Field Guide
ModScan creatures and plants with a spyglass, then record discoveries.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 8 months ago−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Yesterday (23 Oct 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 9 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.41 of the 371 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (11%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not counted: it puts out releases very often, so quick fixes are normal for it 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · evanbones/Field-Guide 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · evanbones/Field-Guide 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,652,004 4 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8 months, 439 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 10 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
67.5 of the 71 points that apply = 95 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Field Guide turns exploration into an in-game encyclopedia: use a spyglass to scan plants, animals, monsters, and other configured targets, then browse their unlocked pages and track what remains undiscovered. Entry pages can include details such as discovery dates, health, loot, spawn biomes, descriptions, and photographs, while players can add their own notes or edit names and descriptions directly in the guide. The guide supports modded content and can be reshaped with datapacks, which let creators define categories and entries for entities, blocks, items, and structures such as trees, as well as set discovery requirements, hide undiscovered content, and award XP or run commands for discoveries. Progress is saved per server for multiplayer play, and optional integrations add biome displays, entry descriptions, and automatic descriptions for modded entries. With Exposure installed, players can unlock entries using its camera and add photographs to their pages.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 7 areas: Game data and resourcesChanges 9 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., Rendering and graphicsChanges 7 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., User interfaceChanges 4 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds 3 items: Field Guide, Lens and Field Guide Notes; 2 key bindings: Open Field Guide and Start Scanning; 2 recipes and 10 advancements.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's advancements.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 1.7M
- Created
- 28 Feb 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files without running them.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 3 files in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.11 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 10 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Not read yet
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We have not read its code yet
The file checks found no code that connects to the internet.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.None yet. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found22 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found89 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file246 code files read
Compatibility
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More modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 145 a month now, 0 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
652 modpacks include Field Guide in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
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Mods that modpacks often add together with Field Guide. Share: how many of the modpacks with Field Guide also have that mod.
Item DescriptionsAModin 98% of the modpacks with Field Guide
Immersive OverlaysAModin 95% of the modpacks with Field Guide
AmendmentsAModin 60% of the modpacks with Field Guide
BlueprintAModin 50% of the modpacks with Field Guide
Chat HeadsAModin 50% of the modpacks with Field Guide
sparkAModin 47% of the modpacks with Field Guide
LithiumAModin 42% of the modpacks with Field Guide
BadOptimizationsAModin 41% of the modpacks with Field Guide
What Are They Up To (Watut)BModin 41% of the modpacks with Field Guide
Visual WorkbenchAModin 41% of the modpacks with Field GuideLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.