rituals
by strixun
Rituals is a datapack and mod that adds totems, a new item category, so players can set up ritual magic in their world.
What it does
Totems are a new item category: players craft them and place them in the world. A totem activates a ritual when it displays a specific item, and the required pattern must match exactly. Simple rituals need only one totem, while complex ones need several totems arranged in geometric patterns. Single-totem mode is enabled by default, and a ritual works with one totem displaying the correct item.
Power comes from a central totem charged with redstone: a redstone block, torch or lever placed next to it. Colored particle markers show where surrounding totems belong and which item each position requires, and enchanting particles indicate the pattern type. Positions and items update in real time as they change. The guide assumes prior experience with Minecraft datapacks.
Rituals requires Fire Sacrifice to activate. It runs on the server, and clients may add it for extra features. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the mod is open source under the MIT License. It is built for datapack and mod players alike.
Key features
Craftable totems
Totems are a new item category that players craft and place in the world, each displaying an item.
Single-totem rituals
Single-totem mode is on by default, so small-scale magic works with one totem showing the correct item.
Multi-totem patterns
Complex rituals use several totems arranged in geometric patterns, and every totem must display the exact item.
Redstone-powered core
A central totem is powered by a redstone block, torch or lever, and the markers show where the rest go.
Particle guidance
Colored particle markers and enchanting particles show each totem position, the required item and the pattern type.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Stacked Totems is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21 – 26.2, server required with client optional, and is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Void Recall Totem covers 1.21.11 – 26.2 on the same loaders, is server required with client optional, and is under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Rituals covers 1.21 – 26.3 on the same loaders and environment, and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rituals | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
| Stacked Totems | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-13 |
| Void Recall Totem | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does Rituals need Fire Sacrifice?
Does Rituals have to be installed on the client?
Which game versions does Rituals support?
In the catalog
rituals 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
Get my other mod, compressy for near infinite storage! Introducing Rituals—a datapack that brings mystical totems and ritual magic into your world. Craft totems, display items, and trigger powerful effects through immersive rituals. Designed for builders, modpack creators, and lore lovers alike.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/totem-rituals
- Owner
- strixun
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15