Hierophantics
by Robotgiggle
With Hierophantics, villager minds extracted from villagers can be embedded into Hex Casting hexes so that spells cast on their own, depending on set conditions.
What it does
Hierophantics is an addon for Hex Casting that lets players work with extracted minds. A mind is inserted into an Imbuement Bed flaying apprentice-level villager bed block, and a configured hex can then run on its own when a trigger condition is met, such as taking damage or breaking a block. With enough minds, an automated response can be set up for a given eventuality. Allay minds are handled through the same process, and a sleeping villager can have its level raised by one tier, which upgrades its trade offers.
The mod is built for Minecraft 1.20.1 and is published for Fabric and Forge. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Architectury API, Cloth Config API, Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin, Hex Casting and Kotlin for Forge are required, and Mod Menu is optional. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Conditional hexes
A mind can be configured to cast a hex when a chosen trigger condition occurs, rather than being cast by hand.
Imbuement Bed flaying
Villager and allay minds are inserted by flaying them through an Imbuement Bed, following the same process for both.
Trade upgrades
A sleeping villager's level rises one tier and its trade offers change, and flayed villagers can be transferred to other villagers.
Media-saving effect
Instead of automated casting, a mind can grant a temporary status effect that sharply reduces the media spent on spells.
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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 5
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who already use Hex Casting and want its spells to run without manual casting. Server owners running villager-based trading setups may also find the upgrade and merge options relevant.
How it compares
Iotic Spellbooks is a Forge-only mod for 1.20.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. IronCasting is also Forge-only for 1.20.1 and is released under the MIT License, with open source code. HexStruction is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, also open source, so it covers a wider version span than Hierophantics.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hierophantics | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
| Iotic Spellbooks | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-14 |
| IronCasting | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-11 |
| HexStruction | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-01-02 |
Questions
Does Hierophantics need Hex Casting?
Do servers need Hierophantics installed?
Which loaders does Hierophantics support?
Can allay minds be used as well as villager minds?
In the catalog
Hierophantics 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.
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What the author says
This addon allows you to embed extracted villager minds into yourself to make conditional hexes, or into other villagers to merge and upgrade them. Inspired by a certain concept from the Foundryside trilogy. Insert minds into yourself by laying on an Imbuement Bed and flaying an apprentice-level villager into the bed…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hierophantics
- Owner
- Robotgiggle
- Published
- 2025-06-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15