Crafting The Impossible
by 4_square
Crafting The Impossible removes the normal crafting path for a set of items and replaces it with recipes that are harder to reach, such as Totem of Undying and Ender Pearl.
What it does
The mod is a server-side recipe datapack for Minecraft Java Edition. It changes how a fixed list of items can be obtained, so their crafting recipes are made uncraftable or rebalanced. The affected items include the Totem of Undying, the Ender Pearl and several golden apple and enchanting items. Its author describes the aim as keeping these items balanced rather than trivially obtained.
Installation depends on the setup. Players who want the changes on a server place the datapack in the world's datapacks folder, which is how the content loads. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack, across 26 release versions, with builds covering 1.17 – 1.21.8. Only the server must run it; players may leave it out. Snapshot builds are published as well. The mod is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Uncraftable Totem of Undying
The Totem of Undying can no longer be crafted, so players must find it through other means.
Rebalanced Ender Pearl
The Ender Pearl recipe is changed, altering how quickly players can obtain pearls for travel.
Adjusted golden apple and enchanting
Enchanted Golden Apple and Bottle o' Enchanting recipes are changed to shift their availability.
Crying Obsidian and Reinforced Deepslate
Crying Obsidian, Name Tag and Reinforced Deepslate have their recipes adjusted in the same set of changes.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
How it compares
Uncraftables Plus is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21 – 1.21.9, server required with client optional, under All rights reserved and not open source. Craft The Uncraftable is a Fabric-only mod for 1.17 – 1.21, server-side only and open source under CC0 1.0 Universal. Crying Obsidian Recipe covers the four loaders for 1.16 – 26.3, is server required with client optional and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting The Impossible | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-27 |
| Uncraftables Plus | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.9 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-02 |
| Craft The Uncraftable | Fabric | 1.17 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-12 |
| Crying Obsidian Recipe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-19 |
Questions
Does Crafting The Impossible have to be installed on the client?
How is the datapack added to a world?
Which game versions does Crafting The Impossible cover?
In the catalog
Crafting The Impossible is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
If you're downloading the Datapack version then you want to place it into the datapack folder of your minecraft world _If you want to add this mod to any server or modpack, please ask 4_Square on discord_
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/crafting-the-impossible
- Owner
- 4_square
- Published
- 2024-11-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15