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Minimal Magic

by Zolithen

Minimal Magic is a Forge mod for 1.18.2 that adds rune blocks to help automate simple tasks in the world.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.18.2

What it does

The mod adds several blocks called runes that reduce the manual work of automation. The runes are in an alpha stage, and the author describes the current release as an early step with much still to be built. Among the runes now present are the Killer rune, which hurts mobs, the Materialization rune, which places blocks, and the Entropy rune, which breaks blocks.

Minimal Magic runs on Forge and needs the server and every player to have it, since the environment is client and server. Only one Forge file is published so far, version 1-ALPHA for 1.18.2, released on 2022-08-13 on the alpha channel. The source code is public and the code is under the MIT License, so the project is open source.

The author lists planned work for later builds: more runes and examples, better versions of the Entropy and Killer runes, automatic planting, a spell system and a progression system. None of these are in the current file, so the mod should be judged on the runes it has now.

Key features

  1. Killer rune

    A rune that allows hurt mobs, adding a way to damage creatures through the block network.

  2. Materialization rune

    A rune that allows blocks to be placed automatically, reducing repeated placement by hand.

  3. Entropy rune

    A rune that allows blocks to be broken automatically, covering the removal side of simple automation.

  4. Simple automation blocks

    Multiple blocks that ease automation, each handling one small task so setups stay simple to build.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.18.21-ALPHA
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Simple automated builds

Players who want to place or clear blocks without repeating the action by hand can combine runes into a small setup.

Who it’s for: The mod suits players testing early automation on Forge 1.18.2, and those following its alpha development. Its runes are few, so it is a small addition to a world rather than a full system.

Questions

Which loader does Minimal Magic need?

Minimal Magic is published for Forge only, for 1.18.2. No Fabric or NeoForge file is listed.

Does Minimal Magic have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Is Minimal Magic a stable release?

The only published file is 1-ALPHA on the alpha channel, so features may change in later builds.

In the catalog

Minimal Magic is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.

Transportation mods3,932Forge modsMods for 1.18.29,044

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What the author says

Minimal Magic adds multiple blocks to help ease automation. These are called runes. Most of them need to have a location bound: using a position binder you can right click some block and then shift right click the rune to bind the position to the rune.
Zolithen, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Zolithen
Published
2022-08-13
Updated on Modrinth
2022-08-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

MagicTechnologyTransportation
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