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    The Basic Elements

    Mod

    Throw elemental orbs and create your own spells.

    E36/ 100
    • OverviewE
    • SecurityNot checked yet
    • PrivacyNot read yet
    • AINot checked yet
    • CompatibilityUp to 1.16.5
    • ModpacksIn 22
    • ReleasesLatest Jun 2021

    Download

    thebasicelementsv2.jar

    Released 7 May 2021 · 171.6 KB

    Not checked: its author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.

    Open on CurseForge
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    Strengths

    • Public source code

    Points lost

    • No release in 5.4 years−26 points
    • No file for a Minecraft version most modpacks use−9 points
    • Some modpacks removed it−3 points
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      27 points lost0 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5.4 years ago (8 Jun 2021) 0 / 12
      Supports 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.Newest supported: 1.16.5. About 5.7 years behind popular modding versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 5.3 years; no file for a popular modding version.0 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6

    • Stability

      3 points lost12 / 15
      Removed 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.3 of the 16 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (19%) See the 3 modpacks7 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.
      Known 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 / 5

    • Transparency

      Full points7 / 7
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.dropbox.com 7 / 7
      Place 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

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.73,930 3 / 4

    • Track record

      8 points lost0 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.10.7 years, 11 releases 0 / 8

    • Security

      Not checked
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Not checked: CurseForge does not let other apps download this project's files. B at most. See Security
    Total36 / 100

    22 of the 61 points that apply = 36 out of 100.

    Images

    • Invisible Orb
    • Aether Orb
    • Nether Orb
    • Fire Orb
    • Water Orb
    • Earth Orb
    • Air Orb

    About

    The Basic Elements adds throwable spell orbs for combat, movement tricks, and creating custom effects, with some ready-made spells as well as tools for making your own. Its eight orbs cover the natural elements of air, earth, fire, and water; the Nether and Aether; and two creative-only options, Creative and Invisible. Each orb flies like a thrown snowball, but their behavior differs: Air can help with double jumps, Earth is a fast-falling dirt projectile, Fire can ignite targets or explode, and Water damages some creatures and extinguishes fire. The Nether Orb passes through walls and entities for ranged crowd control, while the Aether Orb heals and buffs targets, with particular strength against undead. The Invisible Orb is a customizable projectile, and the Creative Orb can carry firework effects; both support command-driven experimentation with spell-like visuals and behaviors. A summon-only Leaping Fire Orb is also included for building fiery effects such as erupting-volcano scenes.

    Written from CurseForge . How we write it

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    AbyssalCraftAPsiAReliquary ReincarnationsABlood MagicAWaila HarvestabilityD

    Details

    Creator
    gurujive
    License
    Not known
    Downloads
    74K
    Created
    9 Feb 2016
    Official page
    CurseForge
    Links
    Source code

    Security

    Not checked yet

    It has no file for a recent Minecraft version. This is about its files for Minecraft 1.8.9 to 1.16.5.

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    Privacy

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      None yet. See each file in Releases

    AI

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    How we checked · 1 place read
    • 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.
      Not on Modrinth.
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    Compatibility

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    Forge
    Loader not stated
    1.81.121.151.181.2126.1

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    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.No file yet for any of the last 6 Minecraft versions.

    Modpacks using this project

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    Modpacks that include The Basic Elements in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Total RPG II36K downloadslast version with it 24 Apr 2021DarkForge Descent5.7K downloadslast version with it 14 Jun 2016Requiem Experimental 1.9.03.8K downloadslast version with it 4 Jun 2016Adventureland3.2K downloadslast version with it 3 Sep 2016K-Factions2.6K downloadslast version with it 21 Dec 2016Project Essence1.9K downloadslast version with it 18 Jun 2016elementalcreation1.9K downloadslast version with it 7 Sep 2022the poop and sometimes stinky pack1.7K downloadslast version with it 24 Feb 2021FoggyCraft1.5K downloadslast version with it 13 May 2016Dalois' Mystical Concoction1.2K downloadslast version with it 22 Sep 2016
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    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with The Basic Elements. Share: how many of the modpacks with The Basic Elements also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    AbyssalCraftAModin 55% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsPsiAModin 55% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsReliquary ReincarnationsAModin 55% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsBlood MagicAModin 55% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsWaila HarvestabilityDModin 50% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsInventory PetsBModin 45% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsBetterFpsCModin 45% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsEnder IOAModin 45% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsInventory Tweaks [1.12 only]-Modin 45% of the modpacks with The Basic ElementsChiselCModin 45% of the modpacks with The Basic Elements
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    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. None is for a recent Minecraft version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    Older Minecraft versions
    1.16.5·Not statedthebasicelementsv2thebasicelementsv2 · thebasicelementsv2.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.12.2·Not statedthebasicelementsthebasicelements · thebasicelements.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.11.2·Not statedthebasicelementsthebasicelements · thebasicelements.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.10.2·Not stated1.4.51.4.5 · thebasicelements-1.4.5-1.10.2.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.9.4·Not stated1.3.151.3.15 · The Basic Elements 1.3.15-1.9.4.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.9·Not stated1.3.11.3.1 · The Basic Elements 1.3.1.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.
    1.8.9·Not stated1.2.41.2.4 · The Basic Elements 1.2.4-1.8.9.jarSends: Not read yetRequires:NothingNot checkedWe have not checked this file yet.

    11 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    1.12.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forgethebasicelementsthebasicelements · thebasicelements.jar·8 Jun 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.5The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Loader not statedthebasicelementsv2thebasicelementsv2 · thebasicelementsv2.jar·7 May 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.16.5·Loader not statedthebasicelementsv1thebasicelementsv1 · thebasicelementsv1.jar·7 May 2021Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.11.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forgethebasicelementsthebasicelements · thebasicelements.jar·3 Jul 2020Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.10.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.4.51.4.5 · thebasicelements-1.4.5-1.10.2.jar·17 Nov 2016Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.10.2·Forgehalloweeneditionhalloweenedition · thebasicelements-halloweenedition.jar·31 Oct 2016Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.9.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.3.151.3.15 · The Basic Elements 1.3.15-1.9.4.jar·26 Jun 2016Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.9The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.3.11.3.1 · The Basic Elements 1.3.1.jar·6 May 2016Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.8.9The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.2.41.2.4 · The Basic Elements 1.2.4-1.8.9.jar·13 Mar 2016Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.8.9·Forge22 · The Basic Elementsv2-1.8.9.jar·9 Feb 2016Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.
    1.8.9·Forge11 · The Basic Elementsv1-1.8.9.jar·9 Feb 2016Not checkedIts author does not let other sites download this file from CurseForge, so we cannot check it.Open this file on CurseForgeDownload not available hereIts author does not let other sites download this file. Get it on CurseForge: its logo in "Get it on" opens the file's page.