TotemAlchemy
by Yunitrish
With TotemAlchemy installed, potion brewing moves from the Brewing Stand to a cauldron system where heat, ingredients and timing shape the result.
What it does
TotemAlchemy adds an experimental brewing system to Fabric survival worlds. Players brew with cauldrons and familiar Brewing Stands, and can work with uncertain recipes to discover the effects of each potion for themselves. Outcomes depend on the materials used, the cauldron's heat, the order ingredients go in and the length of the brew, and repeating an experiment sharpens the processing-time estimates listed in the manual.
The mod also turns everyday materials into alchemy inputs. Pig manure and wood ash can be produced, stone bowls are recovered by combining them with gravel to obtain flint, and gunpowder can be crafted by combining sulfur, saltpeter, coal and charcoal through an alchemy recipe. TotemAlchemy requires Fabric API and TotemCore, and the mod's other Totem gameplay modules are optional. It is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for 26.2 and 26.3, with 0.1.53 for 26.3 as the latest build.
Key features
Cauldron brewing
Potions are brewed in cauldrons, where heat control and ingredient order affect the outcome.
Potion discovery
Research records each effect a player discovers, and large flasks hold up to three portions with the remaining amount shown.
Crafted gunpowder and bowls
Gunpowder is made from sulfur, saltpeter, coal and charcoal, and stone bowls can be recovered after use.
Fed pig manure
Fed pigs leave manure that can be collected with a shovel and used in alchemy recipes.
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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
Realistic Gunpowder Craft is a Fabric client and server mod for 26.2 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Cinderpowder is a Fabric client and server mod for 26.1.2, also under All rights reserved. Bedrock Cauldrons is the closest match in purpose, a Fabric server-side only mod for 1.21.6 – 26.3 released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TotemAlchemy | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| Realistic Gunpowder Craft | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-02 |
| Cinderpowder | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| Bedrock Cauldrons | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does TotemAlchemy need Fabric API?
Does the server need TotemAlchemy?
Which game versions does TotemAlchemy support?
In the catalog
TotemAlchemy is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Experiment with uncertain brewing, discover your own potion effects, and learn to judge a cauldron's heat. TotemAlchemy expands Minecraft survival through familiar Brewing Stands, cauldrons, ingredients, and books. This guide describes 0.1.49: an alchemy system where materials, research, and timing matter.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/totem-alchemy
- Owner
- Yunitrish
- Published
- 2026-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15