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HexNBT

by TallestTheTall

HexNBT lets Hex Casting spells read NBT data from blocks and entities, returning the values as iotas.

FabricClient and serverCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.20.1

What it does

HexNBT adds a set of patterns that Hex Casting can cast to inspect the NBT of a block entity or an entity. A target is given as a string key, and the value stored under that key comes back as a stringified value. The patterns can also list the valid keys a target exposes, so a caster can find out what data is available before reading it. Value distillation and key purification are the two operations the patterns cover, and both depend on the MoreIotas mod for the string iota type. Hex Casting and MoreIotas are both required, and the mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it.

Key features

  1. NBT reading patterns

    Patterns read the NBT of block entities and entities, for use inside Hex Casting spells.

  2. Key listing

    A pattern returns the valid keys of a target, so a spell can discover the data it holds.

  3. String output

    Values are returned as stringified NBT, which MoreIotas provides as a string iota type.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.2.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

MoreIotasAn addon for Hex Casting adding some new Iota types to make your life easier.
Required
Hex CastingPowerful programmable stack-based spellcasting
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Hexcasting Media Display is client-side only and covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, so a client install alone is enough. Hexthingy runs on client and server for 1.20.1 only and is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, which makes it another open source option for the same version.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
HexNBTFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-03-30
Hexcasting Media DisplayFabric1.20.1 – 1.20.6Client-side only2025-04-15
HexthingyFabric1.20.1Client and server2024-12-15

Questions

Does HexNBT need Hex Casting?

Yes. Hex Casting is a required dependency, and MoreIotas is required as well.

In the catalog

HexNBT is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Magic mods7,216Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

HexNBT is an addon to Hex Casting that adds several patterns to read the NBT of entities and blocks (tile entities). -- Accepts a valid target (block or entity) and a string key to output the stringified NBT value at that key.
TallestTheTall, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TallestTheTall
Published
2026-03-30
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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