Roots 4
ModA magic mod focused on nature, crops and animal husbandry.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
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.8 weeks ago (1 Sep 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.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.12.2 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 13 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
1 point lost21 / 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.54 of the 377 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 54 modpacks9 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 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 points7 / 7Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · MysticMods/Roots 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.27,948,002 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.9.9 years, 79 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
66.6 of the 68 points that apply = 98 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Roots 4 is a nature-focused magic mod built around farming, crops, animal husbandry, and recovering the remnants of an older wild magic. Players gather wildroot beneath trees and underground, find hanging grove moss on trees, and use these renewable materials to make magical equipment and prepare spell ingredients with a mortar and pestle. A pyre lets players perform rituals, including Animal Harvest, which generates drops from eligible creatures without harming them, and Overgrowth, which creates harvestable grove moss. After activating a grove stone through the Grove Supplication ritual, players can use a grove crafter to make runestone and other items by arranging ingredients on pedestals; the crafter can send finished results to nearby containers. The staff is the main way to cast spells: its library holds five spell slots, and crafting certain mortar-and-pestle recipes teaches spells that can be placed in those slots. The spell collection includes crop-growing and harvesting magic, as well as effects for combat and exploration, such as Shatter, which can be adjusted to change the area of blocks it destroys. Players can befriend animals including deer, beetles, owls, and sentient plant creatures called sprouts; sprouts can be bred with aubergine and give gifts when they have offspring. The world can also feature barrows, huts with randomized basements, and standing stones whose buried chests contain seeds and plants. Elemental crops reward suitable growing conditions with larger harvests: they produce the most on matching elemental soil, while dewgonia needs to be waterlogged on ordinary farmland. Most content is designed to be configurable through data maps, recipes, or data-pack tags.
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In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 10 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 9 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Inventory and itemsChanges 5 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., PlayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Blocks and fluidsChanges 3 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Game data and resourcesChanges 3 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds 124 blocks, 120 items, 12 mobs, 2 projectiles, 4 other entities, 5 structures, 2 enchantments, 442 recipes, 2 advancements, 20 loot tables, 71 sounds and 10 key bindings.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
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- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 27.9M
- Created
- 14 Jun 2016
- Official page
- CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
Security
No harmful code found
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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.
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- 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.4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. 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
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Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
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AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds 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.
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- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found7 sounds 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 file1,303 code files read
Compatibility
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Related projects
Projects that need Roots 4 to work.
Modpacks using this project
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3,102 modpacks include Roots 4 in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons7.6M downloadslast version with it 15 May 2026
FTB Presents SkyFactory 36.8M downloadslast version with it 10 Dec 2021
MC Eternal4.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Dec 2024
All the Mods 3 - ATM33.1M downloadslast version with it 20 Jan 2022
FTB Revelation3M downloadslast version with it 9 Jan 2019
FTB Beyond2.3M downloadslast version with it 24 Aug 2017
InsaneCraft Modpack2.2M downloadslast version with it 6 Sep 2024
MineColonies Official1.7M downloadslast version with it 23 Jan 2018
World of Dragons (wod)1.3M downloadslast version with it 26 Dec 2025
Enigmatica 2 - E21.1M downloadslast version with it 3 Jul 2021Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Roots 4. Share: how many of the modpacks with Roots 4 also have that mod.
ChiselCModin 77% of the modpacks with Roots 4
Pams HarvestCraftDModin 77% of the modpacks with Roots 4
Inventory Tweaks [1.12 only]-Modin 77% of the modpacks with Roots 4
BotaniaAModin 74% of the modpacks with Roots 4
Blood MagicAModin 67% of the modpacks with Roots 4
Extra UtilitiesDModin 65% of the modpacks with Roots 4
BiblioCraftDModin 63% of the modpacks with Roots 4
Immersive EngineeringCModin 63% of the modpacks with Roots 4
MorpheusDModin 62% of the modpacks with Roots 4
BetterFpsCModin 61% of the modpacks with Roots 4Latest 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.