Trickster
ModLearn magic and create your own spells from scratch.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Under 5 million downloads−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.2 days ago (22 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.1.21.1 on Fabric. 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
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.2 of the 12 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (17%) 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 of the 8 known conflicts count in the grade See the 8 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Codeberg · trans-fish/trickster 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.Codeberg issues · trans-fish/trickster 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.32,942 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.3 years, 107 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
69.7 of the 71 points that apply = 98 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
Images
About
Trickster is a knowledge-driven magic mod in which players learn from an ancient scholar’s book and compose spells from glyphs, building effects as simple or complex as they choose. Its spell system works like a Turing-complete, tree-based functional programming language: data is immutable, recursion can provide loop-like behavior, and flow-control options help spells work within the tree structure. Spells can query the world, including block types, hardness, placement suitability, redstone power, and light levels, and can be attached to trigger items such as weapons, tools, and footwear to run when their specific actions occur. Players can also use Spell Cores in Modular Spell Constructs to run inscribed spells, while the guidebook gains notes as discoveries are made. Spells can continue running alongside the game and resume after being saved or loaded, though their execution speed is limited to avoid straining the server.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 12 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 14 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Inventory and itemsChanges 8 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., User interfaceChanges 6 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Rendering and graphicsChanges 5 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 5 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Server and world logicChanges 4 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Game optionsChanges 3 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Chunk loading and storageChanges 1 game code file in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created., Game data and resourcesChanges 1 game code file in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Libraries packed inside it change 18 more game code files: Cardinal Components API (chunks), Cardinal Components API (entities), Cardinal Components API (scoreboard) and 2 more.
Adds 27 blocks, 102 items, 1 entity, 4 structures, 92 recipes, 49 advancements, 5 loot tables, 22 sounds and 4 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.
Details
- Creators
- Trans Fish (enjarai and aurakle)
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 33K
- Created
- 23 Jun 2024
- 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
- Can update itself
- It can add or replace files in your mods folder, for example to update itself.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. It can open a web link or a file.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in oωo-sentinel, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file 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.2 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
- 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.Folders outside the game, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 1 web address while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
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 its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.
- 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 sounds 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.
- 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 found337 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found9 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 file1,492 code files read
Compatibility
See all 107 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Trickster: their authors or Trickster's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Trickster, so you only need one.
ImmediatelyFastMod329.5M downloadsdeclared by Trickster
OptiFabricMod10.1M downloadsdeclared by Trickster
ImmediatelyFast Reforged (Unofficial) - DISCONTINUEDMod5.6M downloadsdeclared by Trickster
Legacy OptiFabricMod31K downloadsdeclared by Trickster
OptiLegacyMod25K downloadsdeclared by Trickster
ImmediatelyFast Reforged (Unofficial)Mod15K downloadsdeclared by Trickster
OptiBabricMod9K downloadsdeclared by Trickster
ImmediatelyFast BackportMod6.5K downloadsdeclared by TricksterRelated projects
Projects that need Trickster to work.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with itModpacks that include Trickster in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
VisionSteps5.9K downloadslast version with it 15 Aug 2026
ModFest: Carnival4.5K downloadslast version with it 6 Mar 2026
Dracium Create Edition3.3K downloadslast version with it 13 Jul 2026
Wicked Witches SMP 21.9K downloadslast version with it 8 Oct 2025
Partly Cloudy1.1K downloadslast version with it 15 Jan 2025
Lord Of Free Time868 downloadslast version with it 18 Feb 2025
Sentari Teocara834 downloadslast version with it 28 Sep 2024
"Just Trickster"710 downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
Magnolia520 downloadslast version with it 29 Aug 2025
Diorite402 downloadslast version with it 9 Jun 2025Latest 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.