
Modest Magic
A magic overhaul focusing on a new enchanting system.
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About this Mod

A magic overhaul focusing on a new enchanting system.


The Altar and Pedestals:
The altar is this mod's replacement for the enchanting table. When surrounded by pedestals, it can be used for various magical recipes.
Both blocks can be placed in any direction, and will connect to themselves.
Infusing: Combine items from the pedestals into the item on the altar, creating a brand new item
Enchanting: Combine items from the pedestals into the item on the altar, enchanting it with specific enchantments
Summoning: Combine items from the pedestals into the item on the altar, summoning a mob or entity
A recipe can be crafted by shift + right clicking the altar, or activating it with a redstone pulse.
The altar's recipes are all data driven, with various options such as consuming the base item, altering the summoned mob's data, randomizing enchantments, etc.


Enchanting Tablets:
Enchanting tablets are this mod's replacement for enchanted books.
They can be crafted via altar infusing, and applied to tools on the smithing table.
Tablets will enchant tools with as many possible enchantments from its available pool as possible, for exactly one level each.
Each tablet represents one or more enchantments:
aquatic - aqua affinity, depth strider, impaling
cyclic - sweeping edge, riptide
everlasting - unbreaking
flinging - knockback, punch, lunge, wind burst
glacial - respiration, frost walker
hallowed - smite, channeling
haunted - soul speed, swift sneak
heavy - blast protection, density
infested - bane of arthropods
recollection - infinity, multishot, loyalty
swift - efficiency, quick charge, lure
fiery - fire aspect, flame, fire protection
light - silk touch, feather falling
lucky - fortune, looting, luck of the sea
serrated - sharpness, thorns
puncturing - power, piercing, projectile protection, breach
enduring - mending, curse of vanishing
secure - protection, curse of binding


Recipe Viewing:
It is recommended that you use EMI to view the recipes in this mod.
All altar recipe types and smithing recipes can be seen using it.
Altar recipes show a rotating wheel of all the ingredients, the amount of pedestals required, and the output item.

Info:
Mod Versions from 1.16.5 and Below are Considered a Different Mod and Have Been Removed from Curseforge
The mod will not be backported past 1.19.2
Please do not ask for these things
If you have any problems, suggestions, or want to be included, join the discord!
Feel free to recommend features
You may use this mod in any modpack or video if you wish to.
Available Versions
How to Install Modest Magic on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Modest Magic". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Modest Magic server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Modest Magic compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Modest Magic officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Modest Magic – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Modest Magic 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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