Gems
by Jskrunch
Gems lets each player pick one of several gem abilities at the start of a world, and the gem can be upgraded as the world goes on.
What it does
The mod takes its inspiration from server projects such as The Bliss SMP and Origins, where a player chooses a gem when they begin. Each gem carries its own abilities and strengths, and the choice shapes how a player plays from the first session onward. Gems is built for NeoForge and is published for 26.1.2 only, so it needs no other loader.
Structures are placed around the world and hold lore, with roughly 14 gem-related structures to find while exploring. Because the gem can be upgraded, a player who keeps going gets more out of the choice they made earlier. Gems runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The license is All rights reserved, and the code is not open source.
Key features
Gem selection at the start
A player picks a gem when beginning a world or joining a server, and that choice carries forward.
Gem abilities
The gems cover fire, water, warp, mobility, combat, mining, frost, wither, summoner, stealth, construct, luck, reaper and decay, each with its own strengths.
Upgrades over time
A gem can be upgraded as the world goes on, so progress with a gem keeps adding to what it can do.
Lore structures
About 14 structures spread through the world hold lore and tie into the gem setting.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server gem worlds
Server owners can run a gem-based world where every player starts by choosing a gem and advances it over time.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy starting a survival world around a single chosen power, and server owners who want a shared gem progression.
How it compares
The Bliss SMP is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge server project covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Teleporting Bloc is a NeoForge mod for 26.1.2 with the same client and server environment and the same All rights reserved license, and it is not open source. Natural Weapon Mod targets 1.21.1 on NeoForge and is released under the MIT License, a license that covers its code without the open source label applying here.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gems | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-07 |
| The Bliss SMP | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-06-27 |
| Teleporting Bloc | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| Natural Weapon Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-23 |
Questions
Which loader does Gems need?
Does the server need Gems installed?
Which game version does Gems support?
In the catalog
Gems is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
Similar mods
What the author says
Fire Water Warp Mobility Combat Miner Frost Wither Summoner Stealth Construct Luck Reaper Decaying Each with their own abilities/strengths.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gems-jskrunch2
- Owner
- Jskrunch
- Published
- 2026-09-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15