Cognition

Cognition

Formerly Experience Obelisk. Overhaul your minecraft experience with strange and arcane technologies

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Screenshots

Basic XP Generation
Fountain, Obelisk and Dispeller
New Blocks
Items
Obelisk GUI

About this Mod


Experience Obelisk is now Cognition!

Cognition aims to overhaul player XP, by providing new ways to store, transport, and use it in weird and wonderful ways. Power all sorts of mystical machinery with Cognitium, best described as pure knowledge given corporeal form. As for now the content available is quite small, but much more is currently in the works!

View the wiki here for detailed information about this mod's contents

View the full changelog here

Important Info

⚠️ This project requires ⚠️

  • Geckolib 3 for 1.18.2 and 1.19.2 versions
  • Geckolib 4 for 1.20.1+ versions
  • Additionally, as an optional dependency, you might want to install Curios API, which will allow you to wear items from this mod in curios slots.

For backward compatibility, the mod id remains "experienceobelisk", which is to say, should you need to obtain the IDs for anything in the game, they will be in the format "experienceobelisk:item_or_block_id" (UPDATE: The mod id is now "cognition" for v2.3.7-1.21.1 onwards). If you would like to report a bug or request a feature, please don't hesitate to do so at the github page.

Should you want updates on the mod, or just wanna chat, join the official Terrarium discord!


If you enjoyed this project feel free to check out my other mods:

Diagonalization - Place blocks on corners and vertices!

Acknowledgements:

  • All block models were done by the extremely talented Squishy
  • Thank you lazerdude for helping with playtesting!
  • Prior to the release of v2.0.0, this mod was originally called "Experience Obelisk" and added a single block of the same name. It was intended to provide the functionality of EnderIO's experience obelisk to versions of Minecraft for which it was not available for at the time. Without EnderIO, this mod would not exist! Massive thanks to the EnderIO team for creating the mod we know and love.

Available Versions

Cognition 2.4.12-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
May 22, 2026
Cognition 2.4.12release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 22, 2026
Cognition 2.4.11-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
March 4, 2026
Cognition 2.4.11release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
March 4, 2026
Cognition 2.4.10release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
December 13, 2025

How to Install Cognition on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.5).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cognition". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+8 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Cognition server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Cognition compatible with forge and neoforge?

Cognition officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Cognition – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cognition consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.11.20.11.19.41.19.31.19.21.18.2+1 more