2-fabric for 1.19.2.
The mod is published under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so the source code is open source and public. Both the server and every player need the mod installed, and the game continues to work when it is present on both sides.
Key features
Creature inspection
The handbook displays information about creatures, letting players look at a mob's details from the item.
Property editing
Some creature properties can be changed through the handbook, which stores its settings in NBT data.
Wandering trader offer
Wandering traders have a 20% chance of offering the handbook in their trades.
Optional config features
Features other than the handbook itself are listed in a config menu and turned off by default.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Wandering Trader F3 is server-side only, published for Fabric 1.20 – 1.21.4 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and open source. WelcomeScreen runs on client and server, targets 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 for Fabric and is open source under the MIT License. Bole Handbook covers 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 and needs both sides, so it differs from each in its version range and environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bole Handbook | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-08-06 |
| Wandering Trader F3 | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-01-06 |
| WelcomeScreen | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-10 |
Questions
Does Bole Handbook need Fabric API?
Does the server need Bole Handbook installed?
Will removing Bole Handbook break a save?
Is there a Forge version of Bole Handbook?
In the catalog
Bole Handbook is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
A mod that displays information of creatures and allows you to modify some properties of the creatures. This mod is what you need in vanilla survival mode!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bole
- Owner
- xienaoban
- Published
- 2022-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-08-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15