Quest Utils
by McJty
With Quest Utils, a modpack author can build objective screens, pedestals and comparator blocks that react to quest progress.
What it does
Quest Utils is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 that helps modpacks built around objectives and quests. It contains a small set of items and blocks meant to support story-based packs. The mod is still early in development and currently includes only three blocks. It requires McjtyLib, and The One Probe is optional. Client and server both need it, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
The blocks handle objective detection. A comparator block checks a set of nine items against the items a player inserts and emits a redstone signal when they match. A dump block pushes the contents of an inventory onto the top of the block when it receives a redstone signal. Three blocks can also be controlled by a computer program. Block states can be saved and loaded as JSON files, with wildcard IDs supported so separate files can hold the different stages of a quest.
Every Quest Utils build found in the catalog targets 1.12.2, with the 0.4.0 Forge file published on 2023-01-26 on the beta channel. The mod is one of 514 Adventure mods with Forge files for 1.12.2.
Key features
Item comparator block
Compares nine set items against the items a player inserts and outputs a redstone signal on a match.
Inventory dump block
Moves the contents of an inventory to the top of the block when a redstone signal arrives.
Objective screen
A large objective screen with a 1x1 to 5x5 size shows up to nine objective items with their title, status and text.
Pedestal and saveable state
A pedestal displays a single item on top, and block state can be saved to and loaded from JSON files per quest stage.
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.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
TheQuestForge is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 with a client and server environment, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Epic Quests is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that runs on client and server, is licensed as All rights reserved, and is not open source. Quest Utils targets only 1.12.2 and is open source, while Collectable Badges is a server-side only Forge mod for 1.20.1 with an All rights reserved license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Utils | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-01-26 |
| TheQuestForge | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-08 |
| Epic Quests | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
| Collectable Badges | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-02-08 |
Questions
Does Quest Utils require McjtyLib?
Does Quest Utils need to be installed on the server?
Can Quest Utils be used with The One Probe?
Which Minecraft versions does Quest Utils support?
In the catalog
Quest Utils is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Quest Utils is a mod that contains items and blocks that help quest/story based modpacks. It is not a questing system mod but it can be used in combination with one. It is still in early development and currently contains only three blocks: - A big objective screen that can go in size from 1x1 to 5x5. It can show up…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/quest-utils
- Owner
- McJty
- Published
- 2023-01-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-01-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15