Spectral Mod [Basic]
Spectral Mod, a Fabric mod for 1.21.8, adds a Spectral material with ore, ingots, blocks, weapons, tools and armor for players who gather and craft.
What it does
The Spectral ore spawns in the Nether and can be mined with a pickaxe. Its drops grow with the Fortune enchantment, and the ore is paired with Blackstone generation, so players find it while exploring that dimension. Spectral ingots are crafted from four Spectral, one gold ingot and one netherite scrap, and they become the base for the other items.
Every Spectral item is built from the ingots. Equipment includes a Spectral Sword and Spectral Axe, a Spectral Shovel, Pickaxe and Hoe, and a Spectral Armor set. The Spectral weapons set a target on fire when they hit it. The mod also adds a Spectral Ore Block and a Spectral Block, both crafted from ingots, and a Spectral Mineral item.
Spectral Mod runs on the Fabric loader, with Fabric API as a dependency. Files are published for 1.21.8 only, the 1.0.1 build dated 2025-09-29 on the beta channel. Both the server and every player need the mod, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Spectral ore in the Nether
A new ore generates in the Nether alongside Blackstone, and Fortune increases the amount dropped when mined.
Spectral weapons and armor
A sword, an axe and a full Spectral Armor set, with weapons that set a hit target on fire.
Spectral tools
A shovel, pickaxe and hoe made from Spectral ingots, sitting beside the equipment set.
Spectral blocks and ingots
A Spectral Ore Block and a Spectral Block are crafted from ingots, which are made from Spectral, gold and netherite scrap.
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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.
How it compares
Spirits and Emirium cover other ground. Spectral Spirits is open source under the MIT License, published for 1.21 and runs on Fabric as a client and server mod. Emirium works on Fabric for 1.21 – 26.3 with client and server sides, but is not open source and falls under All rights reserved. Rainbow Ore also targets 1.21.8 on Fabric, yet it is closed source under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectral Mod [Basic] | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-29 |
| Spectral Spirits | Fabric | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-10 |
| Emirium | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Rainbow Ore | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-02-10 |
Questions
Does Spectral Mod need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod to join a server?
Which game version does Spectral Mod support?
In the catalog
Spectral Mod [Basic] is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
*Weapon can set target on fire when you hit it. (Sword and Axe) *New Blocks can be mined with a diamond pickaxe. *Spectral Ingot can be crafted from 4 spectral, 1 gold ingot and 1 netherite scrap. *The amount of dropped Ore can be increased using the Fortune Enchantment.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/spectral-mod-basic
- Owner
- arsenalwenger2002
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15