Eternal Tears
by WhY_kenns
Eternal Tears is a NeoForge magic mod for 1.21.1 that turns brewing into a progression system with its own equipment, structures and exploration.
What it does
Potions are treated as more than a small utility in this alchemy-focused mod. Brewing becomes a deeper part of the game, built around experimentation and specialized equipment, and it gives familiar Minecraft ingredients new uses. Structures and artifacts add places to explore while the alchemy progression develops.
The mod needs Curios API and Geckolib to run, and it has to be installed on the server and on every player's client because the environment is client and server. Files are published for NeoForge 1.21.1 only. The current file is 0.1.0, an alpha build from 2026-08-24, and it is released under All rights reserved, so the code is not open to public license terms.
Eternal Tears is still in early alpha and under active development. Recipes, balance, textures and progression can change significantly between versions, and bugs are expected while new content is added.
Key features
Experimental brewing
Brewing is built around testing ingredient combinations and exploring their effects, rather than a fixed set of recipes.
Alchemy artifacts
Artifacts and specialized equipment support the alchemy progression and open new ways to use familiar ingredients.
Structures to explore
Structures give players places to search for the ingredients, artifacts and recipes that the progression depends on.
Progression through alchemy
Alchemy forms its own progression path, so advancing depends on the brewing system instead of potions being a side mechanic.
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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
Use cases
Alchemy-focused survival
Players who want potions to drive their progress can build a brewing setup, gather ingredients and advance through the alchemy system.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy experimenting with brewing and exploring for ingredients will find the most to work with. Because the mod is in alpha, it suits players who accept changing recipes and occasional bugs between updates.
How it compares
Better Brewing is open source under the MIT License, works with NeoForge on 1.21.1 and is also client and server. Potions For More Potion Effects is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, on NeoForge 1.21.1 and also client and server, and it focuses on additional potion effects. Eternal Tears is not open source and is the alpha alchemy progression option.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Tears | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-24 |
| Better Brewing | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-05 |
| Potions For More Potion Effects | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
Questions
Does Eternal Tears need Curios API and Geckolib?
Does the server need Eternal Tears installed?
Is Eternal Tears stable enough for a long-running world?
In the catalog
Eternal Tears is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Eternal Tears (EARLY ALPHA) Eternal Tears is an alchemy-focused Minecraft mod that reimagines the vanilla potion brewing system and expands it into a much deeper part of the game. Instead of treating potions as a small utility mechanic, Eternal Tears turns alchemy into its own progression system built around…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/eternal-tears
- Owner
- WhY_kenns
- Published
- 2026-08-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15