TheDragon's Essence Totem
TheDragon's Essence Totem lets players collect essence from mobs and bind it to a totem that grants each mob's unique ability.
What it does
Players defeat a mob to obtain its essence, then bind that essence to a totem to gain the ability linked to the mob. Each category of mobs has its own set of essences, and progress through a category opens advancements that carry rewards such as experience, items and bonuses. Completing a category grants the Crown of Essence, a permanent visual reward whose gems fill in as the category is finished.
The mod is aimed at survival players who want mob-based progression, and it supports multiplayer, so a server can run the same essence collection for every player. The author asks players to report bugs, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
The mod requires Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1 and the Curios API. Its files target 1.20.1 only, and the code is released under the MIT License as open source. Client and server both need it, so players and the server must run the same version.
Key features
Mob essence collection
Each mob can drop an essence that players collect and use in the totem system, opening a new way to harness mob power.
Totem bindings
A bound essence gives the totem a unique ability tied to the mob it came from, so each essence has a distinct effect.
Category advancements
Progressing through a mob category opens advancements, and each one carries a reward of experience, items or bonuses.
Crown of Essence
Completing every category earns the Crown of Essence, a permanent visual reward whose gems fill as categories are completed.
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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
How it compares
Zylty's Charms is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server support, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Nerfed Totems is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, which is not open source. Affordable Totems is another Forge build for 1.20.1 with client and server support and All rights reserved, not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TheDragon's Essence Totem | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-30 |
| Zylty's Charms | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-30 |
| Nerfed Totems | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-11 |
| Affordable Totems | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-24 |
Questions
Does TheDragon's Essence Totem need Curios API?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
In the catalog
TheDragon's Essence Totem is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod gives you the opportunity to harness the power of every mob in Minecraft. Use the new Totem of Essence to collect the essence of every Minecraft mob, granting special abilities inspired by each creature. Unlock advancements progressing through each category, earn rewards, and complete the ultimate visual…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/thedragons-essence-totem
- Owner
- TheDragonSkull
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15