Mana Peeper
by Bulby_VR
Mana Peeper shows the mana numbers behind Botania machines, recipes and mana storage in a single readout, for players who want to compare them against existing recipe values.
What it does
Mana Peeper reads the mana figures of Botania pools, mana-storing items and mana-consuming blocks and presents them as numbers on screen, so a player can see how much mana a setup holds or uses without working it out by hand. The information is shown on the client, and the mod does nothing on the server, so only players install it.
Recipe values are displayed through EMI or Roughly Enough Items (REI), when either is installed, so the figures sit next to the recipes that use them. Botania is required, and it is the only mod the readout depends on. The project is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric and Forge, with 1.4+1.20.1 as the latest file for each loader, both for 1.20.1 only.
Key features
Mana pool readout
Shows the mana level and capacity of Botania mana pools so the figures can be compared with recipe requirements.
Mana storing items
Displays how much mana each mana-storing item holds, as numbers rather than bar graphics.
Mana consuming blocks
Reports the mana a consuming block draws, which helps when checking whether a pool can keep up.
Recipe number view
Adds the mana figures to EMI or REI recipe entries, so no recipe JSON has to be opened.
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.
Required 1
Optional 2
Use cases
Modpack tuning
A modpack maker can compare live mana numbers with the values in existing recipes while balancing a pack.
Checking a mana setup
A player building a mana network can confirm the output of each pool before connecting consumers to it.
Who it’s for: Players and modpack builders who use Botania and want its mana values as readable numbers. It suits people working with recipe balance more than casual play, and it is not needed to play Botania itself.
How it compares
Mana Visualizer is a Fabric mod for 1.19.2, licensed under the MIT License, that runs on the client and the server together. Botania Configurator is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License that is also client and server. Ars-Botania is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, open source under the MIT License, that runs on client and server. Mana Peeper, by contrast, is client-side only and covers Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Peeper | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-02-08 |
| Mana Visualizer | Fabric | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-04-30 |
| Botania Configurator | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-19 |
| Ars-Botania | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-24 |
Questions
Does Mana Peeper need Botania?
Does the server need Mana Peeper?
Does Mana Peeper work with EMI or REI?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Mana Peeper 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
Continuation of Mana Visualizer for 1.20.1, and is also cross loader. Thanks to @Swedz for approving this continuation of Mana Visualizer.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mana-peeper
- Owner
- Bulby_VR
- Published
- 2025-02-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15