Esoterica Origins
by wdfeer
Esoterica Origins brings 86 Touhou Project characters into Origins as selectable origins, so a player can pick a character and take on that character's abilities.
What it does
Each origin is built from the basic abilities and personality of a character, without aiming for strict faithfulness to the source lore. Several characters can share a species, so one species may offer alternative origins, such as two different versions of the same character. Origins are kept somewhat balanced, though some are meant to give a direct edge, and each origin points to a different playstyle, from precise combat to building or support.
Two new status effects support the origin design: Flawless, which stands in for immortality on some origins, mostly the Lunarians, without making them literally unkillable, and Graze, which represents the dodging and agile style associated mainly with tengu. The Lost Branch Legend is also part of the content. Origin names, descriptions and powers follow what appears in the game.
The mod requires Fabric API and Origins, and it runs on Fabric only. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Builds target 1.20.1 alone, and the latest file, 0.22.0, was published on 2026-10-06. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. The Touhou Project characters belong to Team Shanghai Alice, created by ZUN.
Key features
86 character origins
Version 0.22.x adds 86 origins based on characters from the Touhou Project.
Alternative origins per species
Several origins can share one species, letting a player choose between closely related versions of a character.
Flawless status effect
A status effect that depicts immortality for some origins without making them unkillable.
Graze status effect
A status effect used for the dodging and agile origins, mainly the tengu.
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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 2
How it compares
Your Only Move Is Origins is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Elemental Origins is also Fabric only for 1.20 – 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. JDi Origins runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.20 – 1.20.1, is client and server, and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esoterica Origins | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
| Your Only Move Is Origins | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-03 |
| Elemental Origins | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-05 |
| JDi Origins | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-04 |
Questions
Does Esoterica Origins need Origins to work?
Does the server need Esoterica Origins?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
In the catalog
Esoterica Origins is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
As of version 0.22.X, the mod adds 86 different origins. Refer to the docs for names and descriptions of their powers as seen in-game. 東方Project and all related characters are intellectual property of Team Shanghai Alice aka ZUN
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/esoterica-origins
- Owner
- wdfeer
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15