
Runic Enchanting
Craft enchanted books using runes found throughout the world.
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About this Mod

Runic Enchanting adds a way to craft enchanted books using runes found throughout the world.

Every enchantment can be crafted with a sequence of rune pages at the Rune Enchanting Table.

Rune pages are written at the Rune Scribing Table. Much like how the vanilla enchanting table behaves with bookshelves, the Rune Scribing Table needs Rune Blocks nearby. Inorder to craft a rune page the corresponding rune block must be within range of the Scribing Table.

Rune Blocks generate naturally in the Overworld and Nether dimensions. You can find a variety of Rune Structures on the surface, in caves, and even underwater. Each structure will have one or more rune blocks. This is a Life Rune carved onto a chiseled stone bricks block, which generated in a lush caves biome.

Rune blocks when mined will drop their respective chiseled block variant, even with the Silk Touch enchantment. To obtain rune blocks for the Scribing Table use Chalk on the block while holding paper in the offhand. This will make a Rune Pattern of that rune, which can be used to make additional rune blocks in the future.

A rune pattern has no durability, so will never break, and is not used up in the process of making a rune block. Once a rune pattern is obtained it can be infinitely used to make new rune blocks. To make a rune block, use a Chisel on any chiseled block, like chiseled stone bricks, while holding the desired rune pattern in the offhand. This will convert the chiseled block into a rune block.
Rune Patterns can also be used at the Loom to draw patterns on banners, which can then be applied to shields.
Runes
- Air Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
- Armor Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
- Cunning Rune: Found uncommonly in the Nether
- Damage Rune: Found uncommonly in the Overworld, but commonly in the Nether
- Destruction Rune: Found rarely in the Overworld, and Nether
- Earth Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
- Equipment Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
- Fire Rune: Found commonly in the Nether
- Force Rune: Only found in the Deep Dark
- Inventory Rune: Never naturally generated, only found as a pattern in Desert Pyramids
- Life Rune: Found rarely in the Overworld
- Luck Rune: Found rarely in the Overworld
- Melee Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
- Preservation Rune: Never naturally generated, only found as a pattern in the Woodland Mansion
- Protection Rune: Found uncommonly in the Overworld
- Range Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
- Revenge Rune: Never naturally generated, only found as a pattern in Pillager Outposts
- Speed Rune: Found commonly in deserts
- Spirit Rune: Found rarely in the Nether
- Time Rune: Never naturally generated, only found as a pattern in Stronghold Libraries
- Tool Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
- Water Rune: Found commonly in the Overworld
Mod Integrations
As of version 1.0-rc1, Runic Enchanting includes recipes for enchantments from these mods.
If you want to see Runic Enchanting support more mods, make a suggestion on GitHub or the Discord.
If you have ideas, or want to talk about Runic Enchanting, consider joining the discord.
Available Versions
How to Install Runic Enchanting 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Runic Enchanting". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1, 1.19.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Runic Enchanting 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Runic Enchanting compatible with fabric?
Runic Enchanting officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Runic Enchanting – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Runic Enchanting 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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