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Recondite

by Prismatic Shards

Recondite adds elemental spellbooks that players find in new ancient structures or craft at an Arcane Workbench.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.21.11 – 26.3

What it does

Each elemental spellbook carries its own set of abilities, and several themed spellbooks are included. New resources and new structures expand the world, and more content is planned. Players can upgrade spellbooks by feeding them resources such as ink, which makes a spellbook stronger and more capable over time.

The server must run Recondite, while players may leave it out. A required resource pack and datapack need to be added so that some items, including projectiles, display correctly. Recondite items appear in the creative menu, and loot tables can hand them out through the recondite:item/ prefix. Files cover 1.21.11 – 26.3 for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with a Data pack option, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Elemental spellbooks

    Spellbooks grouped by element, each with abilities that set it apart from the others.

  2. Ancient structures

    New structures in the world hold spellbooks, and the Arcane Workbench crafts further ones.

  3. Spellbook upgrades

    Resources such as ink feed into a spellbook to make its effects stronger.

  4. Loot and creative access

    Recondite items can be placed in loot tables and found in the creative menu.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
26.30.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
26.20.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
26.1.20.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
26.1.10.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
26.10.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.21.110.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

The Elemental works on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.11, and both the server and every player need it, so it differs from Recondite in loaders, version range and environment. Ancient Artifacts 2 covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.5 – 26.2, and the server must run it while players may skip it, but it is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ReconditeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-08
The ElementalFabric and NeoForge1.21.11Client and server2026-01-28
Ancient Artifacts 2Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-08-22

Questions

Does Recondite need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out of their installs.

Which resource pack or datapack does Recondite need?

A required resource pack needs to be added along with the datapack so that some items, such as projectiles, look correct.

Which game versions does Recondite support?

Files are published for 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, so the range is 1.21.11 – 26.3.

In the catalog

Recondite 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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What the author says

Recondite adds elemental spellbooks that are able to found and crafted in the new structures. These spellbooks are able to be upgraded with resources like ink, which makes the spellbooks stronger and more powerful!
Prismatic Shards, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Prismatic Shards
Published
2026-08-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureMagicWorld generation
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