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Effect Totems

by Corwin17

Effect Totems lets players craft totems that hold a potion effect permanently while they sit in the inventory, using a netherite block and four nether stars.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.4

What it does

Each totem is crafted from a netherite block set in the bottom center of the grid, four nether stars in the corners, and a potion placed at the top center. The totem keeps the chosen effect as long as it stays anywhere in the inventory, so it does not need to be held in a hand. The recipe accepts normal potions, splash potions and lingering potions, but it skips instant effects, and it cannot use extended duration variants because the totem already provides a permanent effect.

In creative mode, the totems can be found under the Tools tab. Because each one takes its effect from a potion, it uses a translation key for the effect name rather than a fixed label, so the mod does not promise support for every potion from every other mod. Names for effects from other mods depend on those mods providing translations, and the author notes that adding them by hand is not practical for every potion. Effect Totems requires Fabric API, runs on Fabric only, and is published for 1.21.4 with a single 1.0.0 file dated 2025-01-04. It is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need the mod.

Key features

  1. Permanent effect in inventory

    A crafted totem applies its potion effect for as long as it is carried in any inventory slot.

  2. Netherite and nether star recipe

    The totem recipe combines a netherite block, four nether stars and a potion in a fixed grid arrangement.

  3. Potion type filtering

    Instant effects are excluded from the recipe, and extended duration potions cannot be used.

  4. Translation-key effect names

    Effect names come from translation keys, so the totem displays the name a potion's effect provides.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.41.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Effect Totems is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric only and is published for 1.21.4. Craftable Totems is published for Fabric and Quilt for 1.21.11, and it is server required with client optional, so clients may leave it out. Totem Indicator is client-side only for Fabric and 1.21.11, so it changes nothing on the server. Add Craftable Totems is server-side only for Fabric and covers 1.21.8 – 1.21.11.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Effect TotemsFabric1.21.4Client and server2025-01-04
Craftable TotemsFabric and Quilt1.21.11Server required, client optional2026-02-18
Totem IndicatorFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-05-07
Add Craftable TotemsFabric1.21.8 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-06-03

Questions

Does Effect Totems need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed next to Effect Totems on Fabric.

Does the server need Effect Totems?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which potions can be used in the totem recipe?

The recipe accepts normal, splash and lingering potions. Instant effects are excluded, and extended duration potions cannot be used.

Does Effect Totems work with effects from other mods?

Effect names use translation keys, so other mods' effects show a name only if their author provides a translation for it.

In the catalog

Effect Totems is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

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What the author says

This mod adds craftable totems that give you a permanent effect while in your inventory! Note that you don't have to hold the totem for it to work, it can be anywhere in your inventory! You can craft a totem with a netherite block, four nether stars, a totem, and a potion with the effect of your choice (excluding…
Corwin17, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Corwin17
Published
2025-01-04
Updated on Modrinth
2025-01-04
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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