Botania Backpack Upgrades
by taisuiyileba
Botania Backpack Upgrades is a Forge addon that lets a backpack store and exchange Botania mana, so a backpack can act as a mana pool placed in the world.
What it does
The addon runs on Minecraft 1.20.1 under Forge. A backpack equipped with the upgrade holds a large mana reserve, with the cap set in the server configuration. When placed in the world, the backpack behaves like a full Botania Mana Pool, accepting mana bursts from mana spreaders.
Adjacent spreaders can draw mana from a backpack placed behind them, just as they would from a normal pool. The backpack also works with ordinary sparks and with the Dispersive, Dominant, Recessive and Isolated spark upgrades. Each side of the backpack can be assigned a direction that controls how mana flows through it. The Wand of the Forest reports the mana held by the backpack it points at.
Key features
Mana storage in backpacks
A backpack with the upgrade keeps a large mana reserve, with the cap set in the server configuration.
Placeable mana pool
Once placed, the backpack accepts mana bursts and works as a full Botania Mana Pool.
Spreader and spark support
Spreaders pull mana from an adjacent backpack, and sparks and their upgrades work with it.
Directional transfer
Each side takes a flow direction, so mana moves in, out or in only one way through the backpack.
Mana readout
Pointing the Wand of the Forest at the backpack displays its exact mana amount.
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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
Mobile mana supply
A backpack carried to a remote Botania setup can supply mana without building a separate pool there.
Who it’s for: Players who run Botania on Forge for 1.20.1, and server owners who want to adjust the mana cap through the configuration.
How it compares
Voltany is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 published under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Mana Trashcan covers 1.20 – 1.20.1 on Forge under All rights reserved, and it is also not open source. 1000x Botania is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 on Forge, so it reaches more game versions than this addon.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botania Backpack Upgrades | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
| Voltany | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| Mana Trashcan | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-08-13 |
| 1000x Botania | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-07 |
Questions
Does Botania Backpack Upgrades need Botania installed?
Does the mod have to be installed on both sides?
Can the mana cap be changed?
In the catalog
Botania Backpack Upgrades is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/botania-backpack-upgrades
- Owner
- taisuiyileba
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15