Metahuman Origins
Metahuman Origins replaces an Origins character's starting power with one of roughly 100 superpowers, and players who want a different trait can gain one through play.
What it does
On first spawn a player has a 40% chance to receive a metapower in place of the regular origin. Each power is obtained in its own way, and some can be gained by more than one route: a cactus power, for example, can come from eating cacti or from pressing the primary key while holding dragon's breath. A player who does not gain a power at spawn has to obtain one through the listed methods.
Most powers carry a drawback tied to their theme, and some alter how the game is played, such as a toggleable invincibility. The impact value on each power gives a rough sense of its strength, with impact 3 powers generally stronger than impact 1 or 2. Drinking a golden apple while under the weakness effect wipes all metapowers.
Metahuman Origins requires Origins and Pehkui. It is a Fabric mod with a data pack part, published for 1.20.3 and 1.20.4, and only the server needs it, so players may join without installing it. The code is all rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Roughly 100 metapowers
Powers replace the regular origin, each with its own theme and its own way to be obtained.
Spawn chance
A 40% chance on first spawn grants a metapower, with the remaining players left to earn one through play.
Balancing drawbacks
Most powers carry a weakness tied to their theme, while some powers change how the game itself is played.
Impact values
Each power lists an impact value, and impact 3 powers are typically stronger than impact 1 or 2 ones.
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.
How it compares
Even More Origins is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1, works on the client and the server together, and is all rights reserved. The Observer is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1 that works on either side, and the server alone is enough to run it, so it shares Metahuman Origins' server-side setup, but it is all rights reserved as well. Origins: Dragons Galore covers 1.20 – 1.20.1 and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0, a different license from Metahuman Origins.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metahuman Origins | Fabric | 1.20.3 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-18 |
| Even More Origins | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-08-15 |
| The Observer | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-05-01 |
| Origins: Dragons Galore | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-04 |
Questions
Does Metahuman Origins need Origins installed?
Can a player lose a metapower?
Is Metahuman Origins available for Forge or NeoForge?
In the catalog
Metahuman Origins is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
This datapack adds roughly 100 different superpowers that replace the original origins. There's a 40% chance upon initial spawn to gain a metapower (all powers have an equal chance to obtain), if you don't gain one then you must obtain one through various means; some powers have multiple ways to obtain them (eg…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/metahuman-origins
- Owner
- CarbonatedPetrol
- Published
- 2026-04-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15