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.
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
Permanent effect in inventory
A crafted totem applies its potion effect for as long as it is carried in any inventory slot.
Netherite and nether star recipe
The totem recipe combines a netherite block, four nether stars and a potion in a fixed grid arrangement.
Potion type filtering
Instant effects are excluded from the recipe, and extended duration potions cannot be used.
Translation-key effect names
Effect names come from translation keys, so the totem displays the name a potion's effect provides.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
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.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect Totems | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-01-04 |
| Craftable Totems | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-18 |
| Totem Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-07 |
| Add Craftable Totems | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-06-03 |
Questions
Does Effect Totems need Fabric API?
Does the server need Effect Totems?
Which potions can be used in the totem recipe?
Does Effect Totems work with effects from other mods?
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…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/effect-totems
- Owner
- Corwin17
- Published
- 2025-01-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
