The Staff Awakens
by Dulidanci
The Staff Awakens brings staffs built from Minecraft blocks to Fabric, drawing on Alan Becker's AvM series as a fan-made take.
What it does
Each staff in The Staff Awakens is set up with a core, and the powers that staffs use are drawn from Minecraft blocks. The mod's concept is to keep the staffs canonically accurate to the series while giving a vanilla-style gameplay that fits survival Minecraft. Staffs are arranged in a tech tree and use a Mana point system, so the set of staffs grows as a player progresses through regular play. Staffs act as end-game items that a player reaches during the course of a world, and the powers sometimes vary from the original to better suit the game.
The mod is published for Fabric, with builds for 1.20.4 and 26.1.2. The 1.20.4 line runs on a recent Fabric Loader with Fabric API, while the 26.1.2 line requires newer versions of both. The server and every player need the mod installed. The code is released under the Apache License 2.0, and the source is on GitHub.
Key features
Block-based staffs
Every staff draws its powers from Minecraft blocks, keeping the magic tied to the game's own world.
Staff tech tree
Staffs are arranged in a tech tree, so the player advances through the set in order.
Mana point system
A mana point system governs how a player spends power on staffs during play.
Interchangeable cores
A staff accepts different cores, so one staff can suit several situations and keeping more than one has a purpose.
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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: The mod suits players who want magic tied to survival progression, and fans of Alan Becker's AvM series who play on Fabric with the 1.20.4 or 26.1.2 builds.
How it compares
AvM mod is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, under All rights reserved, so players join it without installing anything. AvM Staff covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.4 – 1.21.1, runs on client and server, and is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. Fableized Elementary Staffs is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 for Fabric 1.21.1, with client and server support.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Staff Awakens | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-18 |
| AvM mod | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-09-27 |
| AvM Staff | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-24 |
| Fableized Elementary Staffs | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-22 |
Questions
Does The Staff Awakens need to be on the server?
Which Fabric API version does the mod need?
Will the mod be updated for later Minecraft versions?
In the catalog
The Staff Awakens 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
As I said, stay tuned for updates! The latest version is v1.4.0! Check it out now! The Mana points and the Magical enchantment have already been added! Time for some new staffs?
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-staff-awakens
- Owner
- Dulidanci
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15