SkySpells
by survi
SkySpells brings more than 16 Skyrim-style spells to Minecraft, usable by players on NeoForge in both single-player and multiplayer games.
What it does
Spells are cast by holding the right mouse button with a spell in the main hand, and a small icon at the bottom of the screen shows when the spell is ready. Releasing the button makes the spell take effect, much like drawing a bow. Effects include Detect Life, Detect Dead, Illusion Destruction, Water Breathing, Fast Healing and Stendarr's Aura.
The spells are obtained through a Spell Item, which is crafted once and then given back automatically after a player logs in or dies, depending on the gamerules the server sets. A spell book opens a menu where a player chooses a spell by clicking it, and punching the air with the book in hand opens that menu. Three gamerules control how the spell item behaves, and the default setting hands the item out on login.
SkySpells needs NeoForge for loader support. Its game version range is 1.21.8 – 26.1.2, with files published for 1.21.8 and 26.1.2, and the latest file is 1.2.1 for 26.1.2. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code is not open source, and the project is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
More than 16 spells
The mod adds over 16 spells modeled on the spell system of Skyrim, from detection to healing and defense.
Hold-to-cast casting
Holding the right mouse button charges a spell and releasing it fires the effect, the same way a bow is drawn.
Spell book selection
Punching the air with a spell book in hand opens a menu, and a click chooses the spell to use.
Spell Item with gamerules
A crafted Spell Item persists through death, and three gamerules decide when it is handed back.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want Skyrim-style spells alongside vanilla adventure content, and server owners who want to tune how the spell item is given out.
How it compares
To Spell Again is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 with the same client and server environment, but it is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Magicraft is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, with files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.11 – 26.3, and it is server required with client optional. Dreamless Spells is also a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 with a client and server environment and an All rights reserved license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkySpells | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
| To Spell Again | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-24 |
| Magicraft | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-06 |
| Dreamless Spells | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-10 |
Questions
Which loader does SkySpells need?
Does SkySpells have to be installed on the server?
Do spells stay after a player dies?
In the catalog
SkySpells is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
IMPORTANT: IF YOUR GAME DID CRASH OR IS CRASHING -> UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION Ah... Who never wanted to have spell in minecraft, spells that are vanilla like, but blend perfectly with other adventure mods, just like skyrim's spells... Introducing Sky Spells!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/skyspells
- Owner
- survi
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15