Mob Gems
by jrmwrm
Mob Gems is a Fabric magic mod in which capturing mobs with diamonds yields gems that grant the captured mob's powers.
What it does
Players capture a mob with a diamond and receive a gem that holds that mob's power. The Capture enchantment traps mobs in the same way, so a gem can be made from a creature met in the world without a separate hunt. Bracelets let the wearer take on abilities drawn from a mob, some helpful and some harmful, and Golden Bracelets go further by granting effects that copy the mob's behavior.
Gem Cages use mob gems to create area effects around a position, giving a placed cage a continuing influence on nearby space. Other gem effects cover igniting entities so they explode, raising maximum health, creating a forcefield that blocks projectiles, and increasing gravity. The mod is published for Fabric only, for 1.16.5, and requires Fabric API to run. Both client and server need it, and it is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so the source is open.
Key features
Mob capture
A diamond captures a mob and turns it into a gem that holds the mob's power.
Capture enchantment
The Capture enchantment traps mobs, feeding the same gem system without a separate capture step.
Bracelets
Bracelets grant abilities taken from mobs, with both beneficial and detrimental effects.
Gem cages
Cages built with mob gems produce area effects that reach the space around them.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Simple Gems Fabricated is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 26.1.1, licensed under CECILL-2.1 and not open source. Pocket Powers is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11, open source under the MIT License. Mob Gems covers only 1.16.5, so it does not share those version ranges.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mob Gems | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2021-05-06 |
| Simple Gems Fabricated | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-04 |
| Pocket Powers | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-08 |
Questions
Does Mob Gems need Fabric API?
Does Mob Gems have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Mob Gems support?
In the catalog
Mob Gems is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mob-gems
- Owner
- jrmwrm
- Published
- 2021-04-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-05-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15