UsefulMagic
by CooStack
UsefulMagic lets players spawn magic circles that emit particles, craft wands at a magic synthesis platform, and charge them by holding right-click before releasing a magic array.
What it does
Magic circles can be placed in the world with their own particle effects. Wands are crafted through a workbench-style magic synthesis platform, and each wand provides access to different magic formations. A player holds the right mouse button to store energy, and releasing it fires a magic array whose strength grows with the stored energy and how long the charge was held.
Magic power is restored with magic potions and certain items. Potions are obtained by right-clicking a floating square with an empty magic potion bottle, so the potion supply does not depend on a fixed recipe alone. A magic synthesis table is needed to combine the matching items into new components.
The mod runs on both the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. Fabric and NeoForge builds exist for Minecraft 1.21.1 only, and four required libraries must be installed first: CooParticlesAPI, Fabric Language Kotlin, Geckolib and Kotlin for Forge. UsefulMagic is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is not open source. Its files date from 2025-05-19 and were last updated on 2026-08-14.
Key features
Spawnable magic circles
Magic circles appear as placeable items that emit particles in the world.
Wands from synthesis
Wands are produced at a magic synthesis platform, each leading to a different set of magic formations.
Charged magic arrays
Holding right-click stores energy, and releasing it casts a magic array scaled to the charge time.
Potions and power restoration
Magic potions refill magic power, and bottles collect potions from floating squares.
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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 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want wand-based spellcasting with charged arrays and a crafted progression, and server owners who run a magic-focused world with the required libraries installed.
How it compares
Samael's Might&Magic is a NeoForge-only mod for 1.21.1 with the same client and server environment and an All rights reserved license, so it cannot run on Fabric. Blood Mages [More Magic Series] covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, while UsefulMagic covers 1.21.1 only, also on both loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UsefulMagic | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
| Samael's Might&Magic | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-06 |
| Blood Mages [More Magic Series] | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-30 |
Questions
Which loader does UsefulMagic need?
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In the catalog
UsefulMagic is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
You can use various magic formations through these Wands, which can be obtained through the workbench and magic synthesis platform. By using magic power, hold down the right-click button to store energy and release the magic array. The strength of the magic array depends on your energy storage time
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/usefulmagic
- Owner
- CooStack
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15