Spells & Shields
ModLearn spells from branching trees and cast them using mana.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Forge, NeoForge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.21.1
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
4 points lost23 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (8 Aug 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, 1.20.1 on Forge. 65% of the 993 popular NeoForge 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 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
8 points lost14 / 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.55 of the 316 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (17%) See the 55 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 6 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (33%) See the 2 releases2 / 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 · CAS-ual-TY/Spells-And-Shields 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · CAS-ual-TY/Spells-And-Shields 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.491,851 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.2 years, 96 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
58.7 of the 71 points that apply = 83 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Spells & Shields is a vanilla-style magic extension that adds a mana system and learnable spell trees while aiming to keep ordinary Minecraft combat and other vanilla mechanics relevant. Players spend experience levels to unlock spells through branching trees at the enchanting table; available trees and spells depend on the surrounding bookshelves, and tree nodes can impose additional requirements beyond having unlocked a parent node. Learned spells can be assigned to five slots and cast using mana, while mana-restoring or mana-draining potions and effects such as Silence and Magic Immune shape how magic works in play. The extension also adds magic-focused enchantments, including Magic Protection for armor and Mana Blade, which consumes mana to increase a weapon's damage on hit. Spells and spell trees can be defined in data packs, letting creators build custom abilities and progression, with undiscovered trees kept hidden from players until they are found.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds:
- 5 enchantmentsMagic Protection, Mana Blade, Mana Regeneration, Mana Shield and Maximum Mana.
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- CAS_ual_TY
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 492K
- Created
- 4 Jul 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
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.
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.7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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.Read without running it
- 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 found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
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.The code of both files, for recent Minecraft versions. 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 found11 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 found49 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 file263 code files read
Compatibility
See all 96 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that need Spells & Shields to work.
Modpacks using this project
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418 modpacks include Spells & Shields in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
OccultCraft615K downloadslast version with it 21 Jan 2023
Resurvival118K downloadslast version with it 28 Sep 2022
Medieval Immersed79K downloadslast version with it 19 Oct 2022
Be QUIET {HORROR}42K downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2025
All in one: Fantasy34K downloadslast version with it 4 Aug 2026
Friends United15K downloadslast version with it 19 Aug 2022
The Heroes of Light14K downloadslast version with it 1 May 2026
SteinCraft RPG11K downloadslast version with it 18 Mar 2023
Create: Craft & Quest | 1.19.29.8K downloadslast version with it 18 Sep 2023
Midnight Apocalypse [FORGE]8.4K downloadslast version with it 21 Feb 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Spells & Shields. Share: how many of the modpacks with Spells & Shields also have that mod.
YUNG's Better Desert TemplesAModin 55% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
When Dungeons AriseAModin 53% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 53% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
Towns and TowersBModin 51% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
BlueprintAModin 51% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
YUNG's Better Witch HutsAModin 49% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
Guard VillagersAModin 48% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
L_Ender's CataclysmBModin 45% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
Ars NouveauAModin 45% of the modpacks with Spells & Shields
RubidiumCModin 45% of the modpacks with Spells & ShieldsLatest 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.
96 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 5 points.
See them, newest first
- spells_and_shields-1.21.1-2.18.1.jarFix mana bar rendering above health bar on certain settings…
- spells_and_shields-1.21.1-2.18.0.jar…Mine Wind Blast Fix bug where PvP config setting was ignored by some spells…