Custom totems
by uxine
Custom totems lets a player replace the Totem of Undying texture with their own picture or GIF, and optionally a custom sound, from an in-game menu.
What it does
Custom totems is a client-side Fabric mod that swaps the look of the Totem of Undying, optionally paired with a custom .mp3 for the totem-use sound. The in-game menu offers a Choose Image GIF button, and pressing it brings up the operating system's file picker, which accepts .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp and .gif files. Animated GIFs keep their frames and their own timing from the file metadata. The picture is written into a generated resource pack called Gifotem Totem, which is enabled automatically and reloaded, so the change takes effect without a restart. Because it only changes the client, it adds no items and changes no gameplay.
The mod is built for Fabric and has a Client-side only environment, so servers do not need it and players can join without installing it. It is published under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Files cover 26.1 and 26.1.2, with 1.0.1+26.1 as the latest file for 26.1, and the mod id is gifotem. No required dependency is listed for Fabric.
Key features
Custom totem picture
Replaces the vanilla totem texture with a chosen image, sized and cropped without blurring or resampling.
Animated GIF support
Plays GIFs frame by frame with the timing stored in the file, keeping the full animation.
Custom totem sound
Optionally swaps the totem-use sound for a chosen .mp3 file.
Position and rotation editor
A live editor with sliders for left, right, up, down, near and far, plus rotation on the X, Y and Z axes and size.
Flat totem model
The item uses a paper-thin front and back quad, so the picture stays flat in the hand and during the pop animation.
Reset to vanilla
A reset option restores the default totem look, and the editor is available once a custom totem is active.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Totem full customization is a Fabric, Client-side only mod released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21.11 – 26.2 and not open source. MyTotem is a Fabric, Client-side only mod released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.2 and not open source. Simple Auto Totem is a Fabric, Client-side only mod under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.8 – 26.2 and not open source. Custom totems covers 26.1 and 26.1.2 with its picture and GIF replacement.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom totems | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-21 |
| Totem full customization | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-30 |
| MyTotem | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-29 |
| Simple Auto Totem | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
Does Custom totems need Fabric API?
Does the server need Custom totems?
Which versions does Custom totems support?
In the catalog
Custom totems is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Turn any picture or GIF on your computer into the texture of your Totem of Undying — including full animation support for GIFs — and optionally swap the totem-use sound for your own.mp3. Custom Totem (mod id gifotem) is a client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft 26.1.2. It doesn't add any new items or change gameplay —…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-totems-uxine
- Owner
- uxine
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15