HLSpells - Magic & Spells
by HLStudios
HLSpells - Magic & Spells adds a simple spell system to Forge worlds, with staffs, wands, spellbooks and totems that cast spells, for players who want magic without a complicated ritual system.
What it does
Spells are cast with items such as lapis wands, netherite golden staffs and spellbooks, and each item holds a fixed number of spells: a spellbook holds one, a lapis wand holds three, and a netherite golden staff can hold spells as well. A wizard's hat lowers the experience cost of casting. Utility action spells are included in the set, and the spell effects are scaled down so that they stay small in scope.
The mod also adds a workstation, the Orb of Enchanting, which stores up to 30 levels of experience, and an Altar of Attunement that attunes staffs and transfers spells between them. New totems round out the content. Both the server and every player need the mod, and it works alongside the optional Curios API and Lucent dependencies.
HLSpells is published for Forge only, for the game versions 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.3 and 1.20.1, with 3.1.1 for 1.20.1 as the latest file. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Small-scale spells
The spells are simple and limited in scope, so casting does not require a long ritual sequence.
Staffs and wands
Lapis wands hold three spells, spellbooks hold one, and netherite golden staffs can also hold spells.
Orb of Enchanting
A workstation that stores up to 30 levels of experience for later use.
Altar of Attunement
A block that attunes staffs and moves spells from one staff to another.
Gallery
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.
Optional 2
Use cases
Players who want simple magic
Players who do not want a large ritual system can add spells to a survival world with a short set of items.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want a light magic system on Forge, with clients and servers both running the mod.
How it compares
Ethernano is Forge-only, runs on client and server, covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and is released under All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. Magic Combat Wands supports Fabric and Forge for 1.18.2 – 1.20, also with All rights reserved. Hand Magic is Forge-only for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, and its license is All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLSpells - Magic & Spells | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-07 |
| Ethernano | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-03-15 |
| Magic Combat Wands | Fabric and Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20 | Client and server | 2023-06-10 |
| Hand Magic | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-28 |
Questions
Does HLSpells require Curios API?
Does the server need HLSpells?
Which game versions does HLSpells support?
In the catalog
HLSpells - Magic & Spells is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
HLSpells is a mod that adds a simple magic and spells system fit for anyone wanting to avoid those over-complicated ritual magic mods.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hlspells
- Owner
- HLStudios
- Published
- 2024-03-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15