Spellgems
Spellgems lets players craft spell gems, insert them into a wand-style GUI and cast them by hotkey, with the magic kept close to vanilla crafting and look.
What it does
Spells live in spell gems that are crafted, enchanted and then cast by hand. Shift and right-click opens the GUI where gems are inserted, holding V and scrolling cycles through the selected gem, and hotkeys can be defined for quick casting. Gems can also be used by automated machines, and the mod aims to mimic vanilla Minecraft aesthetics and mechanics rather than add a separate magic system.
The mod's gem effects cover a damaging projectile, an area damage burst with knockback, a pull that drags enemies toward the aim point, spells that change how another spell behaves, a volley of several projectiles, an effect applied on hit, and setting the target on fire. Fabric API is required on Fabric, while NeoForge needs nothing extra. Just Enough Items (JEI) is optional but recommended for viewing recipes.
Spellgems is open source and released under CC0 1.0 Universal, and it is published for Fabric and NeoForge in one release for 26.1.2, first posted on 2026-08-22 and last updated on 2026-09-29. Both sides run the mod, so the server and every player install it.
Key features
Spell gems
Spells are stored in gems that can be crafted, enchanted and inserted into the spell GUI.
Gem cycling and hotkeys
Holding V and scrolling switches the selected gem, and custom hotkeys trigger quick casts.
Spell modifiers
Gems can alter how a spell behaves, add multiple projectiles or apply an effect when the target is hit.
Mana economy
Mana Root from village chests grows into Mana Essence, and a Mana Infuser turns materials into Shimmersteel and Raw Spell Gems.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Combat with vanilla crafting
Players who want spell combat can craft gems from familiar materials instead of learning a new crafting system.
Automated casting
Gems can be fed to machines, so spells fire without manual input when set up in a base.
Who it’s for: Players who want fast spell combat built on vanilla materials, and server owners who want a magic layer that both sides run.
Questions
Does Spellgems need Fabric API on Fabric?
Does the server need Spellgems installed?
Is JEI needed to play Spellgems?
In the catalog
Spellgems is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
The Fabric version requires Fabric API. No dependencies for the NeoForge version. JEI is highly recommended to view recipes but optional.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/spellgems
- Owner
- unhinged_rodent
- Published
- 2026-08-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15