Core Utilities
Core Utilities adds Vector Plates, Filter Blocks, Effect Plates, Mob Nets and Solar Panels, a set of tech-driven blocks for automation, energy and mob handling.
What it does
Core Utilities widens the automation, energy, logistics, storage and mob-handling side of the game with configurable machines. Its blocks keep a clean, vanilla-faithful look and are meant to be combined into modular builds and custom machinery. The mod is inspired by Extra Utilities and Dark Utilities, and its Configuration Wrench sets up the supported machines and utility blocks.
The mod runs on both sides, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds covering 1.16.5 – 26.2 across eight release versions, under the Apache License 2.0 and open source. The source code and issue tracker are public. The latest file for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge is 1.4.0 from 2026-09-02, for 26.2 on Fabric and NeoForge and for 1.20.1 on Forge.
Key features
Vector Plates
Vector Plates move entities automatically across a surface, which helps with mob farms and transport lines.
Filter Blocks
Filter Blocks let only chosen item types pass through, and right-clicking one with the Configuration Wrench reverses its behavior.
Effect Plates
Effect Plates apply their effects to mobs and players that come into contact with them.
Mob Nets and Solar Panels
Mob Nets catch mobs for release elsewhere, while Solar Panels generate FE from daylight as a renewable energy source for connected machines.
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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
Who it’s for: Players building automation, energy and mob farms, and server owners who want configurable machines and utility blocks in a single mod.
How it compares
Applied Energistics 2 is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.18 – 26.3 that is client and server, under a custom license and not open source. Plenty Plates is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, client and server, for 1.19.2 – 1.21.5, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files. Powah! is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and also runs on both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Utilities | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-02 |
| Applied Energistics 2 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Plenty Plates | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-13 |
| Powah! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-02 |
Questions
Does Core Utilities need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Core Utilities support?
What does the Configuration Wrench do?
In the catalog
Core Utilities is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Core Utilities is a futuristic, tech-driven utility mod inspired by Extra Utilities and Dark Utilities. It expands Minecraft's automation, energy, logistics, storage, and mob-handling systems with functional machines, configurable blocks, and a clean Minecraft-faithful design. Vector Plates automatically move…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/core-utilities
- Owner
- NightBeam Studio
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15