Tinkers' Evolution
by Phanta
With Tinkers' Evolution installed, Tinkers' Construct tools can take on materials from Astral Sorcery, Draconic Evolution and Blood Magic.
What it does
Tinkers' Evolution is a Forge addon for Tinkers' Construct that adds tool materials from several other magic mods. Tools built from these materials gain effects tied to their source: Astral Sorcery materials work through an attunement altar to provide extra bonuses, Draconic Evolution materials draw RF power and can be upgraded in fusion crafting, and Blood Magic materials draw on the wielder's life point reserves and repair themselves.
The addon is meant to integrate tightly with the base tool line rather than sit beside it as a separate tool set. The full list of integrated materials and traits is kept in the mod's GitHub repository. The mod requires Tinkers' Construct and libnine, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.12.2, with the latest file 1.1.8 dated 2026-10-01. The code is published under the JSON license, which is not open source.
Key features
Astral Sorcery materials
Tools made from Astral Sorcery materials can be attuned at an attunement altar to gain extra bonuses.
Draconic Evolution materials
Tools made from Draconic Evolution materials use RF power and can be upgraded through fusion crafting.
Blood Magic materials
Tools made from Blood Magic materials draw on the wielder's life point reserves and repair themselves.
Broader tool content
The addon adds further material and trait options beyond the three named sources, listed in the repository.
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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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who already use the base tool line and want its tools to draw on Astral Sorcery, Draconic Evolution or Blood Magic. Server owners running these magic mods alongside it also have a reason to install it.
How it compares
Electrostatic Tinker's Toys is another addon for 1.12.2 with the same client and server environment, under the MIT License and open source. Tinkers' Complement is also a 1.12.2 Forge addon with a client and server environment, under the MIT License and open source. Tinkers' Evolution differs in its focus on Astral Sorcery, Draconic Evolution and Blood Magic materials, while its license is JSON and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkers' Evolution | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Electrostatic Tinker's Toys | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2020-10-28 |
| Tinkers' Complement | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2022-12-30 |
Questions
Does Tinkers' Evolution need Tinkers' Construct?
Does Tinkers' Evolution have to be installed on the server?
Which game version does Tinkers' Evolution support?
In the catalog
Tinkers' Evolution is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Tinkers' Evolution is a Tinkers' Construct addon that adds support for myriad materials from various other mods. Unlike other addons of the same ilk, Tinkers' Evolution seeks to tightly integrate the Tinkers' tools with the original mods. For example... ...and much more! You can find a list of mod integrations or a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tinkers-evolution
- Owner
- Phanta
- Published
- 2023-10-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15