Ethereal Tomes
by KRWCLASSIC
Ethereal Tomes adds a mana system to Minecraft, where magical tomes grant abilities and effects powered by two kinds of mana, ordinary and ethereal.
What it does
Ethereal Tomes introduces a mana system built around magical tomes. Each tome offers its own set of abilities and effects, and the mod is aimed at players who want magic to be a central part of their survival or adventure play. Combat is one of the situations where the tomes are most useful, and a player can carry several at once to switch between spells as the fight changes.
The mod has two mana variants. Normal mana fills steadily and is used by the standard tomes. Ethereal mana is the advanced type: it regenerates only near Ethereal Crystals, and players can gather large amounts of it without it draining randomly during battles. The Ethereal Tomes are upgraded, strong versions of existing tomes and draw on ethereal mana alone. Items such as the Ethereal Stone, which raises the maximum mana, and the Mana Orb, which restores a small amount of mana when needed, are added alongside them.
The mod runs on Forge for Minecraft 1.16.5 and is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, so it is not open source. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.
Key features
Two mana variants
Normal mana and ethereal mana work side by side, and each tome draws on the one it was made for.
Ethereal Crystal regeneration
Ethereal mana comes back only when the player stands near Ethereal Crystals, which makes the crystals the place to refill.
Mana boosting items
The Ethereal Stone raises maximum mana and the mod enhances the mana regeneration bonus for the player.
Mana Orb supply
The Mana Orb restores a modest amount of mana, which helps when the player runs low during a fight.
Upgraded tomes
The Ethereal Tomes are stronger versions of existing tomes, along with a few more items that join the set.
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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.
How it compares
Void Tome is a Forge option for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Tome of Wonders is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License and is open source. Ethereal Wilds covers both Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, under the MIT License, so it reaches a wider range of loaders and versions than this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereal Tomes | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2023-07-17 |
| Void Tome | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-23 |
| Tome of Wonders | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-25 |
| Ethereal Wilds | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-12-09 |
Questions
Does Ethereal Tomes need Fabric API?
Does the server need Ethereal Tomes installed?
Which Minecraft versions does Ethereal Tomes support?
In the catalog
Ethereal Tomes is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
Ethereal Tomes is a mystical mod that weaves the very essence of magic into your gameplay experience. Step into your Minecraft world with these magical tomes that prove invaluable in many situations, including combat. This mod introduces a Mana System with two variants: Mana and Ethereal Mana. While Mana is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ethereal-tomes
- Owner
- KRWCLASSIC
- Published
- 2023-06-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15