Morph-o-Tool
by Vazkii
Morph-o-Tool is a Forge and NeoForge tool that takes the shape of a wrench, screwdriver, hammer or other tool, depending on the block a player looks at.
What it does
Holding the tool and looking at a block switches it to that block's matching tool, so a player can rotate or interact with a block without swapping items by hand. The tool can imitate a wrench, screwdriver, hammer, wand or omni-wrench, and it can rotate blocks through the Forge rotation system. Most blocks, including those added by other mods, are handled.
The item is crafted once and then acts as a stand-in for the real tool it emulates. To make that work, the emulated item is stored as data on the Morph-o-Tool, which lets the game switch back to the original when the player looks away. Crafting with a morphed tool is discouraged, because any items attached to it are lost. Only the main hand morphs, and a sneak plus drop key press removes attached items. A config file controls options such as the swap behavior.
Installation needs Forge or NeoForge. The mod is released under CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 and is not open source. Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files cover 1.12.2 – 1.21.1 across seven release versions, with 1.20.1-1.7-38 as the latest Forge file for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1-1.8-39 as the latest NeoForge file for 1.21.1. Versions 1.19.2 and older also require AutoRegLib.
Key features
Wrench-like morphing
The tool changes shape to match the block under the crosshair, acting as a wrench, screwdriver, hammer or similar.
Emulated item behavior
The morphed tool uses the emulated item's functionality, with data stored so the game can change back.
Attached item removal
A sneak plus drop key press removes items attached to the tool, and a config option controls the swap.
Akashic Tome pairing
Morph-o-Tool pairs with Akashic Tome, which adds to its use alongside that mod.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Rotating blocks
Players who build with rotatable blocks can turn them without carrying a separate wrench for each block type.
Modpacks with many tool types
A single tool covers several block interactions, which suits packs that would otherwise need many separate items.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners of Forge or NeoForge modpacks who want one tool for rotating and interacting with blocks. Because the mod is licensed CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0, commercial use is not covered by its license.
Questions
Does Morph-o-Tool need AutoRegLib?
Does the server need Morph-o-Tool installed?
Which loaders does Morph-o-Tool support?
In the catalog
Morph-o-Tool is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Warning: For versions 1.19.2 and older, Morph-o-Tool Requires AutoRegLib! Morph-o-Tool is a mod that pairs with Akashic Tome. The only item it adds is the Morphing Tool, crafted as such.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/morph-o-tool
- Owner
- Vazkii
- Published
- 2022-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15