Essentials
by Technomancer
Essentials extends redstone and automation for Minecraft with balanced, vanilla-style circuits, chests that remember item types and a farmland that replants itself.
What it does
Single-block redstone circuits cover logic and math, so builders can wire comparisons and arithmetic without long contraptions. Simple, cheap item transport and sorting blocks move items between storage without requiring a complex network. Chests remember the item type each slot holds, which keeps sorted storage consistent over time.
Essentials runs on the client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Forge and NeoForge builds cover 1.12.2 – 1.21.11, with the latest NeoForge file for 1.21.1 and the latest Forge file for 1.19.2. The code is open source under the MIT License, and Crossroads requires the mod.
Key features
Single-block redstone logic
Logic and math circuits fit in one block each, keeping redstone builds compact.
Remembering chests
A chest keeps the item type assigned to each slot, so sorted storage stays sorted after items are removed.
Self-replanting farmland
Farmland replants its crops automatically after harvest, reducing manual farming work.
Cheap item transport
Simple transport and sorting blocks move items between storage at low material cost.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Compact redstone builds
Single-block logic and math circuits let builders wire comparisons and counters in small spaces.
Organized storage
Chests that remember slot types and simple sorting blocks keep large storage rooms orderly.
Who it’s for: Redstone builders, automation players and server owners who want vanilla-style logic and storage tools without a large technology tree.
Questions
Does Essentials need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Essentials support?
Is a required mod needed for Essentials?
In the catalog
Essentials is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Essentials expands automation and redstone in a balanced and vanilla style. While there's full ingame documentation with Patchouli installed (strongly recommended), here's a few highlights: - A single block chest that remembers item types for each slot - Farmland that self-replants - Simple and cheap item transport…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/essentialsmod
- Owner
- Technomancer
- Published
- 2023-12-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15