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Modest Magic

by Baisylia

With Modest Magic, a crafting altar and four pedestals replace the enchanting table and turn items into new gear, enchantments or summoned mobs.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.19.2 – 26.3

What it does

Modest Magic is a magic overhaul built around a new enchanting system. Its altar takes the place of the enchanting table, and pedestals placed around it hold the items used in each recipe. Once the items are set, a player shift-right-clicks the altar to craft, and a redstone pulse can trigger the same activation. Altar recipes are data driven, so pack makers can change what is consumed and what is produced, and the summoned mob's data can randomize its enchantments.

Enchanting tablets replace enchanted books. A tablet is crafted through the altar and then applied to tools at a smithing table. Each tablet carries one or more enchantments from a pool, and the tablet pool covers a wide set of tool and weapon effects with their own levels. Placed blocks connect to each other automatically, so the altar and its pedestals form a working setup when set up in the right direction.

The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 8 release versions, 1.19.2 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source. Its optional dependencies are Cloth Config API and EMI.

Key features

  1. Altar crafting

    Items placed on pedestals around the altar combine into a new item, an enchantment or a summoned mob.

  2. Enchanting tablets

    Tablets replace enchanted books and are applied to tools at a smithing table, carrying one or more enchantments.

  3. Data-driven recipes

    Altar recipes can consume a base item, alter it or randomize summoned mob enchantments through data files.

  4. Redstone activation

    A redstone pulse can activate the altar in place of a shift and right click.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.31.4.1-26.1.2-fabricNot available1.4.1-26.1.2-neoforge
26.21.4.1-26.1.2-fabricNot available1.4.1-26.1.2-neoforge
26.1.21.4.1-26.1.2-fabricNot available1.4.1-26.1.2-neoforge
26.1.11.4.1-26.1.2-fabricNot available1.4.1-26.1.2-neoforge
26.11.4.1-26.1.2-fabricNot available1.4.1-26.1.2-neoforge
1.21.11.4.2-1.21.1-fabricNot available1.4.2-1.21.1-neoforge
1.20.11.2.2-1.20.1-fabric1.2.2-1.20.1-forgeNot available
1.19.2Not available3.0Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 2

EMIA featureful and accessible item and recipe viewer
Optional
Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Optional

Required by 2 mods

Valcon1.21.1Lost Soul Ritual1.21.1

How it compares

Full comparison

Enchantsmithing is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1 – 26.3, and is not open source. Immersive Enchanting is Fabric only, for 26.1.2 – 26.2, and is open source under the MIT License. Floating Items Enchanting Table runs on the server while clients may leave it out, and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Modest MagicFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-28
EnchantsmithingNeoForge1.21.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-15
Immersive EnchantingFabric26.1.2 – 26.2Client and server2026-06-17
Floating Items Enchanting TableFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.1.2Server required, client optional2026-04-04

Questions

Does Modest Magic need Cloth Config API or EMI?

Both are optional dependencies. The mod runs without them, and they add their own features when installed.

Does Modest Magic have to be installed on both sides?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which loaders does Modest Magic support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. The latest Forge file is for 1.20.1, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge files are for 1.21.1.

In the catalog

Modest Magic is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Magic mods7,216Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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Cultural Delights1.19.2 – 1.21.1Modest Mining1.19.2 – 1.21.1Modest Masonry1.19.2 – 1.20.1Fundamentally Fixed1.21.1 – 1.21.6

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Enchantment Descriptions1.9.4 – 26.3EMIffect1.19.2 – 1.21.1Simply Swords1.18 – 1.21.1Vein Mining1.16.4 – 1.21Mowzie's Mobs1.20.1 – 1.21.1Enchanting Infuser1.19 – 26.3

What the author says

A magic overhaul focusing on a new enchanting system. The altar is this mod's replacement for the enchanting table. When surrounded by pedestals, it can be used for various magical recipes.
Baisylia, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Baisylia
Published
2026-05-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

MagicGame mechanics
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