HDM-Mod
HDM-Mod, a lightweight Forge mod for 1.16.5 inspired by Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, brings its iconic items into the game.
What it does
The mod centers on the Dust, a mysterious material with potential that players can collect and use. Dust is available as a plain item and as a decorative Dust Block for building. Players who want the Subtle Knife, a strong item that slices open portals to other dimensions, will find it built around the same Dust theme. A dimension selection option lets the knife open a window into a chosen dimension rather than a random one.
HDM-Mod targets casual players and readers of the books, and it is meant to expand gradually as the author adds more of the series' concepts. It is open source under the MIT License, with public source code, an issue tracker and a wiki. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and it is published only for Forge 1.16.5, with the latest file 1.2.4 dated 2025-06-28.
Key features
Dust item
Dust is a mysterious material with potential, gathered as an item for crafting and collecting.
Dust block
A decorative block made from Dust, for building with the material in a survival or creative world.
Subtle Knife
A strong item that slices open portals to other dimensions, with a choice of destination.
Lightweight design
The mod stays small in scope, so it can be added to an existing modpack without much setup.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Shinien mod is another Forge mod for 1.16.5 with the client and server environment, but it is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Dark knife targets 1.20.1 on Forge with the same environment and is also under All rights reserved, so it does not share the 1.16.5 version of HDM-Mod. Philip's Mob Events is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 with the client and server environment, under All rights reserved. Philip's Biome Features runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.7, is server-side only and is also under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDM-Mod | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2025-06-28 |
| Shinien mod | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2023-01-09 |
| Philip's Mob Events | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-03-18 |
| Philip's Biome Features | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.7 | Server-side only | 2025-07-02 |
| Dark knife | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-13 |
Questions
Does HDM-Mod need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does HDM-Mod support?
Is the source code of HDM-Mod available?
In the catalog
HDM-Mod 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
A lightweight Forge mod inspired by His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman HDM-mod brings the world of His Dark Materials into Minecraft 1.16.5, starting with iconic items and concepts from the series. Designed for casual players and fans of the books, this mod aims to gradually expand into a deeper experience while…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hdm-mod
- Owner
- dragonruler1000
- Published
- 2025-05-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15