Immersive Tools
by 8BitHorizon
Immersive Tools lets players upgrade vanilla tools, weapons and armor through a tiered Perk System instead of crafting replacements.
What it does
Players craft Perk Gems such as the Lightweight Gem and the Void Gem, then hold a gem in the off-hand while holding a tool in the main hand and right-click to apply a Tier 1 Perk permanently. Perks evolve across five tiers: a Refined Essence advances a Tier 1 Perk to Tier 2, and a Pure Essence, a Legendary Essence and finally a Divine Essence follow for Tier 5. Each step is made by holding the upgraded item with the matching essence in the off-hand and right-clicking.
The mod is described by its author as an end-game expansion for long-term survival worlds. Higher tiers depend on master dimension materials, with upgrades needing items from Nether Stars and End City loot. The initial release includes three essential Perks. Immersive Tools is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 only, client-side only, and released under the Apache License 2.0 as a closed project.
Key features
Tiered Perk System
Vanilla tools and weapons gain Perks that advance through five tiers without being replaced.
Perk Gems
Gems such as the Lightweight Gem and the Void Gem are crafted and applied to an item held in the main hand.
Essence upgrades
Refined, Pure, Legendary and Divine Essences raise a Perk to its next tier when held in the off-hand.
Three starting Perks
The initial release adds three Perks, with more planned as part of the progression path.
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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.
Use cases
Long-term survival
Players keep the same gear and improve it over a long world instead of crafting new items at each stage.
End-game progression
Upper tiers need materials gathered from the Nether Stars and End City loot, which suits late game play.
Who it’s for: Players who want to strengthen existing equipment through several stages of progression in a survival world. The mod adds content on the client side only, so servers do not need to run it.
How it compares
Ancient Cores is a Forge mod for 1.16.4 – 1.16.5 with a client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Magical Gems is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 that is client or server optional and open source under the MIT License, so it can run without being installed on both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immersive Tools | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2025-12-01 |
| Ancient Cores | Forge | 1.16.4 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| Magical Gems | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client or server, optional | 2023-07-09 |
Questions
Which loader does Immersive Tools use?
Does Immersive Tools need to be installed on the server?
How are Perks upgraded to higher tiers?
In the catalog
Immersive Tools 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
Stop replacing your tools. Start evolving them. A non-destructive, upgrade system for your vanilla equipment WITH TIERS. Ever crafted that perfect Netherite pickaxe, fully enchanted, only to feel like the progression has stopped?
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/immersive-tools
- Owner
- 8BitHorizon
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15