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Cursed Crafting

by SHXYXK

Cursed Crafting changes the output of crafting recipes in a Fabric world, so a wooden pickaxe recipe can yield an item unrelated to a pickaxe.

FabricServer-side onlyAll rights reserved26.1.2

What it does

Each crafting recipe is assigned a cursed result. Once assigned, that result stays the same for the whole world, so a recipe always produces the same substitute item in one save. When a player crafts, the output slot shows the substitute, and that substitute is what the player receives. Both the crafting table and the 2x2 player crafting grid apply the randomized recipes.

Starting a new world reshuffles the entire crafting system, so each save has its own mapping. The substitute items are drawn from a wide pool, from Totem of Undying and Eye of Ender to Netherite tools and almost anything else, which turns crafting into a randomized progression. The mod is intended for normal gameplay and runs on the server alone.

Installation needs Fabric Loader 0.19.3 or newer. The mod is published for Fabric only, for game version 26.1.2, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Its latest file is 1.0.0, dated 2026-06-19.

Key features

  1. Cursed recipe results

    A crafted item is replaced with a different item drawn from the pool, regardless of what the recipe normally makes.

  2. Per-world mapping

    Each recipe keeps its assigned result throughout a world, so the same craft always gives the same substitute in that save.

  3. Reshuffled each new world

    Creating a new world rebuilds the whole crafting system, so progression differs between saves.

  4. Table and grid support

    The substitution applies to crafting at the crafting table and in the player crafting grid alike.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.21.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Random Crafting Recipes is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 that runs on client and server and is under All rights reserved. No More Crafting Table is server required with client optional, released under the MIT License and covering 1.21 – 26.2 across four loaders. Cursed Worlds is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it targets 1.20 – 1.21.1 rather than 26.1.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Cursed CraftingFabric26.1.2Server-side only2026-06-19
Random Crafting RecipesFabric and Forge1.20.4 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-04-30
No More Crafting TableFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.2Server required, client optional2025-12-08
Cursed WorldsFabric1.20 – 1.21.1Server-side only2025-11-16

Questions

Does Cursed Crafting need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric. The mod is published only for Fabric, so it cannot be installed on Forge or NeoForge.

Does the server need Cursed Crafting installed?

Yes, the mod is server-side only, so the server runs it and players can join without installing it.

Will the substituted items stay the same in an existing world?

Yes. After the game assigns a cursed output to a recipe, that same output comes back every time for the remainder of the world. A new world gets a fresh mapping.

In the catalog

Cursed Crafting is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

Every crafting recipe in Minecraft has been cursed. Whenever you craft an item, the result is replaced with a completely different item. A wooden pickaxe might become a Totem of Undying, an Eye of Ender, a Netherite tool, or almost anything else in the game.
SHXYXK, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
SHXYXK
Published
2026-06-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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